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Towns Improvement Clauses Act 1847
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And with respect to the construction of this Act, whether...
3. Interpretations in this and the special Act. Number: Gender: “Person:” “Lands:” “Street:” “Month:” “Justice:” “Two Justices:” “Owner:” “Cattle:”
And with respect to citing this Act or any part...
5. Form in which portions of this Act may be incorporated with other Acts.
And with respect to the officers to be appointed by...
6. Until an inspector is appointed under some general Act, execution of works may be proceeded with without his approval.
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And with respect to plans of the district within the...
13. Commissioners to cause a map of the district within the limits of the special Act to be made, and to be open to inspection.
14. Ordnance may furnish commissioners with maps, or cause surveys to be made.
15. Level lines to be marked on map, and bench marks to be made for denoting the same.
16. Commissioners may cause maps to be engraved, &c., and pay expences out of rates.
17. Commissioners to cause plans to be prepared of alterations of new works or alterations of existing works.
18. Before giving notice of construction of works, plans to be prepared and deposited in the office of the commissioners.
And with respect to taking lands, and the compensation to...
19. The taking of lands to be subject to the provisions of this Act and the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act 1845.
20. Errors and omissions in plans, &c. may be corrected by justices, who shall certify the same. Certificate to be deposited.
21. Commissioners to make compensation for damage done. If parties cannot agree as to compensation, the same to be determined in manner provided by 7 & 8 Vict. c. 18.
And with respect to making and maintaining the public sewers,...
22. Management of sewers and other works vested in the commissioners.
23. Drainage districts to be formed, subject to approval of inspector.
24. Power to commissioners to construct sewers where none exist, making compensation to owners of property.
26. Commissioners not to destroy existing sewers, &c. without providing others. Penalty for neglect.
27. Commissioners to cause estimates to be prepared and submitted to the inspector.
28. As to the expence of making new sewers.Where lands, &c. were sufficiently drained before making new sewer, occupier to have a reduction made in his rates.
31. Vaults and cellars under streets not to be made without the consent of the commissioners.
34. Sewers may be used by owners and occupiers of land beyond limits of town or district.
And with respect to the drainage of houses, be it...
35. Commissioners empowered to construct drains from houses, charging owner, &c. with the expence.
36. No house to be hereafter built without drains being constructed.
37. Where houses are rebuilt, the level shall be sufficient to allow a drain to be constructed.
38. Notice of buildings and rebuildings to be given to the commissioners.
39. Commissioners may signify disapproval within fourteen days.
40. Houses built without notice, or contrary to provisions of this or the special Act, may be altered.
41. If commissioners fail to signify their approval, &c. within fourteen days, parties may proceed without.
42. Commissioners may require owners of houses to provide privies and ashpits for the same.
44. Drains, privies, and cesspools to be kept in good order by owners.If owners neglect, commissioners may cause the same to be done, and charge the owners with the expence.
46. Penalty on persons making or altering drains, &c. contrary to the orders of the commissioners.
And with respect to paving and maintaining the streets, be...
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53. Where public streets have not heretofore been paved, commissioners may cause them to be paved, at the expence of the occupiers of adjoining lands.
55. Commissioners, upon completion of two thirds of any street, may upon application require remaining one third to be completed by owners of houses.
56. Penalty on persons altering pavements without the consent of the commissioners.
And with respect to laying out new streets, be it...
57. Notice of intention to lay out new streets to be given to commissioners.
58. Levels to be fixed by the surveyor to the commissioners.
59. If the commissioners fail to fix the level, the party may proceed without.
60. Persons laying out streets without notice to be liable to the expences of subsequent alterations of levels.
61. Situation of gas and water pipes to be altered at the expence of the commissioners.
62. If gas or water company neglect to make the alteration, the commissioners may cause the same to be done.
And with respect to naming the streets and numbering the...
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Ruinous or dangerous buildings
And with respect to ruinous or dangerous buildings, be it...
75. Ruinous or dangerous buildings to be taken down or secured by owners, &c. If owner, &c. neglect to repair, commissioners may cause the same to be done, charging owner, &c. with the expences.
77. If owner cannot be found, commissioners may take the house or ground, making compensation provided by 7 & 8 Vict. c. 18.
78. Commissioners may sell the materials, restoring to the owner the overplus arising from the sale.
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And with respect to objections to the works to be...
85. Meeting of commissioners to hear objections in the presence of the inspector.
86. Persons aggrieved by order of commissioners may appeal to quarter sessions.
And with respect to cleansing the streets, be it enacted...
87. Commissioners to cause streets to be cleansed, and dust and ashes to be removed from the houses.
88. Occupiers to cause footways to be swept. Penalty for neglect.
91. Commissioners may provide lands, &c. for deposit of soil and materials.
93. Commissioners may cause public conveniences to be erected.
94. Commissioners to cause streets to be watered, and wells, pumps, &c. to be provided.
98. Penalty for conveying offensive matter at improper times.
And with respect to the prevention of nuisances, be it...
99. Stagnant pools of water and other annoyances to be removed.
101. On certificate of the officer of health, filth to be removed.
102. Houses to be whitewashed and purified, on certificate of officer of health, &c.
103. No interment in any grave without leaving two feet six inches clear of soil above the coffin.
106. Commissioners to order costs of prosecutions to be paid out of the rates.
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And with respect to the construction of houses for prevention...
