Metropolis Management Act 1855

1. Introductory Text

2. Election of Vestries and Auditors in Parishes in Schedules (A.) and (B.)

   1. I. 1 & 2 W.4 c.60 repealed so far as regards Parishes in Schedules (A.) and (B.)

   2. II. Vestries in Parishes named in either of the Schedules (A.) and (B.) to consist of not less than 18 or more than 120 Persons qualified and elected as after provided.

   3. III. Such Parishes with more than 2,000 rated Householders to be divided into Wards.

   4. IV. Power to Secretary of State to appoint Persons to set out the Wards, and apportion Number of Vestrymen to be elected.

   5. V. If relative Amounts of Population of Wards vary in any future Census, the Numbers of Vestrymen maybe altered.

   6. VI. Qualification of Vestrymen.

   7. VII. As to the First Election of Vestrymen under this Act.

   8. VIII. The full Number of Vestrymen to be chosen at First Election, and existing Vestries superseded.

   9. IX. As to the Term of Office of Vestrymen elected at First Election, and as to future Elections.

   10. X. Vacancies to be filled up at annual Elections.

   11. XI. Appointment of Auditors of Accounts for Parishes in Schedules (A.) and (B.)

   12. XII. As to the Term of Office of Auditors.

   13. XIII. Notice of Elections.

   14. XIV. Churchwardens to appoint Persons to preside at Ward Elections.

   15. XV. Rate Collectors to assist at the Elections.

   16. XVI. Form of Proceeding at Elections.

   17. XVII. Power to demand a Poll, which shall be taken by Ballot.

   18. XVIII. Duty of Inspectors of Votes.

   19. XIX. Provision for Case of Equality of Votes.

   20. XX. If in the Interval between Elections the Vestry of any Parish be reduced below Two Thirds, the Vacancies to be filled up as herein named.

   21. XXI. Penalty for forging or falsifying any Voting Paper or obstructing the Election.

   22. XXII. A List of Persons elected Vestrymen and Auditors by Parishioners to be published.

   23. XXIII. Penalty on Inspector for making incorrect Return.

   24. XXIV. Vestries to provide Places for holding Elections, and pay Expenses of taking Poll, &c.

   25. XXV. As to Parishes having no Churchwardens.

   26. XXVI. How Notices and Lists to be published.

   27. XXVII. Churchwardens, &c. not complying with Act guilty of Misdemeanor.

   28. XXVIII. Quorum of Vestries.

   29. XXIX. Meetings not to be holden in the Church.

   30. XXX. Meeting to elect a Chairman.

3. Formation of Parishes into Districts, and Constitution of District Boards

   1. XXXI. Parishes in Schedule (B.) to be united, and form Districts, and District Boards constituted.

   2. XXXII. Vestries to elect Members of District Boards.

   3. XXXIII. If relative Numbers of inhabited Houses in Parishes in any District vary on any future Census, the Numbers of Members may be altered.

   4. XXXIV. As to the Term of Office of Members of District Boards elected at First Election, and as to future Elections.

   5. XXXV. Elections to be held annually for supplying Vacancies occasioned by Expiration of Term of Office.

   6. XXXVI. Provision as to Parishes not electing as many as Three Members of a District Board.

   7. XXXVII. Provision as to casual Vacancies.

   8. XXXVIII. Powers of District Boards to be exercised at Meetings, not less than Seven Members being present.

   9. XXXIX. Ordinary Meetings of District Boards.

   10. XL. Special Meetings of District Boards.

   11. XLI. Chairman to be elected at Meeting of Board.

4. Incorporation of Vestries and District Boards

   1. XLII. District Boards and Vestries of Parishes in Schedule (A.) incorporated.

5. Constitution and Incorporation of Metropolitan Board of Works

   1. XLIII. Metropolitan Board of Works constituted and incorporated.

   2. XLIV. Three Members of Metropolitan Board to be elected for the City.

   3. XLV. Vestries of single Parishes and District Boards to elect Members of the Metropolitan Board.

   4. XLVI. Boards for Districts of Plumstead and Lewisham united for electing a Member of Metropolitan Board.

   5. XLVII. The Parish of Rotherhithe and District of St. Olave united for electing a Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works.

   6. XLVIII. As to the Term of Office of Members of Metropolitan Board elected at First Election, and as to future Elections.

