Pollution:-of Artificial stream, action for, 29; of Rivers, report of commissioners as to, 23; of river Thames, 404; of Stream by Arsenic, 90, by paper washings, 47, when evidence of the injury not required, 30; of Water, action for, 60, pollution by gas washings, 59, by sewage, injunction to restrain, 16, 17, 19, 22, 29, by manufactures, 60, licence for, 30, penalties under Waterworks Clauses Act, 485, proceedings to restrain, 61, reference to expert, before injunction granted, 72, rights of riparian proprietors, 18; of Well by percolation of sewage, 30, 46, summary proceedings in such case, 61 Pool, when to be deemed a Nuisance, 69 Poor Allotments, assessment of, 201 Poor Law:-Auditor, to audit certain sanitary accounts, 233, 238; Inspectors, powers of, to compel production of evidence, 271; Medical officer, charges of, for attendance on board ship, 106, may be required to assist medical officer of united district, 266; Orders of local government board, publication of, 345 Poor, Medical assistance or Medicine may be supplied to, 100 Rate, Assessment of occupiers to, in boroughs, 209; Books, inspection of, for assessing general district rate, 205; Exemption of churches, &c., from, 125, of personal property, 210; General district rate to be based upon, 199; General expenses of rural authority to be paid from, 221, 222; Publication of, 218; Questions as to occupation in relation to, how to be raised, 245, 246; Recovery of, 245; Special expenses of rural authority, when to be paid from, 222; Statutes relating to recovery of, 214; Water mains, how rated to, 45; Woods, sporting and fishing rights, and mines, how rated to, 209 Port, Meaning of, 259, 267 of London, sanitary authority of, 268 Sanitary Authority, Constitution of, 266, for port of London, 268; Definition of, 266; Delegation of powers of, 267; Expenses of, 268; Jurisdiction of, 267; Regulations as to quarantine for, 104; Renewal of constitution of, 291; Saving for existing authorities, 292 Post-mortem Examinations, places may be provided for, 108 Post, Articles for analysis may be sent by, 567; Regulations of Commissioners of inland revenue as to sending them, 568, of postmaster-general 567 Service of notices by, 253 Postmaster-general, may acquire and work telegraphs, 113 Posts in Street, Erection of, by urban authority 113; Penalty for injuring, 113 Poultry, Unsound, exposed for sale, 94 Poverty-of owner or occupier, Disinfection of houses in case of, 96; Remission of Rate on account of, 219 Pound, may be provided, 153, 154; Penalties in relation to 153, 154 Power of Attorney to receive Rent, action against person holding, 84 Powers of Commissioners under certain Local Acts may be transferred to town council, 12, under other Local Acts are transferred to urban authority, 12; of Corporations, how to be exercised, 189; of Public Health Act to be cumulative, 298; of Rural authority as local authority under certain acts, 13; of Urban authority under certain acts, 11 Precautions during Repair of houses, streets, &c., 137, 459 Precepts:-of Joint Board, 264; of Rural authority, to overseers, 221, evidence of amount of, 224; Recovery of amount, 223 Premises, Admission to, 279, see also Admission; Definition of, 4; Drainage of, how enforced, 26 Prescriptive Right-to cause nuisance, interruption of, 90; in flowing water, 48; to foul stream, not to be enlarged, 282, abandonment of it, 282; to pollute well, 30; to sewage water and to abstraction of water, 18 Prescriptive Rights of riparian proprietors, 18 President of Local Government Board may sit in parliament, 546 Prevention-of Cruelty to animals, 157; of Epidemic diseases, 101 Prisons, Loans for, 533 Private Bills in parliament, standing order as to petitions against, 273 Improvement Expenses:-Actions for recovery of, under Local Act, 121, 122; Appeal against decision of local authority as to, 253; Borrowing money for, 226; Costs of abating nuisance from drains and privies, &c., may be declared to be, 38, of constructing drains, 27, or new sewer, 27, of providing privies, ash-pits, &c., 36, or water supply for house, 57, of repair of private streets, 116; Limitation of time for declaring them private improvement