Manual of the law of Scotland; public law--legislative, municipal, ecclesiastical, fiscal, penal, and remedial with a commentary on the powers and duties of justices of peace and other magistrates - Softcover
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1847 edition. Excerpt: ...may supply the town with water, by sinking wells, or contracting with proprietors of water (§ 115). The gas-pipes and water-pipes are to be kept at the greatest possible distance from each other,--on all occasions at least four feet, where that is practicable, and where they cross or approach, the greatest care is to be taken, under penalties, to make thu gas-piiies air-tight (§ 116). Where water becomes contaminated with gas, thu commissioners become liable to a penalty, and to additional penalties for every day after notice, during which the contamination is unrcmoved (§ 117). Owners of water-works may apply to the sheriff for warrant to examine the gas-pipes (§ 118), and for farther protection, any inhabitant may proceed against the commissioners, in respect of the gas-works being a nuisance (§ 119). The commissioners may treat for the management of any water or gas works already established (§ 120). Injuring any of the works, or abstracting water, renders parties liable to penalties (§§ 121, 122). The commissioners may contract to supply individuals with water or gas, and may levy arrears of the rate by poinding and sale (§ 123). Persons supplied with water must provide self-acting cocks, and prevent the water from being wasted or destroyed (§ 124). The commissioners may appoint scavengers, or contract for the removal of the filth, &c. (§ 111). Sect. 5.--Miscellaneous Regulations. The rules and by-laws of the commissioners are to be hung up in conspicuous places (§ 85). Brokers must register their names in the burgh court books, and every broker and pawnbroker must keep a register of his transactions, and produce any articles in his possession, on demand by the procurator-fiscal, or...
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- PublisherRareBooksClub.com
- Publication date2012
- ISBN 10 1150682884
- ISBN 13 9781150682889
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages206
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