   7. XLIX. Elected Members of Metropolitan Board to elect a Chairman.

   8. L. As to Appointment of Chairman on any Vacancy.

   9. LI. Powers of Metropolitan Board to be exercised at Meetings, not less than Nine Members being present.

   10. LII. Meetings of the Metropolitan Board.

   11. LIII. Chairman to preside at Meetings. In case of Vacancy, &c., a temporary Chairman to be chosen.

6. Provisions concerning Constitution, Procedure, and Officers of Metropolitan and District Boards and Vestries

   1. LIV. Disqualifications of Members of Metropolitan Board, of District Boards, of Vestries of Parishes in Schedule (A.) and (B.), and of Auditors.

   2. LV. Members of Metropolitan and District Boards, and of Vestries of Parishes in Schedule (A.) or (B.), may resign.

   3. LVI. Retiring Members of Boards and Vestries may be re-elected.

   4. LVII. No Resolution of Metropolitan or any District Board, or of any Vestry, to be revoked at a subsequent Meeting, unless under certain Circumstances.

   5. LVIII. Committees may be appointed.

   6. LIX. Powers of Committees.

   7. LX. Minutes of Proceedings of Metropolitan and District Boards and of Vestries to be entered.

   8. LXI. All Books to be open to Inspection.

   9. LXII. Power to Metropolitan Board, District Boards, and Vestries to appoint Officers.

   10. LXIII. Clerk and Treasurer not to be the same Person.

   11. LXIV. Penalty on Officers, &c. being interested in Contracts, or exacting Fees.

   12. LXV. Officers, &c. intrusted with Money to give Security for duly accounting for the same. If Officer fail to render Account, &c. Justices may commit Offender to Prison. Power to levy by Distress.

   13. LXVI. Metropolitan and District Boards and Vestries to provide proper Offices, and to cause daily Attendance to be given.

7. Duties and Powers of Vestries and District Boards

   1. LXVII. "Vestry" in following Provisions to mean Vestry of a Parish in Schedule (A.)

   2. LXVIII. Sewers (except Main Sewers) vested in Vestries and District Boards.

   3. LXIX. Vestries and District Boards to repair, &c. all Sewers vested in them, and from Time to Time to construct new ones, &c.

   4. LXX. Power to Vestries and District Boards to do Works of Improvement in Sewers, &c, the Expense of which to be divided between the Party liable and the Parish or District.

   5. LXXI. Gullyholes, &c. to be trapped.

   6. LXXII. Vestries and District Boards to cause Sewers to be cleansed, &c.

   7. LXXIII. Vestry or District Board in certain Cases may compel Owners, &c. of Houses to construct Drains into the Common Sewer. Penalty on Owner, &c. for Neglect.

   8. LXXIV. Provision for combined Drainage of Blocks of Houses.

   9. LXXV. No House to be built without Drains constructed to the Satisfaction of the Vestry or District Board.

   10. LXXVI. Notice of Buildings to be given to the Vestry or District Board before commencing the same.

   11. LXXVII. Power to branch Drains into Sewers constructed by Metropolitan Board, or any Vestry or District Board under certain Regulations. Penalty.

   12. LXXVIII. Power to Metropolitan Board or Vestry or District Board to branch private Drains into Sewers, at the Expense of the Party to whom they belong.

   13. LXXIX. Vestry or District Board may agree to make House Drains at the Expense of Owners or Occupiers.

   14. LXXX. Vestry or District Board may order a Contribution towards Construction of Sewers in certain Cases.

   15. LXXXI. Penalty on erecting or rebuilding Houses without pro per Waterclosets, &c. Power to Vestry, &c. to require Owners, &c. to provide sufficient Waterclosets, &. If Owners fail, Vestry, &c. to cause the Work to be done at their Expense.

   16. LXXXII. Power for Vestries and District Boards to authorize Inspection of Drains, Privies, and Cesspools.

   17. LXXXIII. Penalty on Persons improperly making or altering Drains.

   18. LXXXIV. Where no Default found Expenses to be paid by Vestry or Board.

   19. LXXXV. Vestry or District Board to cause Drains, &c. to be put into proper Condition, &c. where necessary.

   20. LXXXVI. Vestry and District Board to cause offensive Ditches, Drains, &c. to be cleansed or covered. Where Works interfere with any ancient Mill, &c. Compensation to be made, or Rights therein purchased.

