Legal Obligations in Relation to the Dwellings of the Poor, 855. osaWilliam Clowes and Sons, 1884 - 89 pages |
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39 Vict 46 Vict Act of Parliament apply appoint arbitrator ARTHUR COHEN Artisans authority to buy award Bishop Auckland borough bye-laws called cause City of London Commissioners common lodging-houses compulsory condition confirming authority costs Court dangerous to health default demolition duty enforce evils execution Government Board human habitation imposed improvement scheme inhabitants injurious to health inspection inspector of nuisances interest jurisdiction justices labouring classes landlord legal obligation lessees local authority Local Government Board lodgings medical officer ment Metropolis Metropolitan Board necessary notice nuisance exists obstructive building officer of health official representation overcrowding owner of premises parish poor powers proceed proposed provisional order provisions Public Health Act purpose ratepayers reconstruction regards regulate rent repair or demolish Richard Cross's Acts rural sanitary districts sell Sir Richard Cross's statute tenant tion Torrens's Acts unfit for human unhealthy area uninhabitable urban sanitary authority urban sanitary districts vestry
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Page 71 - ... intended to be taken, and requiring an answer stating whether the person so served assents, dissents, or is neuter in respect of taking such lands.
Page 15 - For the purposes of this act, 1. any premises in such a state as to be a nuisance or injurious to health; 2.
Page 16 - Any house or part of a house so overcrowded as to be dangerous or injurious to the health of the inmates, whether or not members of the same family: 6.
Page 45 - Health find that any Premises therein are in a Condition or State dangerous to Health so as to be unfit for Human Habitation, he shall report the same in manner herein-after provided to the Local Authority.
Page 25 - It shall be the duty of every local authority to cause to be made from time to time inspection of their district, with a view to ascertain what nuisances exist calling for abatement under the powers of this Act, and to enforce the provisions of this Act in order to abate the same...
Page 19 - includes any Person receiving the Rents of the Property in respect of which that Word is used from the Occupier of such Property on his own Account, or as Trustee or Agent for any other Person...
Page 33 - House within the Meaning of this Act in which Persons are harboured or lodged for Hire for a single Night, or for less than a Week at One Time, or any Part of which is let for any Term less than a Week.
Page iii - ... extraordinary culmination, the public enthusiasm which in these last critical years centred upon him, and the dramatic end, demand immediate treatment by a friend whose inside knowledge of recent events from Lord Kitchener's own point of view is second to none. I look upon it as a great privilege that I have been asked to write a few words by way of introduction to this book. It was...
Page 18 - owner " shall mean the person for the time being receiving the rackrent of the lands or premises in connection with which the said word is used, whether on his own account or as agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive the same if such lands or premises were let at a rackrent...
Page 39 - Lodging-Houses Acts. It may also be taken advantage of by any private person entitled to any land for an estate in fee simple, or for any term of years absolute, of which not less than fifty remain unexpired. " The Public Works Loans Commissioners may, out of the funds for the time being at their disposal, from time to time advance on loan, to any sanitary authority, and to the Commissioners of a parish, and to any local authority acting under the Nuisances Removal Acts, and these authorities respectively...