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be within or directly communicate with such room or place; that
every cistern for supplying water shall be separate and distinct
from any cistern supplying water to a sanitary convenience; that
no drain for carrying off fœcal or sewage matter shall have any
inlet or opening within such room or place; that no such room or
place shall be used as a sleeping place nor communicate directly
with a sleeping place, and that nothing shall be done which is
likely to expose such article to infection or contamination; would
empower the County Council to make and amend bye-laws with
respect to the paving and drainage of stables and yards; authorise
Sanitary Authorities or their officers to enter premises at all
reasonable times for the purpose of examining whether there is any
contravention of the provisions of clauses of the Bill or the byelaws
made thereunder; authorise the County Council to cause
cows suffering from tuberculosis of the udder to be slaughtered
and to pay the owner compensation therefor; empower the
County Council and the owners of the Mortimer estate to enter
into an agreement for the exchange of certain land now forming
part of Tooting Common for certain land forming part of the
Mortimer estate; authorise the County Council to provide, cook,
and sell to the occupants for the time being of any dwelling
accommodation or lodging house for the working classes provided
or managed by that Council food of every description except
intoxicating liquors, and also to provide and sell tobacco and other
articles necessary and convenient for the use of such occupants;
empower Borough Councils to plant trees in any highway in their
Borough and enable such Councils to support or contribute to the
support of public walks or pleasure grounds in their Borough
provided by any person whomsoever. The last-mentioned provision
was withdrawn by the County Council with the view of
steps being taken to extend to Borough Councils the provisions
of section 12 of the Open Spaces Act, 1887, which authorises the
County Council to purchase, or lease, lay out, plant, improve, and
maintain lands for the purpose of being used as public walks or
pleasure grounds and to support or contribute to the support of
public walks or pleasure grounds provided by any person whomsoever.
57.—This Council approved of the Bill, subject to the following
words being added at the end of clause 49, viz.:—"This