A printed copy or sufficient abstract of the bye-laws Bye-laws to relating to the management, use, and regulation of the be hung up lodging-houses shall be put up and at all times kept in in lodgingevery room therein. in every room houses. c. 34, s. 47. The Council and the Board, respectively, may from time 14 & 15 Vict. to time make such reasonable charges for the tenancy or Charges for occupation of the lodging-houses provided under the Act occupation. as they shall think fit. Ib. s. 48. houses Any person who, or whose wife or husband, at any time Tenants of while such person is a tenant or occupier of any such lodginglodging-house or any part of such lodging-house, receives receiving any relief, other than relief granted on account only of parochial accident or temporary illness, shall thereupon be disquali-49. fied for continuing to be such a tenant or occupier. relief. open to in Every lodging-house established under the Act which Lodgingshall be within the district of a Local Board of Health, houses to be shall at all times be open to the inspection of such Board, spection of and the officers thereof from time to time authorized by Local boards such Board to make such inspection. of Health. Ib. s. 50. salaries, or be If any clerk or other officer, or any servant who shall Penalty on be in anywise employed by any Council or Board in pur- officer taking fees beyond suance of the Act, shall exact or accept any fee or reward whatsoever for or on account of anything done or forborne, ing interested or to be done or forborne, in pursuance of the Act, or on in contracts. any account whatsoever relative to putting the Act into lb. s. 51. execution, other than such salaries, wages, or allowances. as shall have been appointed by the Council or Board, or shall in anywise be concerned or interested in any bargain or contract made by the Council or Board for or on account of anything done or forborne, or to be done or forborne, in pursuance of the Act, or on any account whatsoever relative to the putting of the Act into execution, or if any person during the time he holds the office of member of the Council, or member of the Board, shall exact or accept any such fee or reward, or shall accept or hold any office or place of trust created by virtue of the Act, or be concerned directly or indirectly in any such bargain or contract, every such person so offending shall be incapable of ever serving or being employed under the Act, and shall for every such offence also forfeit not exceeding the sum of £0. Ib. s. 52. Such part of any penalty, recovered under the Act as Application shall not be awarded to the informer shall be paid to the of penalties. credit, as regards a borough, of the borough fund, and, as regards a district, of the general district rate thereof or the improvement rate thereof. Labouring ing-Houses The Labouring Classes' Dwelling-Houses Act, 1866, is Classes' Dwell- incorporated with and is to be taken as part of the Labouring Classes' Lodging-Houses Act, 1851, and both Acts are to be read and construed together as if they were one Act. Act, 1866, incorporated. 29 & 30 Vict. c. 28, ss. 1, 2. Application of 24 & 25 Vict. Regulation of loans. s. 50. All the clauses, powers, authorities, provisoes, enactments, directions, regulations, restrictions, privileges, priorities, advantages, penalties, and forfeitures contained in and conferred and imposed by the 24 & 25 Vict. c. 80 (now, by the 38 & 39 Vict. c. 89; see s. 55 of that Act, post, p. 531), and the Acts therein referred to, or any of them, so far as the same can be made applicable and are not varied by this Act, shall be taken to extend to this Act, and to everything to be done in pursuance of this Act, as if the same were therein repeated and set forth. For the purpose hereinafter mentioned, the Public carry into execution the Labouring Classes' Lodging- Any local or other authority invested with powers of Any local authority, acting under the Nuisances Re- same. The loans granted will now be made in accordance with the provisions of the Public Works Loans Act, 1875, 38 Vict. c. 89, 38 Vict. c. 89, which will be found in Appendix B, post, for by s. 50 of that Act, "except so far as a special Act, by express reference to some part of this Act, alters that part, every loan made by the Loan Commissioners shall, notwithstanding any provision in such special Act or any rule of law or custom, be made in accordance with and under the powers of this Act, and be repayable in manner provided by this Act, and by the security for the same granted under this Act, and every such loan, together with the security for the same, shall have the priority and be subject to the powers, authorities, and remedies mentioned in this Act; and although made in pursuance of a special Act, shall be deemed for all purposes to be a loan under this Act." 1 Labourers' dwellings are included in the works enume- Purpose of rated in the first schedule to the Public Works Loans loans. Act, 1875, for the purpose of which the commissioners c. 89, Sch. I. may lend money. 38 & 39 Vict. with Act. The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845. and any Incorporation Act amending the same, except the clauses with respect of 8 Vict. c. 18 to the purchase and taking of lands otherwise than by 29 & 30 Vict. agreement, shall be incorporated with the Act; and for c. 28, s. 5. the purposes of that Act the 29 & 30 Vict. c. 28, shall be deemed the special Act; and any such local or other authority or body as aforesaid exercising the powers of the Act shall be deemed the promoters of the undertaking. Vict. c. 16 with Act. The clauses of the Commissioners Clauses Act, 1847, Incorporation with respect to the mortgages to be executed by the Com- of 10 & 11 missioners, except so far as the same may be inconsistent with the provisions of the 24 & 25 Vict. c. 80 (now re- Ib. s. 6. pealed by the Public Works Loans Act, 1875), or of any of the Acts therein recited, are incorporated with 29 & 30 Vict. c. 28; and in the construction of that Act and of the incorporated clauses, the Act shall be deemed the special Act; and the local or other authority, or the body to whom the loan is made, shall be deemed to be the Commissioners. mortgagees. Every mortgage under the Act shall confer on the Special mortgagee thereunder for the time being all the rights, powers of