expenses in the last case, 118; Recovery of, by rural authority, 224; Rent-charge may be granted for, 228 Improvement Rate:-how to be made, 205, by rural authority, 224; Deduction of from rent, 206; Estimate of, to be made, 217; Publication of, not required, 218; Redemption of, 206 Lands, sewer may be carried through, without purchase of lands, 18 Rights, when not to be interfered with by public works, 20 Streets, paving, &c., how enforced, 115, how, where part is a public footpath, 116; Forms of notice, 116, 332, of apportionment of expenses, 118; when paved, &c., street may be declared a Highway, 125 Privies, Bye-laws as to, 39, 131; Cleansing of, 38; Conversion of, into water-closets by district board, restrained, 81, 82, vestry or district board may now require such conversion, 82; Enforcement of provision of, 35–38; Examination of, on complaint of nuisance, 37; Factories to be provided with, 36; when they are to be deemed a Nuisance, 69 Privy Council:-may regulate holding of Markets, 149; Medical officer of, 102; Powers, &c., of, transferred to local government board, 545 Proceedings-of Joint Boards, 264; of Local Boards, rules as to, 302; of Municipal corporations, proof of, 554; of Rural authority, how to be recorded, 238 under Local Acts, saving for, 297; under Repealed Acts, 301 Processions, regulation of Traffic during, 153 Proclamations, Proof of, 105 Produce of Sewage Farm, Disposal of, 31 Production:-of Documents to auditor, 234; of Rate-books in evidence, 219, to returning officer, 312 Profit, Meaning of, in Bakehouse Regulation Act, 541; Office of, when it disqualifies member of local board, 318 Profits:-from Collection of refuse, &c., application of, 38; from Markets, Income Tax on, 149 Prohibition-of Nuisance, order for, 77, form, 330; Pollution of Thames, 404 Projections in front of Houses not to be made, 130; Removal of, 456 Proof-of Corporate name or Constitution of local authority, or Limits of their district, not required, 248; of Exceptions, &c., in summary proceedings, 242, under Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 569; of Proclamations, orders, &c., 105; of Service of notices, &c., 252 Property of local authority, Penalty for damaging, 280 Vesting of, in local authority, 13, 14 Proprietors of Street may object to it being made highway repairable by inhabitants, 126 Prostitutes, Harbouring, 156; Penalty for loitering for prostitution, 154 Protection-of Gardens, &c., in towns, 538; of Local Authority and their officers, 252; of Markets, 449; of Sewers, by fences, 115; of Water under Public Health Act, 59, under Waterworks Clauses Act, 484, 492 Provisional Orders, Applications for, when to be made, 274; Committee on confirming bill may award costs, 273; Confirmation Acts, Public Health Acts, 574, Local Government Acts, 577, Local Government Board Acts, 594, index to places mentioned in them, 603; Costs of local authority in relation to, 273; Enclosure Act not repealable by, 273 for Alteration of area of district, 257, of confirmed provisional order, 272, of local Act, 277; Compulsory purchase of lands, 166; Constitution of port sanitary authority, 268; Dissolution of special drainage district, 258; Division of district into wards, when necessary, 306; Gas undertaking by urban authority, 138; Improvement scheme under Artizans', &c., Dwellings Improvement Act, 443; Repeal of Local Acts, 277; Settlement of accounts or Disputes, 278; Tramway, by board of trade, 386, rules as to such orders, 386, 391; Union of districts, 263, contents of such orders, 264 Meaning of, 273; not to be Quashed by certiorari, 273; Regulations as to, 271 under Land Drainage Act, 34 Proxies, Appointment of, 308, form, 338, stamp duty thereon, 308; Owners may vote by proxy, 308; Register of, to be kept, 309, claim to be entered therein, 309, form of such claim, 336; Voting papers, how to be filled up by, 313 Public:-Bathing, 360, bye-laws as to, 478, incorporation of Towns Police Clauses Act as to, 153; Baths and Wash-houses, 349-360, supply of water to, 58, see Baths and Wash-houses; Bridge, included in the term" street," 5; Buildings, powers for lighting, 137; Clocks, how provided, 142; Conveyance, exposure