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months, without prejudicing the powers of the Vestry to apportion the
expenses of paving such road when the same shall be paved as a new street.
Further that the expenses incurred in repairing such streets may in the
first instance be paid by the Vestry, but "shall as soon as may be " be
apportioned and recovered from the owners of the land, etc., abutting.
Sec. 4 provides—That any person making a sewer or branching any
drain or sewer in any sewer vested in the Council without their consent,
shall be liable to a penalty of £50.
Sec. 5 provides—That any person making or branching any drain or
sewer into any sewer vested in the Vestry without previously obtaining the
approval in writing of the Vestry, or not constructing any such sewer in
accordance with the plan and section, or directions of the Vestry, shall be
liable to a penalty not exceeding £50; and further that the Vestry may
require the owner to remove such sewer if not properly constructed, and reconstruct
same, and if the owner fails to comply with this requirement, he
shall be liable to a further penalty of £5 per day, and the Vestry may
execute the work and recover the cost.
It further provides that if the premises of more than one owner are
connected with the sewer, the cost of the work shall be apportioned upon
each owner according to the rateable value of the premises.
Sec. 6 provides that it shall not be lawful after the passing of this Act to
allow any street to be formed over land from which sand, or gravel, or
other soil has been excavated, until the sub-soil has been properly levelled
and made good with gravel, stone, or other material, to the satisfaction of
the Vestry, expressed in writing, or to excavate any sub-soil from any land
upon which it is intended to form any street, except upon such conditions
as to the making of a proper foundation as the Vestry may in writing impose.
This Sec. further provides that any person dissatisfied with such refusal
or conditions may, within seven days, appeal to the Council.
The penalty for offending against this clause is £5, and 20s. for every
day after the first day during which the offence is continued.
LONDON COUNTY COUNCIL (GENERAL POWERS)
ACT, 1890.
I reported on this Act in October, 1890, as follows:—
This Act, passed on the 18th August, 1890, provides new
powers in reference to several matters, the following of which
are of importance to this Vestry:—
Bye-laws to control
Parks, and power to
appoint constables.
Secs. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 give the Council power to
make Bye-Laws for regulating the control of parks and open
spaces, and to appoint constables to enforce the said Bye-Laws.
Public bands.
Sec. 21 gives the Council power to maintain public bands,
and provide music in the parks.
Power to provide
"morgue."
Sec. 22 authorises the Council to provide one or two places
to which dead bodies may be removed, with a view to the ultimate
identification of such dead bodies.
Power to lend money
for Mortuary,
Sec. 24 extends the powers of the Council to lend money
for sanitary purposes under Sec. 183 of the Metropolis Management
Act, 1855, to any expenses incurred by any Vestry
in the provision of a mortuary.