   21. LXXXVII. Power to Vestries and District Boards to fill up Ditches by the Side of Roads, and substitute Pipes.

   22. LXXXVIII. Power to Vestries and District Boards to provide public Conveniences.

   23. LXXXIX. Vestries and District Boards may transfer their Powers as to Sewerage to the Metropolitan Board of Works.

   24. XC. All Powers relating to paving, &c. to be vested in Vestries, and in District Boards.

   25. XCI. Saving as to Baths and Washhouses, Metropolitan Burials, Markets, and Charitable Trusts Acts.

   26. XCII. Expenses incurred under existing Powers relating to paving, &c. to be deemed Expenses incurred in Execution of this Act.

   27. XCIII. As to the Transfer of Property.

   28. XCIV. Existing Contracts, &c. to remain valid.

   29. XCV. Existing Commissioners, &c. under Local Acts continued in Office until Commencement of this Act.

   30. XCVI. Powers and Duties of Surveyors of Highways, and Property vested in them, transferred to Vestries and District Boards.

   31. XCVII. Provision as to Rates already made in Parishes mentioned in Schedule (A.)

   32. XCVIII. Vestry or District Board to cause Streets to be paved.

   33. XCIX. Owners possessing Freehold of Courts, &c. to pave the same.

   34. C. Owner of Courts to drain them, and keep the Pavement, &c. in repair. Penalty on Owners for Neglect.

   35. CI. Vaults and Cellars under Streets not to be made without the Consent of the Vestry or Board.

   36. CII. Vaults, &c. under Streets to be repaired by Owners or Occupiers.

   37. CIII. Provisions as to the Occupation of underground Rooms as Dwellings.

   38. CIV. Power to District Surveyors to enter underground Rooms and Cellars. If Admission refused, Justice may issue and Order.

   39. CV. Provisions for paving new Streets.

   40. CVI. Vestry or Board may declare their Intention of repairing any Street, not being a Highway. Proviso.

   41. CVII. Act not to authorize the making any Thoroughfare without the Consent of the Proprietor of the Estate.

   42. CVIII. Vestries and District Boards may place Fences &c. to Footways.

   43. CIX. Notice to be given by Companies to Vestries and District Boards when Pavement, &c. is required to be taken up.

   44. CX. Streets not to be broken up, except under the Superintendence of Vestry or Board. Streets broken up to be reinstated without Delay.

   45. CXI. Penalty on Persons taking up Pavements neglecting to reinstate them, and to place Lights during the Night-time to prevent Accidents.

   46. CXII. Vestry or District Board to direct Pavements injured by Water or Gas Pipes to be repaired by Company. Penalty for Neglect.

   47. CXIII. Company opening the Ground to repair a Pipe discovered to belong to another Company, to give Notice to such Company, and to be reimbursed Expenses.

   48. CXIV. Power to Vestry or District Board to reinstate Pavement, and charge the Expenses to the Parties.

   49. CXV. Power for Vestry or District Board to contract with Company for restoring Pavements.

   50. CXVI. As to the watering of Streets.

   51. CXVII. Vestry or District Board to cause Footways to be cleansed.

   52. CXVIII. Vestries and District Boards may appoint and pay Grossing Sweepers.

   53. CXIX. Owners, &c. to remove future Projections, on Notice from Vestry or District Board. Penalty for Neglect.

   54. CXX. Vestry or District Board may remove existing Projections, and make Compensation for the same.

   55. CXXI. Hoards to be erected during Repairs. Penalty on not erecting Hoards.

   56. CXXII. No Hoard to be erected without Licence from Vestry or District Board.

   57. CXXIII. If Hoard be erected or Materials be deposited in any Manner otherwise than to the Satisfaction of the Vestry or District Board, the same may be removed.

   58. CXXIV. Providing against Accidents in laying out new Streets, &c.

   59. CXXV. Vestries and District Boards, to appoint Seavengers.

   60. CXXVI. Penalty for obstructing Scavengers in Performance of their Duty.

   61. CXXVII. Refuse collected to be vested in Vestry or District Board, who may dispose of the same towards defraying their Expenses.

