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"Whereas under section 84 of 'The Metropolis Manage"ment
Act. 1862' (which authorises the closing or stopping up
"of streets in London with the previous sanction of the London
"County Council hereinafter called 'the Council') no provision
"is contained for enforcing any conditions imposed by the
"Council or fur enabling the Council to prevent the closing or
"stopping up of street without their sanction, and it is
"expedient that further provisions should be made with respect
"thereto.
"4.-That it is proposed by the Hill to cnact as follows:—
"Clause 4.—No street (as defined by 'The Metropolis
"Management Act, 1855' and the Acts amending the same)
"shall be Closed or stopped up by a Vestry or District Board of
"Works during the execution of any paving, sewering or other
"works otherwise than with the previous sanction in writing of
"the Council and subject to and in accordance with such
"conditions as may be precribcd by such sanction.
"If any Such street is to closed or stopped up without such
"Sanction or if any of the conditions on which the Council shall
"have Consented to the Closing or stopping up of a street are
"not complied with every Person (defined by the Bill to include
"any body of persons corporatc or unincorporate) so closing or
"topping up the street or causing the same to be closed or
"stopped up or aiding therein Shall be liable to a penalty of not
"exceeding twenty pounds, and to a further penalty of not
"exceeding five pounds Per day for every day during which
"such street shall continue closed or stopped up, either without
"the sanction of the Council or in contravention of any con"ditions
upon which the Council shall have consented to such
"closing or stopping up.
"5.—That by the Act 18 and 19 Vic., cap. 120, your
"Petitioners arc constituted the Surveyor of Highways for the
"District of Limehousc, and all streets therein being highways
"are vested in and placed under their management and control,
"and that if the Hill be passed into law, as it now stands, your
"Petitioners and the District under their jurisdiction will be
" injuriously affected.