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In addition, the Council, on 18th February, 1925, in pursuance of
the provisions of Section 23 of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1882,
Section 16 of the Local Government Act, 1888, and Section 5 of the
London Government Act, 1899, made the following by-law for the good
rule and government of Chelsea, such by-law being sealed and forwarded
to the Secretary of State for the Home Department, and a
copy being fixed to the Town Hall as required by Statute :—
Nuisances by Dogs.
" No person being in charge of a dog in any street or public place
and having the dog on a lead shall allow or permit such dog to deposit
its excrement on the public footway.
Any person offending against this by-law shall be liable to a
penalty not exceeding forty shillings."
A similar by-law has been adopted by several of the metropolitan
boroughs. In all cases the by-law was allowed by the Home Office
as an experimental measure for a period of two years, unless a by-law
is made confirming and continuing its provisions before the expiration
of that period. This by-law has proved of considerable assistance
in preventing serious nuisance and a confirming by-law (approved by
the Home Office) has now been made to continue and enforce its provisions.
In addition, the assistance of the Metropolitan Police in reporting
cases of breach of the by-law has been authorised.