   62. CXXVIII. Owners or Occupiers to pay Scavengers for Removal of Refuse of Trades.

   63. CXXIX. Dispute as to what is Refuse of Trade, &c. to be determined by Justices.

   64. CXXX. Vestries and District Boards to cause Streets to be lighted.

   65. CXXXI. No Slaughter-house to be licensed under the 14th & 15th Vict. c.61 without Notice to Vestry or District Board.

   66. CXXXII. Vestries and District Boards to appoint Medical Officers of Health.

   67. CXXXIII. Appointment of Inspectors of Nuisances.

   68. CXXXIV. Vestries and District Boards to be the Local Authorities to execute the Nuisances Removal Acts.

8. Duties and Powers of Metropolitan Board of Works

   1. CXXXV. Main Sewers vested in the Metropolitan Board of Works and Power to such Board to make Sewers.

   2. CXXXVI. Before Works for intercepting the Sewage are commenced, Plans, &c. to be submitted to Commissioners of Works.

   3. CXXXVII. Metropolitan Board may declare Sewers to be Main Sewers, and take under their Jurisdiction Sewerage Matters under Jurisdiction of Vestries and District Boards.

   4. CXXXVIII. Metropolitan Board to make Orders for controlling Vestries and District Boards in Construction of Sewers, &c.

   5. CXXXIX. Metropolitan Board may direct Appointments to be made for Two Parishes or Districts jointly.

   6. CXL. Or may place a Street in different Parishes under the Management of One Vestry, or Part of a Parish under the Management of Vestry of adjoining Parish.

   7. CXLI. Metropolitan Board to regulate naming of Street and numbering of Houses.

   8. CXLII. Register to be kept of Alterations in Names of Street.

   9. CXLIII. Buildings not to be brought beyond Line of Street.

   10. CXLIV. Power to Metropolitan Board to make Improvements.

9. Determination of Metropolitan Commission of Sewers

   1. CXLV. Powers of Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers to cease.

   2. CXLVI. Actions, &c. not to abate, but to continue for or against Metropolitan Board of Works.

   3. CXLVII. Rates made by Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers to be recoverable under this Act.

   4. CXLVIII. Property vested in Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers (except Sewers transferred to Vestries and District Boards) transferred to the Metropolitan Board of Works.

10. Auxiliary Powers common to the Metropolitan Board of Works and to Vestries and District Boards

    1. CXLIX. Power to Boards and Vestries to enter into Contracts for carrying Act into execution. Power to compound for Penalties in respect of Breach of Contracts.

    2. CL. Power to Boards and Vestries to purchase Lands, &c. for the Purposes of this Act.

    3. CLI. Certain Provisions of 8 & 9 Vict. c.18 incorporated with this Act.

    4. CLII. Lands not to be taken compulsorily, except by Metropolitan Board with Consent of Secretary of State.

    5. CLIII. Previous Notice to be given.

    6. CLIV. Power to dispose of Lands or Property not wanted.

    7. CLV. Owners of Land may on Sale reserve a Bight of Pre-emption.

    8. CLVI. Penalty for withholding Property transferred to Metropolitan Board or any Vestry or District Board.

    9. CLVII. Regulations as to breaking up Turnpike Roads.

11. Provisions for defraying Expenses of Vestries and District Boards

    1. CLVIII. How Sums to be raised by Vestries and District, Boards for defraying their Expenses.

    2. CLIX. Vestries and Boards may exempt Parts not benefited by Expenditure from Payment.

    3. CLX. Provisions for Cases where a Part of a Parish is placed under the Management of the Vestry or Board of adjoining Parish or District.

    4. CLXI. Overseers to collect the Rate in the same Manner as the Poor Rate.

    5. CLXII. Public Buildings and void Spaces now rateable (except Churches and Burial Grounds) to continue rateable.

    6. CLXIII. Land to be rated to the Sewers Rate at One Fourth Part of its annual Value.

    7. CLXIV. Existing Exemptions in respect of Sewers Rate to be allowed.

    8. CLXV. Existing Exemptions of Land from Lighting Rates to be allowed.

    9. CLXVI. Overseers, on Nonpayment of the Rate, shall be distrained upon; and in default of sufficient Distress the Arrears may be levied on the Parish.

    10. CLXVII. Provision for Cases where the Vestry of any Parish in Schedule (A.) make the Poor Rate.

    11. CLXVIII. Special Persons may be appointed to levy Rates in certain Cases.

    12. CLXIX. Provision for Deduction by Tenants of Sewers Rate.

12. Provisions for defraying Expenses of Metropolitan Board

    1. CLXX. Sums to be assessed upon the City and other Parts of the Metropolis by Metropolitan Board for defraying Expenses.