powers, and privileges conferred on mortgagees by Part II. 29 & 30 Vict. of the 23 & 24 Vict. c. 145, intituled "An Act to give c. 28, s. 7. to Trustees, Mortgagees, and Others certain Powers now commonly inserted in Settlements, Mortgages, and Wills;" and any such mortgage may confer on the mortgagee such further powers of sale and other powers, and may also contain all such covenants and provisions, as may be agreed upon; and nothing contained in the 29 & 30 Vict. c. 28, or in any clauses incorporated in the "Labouring Classes' Lodging-Houses Act, 1851," or in the 29 & 30 Vict. c. 28, shall be deemed to limit or prevent the enforcement of any rights or remedies which, at law or in equity or by statute, may be otherwise incidental to any such mortgage, either under the Acts relating to the Public Works Loan Commissioners, or otherwise. Parliament. All rules and regulations made by the Lords Commis- Rules to be sioners of the Treasury under the provisions of this Act laid before shall be laid before Parliament. Regulations with respect to loans under the Public Works Loans Act, 1875, may 38 & 39 Vict. now be made by the commissioners appointed under that c. 83, s. 41. Act. Annuities and debentures. The following rules and regulations with reference to loans to be made towards the erection of dwellings for the labouring classes, under the 29 & 30 Vict. c. 28, have been made by the Lords Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, and presented to Parliament (No. 478, Session 1866; No. 382, Session 1867) :— 1. As regards Applications. All applications shall be made to the Public Works Loan Commissioners by letter addressed to their secretary, generally setting forth description and nature of the company or authority proposing to obtain an advance. Plans of the ground proposed to be taken, and of the houses, if any, upon it, should accompany the application, as well as plans and specifications of the proposed buildings, calculated to show that the dwellings are suitable for the labouring classes, and that they possess all proper and necessary conveniences in connection with such dwellings, together with an estimate of the cost and a statement showing how it is proposed to raise the difference between the loan and the estimate. An assurance should be appended, given on the part of the applicant, that the houses are bona fide intended as dwellings for the labouring classes. Parties to whom loans may be advanced will be required to enter into covenants to repair and insure, for user (as far as practicable) by persons belonging to the labouring classes, and to submit to such bye-laws as shall be approved by the Commissioners of the Treasury, and to such inspection of the dwelling-houses from time to time, both as regards repair and conformity to bye-laws, as the Commissioners of the Treasury may direct, and such other covenants as the Commissioners may deem necessary. The Public Works Loan Commissioners shall submit the plans, specifications, and estimates to the Board of Works for their opinion, and report as to their suitability and sufficiency for occupation by persons of the labouring classes. 2. As regards Treasury Sanction. 1. All applications for the sanction of a loan as required under section 4 of 29 Vict. c. 28 (3), shall be made to the Treasury through the Public Works Loan Commissioners, and shall be accompanied by the report of the Board of Works, and by a certificate or statement by the Public Works Loans Commissioners that the party applying for the advance has satisfied them that the security is adequate, and that sufficient means exist for carrying out the undertaking. 2. On being satisfied on these points the Treasury sanction will be given, subject to the sufliciency of the title being established for the satisfaction of the Public Works Loan Commissioners. 3. As regards Expenditure and Applications for Instalments of Advances. 1. The application shall be to the Public Works Loan Commissioners, and in such form as they shall approve. 2. It shall contain a detailed statement of certificate of the expenditure actually incurred, and a certificate of the state of the works, and such works shall be subject to the inspection and report of an officer of the Department of Works. Treasury Chambers, 4th August, 1866. Now also by the Local Loans Act, 1875, which will be found in Appendix B, post, any local authority, notwithstanding any provision in any other Act of Parliament passed before the 13th August, 1875, may, if it thinks fit, borrow, in manner thereby provided, any loan which it is authorized to borrow. BYE-LAWS sanctioned by the Treasury, 14th February, 1867. Separate water-closet accommodation to be provided for each tenement, or else, where water-closet accommodation is to be used in common by the occupants of two or more tenements, separate accommodation must be provided for each sex. Such accommodation may be either water-closet, earth-closet, or privy. Each tenement to have a dust-bin, or the use of a dust-bin common to several buildings. Each tenement to be well lighted by external windows made to open. Each tenement to have ready access to water. Where several tenements in one building, proper ventilation to be provided for the passages, staircases, &c. The drains to be well constructed. Parties to whom moneys to be advanced to enter into covenants with the Public Works Loan Commissioners:-That where there are several tenements in one building, they (a) Will cause the passages, staircases, &c., to be kept clean. (b) Will cause the water-closets, &c., to be kept in good order. (c) Will cause the dust-bins to be emptied at intervals of seven days. (d) Will take precautions against any interruption in the supply of water. (e) Will keep the windows in good order and repair, and the chimneys swept. (f) Will keep the drains in proper order. (g) Will allow inspection by Commissioners of Works, to see that the above covenants are observed. Treasury Chambers, 14th February, 1867. Š (Signed) Approved. SMALLEST NUMBER of Separate Rooms in any one TENEMENT for the Erection of which Money has been authorized to be advanced by the Public Works Loan Commissioners under the "Labouring Classes' Dwelling-Houses Act of 1866 (29 Vict. c. 28)." Two. NUMBER of Cubic Feet in each Room of the several Classes of TENEMENTS for which Money has been authorized to be advanced. |