CLAUSE 42, providing that owners and occupiers of land may execute drainage works at their own expense. _Remark referred to_:—‘We think the sewer when built should vest in the Vestry. It should be built under the superintendence of their Surveyor; and the party applying should find sureties for the performance of the work, under penalties, to be recoverable as liquidated damages.’ _Resolved_,—That in the opinion of this Committee the words in line 21 ‘hereinafter mentioned’ should stand, with the interlineation ‘_or_ that any Vestry may think proper to attach.’ CLAUSE 48, prescribing the regulations to be observed on abandonment, alteration, &c., of designs for sewers previously approved by the Metropolitan Board of Works. _Remark referred to_:—‘And in case they do there should be a heavy penalty recoverable by action.’ CLAUSE 66, empowering Vestries, &c., on neglect of owners, &c., to carry out works, pursuant to orders, to proceed for the penalties, or do the works themselves, and recover the cost. _Remark referred to_:—‘Line 27 erase ‘person or persons,’ insert ‘such owner or occupier.’ Line 37 insert ‘or occupier.’ CLAUSE 67, extending penalties to persons causing offences. _Remark referred to_:—‘And all penalties recoverable under this Act.’ CLAUSE 69, empowering Vestries, &c., to compel supply of water to houses. _Remark referred to_:—‘We do not think this clause will work, unless a power be invested for making the expense a first charge; it will be nugatory and will cause useless expense. CLAUSE 74, empowering Vestries, &c., with sanction of the Metropolitan Board of Works, to effect improvements within their districts, &c. _Remark referred to_:—‘We think this clause requires remodelling. It does not go far enough. We think the clauses for improving streets in the Towns improvement Clauses Act should be embodied in this Act, particularly sec. 67; and also the clauses of the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, enabling the Vestry to take compulsory possession of land.’ CLAUSE 75, enacting that buildings projecting beyond the general line of the street, where taken down to an extent exceeding one half, shall be set back to the general line. _Remark referred to_:—‘This should be extended to Vestries with the consent of the Metropolitan Board of Works.’ CLAUSE 78, empowering Vestries &c. to drain and pave courts, &c. on default of owners, in lieu of enforcing penalties. _Remark referred to_:—‘The judgment when recovered should be a first charge on the property, with power of sale in default of payment, on three month’s notice affixed on the premises.’