CONSUMERS OF GAS (METROPOLIS) (continued).

Deposit by, in case of dispute :

City of London Gas Act, 1868, s. 90 .

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 74
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 73

Fixing minimum rent for gas supplied to :

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 73
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 75

Company to supply suitable burners gratis to :-
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1900, s. 7
Commercial Gas Act, 1902, s. 13

Sale of stock to:

South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1896, ss. 2, 5, 10-13 South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1901, ss. 6, 8, 11 Commercial Gas Act, 1902, SS. 15, 16, 19 CONSUMERS OF WATER.-Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847 Protection of water supplied to, ss. 54-60 Recovery of water rates from, ss. 68-74 .

Examination of affairs of company on petition of,
ss. 80-2

Metropolis Water Act, 1852 :

Companies to furnish particulars of pipes to, when
required, s. 18

Supply to, may be discontinued in certain cases, s. 25
Recovery from, of damages for loss occasioned by
wilful default, s. 25

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863 :—

Power to undertakers to let meters to, and same not to
be subject to distress, s. 14

Penalty on, for extension or alteration of pipes without
consent, s. 19

Metropolis Water Act, 1871 :—

Inquiry as to regulations, on requisition of, s. 19

Incoming tenant not to pay arrears of outgoing tenant,
unless by agreement, s. 48

Limited Owners Reservoirs, &c., Act, 1877 :

Supply of water to, by landowner, s. 6

Metropolis Water Act, 1897 :

May complain to Railway and Canal Commissioners on
statutory default of metropolitan water companies, s. 1
Power of local authority to aid, s. 2

Meaning of expression "water consumer," s. 5

CONTAMINATION OF WATER.-See " Water, Fouling of."
CONTRACT.-Conspiracy, &c., Act, 1875 :-
--

Breach of, by persons employed in supply of gas or

water, s. 4

Breach of, involving injury to persons or property, s. 5
Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876 :-

73,74 76-78

For supply of gas not to disqualify commissioners, s. 13
Commissioners may contract to light adjoining burghs,

S. 42

To be signed, if required, before gas consumed :—
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1870, s. 12
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 74

CONTRACTS.-Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847:

Company may make for lighting streets, &c., s. 13.

276,277

277

CONTRACTS (continued).

Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847 :—

Commissioners may contract for supply of water, s. 122
For ascertaining price to be paid for water in case of
dispute, s. 123

Sale of Gas Act, 1859 :—

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87

87

Before Act excepted, s. 2

Metropolis Gas Act, 1860:-

Made by unstamped meters after time specified to be
void, s. 17

125

133

Gas companies to furnish supply of gas and meters, on
owners, &c., entering into, s. 14

144

145

145

145, 146

146

213

Gas companies may make, for supply of gas, s. 19
By gas companies valid though not under seal, s. 20
Restrictions on, with gas companies, s. 21.

Gas companies to light streets according to terms of,

S. 22

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871

To be signed by consumers, if required, s. 11
See also" Agreement, Agreements."

CONTROLLING AUTHORITY.-Gas Companies Acts Amendment Act,
1880:-

Meaning of expression, s. 2

Gas examiners to test pressure of gas as ordered by, s. 6
To state times of testings, if requested by company, s. 10
Daily reports of testings to be delivered to, s. II
Chief gas examiner to report decision to, s. 12.
Quarterly report to, of chief gas examiner, s. 13
Only entitled to one forfeiture in respect of defective
power of gas supplied at one testing place on any
day, s. 14

Or in respect of excess of impurity, s. 15
CONVENIENCES.-Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890:-
Sanitary, for manufactories, &c., s. 22

CONVICTION. As to, of magistrate for penalties:-

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, S. 43
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 88

Metropolis Gas Act, 1860, s. 46

COPIES OF MODELS OF GAS MEASURES.-Sale of Gas Act, 1859 :-
Provision and custody of, in England and Scotland,

125-127

ss. 3-4.

128

And in Ireland, s. 5

To be verified and stamped without stamp duty, s. 6
Payment of expense of providing, s. 7

Inspectors to enter into recognizances for safety of, s. 8. 129, 130

CORPORATION.-Included in word "person":-

CORPORATION (continued).

Gas Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1880, s. 2
Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 3

City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1877, s. 2
CORPORATION OF LONDON.-City of London Gas Act, 1868 :—
Copies of scheme for amalgamation to be delivered to, s. 19
Copies of certificates of gas referees to be sent to, s. 32
To pay moiety of expenses of obtaining Act, s. 93.
City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1900:-

Public service works to vest in, s. 32

Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876-

Testing place in city to be under control of, s. 35

Models of burner to be deposited with commissioners of
sewers of (now common council), s. 37, and note (d)

To appoint gas examiners within city, s. 38
Arbitration between auditor and, s. 62.

CORPORATIONS, MUNICIPAL.-See "Municipal Corporations."
COSTS.-

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536

318

302

188

189

191

498

523

523

524

525

On fouling of water by gas makers :-

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 21, 22.
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 62, 63

Of examination of gas pipes, on contamination of water :-

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 27, 28.
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 66, 67

Metropolis Gas Act, 1860, s. 52.

