Sanitary law : a digest of the sanitary acts of England and Scotland / by H. Aubrey Husband.

Date:
1883
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Credit: Sanitary law : a digest of the sanitary acts of England and Scotland / by H. Aubrey Husband. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. The original may be consulted at the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh.

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    papers. If any one objects, snch olijection must be See. served in wilting on the L.A. within the two months, and the work shall not be commenced without the sanction of L.G.B., or withdrawal of the objection. On application of L. A., the L.G. B. may appoint an inspector to make inquiries and report, and on the receipt of which the L.G.B. may allow or modify the proposed work. Where a L.A. supply water within 54 their district, they shall have tlie same powers, and be subject to the same restrictions for carrying water mains within or without their distiact as they have, and are subject to for carrying sewers within or with- out their district respectively. It appears, also, that if the mains pass through other parishes, the L.A. Avill be liable to be rated to the poor rates of such parish, in respect of the occiqiation of the soil by the mains, even though the L.A. may make no profit from the water supply. In case of small jirofits made by L.A.> the rates are to be charged on the actual i)rotits, if any, and not on the sum which a trader would have made on the undertaking. A L.A. shall provide and keep 55 in their waterworks a imre and wholesome, supply, and the water may be constantly laid on at sucli a pressure as will carry it to the top storey of the higliest dwelling- house in the district. A L.A. supplying water to any premises are entitled 55 to charge a water rate assessed on tlie net annual value of the i)reinises ascertained, as provided by this Act, and they may also enter into agreements for su])plying water on such terms as may be agreed on l>etween them and the persons receiving the sui)ply, and they shall have the power to recover water I'cuts as they
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