    2. CLXXI. Power to Metropolitan Board, or any One authorized by them, to inspect Rates made for County or Part of County within the Metropolis.

    3. CLXXII. Payment to be obtained from the City and from Parishes by Precepts to the Chamberlain of the City and to Vestries and District Boards.

    4. CLXXIII. Payment of Sums assessed upon the City.

    5. CLXXIV. Payment by Vestries and District Boards of Sums assessed by Metropolitan Board.

    6. CLXXV. Provision for assessing and levying Rates in Places where there is no Poor Rate. Mode of making the Assessment. Allowance to Assessors.

    7. CLXXVI. Places in Schedule(C) not now under rating for Sewers not to be rated except for intercepting Sewers.

    8. CLXXVII. When Assessment is made, Notice thereof to be given, and all Persons included in the Assessment to have Liberty to inspect it, &c. Penalty for refusing Inspection.

    9. CLXXVIII. As to the Collection of the Rate charged in such Assessment.

    10. CLXXIX. Appeal against Assessment. The Assessment may be altered to relieve the Appellant, without altering any other Part of it.

13. Provisions for discharging existing Liabilities of Boards or Bodies having Powers of paving, &c, and of the Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers

    1. CLXXX. Provision for discharging existing Liabilities under Local Acts relating to paving, &c.

    2. CLXXXI. Provision for Payment of Liabilities of Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers.

    3. CLXXXII. Where Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers have incurred Expenses, to fee paid by Improvement Rates, &c. the Metropolitan Board may levy such Rates as remain due.

14. General Powers to Metropolitan and District Boards and Vestries to borrow

    1. CLXXXIII. Power to Boards and Vestries to borrow Money on Mortgage. No Priority amongst Mortgagees.

    2. CLXXXIV. Power to Commissioners acting under 14 & 15 Vict. c.23 to make Advances.

    3. CLXXXV. Form of Mortgage. Register of Mortgage.

    4. CLXXXVI. Repayment of Money borrowed at a Time agreed upon. Interest on Mortgages to be paid half yearly. As to Repayment of Money borrowed when no Time has been agreed upon. Interest to cease on Expiration of Notice to pay off a Mortgage Debt.

    5. CLXXXVII. Power to borrow to pay off existing Securities.

    6. CLXXXVIII. Payment of Principal and Interest may be enforced by the Appointment of a Receiver.

    7. CLXXXIX. Transfer of Mortgages. Register of Transfers.

    8. CXC. Sinking Fund to be formed for paying off Mortgages.

    9. CXCI. Mode of paying off Mortgages.

15. Audit of Accounts

    1. CXCII. Accounts of Metropolitan Board, District Boards, and Vestries to be balanced up to the End of each Year.

    2. CXCIII. Auditor of Accounts of Metropolitan Board to be appointed by Secretary of State, and remunerated by the Board.

    3. CXCIV. Auditors to be elected annually by the District Boards.

    4. CXCV. As to the Audit of Accounts.

    5. CXCVI. Abstract of Accounts to be made.

    6. CXCVII. Accounts of other Parochial Boards to be audited by the Auditors elected under this Act.

16. Annual Reports

    1. CXCVIII. Annual Reports by Vestries and District Boards.

    2. CXCIX. Vestry to make out and publish yearly a List of Estates Charities and Bequests, &c. with the Application thereof.

    3. CC. Annual Report of Metropolitan Board of Works.

    4. CCI. Reports, &c. of Metropolitan Board to be laid before Parliament.

17. Byelaws

    1. CCII. Power to Metropolitan Board of Works to make Byelaws. Penalty for Breach of Byelaws. Power to Justices to remit Penalties.

    2. CCIII. Publication of Byelaws. Evidence of Byelaws.

18. Provisions for Protection of Property and Works of Metropolitan and District Boards and Vestries, and preventing Obstruction in Execution of Works

    1. CCIV. Buildings not to be made over Sewers without Consent.

    2. CCV. Penalty on Persons sweeping Dirt into Sewers.

    3. CCVI. Penalty for wilfully damaging, &c. Lamps or other Property of Vestries or District Boards, or of the Metropolitan Board.

