Acts of 30° & 43° Geo. III. relating to a district in the Parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, called Hans TownGreat Britain
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Acts of 30° & 43° Geo. III. relating to a district in the Parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, called Hans Town
Great Britain
Chelsea (London, England) -- History
V. And whereas there are and may be several Pieces or Parcels of Ground
within the Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, already or
hereafter to be set out or made within the said District, unbuilt upon,
the Carriage and Foot Ways to and in the Fronts whereof are neither
filled up, levelled, formed, covered with Gravel, or paved, nor Posts set
up and erected, and it would be a Means of forwarding the good Purposes
of the said recited Act and this Act, if Builders or others, who by Law
are liable to fill up, level, form over with Gravel, and pave the same,
were to compound with the said Commissioners; be it therefore further
enacted, That it shall and may be lawful to and for the said
Commissioners, or any Three or more of them, to view and inspect all
Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, already or hereafter to
be set out or made within the said District; and if upon such View they
shall be of Opinion that the same, or any Part or Parts thereof, is or
are fit and proper for the Area or Fence Walls abutting thereon to be
Built, and the Carriage and Foot Ways to be filled up, levelled, formed,
covered with Gravel, or paved, or Posts to be set up and erected, the
said Commissioners, or any Three or more of then, at any Meeting to be
held in pursuance of the said recited Act, after such View, shall and may
order their Surveyor or Surveyors, or other Person or Persons by them
appointed for that Purpose, to give Notice to the Lessee or Lessees of
all and every such Lands or Grounds, or leave the same at his, her, or
their last or usual Place of Abode, or with his, her, or their known
Servant or Servants, or if no such Lessee or Lessees can be found, then
such Notice shall be stuck against the said Premises, or any Part
thereof, which Notice shall require such Lessee or Lessees to meet the
said Commissioners, or any Three or more of them, at the Time and Place
to be therein mentioned (not being less than Six Days from the Date of
such Notice), to compound for building such Area or Fence Walls, and for
filling up, levelling, forming, and covering the Carriage Ways with
Gravel, not less than Six Inches thick, and paving the Foot Ways in the
whole Front thereof, and for setting up and erecting Posts; and if such
Lessee or Lessees shall not attend, or shall not compound and agree with
the said Commissioners, or any Three or more of them as aforesaid, then
it shall and may be lawful to and for the said Commissioners, or any
Three or more of them, to order the said Area or Fence Walls to be built,
the said Carriage and Foot Ways to be filled up, levelled, formed,
covered with Gravel, and paved, and Posts to be set up and erected
forthwith, or as soon as conveniently may be, and all the Charges and
Expences attending the building such Walls, filling up, levelling,
forming, covering with Gravel, and paving and setting up and erecting
Posts, shall be paid by the respective Lessee or Lessees, and shall be
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