STREETS.-Metropolitan Paving Act, 1817:-

To which Act to extent, s. I.

Notice of appointment of surveyor to be given to companies,s.10
Notice to be given by companies, &c., before breaking up
pavement except for repairs, s. II

New mains to be made of iron, and not to be laid during
December, January and February, s. 12.

Plans of pipes, &c., may be examined by surveyors of
pavements, S. 13

Officers of companies, &c., to notify their names, &c., to-
surveyors of pavements, s. 14

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Surveyor may require repair of pipes when defective.
Penalty for default, s. 15.

If request be not made to proper parties, subsequent in-
formation to be given to them s. 16

Repairs, &c., by companies, &c., to be executed with
all convenient expedition, s. 17
Rubbish and obstructions occasioned by repairs to pipes,
&c., to be speedily removed, s. 18.

Bars, watchmen, &c., to be provided during repairs, s. 19
Breaches in pavements may be enclosed, s. 20
Stand-cocks placed during frosts regulated, s. 21
Works neglected by companies, &c., may be executed by
surveyors of pavements, s. 22

Pavements taken up by companies, &c., to be relaid by
commissioners of pavements (now borough councils
or common council), s. 23, and note (a).
Commissioners, &c. (now borough councils or common
council), may pave streets within their districts, and
may raise or lower ground and pipes, s. 52, and note (a).
Municipal Corporations (Ireland) Act, 1840:-

Council may order parts of borough not within local Act
as to lighting to be included in such Act, s. 123.
Council may assume powers of cominissioners under
Lighting of Towns (Ireland) Act, 1828, for lighting
streets of any borough, s. 124

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847:—

Power to break up, under superintendence, s. 6
Not to enter on private land without consent, s. 7
Notice before breaking up, s. 8

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Not to be broken up except under superintendence, unless
persons having control fail to superintend, s. 9
When broken up, to be reinstated without delay, s. 10
Penalty for delay in reinstating, s. II

2,3

3,4

4-6

6

6

6,7

7

39,40

40

Power of Company to contract for lighting, s. 13
Power to open, to ascertain cause of contamination of
water, s. 26

Undertakers not exempt from Act for better paving of,
of Metropolis, s. 47

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847:-

Parties having control of, included in expression "town
commissioners," s. 3

Power to break up, under superintendence, s. 28
Not to enter on private land without consent, s. 29

In case of delay, other parties may reinstate and recover
the expenses, s. 12

STREETS (continued).

Notice before breaking up, s. 30

Not to be broken up except under superintendence, unless
persons having control fail to superintend, s. 31
When broken up to be reinstated without delay, s. 32
Penalty for delay in reinstating, s. 33

In case of delay, other parties may reinstate and recover
the expenses, s. 34.

Power to inhabitants to break up, for laying services, s. 52
Power to open, to ascertain cause of contamination of
water, s. 65

Undertakers not exempt from Act for better paving of,
of Metropolis, s. 92.

Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847:-

Commissioners may contract for lighting, s. 119

For ascertaining price to be paid for gas in case of
dispute, s. 120 . .

City of London Sewers Act, 1848:—

Lighting, paving, &c., of, vested in commissioners of
sewers (now common council), s. 5, and note (a)
Water companies to supply water for watering of, s. 55
Penalty for default, s. 56.

Regulations for lighting, s. 116.

Penalty for wilfully damaging &c., of lamps, s. 117

Persons carelessly or accidentally breaking or damaging

lamps, &c., to make satisfaction, s. 118

Property of pavement vested in commissioners (now
common council), s. 119, and note (a)
Regulations for paving, s. 120

Pavement not to be taken up without consent of com-
missioners (now common council), s. 133, and note (a)
Notice to be given by companies previously to laying down
or altering line of pipes, s. 134

Streets not to be broken up except under superintendence,
s. 135, and note (a)

Streets broken up to be reinstated without delay, s. 136
Power to commissioners (now common council) to
execute works and charge expenses to the parties,
s. 137, and note (a)

Penalty on persons taking up pavements neglecting to
reinstate them, and to place lights during night-time,
S. 138. .

