limits of their district it shall be sufficient for them to transmit any notice, 11 & 12 VICT. directed to him by name, through the post.

C. 63.

from win

CLI. And be it enacted, that no advertisement inserted or caused to be Exemptions inserted by the general or local board of health in the London Gazette or from stamp any paper or publication under this act, or for the purpose of carrying duty. the same into effect, nor any deed, award, submission, instrument, contract, agreement, or writing, made or executed by the said general or local board, their officers or servants, under or for the purposes of this act, nor any appointment by the general or local board of any officer or person under this act, shall be chargeable with any stamp duty whatever; and in case any vault, cellar, or underground room of any Exemption house containing, at the time of the passing of this act, seven windows or dow duty lights only, shall have been let or occupied separately as a dwelling before in certain the passing of this act, without any external window, or such an external cases. window as is required by the provisions of this act with respect to the letting and occupation of vaults, cellars, and underground rooms, and it shall become necessary, by reason of such provisions, to make such an external window as is required thereby, in order that such vault, cellar, or underground room may lawfully be let or occupied separately as a dwelling, the making only of such external window shall not render any person liable in respect of such house to the duties payable for a house having eight windows or lights, anything in any act of parliament to the contrary notwithstanding.

CLII. And be it enacted, that this act may be amended or repealed by any act to be passed during this present session of parliament.

SCHEDULES to which the foregoing act refers.

SCHEDULE (A.)

Form of Voting Paper.

Amendment of act, &c.

The voter must write his initials against the name of every person for whom he votes, and must sign this paper.

If the voter cannot write he must affix his mark, but such mark must be attested by a witness, and such witness must write the initials of the voter against the name of every person for whom the voter intends to vote.

If a proxy vote he must in like manner write his initials, sign his own

11 & 12 VICT. name, and state in writing the name of the corporation or company for

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whom he is proxy.

I vote for the persons in the above list against whose names my initia's are placed

By virtue of the Public Health Act, 1848, the local board of health for the district of in consideration of the sum of paid to the treasurer of the said district by A. B. of for the purposes of the said act, do grant and assign unto the said A. B., his executors, adminis trators, and assigns, such proportion of the rates arising or accruing by virtue of the said act from [the rates mortgaged] as the said sum of doth or shall bear to the whole sum which is or shall be borrowed upon the credit of the said rates, to hold to the said A. B., his executors, administrators and assigns, from the day of the date hereof until the said sum of with interest at the rate of per centum per annum for the same, shall be fully paid and satisfied: and it is hereby declared, that the said principal sum shall be repaid on the at [place of payment]. Dated this eight hundred and

day of

day of

one thousand

[In case of a noncorporate district, to be signed by five members at least of the local board of health, and sealed with their seal in case of a corporate district, to be sealed with the common seal.]

SCHEDULE (C.)

Form of Transfer of Mortgage.

in consideration of the sum of

:

paid to

IA.B. of me by C. D. of do hereby transfer to the said C. D., his executors, administrators, and assigns, a certain mortgage bearing date the day of and made by the local board of health for the district of for securing the sum of and interest thereon at

per centum per annum [or if such transfer be by endorsement on the mortgage, insert, instead of the words immediately following the word "assigns," the within security], and all my right, estate, and interest in and to the money thereby secured, and in and to the rates thereby assigned. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and scal, this one thousand eight hundred and

day of

A. B. (L.S.)

SCHEDULE (D.)

Form of Distress Warrant.

To A. B., collector of rates, and to all constables and peace officers. WHEREAS complaint hath been duly made by A.B., one of the collectors for the district of

County of

[or borough, &c.,] to wit.