Of petition for inquiry into affairs of undertakers:

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 35-6
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 80-1

On undertakers refusing to produce books:-
Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 37
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 82

Of removal of service pipes:-

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 46

Sale of Gas Act, 1859:-

Order of Quarter Sessions as to, s. 22

Metropolis Gas Act, 1860:-

Of inquiry before Secretary of State (now Board of
Trade), on complaint as to gas, s. 13, and note (a)
Jurisdiction of magistrates as to, s. 47

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863:-
:-

On complaint to justices as to dangerous state of
reservoirs, s. 8

Of appeal against decision of justices, s. 9

Of consequences of order of justices, s. 10

Order as to, with respect to security of reservoirs in

Of experiment of gas examiners, s. 37

Recovery of, in court of competent jurisdiction, s. 41

168

168

168

169

191

199, 200

215

216

216, 217

220

222

COSTS (continued).

Recovery of, under Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 44
Metropolis Water Act, 1871 :—

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222

239

Of appeal against constant supply of water, s. 9
Of recovering expenses of providing fittings, ss. 10, 29. 240, 246
Of provision of fire plugs by water company, s. 34

Borough Funds Act, 1872:-

Of promoting or opposing parliamentary and other pro-
ceedings for benefit of inhabitants, s. 2

Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876:—

Orders of Local Government Board as to, may be made
rule of High Court of Justice, s. 14

Court of Session may interpone authority as to, s. 21 (8)
London Water Act, 1892 :-

Of Promoting Bills in Parliament as to supply of water
in London, s. 2

Of inquiries, by London County Council, as to same, and
as to possible sources of supply, s. 3

Of execution of Act, s. 4.

248

Of execution of Act, s. 26

See

also "Damages,"
"Penalties."

66

Expenses," "Fees, Fines,"

425

66

London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893:-

COUNCIL, ORDER IN.-See "Order in Council."
COUNCIL, COMMON.-See "Common Council."
COUNCIL, THE.-Meaning of expression:-

London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893, s. 2
Metropolis Gas (Prepayment Meter) Act, 1900, s. 2

COUNCIL, TOWN.-See "Town Council."

COUNCIL OF A COUNTY.-See "County Councils."

COUNCILS, BOROUGH.-See "Borough Councils."

417

499

COUNCILS, DISTRICT.-See "District Councils."
COUNCILS, PARISH.-See "Parish Councils."

COUNTERFEITING STAMPS.-Sale of Gas Act, 1859:-

May be united with royal burgh to form one district, s. 4
Payment of expenses in, s. 7

127

129

130

COUNTY. Meaning of term:-

Sale of Gas Act, 1860:-

Sale of Gas Act, 1859, not to apply to, until brought into

Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897:-

Local authority to execute Act in, s. 12 (4)

155

155

452

Locomotives Amendment (Scotland) Act, 1878, s. 9

Locomotives Act, 1898, s. 17

Highways and Locomotives (Amendment) Act, 1878, s. 38
London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893, s. 2
Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897, s. 3

313

309

417

450

Local Government Act, 1888 :—

Does not include county of a city or town, s. 100

476

362

COUNTY (continued).

Interpretation Act, 1889:

Meaning of in Acts passed since 1850, and before com-
mencement of this Act, s. 4

In all Acts relating to Scotland to include any stewartry
in Scotland, s. 7

COUNTY, DIVISION OF.-See "Division of a County."

COUNTY AUTHORITY.-Highways and Locomotives (Amendment)

Act, 1878:-
:-

Meaning of expression, s. 38 . .

COUNTY BOROUGHS.-Local Government Act, 1888:

Application of Act with modifications to, s. 34 (3) (e),

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898 :—
Constitution of and application of Act, s. 21.

COUNTY COUNCILS.-Sale of Gas Act, 1859:

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368

368

330

361

478

129, 130

Application of Act to counties by ss. 4, 5, and note (b), p. 126 126-128
To fix recognizances of inspector, s. 8, and note (b), p. 126
To direct attendance of inspector for testing and stamp.
ing meters, s. 9, and note (a). .

Sale of Gas Act, 1860:

Sale of Gas Act, 1859, not to come into operation in
counties in England and Ireland till applied by, s. 1,
and notes (b), (c)

Local Government Act, 1888:

130

155

Transfer to of administrative business of quarter sessions, s. 3 361
To have power to oppose Bills in Parliament, s. 15
Transfer to London County Council of powers of Metro-

politan Board of Works, s. 40 (8)

Transfer to, of powers of road trustees, s. II.

Power to, to enforce provisions of Rivers Pollution Pre

vention Act, 1876, s. 55.

To have power to oppose Bills in Parliament, s. 56

Public Health (London) Act, 1891 :—

Meaning of expression "county council," s. 141 .

361

362

365

365

366

366

391

Locomotives on Highways Act, 1896:

As to Scotland, reference to road authority substituted
for reference to, s. 10

.

Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1897:

As to Ireland, reference to to be construed in urban dis-
trict under Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878, as
reference to urban authority, s. II

Locomotives Act, 1898

To be local authority to execute Act in county not
divided into districts, s. 12 (4)

452

traffic on bridges, s. 6

Of county or borough with 10,000 or more inhabitants
may make bye-laws prohibiting or restricting locomotive

Action of, s. 14

472-474

Meaning of expression, s. 17

476

Local Government (Ireland) Act, 1898:

Transfer to, of business of grand jury and county at

large presentment sessions, s. 4.

476

Power of as to opposing Bills in Parliament and legal
proceedings, s. 17..

478

478

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