95

Commissioners (now common council) to direct pave-
ments injured by water or gas pipes to be repaired
by parties, and penalty for refusal, s. 139, and note (a). 95, 96
Company opening ground to repair a pipe found to
belong to another company to give notice to such
company and to be reimbursed expenses, s. 140.
Penalty on persons altering pavements without consent
of commissioners (now common council), s. 141, and
note (a)

Justices to settle disputes as to reinstatement of pave-
ment, s. 142 .

Power for commissioners (now common council) to con-
tract with company for restoring pavements, s. 143,
and note (a)

. 96, 97

97

. 97, 98

98

STREETS (continued).

Regulations for watering of, s. 147

Metropolis Water Act, 1852:-

Names of, through which pipes pass, to be furnished by
water companies when required, s. 18

Towns Improvement (Ireland) Act, 1854:-

Commissioners may contract for lighting, s. 51

For ascertaining price to be paid for gas in case of
dispute, s. 51

Metropolis Management Act, 1855:-

All powers relating to paving, &c. of, to be vested in
vestries and district boards (now metropolitan borough
councils) s. 90, and note (b)

Vestry or district board (now borough council), to cause
to be paved, s. 98, and note (a) .

Notice to vestries and district boards (now borough
councils), when pavement, &c., required to be taken
up, s. 109, and note (a)

116, 117

117, 118

118

Not to be broken up except under superintendence, and
to be reinstated without delay, s. 110, and note (a)
Penalty on neglect to reinstate and to place lights to
prevent accidents, s. 111, and note (a)
Vestry or district board (now borough council), to direct
that pavements injured by pipes may be repaired by
company, and penalty for neglect, s. 112, and note (a). 118, 119
Company opening ground to repair a pipe belonging to
another company to give notice to such company and
to be reimbursed expenses, s. 113.

Power to vestry or district board (now borough council)
to reinstate pavement and charge expenses to the
parties, s. 114, and note (a)

Power for vestry or district board (now borough council),
to contract with company for restoring pavements,
S. 115, and note (a)

Metropolis Gas Act, 1860:-

For laying pipes to convey gas, s. 49
Mode of laying pipes, s. 50

Power to open, to ascertain if water is contaminated, s. 52
Home Secretary (now Board of Trade) may authorize gas
pipes to be laid in, without consent of local authority,
s. 54, and note (d)

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Thames Embankment Act, 1862:—

Use of locomotives prohibited in streets constructed
under provisions of this Act, s. 41

Metropolis Management Amendment Act, 1862:-

Powers as to, under Metropolitan Paving Act, 1817,
extended to metropolis, as defined in Metropolis
Management Act, 1855, and in this Act, s. 73 . .
Reinstatement of pavement broken up by works of com-
panies, &c., s. 82

Telegraph Act, 1863-

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119

120

120

Where landowne, &c., liable to repair of, company not
to place works therein without consent, s. 13

Metropolitan Subways Act, 1868:-

Remedies for opening, in contravention of Act, s. 5

STREETS (continued).
Public Health Act, 1875:-

Incorporation of provisions of Waterworks Clauses Act,
1847, as to breaking up of, where not under control of
local authority, s. 57 ·

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Power to compel paving, lighting, &c., of private, s. 150
Power of urban authority for lighting of, s. 161
Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876:-

Dispensing with notice as to interference with, s. 44
Public Health (Ireland) Act, 1878:-

Power to compel paving, lighting, &c., of private, s. 28
Incorporation of provisions of Waterworks Clauses Act,
1847, as to breaking up of, where not under control of
sanitary authority, s. 67.

Power of urban authority for lighting of, s. 80
Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892:-

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271

265, 266
272

Commissioners (now town council) to make provision
for lighting, s. 99, and note (a)

Commissioners (now town council) may open, for
supply of water, s. 261, and note (a)

London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893:-

399

404, 405

Provisions as to dealing with pipes in, containing subways, s. 3. 418
Cesser of powers to break up, s. 6.

