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of London. The Board subsequently stated that they were
prepared to assent to these alterations, and on 22nd December
the bye-laws, as finally revised, received the confirmation of the
Board.
The bye-laws, as confirmed by the Local Government Board,
are given below.
1. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise
requires, the following words and expressions have the
meanings hereinafter respectively assigned to them; that is to
say:—
"Council" means the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors
of the Metropolitan Borough of Battersea.
"Lodging-house" means a house or part of a house which
is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more
than one family.
"Landlord," in relation to a lodging-house, means the
person (whatever may be the nature or extent of his
interest in the premises) who receives, or is entitled to
receive the rack rent of a lodging-house.
"Keeper," in relation to a lodging-house, means the person
(whatever may be the nature or extent of his interest
in the premises) by whom or on whose behalf the
lodging-house is let in lodgings or for occupation by
members of more than one family, or who for the time
being receives or is entitled to receive the profits arising
from the said letting.
"Lodger," in relation to a lodging-house, means a person
to whom any room or rooms in the lodging-house may
have been let as a lodging or for his use and occupation.
2. A lodging-house shall be exempt from the operation of
these bye-laws where the keeper resides on the premises, and
where in addition to such keeper and his family there are not
more than three persons lodging in such house.
(a.) For fixing the number of persons who may occupy a
house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or
occupied by members of more than one family: