Acts of 30° & 43° Geo. III. relating to a district in the Parish of Saint Luke, Chelsea, called Hans Town — John Shaqi
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
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Chelsea (London, England) -- History
XIII. And be it further enacted, That when and so often as any Main or
Mains, Pipe or Pipes belonging to any Water Company, who now furnish, or
shall hereafter furnish the Inhabitants of the said District with Water,
and which now lie, or shall hereafter be laid under Ground in any of the
said Streets, or other publick Passages or Places, shall happen to break,
burst, or decay, so as to require Reparation, the Surveyor or Surveyors
of the said Commissioners for the Time being, or such other Person or
Persons as the said Commissioners shall appoint for that Purpose, shall
forthwith give, or cause to be given, Notice thereof, in Writing, to the
Paviour or Supervisor of every such Water Company; and the Paviour or
Supervisor of such Water Company, to whom the said Main or Mains, Pipe or
Pipes shall belong is and are hereby required to take up the Pavement and
open the Ground, and cause or procure the said Main or Mains, Pipe or
Pipes to be repaired, and afterwards to fill the said Ground, ram down,
and make good the same with Gravel, in all Cases where the same shall not
have been paved, within Two Days next after such Notice to be given, and
as soon as such Main or Pipe shall have been so repaired, and the Ground
to filled up, rammed down, and gravelled, he or they shall give or cause
to be given Notice thereof, in Writing, to the Surveyor or Surveyors for
the Time being of the said Commissioners; and if the Paviour or Paviours,
Supervisor or Supervisors, of any such Water Company, to or for whom such
Notice shall be given or left at his or their last Place or Places of
Abode, shall, by the Space of Two Days next after giving or leaving such
Notice as aforesaid, refuse or neglect to take up such Pavement, and open
such Ground, and cause or procure such Main or Mains, Pipe or Pipes to be
amended and repaired, or afterwards to fill up the Ground so taken up, or
to give such immediate Notice of his having so done to the Surveyor or
Surveyors of the said Commissioners for the Time being, then and in every
such Case, the Person or Persons so respectively refusing or neglecting
shall, for every such Offence, forfeit and pay the Sum of Five Pounds;
and if any Main or Mains, Pipe or Pipes, not belonging to any Water
Company, shall happen to break, burst, or decay as aforesaid, in any of
the said Streets, or other publick Passages and Places, then and in every
such Case the respective Owner or Owners thereof shall forthwith cause
the Ground over the same to be opened, and such Main or Mains, Pipe or
Pipes to be repaired, and Notice thereof in Writing to be given to the
Surveyor or Surveyors for the Time being of the said Commissioners; or in
case of Refusal or Neglect so to do, shall, for every such Offence,
forfeit and pay the Sum of Five Pounds; and if any Pavement shall be
broken or taken up for the Purpose of making, repairing, or altering any
Main, Pipe, Vault, or Drain, then and in every such Case, the Person or
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