Metropolitan Subways Act, 1868 City of London Subways Act, 1869. FROM WORKS OF RAILWAY COMPANIES. . . G.B. FROM WORKS OF TRAMWAY COMPANIES. Appendix C. Board of Trade Regulations for application to Tramways Acts empowering the use of Electrical Traction G.B. 585 Electric Lighting (Clauses) Act, 1899 Appendix E. Board of Trade Regulations under Electric Lighting Acts, 1882 and 1888 U.K. 350 (4) Application to London limited. See s. 2 (2), p. 486. 483 MISCELLANEOUS. Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893 U.K. (e) 415 Weights and Measures Act, 1878 (as to models of gasholders) (a) Except Metropolis. (b) See also Index, under headings "Rivers," "Streams." (c) In counties as per s. 90, p. 433. (d) As incorporated by Gasworks and Waterworks Clauses Acts, 1847, ss. 40 and 85 thereof respectively, pp. 49, 81. (c) For saving as to Scotland, see s. 3, p, 416. 57 Geo. 3, Cap. 29. PART I. GENERAL ACTS. METROPOLITAN PAVING PAVING ACT, 1817. 57 Geo. 3, Cap. 29. An Act for better paving, improving, and regulating the Streets of the Metropolis, and removing and preventing Nuisances and Obstructions therein. (a) [Preamble.] [1. [16th June 1817.] Act to extend to all Streets within the Metropolis and the Bills of Mortality, and Pancras and Mary-le-bone.] (b) (a) This Act is commonly known under the short title given above, also as the General Paving (Metropolis) Act, 1817," also as Michael Angelo Taylor's Act.' The provisions thereof here given are applicable under the Gasworks Ĉlauses Act, 1847, s. 47, P. 51, the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 92, p. 83, and the Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1862, s 73, p. 164. For the vesting of all powers relating to paving, &c., in parishes and districts in the Metropolis outside the City of London, in Vestries and District Boards of Works, see Metropolis Management Act, 1855, s. 90, pp. 115, 116, and for the subsequent vesting of such powers in Metropolitan Borough Councils, see London Government Act, 1899, s. 4, P. 483. As to Westminster, Council of City of Westminster. See London Gazette, October 30, 1900, as to Letters Patent constituting Westminster a City. For the vesting of such powers within the City of London in the Mayor and Commonalty and Citizens of the City of London, to be exercised by the Commissioners of Sewers thereof, see City of London Sewers Act, 1848, s. 5, p. 90, and for the subsequent provision for the exercise of such powers by the Common Council, see City of London Sewers Act, 1897, s. 7, p. 470. (b) For extension to the whole of the Metropolis of the powers contained in this Act, so far as the same were in force on the 7th August, 1862, and were not inconsistent with the provisions of the Metropolis Management Acts, 1855-1862, see Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1862, s. 73, p. 164. B 57 Geo. 3, Cap. 29. Plans of Pipes and Sewers may be examined by Surveyors of Pavement. [X. Notice of the Appointment of Surveyor to be given to Water and Gas Companies, and Commissioners of Sewers.] [XI. Previous Notice to be given by Companies and Commissioners of Sewers to Surveyors before they break up any Pavement except for Repairs. See now City of London Sewers Act, 1848, s. 134, p. 94, and Metropolis Management Act, 1855, s. 109, pp. 116, 117.] (a) [XII. New Mains of Water Pipes, &c., to be made of Iron, and not laid down during the Months of December, January, or February. See now Metropolis Management Act, 1855, s. 109, pp. 116, 117.] (a) XIII. It shall and may be lawful to and for any Person appointed to act as a Surveyor of the Pavements in any parochial or other District within the Jurisdiction of this Act, and to and for any other Person or Persons appointed by the Commissioners or Trustees, or other Persons having the Control of the Pavements of any such parochial or other District (b) when he shall be directed so to do by the Commissioners or Trustees or other Persons (b) by whom he or they shall be appointed to act, from Time to Time and at any Times between the Hours of Ten of the Clock in the Forenoon and of Four of the Clock in the Afternoon of any Day not being a Sunday or Holiday appointed by Law, at the Office or Counting-house of any Water or Gas Light Company, any of whose Pipes for the Conveyance of Water or of inflammable Air or Gas shall then be laid beneath the Surface of any of the Streets or public Places within each of such parochial or other Districts, the Pavements whereof shall be under the Control of such several Commissioners or Trustees, or other Persons (b) or for which any such Surveyor shall be appointed to act, and at the Office of any Commissioners of Sewers then having Jurisdiction over the common and public Drains and Sewers within every such parochial or other District to examine and inspect any and every Map or Plan, or Draft or Survey, or Delineation or Description of all and every the Main of Pipes and Pipes belonging to any of such Water or Gas Light Companies, then possessed by them, or being in their Custody or Power, and any and every Map or Plan, or Draft or Survey, Delineation or Description, of the common and public Drains or Sewers being within such parochial or other District, and under the Jurisdiction of such Com (a) It is here assumed that the later provisions referred to were intended to supersede the earlier ones, of which the heads only are therefore given. See Metropolis Management Act, 1855, S. 247, p. 120. (b) Now Borough Councils outside City of London, and Common Council within. See note (a), p. 1. missioners of Sewers then possessed by them, or being in their Custody or Power, he such Surveyor for the Time being, or such other Person or Persons appointed by the said Commissioners or Trustees, or other Persons having the Control of the Pavements in any such parochial or other District (a) having given to a Clerk or Secretary of any such Company or Commissioners of Sewers or having left at the Office or Counting-house of such Company or Commissioners of Sewers Two Days previous Notice in Writing of his or their Intention to attend at the Office or Counting-house of such Companies or Commissioners of Sewers for the Purpose aforesaid; and that the Secretary or Clerk, or some other Officer of such Company or Commissioners of Sewers shall then and there produce and show, or cause to be produced and shown, unto such Surveyor or other Person or Persons, all and every the Maps, Plans, Drafts, Surveys, Delineations, and Descriptions aforesaid, in the Custody or Power of the said Company or Commissioners of Sewers and shall permit him or them then and there to take Extracts therefrom, or Copies thereof, or of and from any of them, or any Part of any of them so far as may relate to the Mains of Pipes or Pipes, and to the public or common Sewers or Drains which shall be laid or be beneath the Surface of the Streets or public Places within the parochial or other District for which such Surveyor of Pavements, or other Person or Persons appointed by any such Commissioners or Trustees, or other Persons having the Control of Pavements (a) shall be deputed or directed to act. XIV. All and every the Secretaries or Clerks, Surveyors or Inspectors, and the several and respective Turncocks employed or appointed, or hereafter being employed or appointed by all and every the Water and Gas Light Companies, any of whose Pipes shall be laid beneath the Surface of any Street or public Place in any parochial or other District within the Jurisdiction of this Act, and also all and every the Clerk and Clerks, Secretary and Secretaries appointed or being hereafter appointed by any Commissioners of Sewers whose Jurisdiction shall extend over the common or public Drains or Sewers within every such parochial or other District within Forty Days next after the passing of this Act, or within the Space of Five Days next after he or they shall be hereafter severally appointed to such several Offices, Situations, or Employments, shall give Notice in Writing to each and every of the Clerk or Clerks to the Commissioners or Trustees, or (a) Now Borough Councils outside City of London, and Common Council within. See note (a), p. 1. 57 Geo. 3. Cap. 29. Officers of Surveyors of |