of infected person in, 97, disinfection of, 98, penalty for not disinfecting, 99; Department of government, saving for, 297; Footpath in private street, repair of, 116; Gardens, protection of, 538; Health, inquiries in relation to, 102, 270, 535, report as to, 536 Public Health Act, 1848, provisions as to certain Local Boards established under, 320, 321 1858, 102, 535; Inquiries as to public health, 535; Medical officer, 535; Orders, 536; Powers for prevention of diseases transferred from board of health, 535; Report of medical officer, 536 1875, 1-345; Amendments effected by, liii., lxxiii.; Powers of, to be cumulative, 298; Substitution of, for Sanitary Acts, 289 Supplemental Acts, 574; Index to, 603; Repeal of, 342 Public-Highway, dedication of, 126; Lamps, Consumption of gas in, 138; Governors for, 138; Measures for supply of gas for, 139; Supply and Price of gas for, 138; Urban authority may provide them, 137 Public Libraries Acts, 392; Admission to be free, 397; Adoption of act, 393, 394, 397, 398; Bequests, &c., 397; Borrowing on mortgage, 395; Companies Clauses Act incorporated, 395; Definitions, 392, 398; Expenses, 394, 395; Limit of rate, 395; Loan commissioners may lend money for libraries, 533; Management, 396; Museum in connection with library, 397; Oxford library, 397; Poll, 393; Purchase, &c., of lands, 396; Sale, &c., of lands, 396; Vesting of property, 397 Amendment Act, 1851, 549 Public-Museums, Loan commissioners may lend money for, 533; Necessaries, 37; Parks, bequests of land for, exempt from Mortmain Act, 140 Public Parks, Schools, and Museums Act, 544; Bequests, &c., exempt from statutes of Mortmain, 544; Definitions, 544; Enrolment of deeds, 544; Limit of amount of gift, 545 Place, exposure of infected person in, 97; Pleasure grounds, 140, see Pleasure Grounds; Processions, &c., regulation of traffic during, 153; Property, rating of, 203 Public Recreation Grounds Act, 1860, 140, 411 Resort, places of, 469, how regulated, 152; Right, no compensation for obstruction of, 283; Water cisterns and works, vested in local authority, 57; Works, when not to interfere with private rights, 20; Works Commissioners, Gardens Protection Act not to apply to, 540 Works Loan Commissioners, Applications to, how to be made in certain cases, 424; Loans by, 229, 232, for baths and wash-houses, 352, 533, for expenses of enforcing duty of defaulting authority, 230, 276, for improvement of artizans' dwellings, 446, for labouring classes' lodging-houses, 416, 423, for public libraries, 395, 533; Questions which they require to be answered before issuing loan, 230 Public Works Loans Act, 1875, lxii., lxxxi., 512; Accounts of commissioners, 528; Application of money lent, 525; Constitution, &c, of commissioners, 512; Contents of act, 510; Council of borough may borrow, 527; Definitions, 530; Estimate of requirements, 417, 531; Exchequer, fees to be paid into, 528; Existing officers, 531; First commissioners, 531; Form of declaration of commissioners, 534; Funds for loans, 517; Justices may borrow, 527; Loans under special acts, 529; Objects of loans, 515; Perjury, 528; Purposes for which money may be lent, 533 Recovery of loans, 519; Regulations of commissioners, 527; Repayment of loans, 516; Repeal of Acts, 532; Repealed Acts, list of, 534, references to them in other acts, 531; Repudiation of loans, 519; Sale, &c., of mortgaged property, commissioners may concur in, 527; Saving for existing loans, 532; Security, 516, 526; Service of notices, 529; Suspension of payment, 526; Term of loans, 516 Warrant of treasury, 529 Publication:-of List of candidates and votes after election of local board, 316; Notice of election, 312, of meeting of owners and ratepayers, 327, of time for sending in claims and objections in respect of register of owners and proxies, 310; Orders of local government board, 270, 345; Poor rates, 218; Regulations as to cholera, &c., 100, as to epidemic diseases, 105; Report of auditor, 235; Resolution of owners and ratepayers, 328; Urban Rates, 218, how, if rate be not published 218 Pumps, Public, vested in Local Authority, 57; summary proceedings, to abate Pollution of, 61 Punishment:-for False Declaration