Necessity of naming and numbering streets -- Public Health Act on the subject -- Different methods of naming -- Minton’s china letters -- Cast iron plates -- Painted names -- Enamelled iron -- Wooden figures -- Enamelled glass tablets -- Size of letters -- Association of names -- Methods of numbering -- Forms of notice to number 149 CHAPTER XV. BREAKING-UP STREETS. The law on the subject -- Water Works Clauses Act, 1847 -- Consideration of the clauses -- What is meant by “plan” -- Specimen of specification or plan -- Damage caused to roads by opening them -- Private individuals breaking-up streets -- Clauses of the Public Health Act -- Telegraphs Act, 1863 -- Clauses of this Act -- Advantages and disadvantages of subways -- Power of individuals to open streets for drains -- Clauses of the Public Health Act on the subject -- Uncertainty on the subject -- Forms of notices necessary -- Customs prevailing in different towns 157 CHAPTER XVI. OBSTRUCTIONS IN STREETS. List of subjects discussed -- Improving line of frontages -- Assessing value of compensation -- Removing projections of buildings -- What are legal projections? -- Doors or gates opening outwards -- Forms of notice necessary -- Vaults or cellar coverings -- Forms of notice necessary -- Advantages of an “Easement book” -- Rain water from shutes or down pipes -- Form of notice necessary -- Blinds or awnings over paths -- Trees overhanging roadways -- Form of notice necessary -- Surface water from premises -- Hoardings and scaffolds -- Dangerous Buildings -- Tall chimney shafts -- Dangerous rock -- Forms of notice necessary -- Temporary obstructions 174 CHAPTER XVII. IMPROVEMENT OF PRIVATE STREETS. The 150th section of the Public Health Act -- Criticisms of this section -- Duties of the surveyor in connection with it -- Specimen forms of notices -- Carrying out the work -- Taking over private streets -- Agreement to take over a road -- What is a “road”? -- Legal definition of the term street 193 CHAPTER XVIII. NEW STREETS AND BUILDINGS. Important duty of surveyor -- Clauses of the Public Health Act -- Model bye-laws -- What is a new building? -- The term “ground floor” -- Alteration of existing buildings -- Deposit of plans -- Clauses of the Public Health Act -- Clauses necessary in the bye-laws with regard to deposit -- Form of notice in respect of deposit of plans -- Suggestions for town surveyor in connection with this duty and examination of plans -- Supervision of buildings in course of erection -- Stringency of bye-laws -- Protection of life from fire necessary -- Party walls through roofs -- Space at back -- Fee for inspection 206 CHAPTER XIX. SCAVENGING.