1848, that C.D. of,

of

under and by virtue of the Public Health Act, &c. hath not paid and hath refused to pay the sum duly assessed upon him in and by a certain rate bearing date on in the year of our Lord one although the same hath been

day of

or about the
thousand eight hundred and
duly demanded of him and whereas it appears to me, E. F. esquire, one
of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the said county [or
borough, &c.], as well upon the oath of the said A. B. as otherwise, that
the said sum of
hath been duly demanded in writing by him
from the said C. D., and that the said
hath refused to pay the
same for the space of fourteen days after such demand made, and doth
refuse to pay the same: and whereas the said C.D. hath been duly sum-
moned to appear before me to show cause why the said sum should not be
paid by him, and not having shown to me any sufficient cause why the
same should not be paid: these are therefore, in her Majesty's name, to
command you to levy the said sum of
and also the sum of
the cost of proceeding to obtain this warrant, by distress and sale of the
goods and chattels of the said C. D., and your reasonable charges of taking,
keeping, and selling the said distress, rendering to him the overplus (if
any), on demand; and if sufficient distress cannot be found of the goods
and chattels of the said C.D., that then you certify the same to me,
together with this warrant, to the end that such further proceedings may
be had therein as to the law doth appertain.
Given under my hand and seal, the
year of our Lord

day of

in the

(Signed)

E.F.

(L.S.)

County of

[or borough, &c. to wit.]

one [or two] of her Majesty's justices of the peace in and for the county [or
borough, &c.] of [here describe the offence generally, and the time
and place when and where committed, in the words of this act or as near
thereunto as may be,] contrary to the Public Health Act, 1848; and I [or
we] do adjudge that the said A. B. hath forfeited for his said offence the
sum of [amount of penalty adjudged], and that he do pay to C.D.
the further sum of
as and for his costs in this behalf.
Given under my hand and seal [or our hands and seals], the day and
year first above written.

(Signed)

SCHEDULE (F.)

(L.S.)
(L.S.)

E.F.

Form of Order to permit Execution of Works by Owners.
WHEREAS complaint hath been made to me,
esquire, one of her Majesty's justices of the peace
in and for the county [or borough, &c.], of

County of

[or borough, &c.] to wit.

by A. B., owner, within the meaning of the Public Health Act, 1818, of certain premises, to wit, a house [as the case may be] situate in

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in the said county
[or borough, &c.], that C.D., the occupier of the said premises, doth
prevent the said A.B. from obeying and carrying into effect the pro-
visions of the said act in this, to wit, that he the said C.D. doth
prevent the said A.B. from [here describe the works generally, accord-
ing to circumstances, for instance, thus: constructing and laying down,
in connexion with the said house, a covered drain, so
as to com-
municate with a [sewer or drain] of the local board of health of the
district of
or a sewer, &c. which the local board of health of
the district of
are entitled to use, as the case may require],
such sewer being within one hundred feet of the said house]: and
whereas the said C. D., having been duly summoned to answer the said
complaint, and not having shown sufficient cause against the same, and it
appearing to me that the said works are necessary for the purpose of
enabling the said A. B. to obey and carry into effect the provisions of the
said act, I do hereby order that the said C. D. do permit the said A.B. to
execute the same in the manner required by the said act.

Given under my hand and seal, this
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and

day of
E.F. (L.S.)

in the

11 & 12 VICT. c. 105.

C. 105.

11 & 12 VICT. An Act to prohibit the Importation of Sheep, Cattle, or other Animals, for the Purpose of preventing the Introduction of contagious or infectious Disorders (a).

[4th September, 1848.]

WHEREAS it is expedient, in order to prevent the introduction of contagious or infectious disorders among sheep, cattle, horses, and other animals, that power should be given to her Majesty in council to take such measures as may appear to be necessary for preventing or regulating the importation of animals from parts beyond the seas where such infectious or contagious disorders prevail: be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that it shall be lawful for prohibit, by her Majesty, from time to time, by order in council, to prohibit the imorder in portation or introduction into the United Kingdom, or into any particular council, the importation port or ports thereof, of cattle, sheep, horses, or other animals, either generally or from any place or places that may be named in such order, for such period or periods as she may deem to be necessary, for the purpose of preventing the introduction of any infectious or contagious disorder among the sheep, cattle, horses, or other animals in this country.