    4. CCVII. Persons carelessly or accidentally damaging Lamps, &c. to make Satisfaction.

    5. CCVIII. Penalty on interrupting Workmen, &c. in Execution of Duties.

    6. CCIX. Penalty upon Occupiers obstructing Execution of Works, or not disclosing Owner's Name.

    7. CCX. Savings and Provisions in Local Acts applicable to Commissioners of Sewers to apply to Metropolitan and District Boards and Vestries.

19. Appeals

    1. CCXI. Power to appeal against Orders and Acts of Vestries and District Boards in relation to Construction of Works.

    2. CCXII. Metropolitan Board to appoint a Committee for hearing Appeals.

20. Retiring Allowances to Officers of Commissioners of Sewers, and Compensations to other Officers

    1. CCXIII. Power to grant Retiring Allowances to Persons employed under Metropolitan Commissioners of Sewers.

    2. CCXIV. Compensation to Officers of Paving Boards.

21. Miscellaneous Clauses

    1. CCXV. Where Two or more Persons are to do any Act or pay any Sum of Money, Vestry or District Board may apportion the same.

    2. CCXVI. Power to Vestries and District Boards to spread Repayment of Expenses over a Period not exceeding Twenty Years.

    3. CCXVII. Occupiers to pay Expenses for which Owners are liable, and to be reimbursed out of the Rent.

    4. CCXVIII. Occupier not to be required to pay more than the Amount of Rent owing by him.

    5. CCXIX. Agreements between Landlord and Tenant not to be affected.

    6. CCXX. As to Service of Notices, &c. on Metropolitan and District Boards and Vestries.

    7. CCXXI. As to Service of Notices on Owners and Occupiers and other Persons.

    8. CCXXII. Authentication of Documents.

    9. CCXXIII. Proof of Debts in Bankruptcy.

    10. CCXXIV. Tender of Amends.

    11. CCXXV. Compensation, Damage, and Expenses how to be ascertained and recovered.

    12. CCXXVI. Method of proceeding before Justices in Questions of Damages, &c.

    13. CCXXVII. Penalties, &c. to be recovered as provided by 11 & 12 Vict. c.43.

    14. CCXXVIII. Damages to be made good in addition to Penalty.

    15. CCXXIX. Transient Offenders.

    16. CCXXX. Proceedings not to be quashed for Want of Form.

    17. CCXXXI. Parties allowed to appeal to Quarter Sessions, on giving Security.

    18. CCXXXII. Court to make such Order as they think reasonable.

    19. CCXXXIII. Penalties to be sued for within Six Months.

    20. CCXXXIV. Application of Penalties.

22. Special Provisions and Savings

    1. CCXXXV. Provision for joint Action of Vestries, and Elections out of Vestries under Local Acts.

    2. CCXXXVI. Agreement, between the London and North-western Railway Company and certain Paving Commissioners confirmed.

    3. CCXXXVII. Special Provision as to Powers of Commissioners acting under 5 & 6 Vict. c.xlviii as to paving Ely Place, &c.

    4. CCXXXVIII. Special Provision as to Parish of Woolwich.

    5. CCXXXIX. Special Provisions as to inclosed Gardens in Squares, &c.

    6. CCXL. Saving of Powers and Property of Commissioners under 14 & 15 Vict. c.95.

    7. CCXLI. Saving of the Rights of the Commissioners of Works.

    8. CCXLII. Saving of Powers of City Commissioners of Sewers over certain Parts of Parishes in Schedule (B.)

    9. CCXLIII. Saving Rights of Metropolitan Sewage Manure Company, acting under 9 & 10 Vict. c.cccxcviii and 10 & 11 Vict. c.cxxxviii.

    10. CCXLIV. Saving Rights of Commissioners or Trustees of Turnpike Roads.

    11. CCXLV. Saving for Metropolitan Police Commissioners.

    12. CCXLVI. Not to prejudice Dispute between Battersea and Penge.

    13. CCXLVII. Repeal of Acts inconsistent with this Act.

    14. CCXLVIII. In case of Conflict with the Provisions of this Act, Provisions of Local Acts may be varied by Order in Council, on Petition of Boards or Vestries.

23. Power to extend Act to adjoining Parishes

    1. CCXLIX. Act may be extended by Order in Council to Parishes adjoining the Metropolis not having less than 750 Ratepayers.

