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REPORT, 1891-92. 29
confers the same advantages upon the Metropolis as
were conferred upon the rest of the country by the
Public Health Act, 1875. Bye-laws have been
formulated by the Sanitary Committee, and after
much thought and consideration the Vestry passed
the same. The Bye-laws are as follow:—
Interpretation of Terms.
1.—Throughout these Bye-laws the expression "the
Sanitary Authority" means the Yestry of the Parish of
Paddington, and the expression "the District" means
the Parish of Paddington.
All words in these Bye-laws shall have the same
meaning as the same words in the Public Health
(London) Act, 1891, and as in the regulations made
under the Metropolis Water Act, 1871.
For the Prevention of Nuisances arising from any
Snow, Ice, Salt, Dust, Ashes, Rubbish, Offal,
Carrion, Fish, or Filth, or other matter or thing
in any Street, (s. 16.)
2.—The occupier of any premises fronting, adjoining,
or abutting on any street not repairable by the
inhabitants at large shall, as soon as conveniently may
be after the cessation of any fall of snow, remove or
cause to be removed from the footways and pavements
adjoining such premises, all snow fallen or accumulated
on such footways and pavements in such a manner and
with such precautions as will prevent any undue accumulation
in any channel or carriage-way or upon any
paved crossing.