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High-ways and Streets in London.
Where Streets, Lanes or Alleys, have been by custom
otherwise repaired, it
shall be done by such persons as are by custom to do it, under the
Penalties
aforesaid. Ibid. |
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Every Housholder next the Street, shall from
Michaelmas till our Lady-day
set out lights in Lanthorns, or otherwise in some part of his House
next the Street, or else forfeit 1 s. Ibid. |
§. 8.
Lights. |
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One Justice of Peace upon View or Confession,
or Oath of one Witness, may
convict any of the Offences aforesaid, if Conviction be upon view, the
whole
penalty to go to the repairs; if upon proof, then one moiety to the repair,
the other moiety, or as much of it as the Justice please to the Prosecutor,
to be levied by the Justices Warrant under hand and seal to the Constable
by Distress and Sale, or for want of Distress or Payment within Six days
after Notice at the House, to be sent to Gaol without Bail, until payment.
Ibid. |
§. 9.
Conviction
and penalty. |
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In London Scavengers and Officers shall
be chosen, and Rates made, as
according to ancient Custom; so likewise in Westminster. 13 Car.
2. Stat. 2.
cap. 2. |
§. 10.
Scavengers
and Rates. |
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In other places and Parishes in that Act mentioned
within the limits
of Bills of Mortality on Tuesday or Wednesday in Easter
week, The Constables,
Churchwardens, Overseers, and Surveyors, giving notice, and
calling such Inhabitants that have served that Office shall chuse Two
Tradesmen to be Scavengers; who being allowed under the hand of any
two Justices; shall within Seven days take the Office, or pay 20 l.
and within
Seven days after such refusal they shall in like manner chuse another,
who
shall accept or pay 20 l. which penalties to be levied by Distress
and Sale,
and for want of Distress or Payment within Six days after notice at his
house, to be sent to Gaol until payment, 13 Car. 2. Stat. 2. c. 2.
Within
20 days after such Election, the Constables, &c. shall call
such Inhabitants
as have born the like Office, and make a Tax by a pound Rate, which being
confirmed by Two Justices, shall be quarterly paid upon demand made by
the
Beadle, or other Officer to be appointed, and being refused, shall by
Warrant of two Justices be levied by Distress and Sale. 13 Car.
2. Stat. 2.
cap. 2. |
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But by the Statute of 19 Car. 2. c. 3. The
Lord Mayor, Aldermen and
Common Council of London, have power to declare which shall be Streets
and Lanes, and to stake them out, and the number and places for common
Vaults, Drains and Sewers; and the repairing the Streets is appointed
to be set and ordered by them, or such persons as they shall appoint under
their Common Seal, who shall make any Tax for that purpose, and thereby
the Commissioners powers by the former Act are taken away, and they
have
power thereby to make Laws and Orders touching the same, and the
persons
offending against such Orders, shall be proceeded against at the Sessions
until
they shall confirm, and an appeal from any Tax is to the Court of Aldermen,
which is to be final. 22 & 23 Car. 2. |
§. 11.
Streets,
London. |
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Certain Streets in London ordered and
enlarged. 22 Car. 2.
See more of Highways, tit. Bridges and Robbery. |
§. 12. |
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Touching alteration of High-ways in the Wild
of Kent. See 14 H. 8. c. 6. |
§. 13. |
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Touching the repair of Huntington-lane near
Chester. See 37 H. 8. c. 3. |
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For the repair of the High-way between Shaftesbury
and Sherborn. See
1 M. 5. |
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For the repair of the High-way between Bristol
and Gloucester. See
1 M. 6. |
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For the repair of the High-way near Oxford.
See 18 El. 20. & 35 El. 7. |
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