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High-ways, and Streets in London.
Cinder, Gravel, Stone or Chalk, in places to be appointed by such Justice,
or else, within Eight days after demand, shall pay 3 s. for every
such load
to the land of such Justices, who, upon default of payment, shall levy
the same by the Distress, &c. |
Chap. 51. |
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The said Justice of Peace shall bestow all such
sums of Money upon
the amending of the same High-ways, at his discretion. |
P. 2. |
| Two Justices. |
Two Justices of Peace, whereof one to be of the
Quorum, which were
present at the Sessions wherein any person was convicted for any Offence
against the Statute of 39 Eliz. may make Warrant for levying the
Forfeits
thereof to any Constable or other Officer: and they may also appoint
such ways and means as they shall think meet, to levy the double Sums
for not paying those Forfeits within 20 days next after lawful demand of
the same by such Officer. |
19 El. 15.
P. 22. |
§. 2.
New ways. |
By the assent of Two Justices of the Peace, and
Twelve discreet men
of the Hundred and Hundreds adjoyning, any person may make and lay
out, in and over his own Land in Fee-simple, in the Wild of Kent,
as also
in the County of Sussex, a new High-way more commodious than the
old;
and instead thereof may retain the ground of the old Way in severalty to
him and his Heirs: and the same Justices and Twelve men shall within
Three months certifie under their Seals such new Way into the Chancery,
sc. the length and breadth of the same new Way, and other things
adjoyning
or concerning the same, according to their discretion. |
14 H. 8. c. 6.
26 H. 8. c. 7. |
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Upon Petition and difference, &c. Ordered
that the whole Parish, and
not the Hamlet adjoyning only, do joyn in the repairing the High-way
about Mile-end-Green and Stratford. Ord. 21.
Apr. 7. Car. lib. Sess. Pac. Middlesex.
See more in cap. London. |
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§. 3.
Commissioners. |
By the Statute of 13 Ca. 2. St. 2. c. 2.
The King may nominate 21 Commissioners,
besides certain others thereby appointed to survey, Order and Manage
the High-ways, Streets, Alleys and Passages leading unto and from the
Cities of London and Westminster, and the Suburbs and other
places within
the present Weekly Bills of Mortality, vide that Act. |
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§. 4.
Cleansing. |
Every Inhabitant in London, Westminster,
Suburbs and Southwark,
shall twice every Week, on Wednesday and Saturday, sweep before their
houses and buildings, and take up the Dirt ready for the Scavenger or
other Officer, or else for every Offence or Neglect, forfeit 3 s. 4
d. 13 Ca. 2.
St. 2. c. 2. |
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If any throw, or permit to be thrown Ashes, Filth,
or Annoyance before his
House, Building or Wall, shall forfeit 5 s. If before any
Church, Churchyard,
or publick Buildings, or into any Sink, or Way publick or private,
but
shall keep it in their Houses and Yards, until the Officers come to carry
it
away, or else forfeit 20 s. 13 Ca. 2. St. 2. c. 2. |
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§. 5.
Officers liable. |
Churchwardens, House-keepers of White Hall,
or other the Kings houses,
or Noblemens houses, shall be subject to like penalty; so shall Ushers
of
Courts, and Porters, and keepers of other Publick Buildings. 13
Ca. 2.
St. 2. c. 2. |
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No Vessels shall be hooped, washed or cleansed
in the Streets, no empty
Coaches stand, nor TImber or Stones be wrought there, upon penalty of 20
s.
ibid. |
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§. 6.
Scavengers. |
Scavengers and Officers shall come every day
(except Sundays and Holy-days)
and give notice that the parties concerned may bring out their Dust, &c.
or forfeit 40 s. for every neglect. |
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§. 7.
Paving. |
Every Housholder shall pave and keep repaired
the Streets before their
Houses and ground unto the Channel, or else forfeit for every Rod 20
s. and
20 s. every Week, until it shall be sufficiently repaired, ibid. |
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