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BY-LAWS FOR THE GOOD RULE AND GOVERNMENT
OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COUNTY OF
LONDON.
By-Laws made by the London County Council in pursuance
of the provisions of Section 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act,
1882, and Section 16 of the Local Government Act, 1888.
By-Laws made on 19TH July, 1898.
Steam Organs, Shooting Galleries, Roundabouts, &c.
No person shall in any street or on any land adjoining or near
thereto, use or play, or cause to be used or played, any steam
organ or other musical instrument worked by mechanical means
to the annoyance or disturbance of residents or passengers.
No person shall in any street or on any land adjoining or
near thereto, keep or manage, or cause to be kept or managed, a
shooting gallery, swing boat, roundabout, or any other
construction of a like character, so as to cause obstruction or
danger to the traffic of any such street.
Noisy Animals.
No person shall keep within any house, building or premises,
any noisy animal which shall be or cause a serious nuisance to
residents in the neighbourhood. Provided that no proceedings
shall be taken against any person for an offence against this
by-law until after the expiration of a fortnight from the date of
the service on such person of a notice alleging a nuisance, signed
by not less than three householders residing within hearing of the
animal.
Street Betting.
No person shall frequent and use any street or other public
place on behalf, either of himself or of any other person, for the
purpose of bookmaking or betting, or wagering, or agreeing
to bet or wager, with any person, or paying, or receiving, or
settling bets.
Penalty.
Any person who shall offend against any of the foregoing
by-laws shall be liable for every such offence to a fine not
exceeding forty shillings, except in the case of the by-law relating
to street betting, the fine for the breach of which shall be an
amount not exceeding £5.