109. Party walls to be carried up through the roof.Walls of buildings and coverings of roofs to be made of incombustible materials.
And with respect to supplying buildings with fresh air, be...
110. Regulating construction of buildings intended as places for public meetings. No person to begin to build until plan has been approved by commissioners.
111. If commissioners fail to signify their approval of plan within fourteen days, party may proceed to build.
112. Persons may appeal against determination of commissioners.
113. Cellars in courts not to be occupied as dwellings, after letting prohibited.
114. No cellars under the height of seven feet from the floor to the ceiling to be let as dwellings.
And with respect to lodging houses, be it enacted as...
117. Commissioners to keep a register of lodging house keepers, and make rules for promoting cleanliness and ventilation.
118. Penalty on lodging house keepers not complying with the provisions of the Act.
And with respect to lighting the town or district, be...
120. For ascertaining price to be paid for gas, in case of dispute.
And with respect to the supply of water, be it...
121. Power to commissioners to construct public cisterns and pumps for supply of water to baths and wash-houses. Commissioners not to construct such new works without approval.
123. For ascertaining price to be paid for water in case of dispute.
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And with respect to slaughter-houses, be it enacted as follows:...
126. No new slaughter-houses in future to be erected without a licence.
128. Commissioners may make byelaws for regulation of slaughter-houses, &c.
129. Justice may suspend licence of slaughter-houses, &c. in addition to penalty imposed.
130. Penalty for slaughtering cattle during suspension of licence, &c.
And with respect to things to be done by the...
132. As to certain matters authorized to be done by the commissioners by special order only.
133. Final resolution not to be carried into effect for one month, nor then if a majority of the ratepayers remonstrate against the same.
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142. Application to be made to Parliament if additional powers necessary.
Execution of works by commissioners
And with respect to entry by the commissioners or their...
144. Commissioners empowered to enter upon lands for the purposes of this Act.
145. Penalty on persons obstructing commissioners in their duty.
And with respect to ensuring the execution of the works...
146. As to service of notice on owners and occupiers of buildings and lands.
147. Commissioners, in default of owner or occupier, may execute works and recover expences.
148. Occupier, in default of owner, may execute works, and deduct expences from his rent.
150. Power to levy charges on occupier who may deduct the same from his rent.
151. Occupier not to be liable for more than the amount of rent due.
152. Commissioners may allow time for repayment by owners of improvement expences.
153. Proceedings in case of tenants opposing the execution of this Act.
And with respect to the rates directed by this Act...
157. Where new sewers are made commissioners may make special sewer rates.
158. Commissioners to make a general sewer rate distinct from other rates.
159. Commissioners may borrow money by mortgage of sewer rates.
160. Sewer rate to be of such amount as to pay off monies borrowed thereon in thirty years.
161. Cases where rates may be charged upon separate and distinct districts.
164. Occupiers may deduct a proportion of drainage rate from their rent.
165. Landlords being also tenants, may deduct proportion of drainage rate from their rent.
167. Rates to be levied on persons holding, using, or occupying houses, &c. Proportion to be paid by holders of lands, nursery grounds, &c.
170. Commissioners to cause estimates to be prepared before making a rate.
173. Rate to be open to inspection of ratepayers, who may take copies, &c.
175. Value of property to be ascertained according to poor rate.
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179. Owner of property unoccupied to be assessed to the sewer rate.
180. Unoccupied premises to be included in the rates; and if the premises are afterwards occupied, a portion of rates to be paid.
181. Owners of property not exceeding 10l. per annum net annual value to pay rates instead of occupier.
And with respect to the appeal to be made against...
185. Persons aggrieved may appeal to petty sessions on the ground of incorrectness, &c. of valuation.Their decision to be final unless appealed from to quarter sessions.
186. Parties may appeal to the quarter sessions against a rate.
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188. No order of special sessions to be in force pending appeal.
189. On appeal, the quarter sessions and petty sessions to have same power of amending and quashing rates, and of awarding costs, as in appeals against poor rates.
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And with respect to the recovery of rates, be it...
192. Form of warrant of distress. Constables to assist in making distress.
194. Remedy against persons quitting before payment of rates.
197. Occupier not to be required to pay more than the amount of rent owing by him.
198. Occupier refusing to give name of owner liable to a penalty.
199. Surveyors of highways may proceed for the recovery of arrears of highway rates.
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Recovery of damages and penalties
And with respect to the recovery of damages not specially...
210. Clauses of 8 & 9 Vict. c. 20., as to recovery of damages and penalties incorporated with this and special Act, &c.
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212. Things required to be done by two justices may, in certain cases, be done by one.
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And with respect to affording access to the special Act,...
214. Copies of special Act to be kept by commissioners at their office, and deposited with the clerks of the peace, &c., and be open to inspection.
215. Penalty on commissioners failing to keep or deposit such copies.
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SCHEDULES referred to by the foregoing Act
Form of Warrant of Distress for the recovery of a Rate
County of
[or Borough, &c.]
to wit.
Whereas complaint hath been duly made by , one of...
J.P. (L.S.)
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