419, 420

Company may open, to connect with wires in subway, s. 9. 420

City of London (Various Powers) Act, 1900:-

Power to construct public service works in, s. 30
Cesser of powers to break up, s. 36.

STREETS, COMMISSIONERS OF.-See "Commissioners of Streets
or Roads."

STRIKES.-Application of insurance fund to meet charge arising
from:-

Gaslight and Coke Company Act, 1876, s. 21
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1876, s. 22
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s.63

SUBSTANTIVE ENACTMENT.-Interpretation Act, 1889:-

Every section of an Act to have effect as, without intro-
ductory words, s. 8

SUBURBAN GAS COMPANIES.-Metropolis Gas Act, 1860:-

Act not to apply to, except as regards their metropolitan
supply, if any, by them beyond their respective districts,

S. 5.

SUBURBS.-Included in expression "the metropolis":-
Metropolis Water Act, 1852, s. 29.
Metropolis Water Act, 1871, S. 4

SUBWAY.-Meaning of term:—

Metropolitan Subways Act, 1868, s. 2
City of London Subways Act, 1869, s. 2

London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893, s. 2.

SUBWAYS.-Metropolitan Subways Act, 1868:-

Power for Metropolitan Board of Works (now London
County Council) to require companies, &c., to use, s. 4,
and note (a)

Remedies against companies violating foregoing pro-
vision, s. 5

As to existing pipes in streets in which there is a subway,
s. 6.

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498

520

538, 539

563

368

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182

193

417

183

183

183, 184

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SUBWAYS (continued).

Right of all companies, &c., to use, s. 7.

Pipes to be maintained by companies, &c., s. 8

As to supervision of, s. 9

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184

184

Application to, of powers, &c., of Local Management
Act, &c., s. 10.

184

No bye-laws to come into operation till allowed by Board

of Trade, s. II

185

City of London Subways Act, 1869:—

Requisition for use of, for new pipes, s. 3
Removal of existing pipes into, s. 5

General use of, s. 6.

Maintenance of, s. 7

Manner and terms of supervision of, s. 8

London County Council (Subways) Act, 1893:-
Removal of pipes and wires into, s. 3

As to removal of pipes or wires into, under this Act, s. 4.
Charge for use of, s. 5.

Cesser of powers to break up streets where council have

a subway adapted for reception of pipes and wires, s. 6 419. 420
Maintenance of pipes and wires in, s. 7.

Superintendent of, and other officers, s. 8

Connections of wires in, with overground wires, s. 9
Bye-laws as to, ss. 10, II

Questions between council and company as to, referred

to arbitration, s. 14

SUITS. See "Legal Proceedings."

SULPHATE OF AMMONIA WORKS AND MURIATE OF AMMONIA

420

420

420

421,422

422

WORKS.-Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act, 1881 :-
Best practicable means to be used for preventing discharge
of noxious and offensive gases in, s. 9.

342, 343

Registration of, and stamp duty, s. 11

343 344

Certificate of inspector prior to registration of, s. 12
Supplemental provisions as to duties, s. 13

344

344

Appointment of inspectors of, s. 14

Disqualification of certain persons for inspectors, s. 15
Powers of inspectors, s. 16

344

344

345

Power of owners of works to make special rules, and
notice thereof to persons employed, s. 20

Provision as to calculation of acid, s. 21
Recovery of fines for offences against Act in county court,
and application thereof, ss. 22-24

Discharge of owner on conviction of actual offender, s. 25.
Service of notices, s. 26

Facilities for inspection, s. 17

Annual report to Local Government Board, s. 18

Additional inspectors on application of sanitary authorities,

s. 19.

345

345

345

Complaint by sanitary authority in cases of nuisance, s. 27
Actions in case of contributory nuisance, s. 28
Interpretation of terms, s. 29

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1876, s. 29
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 27 . .

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540

559