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(c) The dwellings to be provided in pursuance of the provisions of paragraph (a) hereof
may, if the London County Council so require, be furnished in lieu of dust shoots
with such suitable ash pits within the meaning of Section 141 of the Public Health (London)
Act, 1891, as may be in accordance with the requirements of any bye-laws made by
the London County Council under the provisions of Sub-Section (1) of Section 39 of that
Act.
5. One-half of the said area shall be cleared of buildings as soon as the Local Authority
shall have acquired the same, but until such provision as is hereinbefore mentioned shall
have been made on such half of the said area for the accommodation of one hundred and
twenty persons of the working class, and on some other suitable site or sites to oe approved
by the Local Government Board for one hundred and fifty-five persons of the working class,
no buildings occupied as dwelling-houses at the date of the scheme in the remaining half of
such area shall be demolished.
6. If within one year from the time when one-half of the said area or the remainder of
the said area, as the case may be, shall have been cleared of buildings as aforesaid, such
dwellings as are hereinbefore required to be erected for persons of the working class have
not been erected the Local Authority shall, unless We shall otherwise Order, themselves
erect such dwellings, and for the purpose of defraying the cost of the erection of such dwellings
the Local Authority may borrow money as if such purpose were one of the purposes
for which money may be borrowed under Sub-Section 2 of Section 46 of the Act.
7. Such of the lands in the area comprised in the scheme as shall not be required
for the purpose of providing accommodation for persons of the working class as aforesaid
shall be dedicated as a highway or open space.
Art. II.
We order that the provisions of the Lands Clauses Act shall be incorporated with this
Order so as to enable the Local Authority to acquire compulsorily lands within the area comprised
in the scheme.
Given under the Seal of Office of the
Local Government Board this day of
, One thousand eight, hundred
and ninety-eight.
President.
Asst. Secretary.