Power to

of sheep,

cattle, &c., in order to prevent contagion. Power to

make, by

order in council, regulations for subject

ing sheep, &c., to

quarantine.

Cattle, &c., imported

II. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for her Majesty from time to time, by order in council, to make such regulations for subjecting sheep, cattle, horses, or other animals to quarantine, or for causing the same to be destroyed upon their arrival in this country, or for destroying any hay, straw, fodder, or other article whereby it appears to her that infection or contagion may be conveyed, and generally to make such regulations with respect to the importation of sheep, cattle, horses, or other animals, as she may consider to be necessary in order to prevent the introduction of any contagious or infectious disorder.

III. And be it enacted, that if any cattle, sheep, horses, or other animals be imported or introduced, or attempted to be imported or introduced, contrary to provisions of orders in council to be forfeited.

(a) See "Diseased Meat," &c., p. 157.

C. 105.

contrary to the provisions of any order or orders in council made in pur- 11 & 12 VICT. suance of this act, the same shall be forfeited in like manner as goods prohibited to be imported by any act relating to the customs; and all persons Penalty on importing or introducing, or attempting to import or introduce the same, importing, shall be liable to such penalties as are imposed on persons importing or &c. attempting to import goods prohibited by acts relating to the customs.

in whole or

IV. And be it enacted, that it shall be lawful for her Majesty, by any Orders in further order or orders in council, from time to time to revoke the whole council may or any part of any order or orders issued by her Majesty in council under be revoked the authority of this act; and that from and after a day to be named in in part from such order or orders of revocation, such order or orders issued under the time to authority of this act, or such part thereof as shall be specified in such time. order or orders of revocation, shall cease and determine.

V. And be it enacted, that every order or orders in council issued under Orders in the authority of this act shall, within fourteen days after the issuing council to thereof, be twice published in the London Gazette; and that a copy of ed in the be publishevery order or orders in council issued under the authority of this act shall London be laid before both houses of parliament within six weeks after issuing the Gazette. same, if parliament be then sitting, and if not, then within six weeks after the commencement of the then next session of parliament.

VI. And be it enacted, that this act may be amended or repealed by any Act may be act to be passed in the present session of parliament.

amended, &c.

11 & 12 VICT. c. 107.

c. 107.

An Act to prevent, until the First Day of September One thou- 11 & 12 VICT. sand eight hundred and fifty, and to the End of the then Session of Parliament, the spreading of contagious or infectious Disorders among Sheep, Cattle, and other Animals (a). [4th September, 1848.]

WHEREAS a contagious or infectious disorder, known or described as the sheep pox or variola ovina, now prevails among the sheep in some parts of the United Kingdom, and it is necessary to take measures to prevent such disorder from spreading: be it therefore enacted by the Queen's most excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons, in this present parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, that in case any sheep or lambs infected Infected with or labouring under the said disorder, or any disorder of the like sheep exnature, be exposed or offered for sale, or be brought or attempted to be posed for brought for the purpose of being so exposed or offered for sale, in any seized and sale may be market, fair, or other open or public place where other animals are com- destroyed, monly exposed for sale, then and in any such case it shall be lawful for together any clerk or inspector, or other officer of such fair or market, or for any hurdles, with pens, constable or policeman, or for any other person authorised by the mayor, &c. or by any two justices of the peace having jurisdiction in the place, or for any person authorised or appointed by her Majesty in council, to seize the same, and to report such seizure to the mayor or any justice of the peace having jurisdiction in the place; and it shall be lawful for such mayor or justice either to restore the same, or to cause the same, together with any pens, hurdles, troughs, litter, hay, straw, or other articles which he may judge likely to have been infected thereby, to be forthwith destroyed or otherwise disposed of in such manner as he shall deem proper, or as may Penalty on be directed in manner hereinafter provided; and any person bringing or parties ex

(a) See "Diseased Meat," &c., p. 157.