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
IX. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That the Carriage Ways
within all such new Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, which
are in Part set out and made, or which shall hereafter be set out or
made, within the Limits of this Act, shall be levelled, formed, and
covered with Gravel, not less than Six Inches Thick, and the Foot Ways
paved in the whole Front of the respective Houses, Buildings, and
Tenements, by and at the Expence of the respective Persons who for the
Time being shall be entitled to such Houses, Buildings and Tenements,
otherwise than as Tenants at Rack Rent, in such Manner as the said
Commissioners shall, by Writing under their Hands, order and direct; or
the Persons entitled as aforesaid to such Houses, Buildings, or
Tenements, shall and may compound with the said Commissioners for the
doing such Works, at or for such Sum of Money, to be paid in Advance to
the Treasurer to the said Commissioners, as the said Commissioners, and
the Persons entitled as aforesaid, shall agree upon, and in such Case the
Work, in respect whereof such Composition shall be so agreed upon, shall
be done and performed by the said Commissioners; and after such Work
shall be completed, every such Street, or other publick Passage or Place,
shall be repaired or altered, and may be paved by the said Commissioners
in like Manner as herein-before directed with respect to any Street, or
other publick Passage or Place, already set out or made within the Limits
aforesaid; but if the Persons entitled as aforesaid to any such Houses,
Buildings, or Tenements, shall not, within Three Months after being
thereunto required by Writing under the Hands of the said Commissioners,
do or perform their respective Proportions of such Work, or compound with
the said Commissioners in respect thereof, and pay the Composition Money
in Advance as aforesaid, then such Work shall be done by the said
Commissioners, and the Expence thereof shall be borne and defrayed, and
shall be paid to the Treasurer to the said Commissioners by the
respective Persons not doing or performing such Work, or compounding for
the same as aforesaid; and in case of Nonpayment thereof upon Demand, or
if the Person or Persons liable to the Payment of such Expences cannot be
met with, or shall be under any Disability of acting for himself or
herself, then it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners by virtue of
a Warrant for that Purpose under the Hands of any Two Justices of the
Peace for the County of _Middlesex_, to enter upon and take Possession of
any House or other Building in Front of which such Work shall be done and
performed, and to let or set the same, and receive the Rents and Profits
thereof, until thereby or therewith such Expences, and all Charges
attending the Recovery thereof, shall be fully paid and satisfied.
Lamps to be set up.
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