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(d) That it shall be the duty of the several Sanitary
Authorities to enforce the provisions of the law and any
bye-laws made by the Council.
(e) That the Council shall have joint authority with
the several administrative bodies to enforce the law, and
any bye-laws within the area as above defined, with power
to recover from the Sanitary Authority when it has been
in default, the expenses of proceedings not recovered by
order of a Court and not incurred in unsuccessful
proceedings.
(f) That the County Council shall be the paramount
authority for the whole area above defined, and as such
shall have power to expend money for the purposes of
i. Promoting a knowledge of the principles of
(a) Combustion of fuel.
(b) Furnace and grate construction.
(c) Stoking.
ii. Encouraging the study of the scientific heating of
houses or the use of smokeless fuels, with a view
to the reduction of nuisances from the open fire
grate.
iii. Determining generally the best means for securing
the prevention of smoke in the consumption of
fuel.
The Borough Council informed the London County Council
that they were in favour of an amendment of the law dealing
with smoke nuisance, but were of opinion, (1) that the powers
sought to be obtained should be limited to the area of the City
and County of London; (2) that the enforcement of the law
and any bye-laws on the subject of smoke nuisances should
be solely in the hands of the several local authorities in whose
districts the nuisances arise; and (3) that any bye-laws to be
made by the London County Council on the subject, pursuant
to statutory powers, should be submitted to and approved by
the Local Authorities who are charged with enforcing them.
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