24. Interpretation and Commencement of Act

    1. CCL. Interpretation of Terms :" the Metropolis : " " the City of London : " " Parish : " " the Overseers of the Poor : " " Rates : " " Owner : " " Street : " " Drain: " " Sewer : " " Ashpit. "

    2. CCLI. Commencement of Act.

25. 1. SCHEDULE (A.)

       1. PART I

          1. Parishes each electing Two Members of the Metropolitan Board of Works

       2. PART II

          1. Parishes each electing One Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works

    2. SCHEDULE (B.)

       Parishes united into Districts for, the Purposes of the Act

       1. PART I

          1. Districts each electing One Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works

       2. PART II

          1. Districts united for electing One Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works

       3. PART III

          1. Parish and District united for electing One Member of the Metropolitan Board of Works

    3. SCHEDULE (C.)

    4. SCHEDULE (D.)

       Main Sewers of the Metropolis

       1. NORTH SIDE OF THE THAMES

          1. Stamford Brook (West Branch)

          2. Stamford Brook (East Branch)

          3. Brook Green Sewer

          4. Fulham Sewer

          5. Eel Brook Sewer

          6. Counters Creek Sewer (Main Line)

          7. Counters Creek Sewer (West Branch)

          8. Counters Greek Sewer (East Branch)

          9. Counters Creek Sewer (Kensington Branch)

          10. Sewer to the Metropolitan Sewage Manure Works

          11. Millman's Row Sewer

          12. Church Street Sewer

          13. Queen Street Sewer

          14. Smith Street Sewer

          15. Ranelagh Sewer

          16. King's Scholars Pond Sewer

          17. King's Scholars Pond Sewer (Pall Mall Branch)

          18. Grosvenor Ditch

          19. Horseferry Road Sewer

          20. Wood Street Sewer

          21. Victoria Street Sewer

          22. Regent Street Sewer (Western Branch)

          23. Regent Street Sewer (Eastern Branch)

          24. Northumberland Street Sewer (Western Branch)

          25. Northumberland Street Sewer (Eastern Branch)

          26. Savoy Street Sewer

          27. Norfolk Street Sewer

          28. Essex Street Sewer (Western Branch)

          29. Essex Street Sewer (Eastern Branch)

          30. Fleet Sewer

          31. Goswell Street Sewer

          32. London Bridge Sewer (City Road Branch)

          33. London Bridge Sewer (Balls Pond Branch)

          34. London Bridge Sewer (Shoreditch Branch)

          35. Irongate Sewer

          36. Nightingale Lane Sewer

          37. Hermitage Street Sewer

          38. Old Gravel Lane Sewer

          39. Wapping Wall Sewer

          40. Shadwell Basin Sewer

          41. Pennington Street Sewer

          42. Ratcliffe Highway Sewer (Western Branch)

          43. Ratcliffe Highway Sewer (Eastern Branch)

          44. Ratcliffe Highway Sewer (North-eastern Branch)

          45. Limekiln Dock Sewer

          46. Great Sluice and Drunken Dock Sluice

          47. Blackwall Sluice

          48. Eastern Counties Railway Sewer

          49. Hackney Brook Sewer (Main Line)

          50. Hackney Brook Sewer (Wick Lane Branch)

       2. SOUTH SIDE OF THE THAMES

          1. Beverley Brook

          2. Sewer between Parishes of Putney and Wandsworth

          3. Wandle River

          4. Falcon Brook

          5. Lord Spencers Sewer

          6. Heath Wall Sewer (Main Line)

          7. Heath Wall Sewer (Clapham Rise Branch)

          8. Effra Sewer

          9. Effra Sewer ( Upper Norwood Branch)

          10. Duffield and Battle Bridge Sewers

          11. Limekiln Sluice

          12. Globe Stairs Sewer

          13. Sewer at Durand's Wharf (Rotherhithe)

          14. Rotherhithe Pier Sewer

          15. Earl Sewer (Main Line)

          16. Earl Sewer (Wyndham Road Branch)

          17. Earl Sewer (White Post Lane Branch)

          18. Royal Dock Yard Sewer

          19. Ravensbourne and Sydenham Sewer

          20. Ravensbourne and Lee Green Sewer

          21. Horseferry Road ( Greenwich)

    5. SCHEDULE (E.)

    6. SCHEDULE (F.)