PREMISES (continued).

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863, s. 15
Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871, s. 21
Metropolis Water Act, 1871, s. 30

Power to remove meters or fittings from:-
Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, S. 17
Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871, S. 22

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847-

Notice of position of fire-plugs may be put up against,

s. 39

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170

216

246

43

216

68

Power to enter to inspect pipes, &c., s. 57.

Fire-plugs to be placed near manufactories at request of
owners, s. 41

68

Meaning of term, s. 3

Owners of, not exceeding £10 rent, to be liable to water
rates, s. 72

Metropolis Water Act, 1852:—–

Power to enter to examine new sources of supply, s. 6
Buildings, &c., included in term:—

Where groups of, supplied from one water pipe, owner,
&c., of each to pay rate, s. 69

Water rates to be payable according to annual value of,
s. 68 ..

73

76

76

77

106

141

211

237

237

238

When deemed to be on the same service, s. 3.

Restriction as to compulsory supply of water to, s. 10.
Provision for constant supply of water to groups of, s. 14.
Supply of prescribed fittings to, ss. 27-29

Power to enter for inspection and repair of fittings, s, 30.
Absence of proper fittings in, to be a nuisance, s. 33
Regulations for supply from one communication pipe,
Appendix D, ss. 5, 6.

Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876:-

Gas pipes, &c., may be put in, s. 46.

Public Health (Water) Act, 1878:-

Duty of rural authority to provide or require provision
of sufficient water supply to, and procedure for enforcing
such requirement, s. 3

Entry on, for execution of works for obtaining supply of
water, s. 3 (3)

Houses in rural districts not to be erected or rebuilt

without sufficient water supply, s.6

Public Health (London) Act, 1891 :-

Provisions as to house without proper water supply, s. 48
Notice to sanitary authority of water supply being cut

off, s. 49

Cleansing of cisterns, s. 50

Meaning of expression, s. 141

Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892:-

Meaning of expression "lands and premises," s. 4

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453, 454

509

510

534, 535

567

519
545,546

548

556

PREMISES (continued).

Local authority to require water to be supplied to, in
certain cases, s. 125.

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868-

Power to lay service pipes into, with consent, s. 63
Power to enter to remove meters and fittings:-

-

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 67

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 77
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 80.
PREMIUM.-Application of on sales of stock :-

Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 16
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1882, s. 7. (3)
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1896, s. 13
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1902, s. 20. (5)
Commercial Gas Act, 1902, s. 19
PREPAYMENT.-Metropolis Gas Act, 1860-

Security to gas companies may be in form of, s. 16.
PREPAYMENT METERS.-Metropolis Gas (Prepayment Meter) Act,
1900:-

Meaning of expression "prepayment meter," s. 2
Charges for hire of, s. 4.

Revision of rate, s. 5.

Maximum charge for hire of without fittings, s. 7

PRESCRIBED. Meaning of word:—

Alkali, &c. Works Regulation, Act, 1881, s. 29

PRESENTMENT SESSIONS.-Local Government (Ireland) Act,

1898:-

County at large, transfer to county council of business
of, s. 4.

Baronial, councils of county boroughs to have powers of,

S. 21

PRESSURE OF GAS.-See "Gas, Pressure of.''

PRESSURE OF WATER.-See "Water, Pressure of."
PRICE OF GAS.-See "Gas, Price of."

PRINCIPAL ACT.-Public Health (Support of Sewers) Act, 1883 :-
Expression in Act means the Public Health Act, 1875,

Expression in Act means the Weights and Measures Act,
1878, preamble

Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1896:-

Meaning of expression, s. 34

PRIVATE STREETS.-See "Streets."

PROCEEDINGS.-Sale of Gas Act, 1859:-

Not to be quashed for want of form, s. 24

PROCEEDINGS, LEGAL.-See " Legal Proceedings.'

PROCEEDINGS, PARLIAMENTARY, &c.-Costs of promoting or oppo-
sing, for benefit of inhabitants, to be charged on borough

and local funds, except in certain cases :-

Borough Funds Act, 1872, S. 2

574

144, 145

499

499, 500

500

500

36

52
84

211

237

348

478

478

355

364

449

137

255, 256

255, 256

PROCEEDINGS, PARLIAMENTARY, &c. (continued).

No payment to member of governing body to be so charged :-
Borough Funds Act, 1872, s. 3

Borough Funds (Ireland) Act, 1888, s. 4

Costs of promoting or opposing Bills to require sanction of
special meetings and of Local Government Board, &c. :-
Borough Funds Acts, 1872, SS. 4, 5.

Borough Funds (Ireland) Act, 1888, ss. 5, 6

Costs to be examined:-

Borough Funds Act, 1872, s. 6

Borough Funds (Ireland) Act, 1888, s. 8

Power to direct local inquiry :-

:-

Borough Funds Act, 1872, s. 7
Borough Funds (Ireland) Act, 1888, s. 9

Saving:-

PROCESS, LEGAL.-Meters, pipes, and fittings, not liable to be

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256
256

256, 227
256,257

257

257

258

258

258

258

258

258

258

PROFITS OF COMPANY.-To be received by undertakers :-

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 30-37.
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, ss. 75-82.