to auditor, 234, or by member of local board, 317; False Statement as to infection on letting house, 99; Forgery, &c., of order and regulations, 106; Fraudulent accounts, 240; Offences, by arbitrators, 169, or against nuisance clauses, proceedings in superior court for, 85, not to be inflicted in such case under different enactments for the same offence, 87, offences in respect of election of local board, 320 see also Penalties Purchase-of Articles for Analysis, 566; Baths and Wash-houses 354; Gas undertaking, 139; Lands for baths and wash-houses, 352, for improvement of unhealthy district, 443, for labouring classes' lodginghouses, 417, for market, 143, for pound, 153, for public libraries, 399, for public recreation ground, 140, 141, powers of local authority in respect of purchase of land, 165, regulations as to purchase of land 165, how, in the case of the duchy of Lancaster, 167; Lodging-houses for labouring classes, 418; Market undertaking, 149; Premises for improving streets, 127; Rights in markets and tolls, 143, rights of water company, 45; Sewers, 14; Water-mills, dams, &c., by local authority, 165; Waterworks, &c., by local authority, 45 Purification-of Houses, 40; of Sewage before discharge into stream, 19; of the Thames, 23, 403 Qualification:-of Electors of local board, 307; of Medical officers, 176, 178, 605, 615; of Members of Local Board, 305, want of it, not to vitiate their proceedings, 303, 321 Quantity of Water consumed, how determined, 55 Quarantine Act, Order of local government board under, 103; Reduction of penalties, 344; Vessels to which it applies, 103, 344 Quarter Sessions, Appeal to, against order to abate nuisance, 79, against rate, or decision of court of summary jurisdiction, 254, under Artizans', &c., Dwellings Act, 429, under Sale of Food and Drugs Act, 568; Court of, defined, 7; Licence for slaughter-house by, 150; Order of, for election of waywardens for excluded part of parish in urban district, 208 Queen's Bench, disallowances by auditor may be removed to, 235, 236 Quick-lime, use of, as a Disinfectant, 26 Quo Warranto, Costs of, 316, when not granted, 315; who may be Relator, 315, 316 Quorum at meetings of Local Board, 302, of Committee or Joint Board, 304 Rack-rent:-Definition of, 5; the person receiving it, is "Owner," 5 Ragged Schools, exemption of, from rates, 204 Rags, Infected, exposure of, 97 Rain-water on Roads, not included in “water from streams, &c.," 17 Railway, Assessment of, to general district rate, 200, 203, to rural rate, 222, how, if it is constructed without parliamentary powers, 201; Bridges on, may be adopted or constructed by urban authority, 110; Company liable for expenses of paving private street, 120; Engines on, to consume their smoke, 73, when the company will be liable if it is not consumed, 74; Premises, exempt from provisions as to line of buildings, and bye-laws, 132; Station, hackney carriages plying from, 157, power to build them without consent, 114, they are not a "street," 157 Rate, Agreements between landlord and tenant as to, 219; Amendment of by urban authority, 217, 218, appeal against amendment, 218; Annual return as to, to local government board, 239; Appeal against, 254, enforcement of, when not appealed against, 245; Books, names of ratepayers to be entered in, 307, production of them to returning officer, 312, 314; Candidate agreeing to pay, for voter, 316; Committee may not make, 183; Demand for payment of, 214, 244; Description of owner and occupier in, 217; Distress for, when to be levied, 245; Evidence of, 219; Exemption from, meaning of the term, 202, exemption of churches, &c., 204, of societies for scientific purposes, 211, of sunday and ragged schools, 204, exemptions under Merchant Shipping Act, 204, see also Exemption for Contributions of defaulting authority, 269; Private Improvements, 205, 224, see Private Improvement Expenses and Rate; Relief of the poor, how enforced, 214, see also Poor Rate; Satisfaction of damages, mandamus to levy, 283; Water supply, 487, 493, see Water Rate Illegal application of, 191; Limit of, by Local Act not to apply to urban rate, 219; Lists of persons who have not paid, 180; Mandamus |