42

69

169, 170

149

:-

• 46-48

. 78-80

PROFITS OF COMPANY (METROPOLIS).—Standard rate or rates of
dividend on ordinary stock:—

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1898, s. 15 (1)
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1896, s. 8.

Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 62 (to 31st December, 1902)
Commercial Gas Act, 1902, s. 5 (2) (6) (from
January, 1903).

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1898, s. 15 (1) (2)
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1900, s. 5 (2) (3)
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 53 (to 31st December, 1902)
Commercial Gas Act, 1902, S. 12 (2) (3) (from 1st
January, 1903).

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1898 :—

As to meaning of words "standard rate of dividend" in
SS. 21, 22 and latter part of s. 23 of Gaslight and Coke
Company Act, 1876, s. 15 (3).

Application of net profits after providing for dividends on
preference stocks, s. 16

Premium on sale of shares or stock not to be considered as:-
Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 16

550, 551
561

571, 572

527

527,528

519

545, 546
548

PROFITS OF COMPANY (METROPOLIS) (continued).

South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1902, s. 20. (5)
Commercial Gas Act, 1902, S. 19

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556

Forfeitures and losses from frauds to be deducted from
dividend:-

574

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1870, s. 17 (losses
from frauds)

515

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, ss. 8, 84. 531,536
Gas Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1880, s. 19

Application of, to insurance fund:-

Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 21

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1876, s. 22
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 63

Limitation of such application:-

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1898, s. 18
South Metropolitan Gas Act, 1896, s. 14

Commercial Gas Act, 1902, s. 5, (8)

Application of excess over standard rate of dividend :-

Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 22

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1876, s. 23
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 64

340

520

538.539

563

528

548

571

520

539

563

Power to create a reserve fund out of dividends in excess of

standard rate, and application thereof:-

Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 23
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1876, s. 24
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 65

PROMOTERS.-See "Undertakers."

PROPERTY.-London Government Act, 1899:—

Meaning of expression, s. 34

PROSECUTIONS.-See "Legal Proceedings."

PROTECTION.-Public Authorities Protection Act, 1893:-

Of persons acting in execution of statutory or other public
duty, s. I.

Saving as to Scotland, s. 3

PROTECTION OF GAS.-See " Gas, Fraudulent Use of,"

Waste or Misuse of."

PROTECTION OF RIGHTS.-See " Rights, Protection of."

PROTECTION OF WATER.-See "Water, Waste or Misuse of."

PROVISIONAL ORDER.-Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871:—

Included in expression "Special Act," s. 3

PROVISIONAL ORDERS.-Gas and Water Works Facilities Act,
1870 :-

529

534

561

485

415, 416

416

211

By whom may be obtained, s. 4

197, 198

Notices and deposit of documents by promoters, s. 5.
Power for Board of Trade to determine on application

Cesser of powers at expiration of prescribed time, s. 11
Gas rents and water rates in schedule, s. 12

201

202

Company formed under, not exempt from provisions of
general Acts, s. 13

202

PROVISIONAL ORDERS (continued).

Queen in Council may substitute other department for
Board of Trade for purpose of granting, s. 14

Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1873:-

Board of Trade may revoke, amend, &c., s. 12.
Inquiry, by Board of Trade, as to application for, s. 13
Public Health Act, 1875:—

As to, made by Local Government Board, ss. 297, 298
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878:-

As to, made by Local Government Board, ss. 214, 215

Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892:—

For special powers to commissioners, s. 45

202

259

259, 260

.

PROVOST, MAGISTRATES AND TOWN COUNCIL.-Burgh Police
(Scotland) Act, 1892:-

Various municipal jurisdictions to vest in, s. 42

To be local authority under Public Health Act, s. 43
PUBLIC ACTS.-Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870-
Acts confirming provisional orders to be deemed, s. 9.
Incorporation of, in provisional orders, s. 10.
Undertakers not exempt from provisions of:—

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 49
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 93

Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, s. 13
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 110.

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 88

Locomotive Act, 1861-

397

398

200
201

51

83

202

512

537

Relating to turnpike roads to apply to locomotives, s. 12. 158, 159

Interpretation Act, 1889:-

All Acts passed since 1850 to be, s. 9

PUBLICATION.—Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870:—

Of provisional order, s. 8 .

Metropolis Water Act, 1871:-

Of regulations, ss. 23-25

Conspiracy, &c. Act, 1875:-

368

200

244

Of printed copy of section as to breach of contract, s. 4. 276, 277
PUBLICATION OF NOTICES.-See "Notices."

PUBLICATION OF PENALTIES:-

Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, SS. 143, 144

Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act, 1845,
Ss. 135, 136.

City of London Sewers Act, 1848, ss. 240, 241

PUBLIC AUTHORITIES PROTECTION ACT, 1893.—
Protection of persons acting in execution of public duty,

PUBLIC BATHS.-See "Baths and Washhouses."

PUBLIC BUILDINGS.-Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892:-

PUBLIC HEALTH ACT.-Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act, 1881:-

403

278

349