mortgages or bonds of, 544.

preference shares, when power to create, by, 532, n., 589.

preference stock of, 589, 590.

may convert borrowed money into capital, 550.

debenture stock of, 592.

certificates of, 595.

register of, 594.

separate accounts of, 595.

funded debt of, 596.

may create new stock, 589.

by the issue of preference shares, ib., 590.

by the issue of preference stock, ib., 590.

and afterwards cancel part, 591, 592.

offer of new shares or stock of to existing shareholders when at
a premium, 551, 591. See also AUCTION CLAUSES.

may dispose of, upon failure of shareholders to accept, and
change time for such acceptance, 551, 591.

may cancel forfeited shares in lieu of sale, when, 587.

or accept surrenders, ib.

with consent of holders, when, 588.

but not pay or refund money to shareholders in respect
of cancellation, &c., ib.

may increase or reduce number of directors, 559.

COMPANY-continued.

may proceed against shareholders in Scotland, 583.
change of name of, 596.

not to affect actions, ib.

preserving contracts notwithstanding, 596, 597.
saving of rights notwithstanding, 597.
borrowing powers of, 544, 545, 599.

execution against, and against shareholders, 543.
not bound to see to execution of trusts, 538.

COMPENSATION. See also INJURIOUSLY AFFECTING.

by undertakers generally, 189-214, 218-221, 613 et seq., 634 et seq.

for injuries caused by water collected in reservoirs, &c., 190 et seq. by undertakers for obstructing drains, ways, &c., 193 et seq. taking mines, 225, 227.

by mine owners for damage to waterworks, 226.

to mine owners for severance, ib.

provisions of Public Health Act, 1875..426, 458.

Lands Clauses Act, 613 et seq., 634 et seq.

for interests in lands omitted to be purchased through mistake, 674.

by way of rent-charge, 606, 689, 690.

in respect of common lands, 662-665.

copyhold lands, 660–662.

lands subject to leases, 672-674.

mortgage, 665-670.
rent-charge, 670-672.

price to be paid before entry on lands, 650.

settlement of, by two justices, when claim does not exceed 50%., 613.

by arbitration or jury in other cases, 613, 634.

to absent parties, how determined, 632.

when promoters to issue warrant to summon jury for, 613, 634 where parties under disability, 605, 639, 640.

for consequences of negligence. See NEGLIGENCE.

COMPLETION OF WORKS,

provisions as to, under Facilities Act, 1870..361, 362.
prolongation of time for commencement or, 361, 362, 386.

COMPLIANCE,

with requirements of Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts, 1870 & 1873, must be proved, 359, 382, 388.

COMPTROLLER GENERAL OF EXCHEQUER, deposit of models of gasholders with, 82.

COMPULSORY POWERS OF TAKING LANDS. See LANDS. when and how exerciseable, 607 et seq.

limit of time for exercise of, 674.

not given by Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts, 360.

are conferred by Public Health Act, 1875..442.

provisional orders under that act to put in force, ib., 452.
See further PROVISIONAL ORDER.

CONFIRMATION,

of provisional orders, 360, 370, 452, 453.

bill for, 385.

of declaration of forfeiture of shares, 542.

CONNECTION AND DISCONNECTION OF METERS, penalty for, without notice to company,

64.

CONSENT,

of local authority, under Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870,
356 et seq., 390.

of road authority to breaking up streets. See BREAKING UP STREETS.
under Facilities Act, 1870..356 et seq., 390.

of owners and occupiers before entry on land, 17, 232, 650, 652, 656.
refusal of, 356, 383.

dispensation with necessity of, ib.

of owner to laying of communication pipes by local authorities
dispensed with, 431, 432.

CONSERVANCY ACTS,

saving of, under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..350.
CONSIDERATION,

for transfer of mortgages to be truly stated, 546.

shares to be truly stated, 536.

CONSOLIDATION,

of shares into stock, 552.

CONSPIRACY AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY ACT, 1875,
provisions relating to gas and water supply, 525 et seq.

CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER,

provisions of Waterworks Clauses Acts, 1874, as to, 235 et seq.
for checking waste where there is, 312-340.

in the metropolis, 288, 292 et seq.
regulations sanctioned for metro-
polis, 313.

provisions where works in hands of local authorities, 427.
in metropolis, 292 et seq. See METROPOLIS and REGULATIONS.
CONSTRUCTION,

of gas and waterworks, under Gas and Water Works Facilities
Acts, 1870..355 et seq., 367 et seq.

board of trade rules as to, 375 et seq.
Gasworks Clauses Acts, as one act, 54.
Sale of Gas Acts, as one act, 97.
Waterworks Clauses Acts together, 267.
Lands Clauses Acts, 694.

gasworks by local authorities, 412
AUTHORITIES.

et seq.

See LOCAL

waterworks, compensation for injuries caused by, 190 et seq.,

may require meters to be tested and stamped, 91.

may remove unstamped meters, ib.

and substitute stamped meter, ib.

when leaving premises incoming tenant not to be liable for

arrears, 72, 111.

CONSUMPTION,

of candles in testing gas, 74.

of gas in public lamps, 67.

arbitration as to, 68.

CONSUMPTION-continued.

undue, of water, provision of Act of 1863 as to, 273.

And see further the Chapter on WASTE AND MISUSE OF WATER,
p. 312 et seq.

CONTAMINATION OF WATER.

power to cut off supply for, and penalty for. See FOULING.

CONTINGENCIES,

fund for, under Companies Clauses Act, 1845..572.

See RESERVE FUND.

CONTRACTS,

by companies as corporations must be under seal, when, 8, 565.
exceptions to rule, ib.

for supply of gas and water, 20, 235.

as to lodging houses, 22, 251.

with local authorities, 412 et seq.,
415, et seq.

with town councils and commis-
sioners in Scotland, 22, 467 et seq.,
495 et seq.

powers of local authorities generally as to contracts, 420.

with companies generally, 565.

preserved, although change of name, 597.

of directors with company, 558, 560.

of company with joint-stock company of which director is share-
holder, 560.

of committees, how to be entered into, 564.

to be binding, 565.

copies of, to be entered in books of company, ib.

provisions of Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act, 1875,
breach of, involving injury to persons or property, 526.

relating to breaches of, for supply of gas and water, 525 et seq.

of annual accounts to be kept and sold by gas companies, 70.
sent to clerk of the peace in England, and
sheriff clerk in Scotland, by gas and
water companies, 43, 261.

of models of gasholders to be made, 83.

where to be deposited, ib.

to be stamped by officers of exchequer, 85.

expense of providing, 86.

in city of London, ib.

in Ireland, ib.
in Scotland, ib.

COPIES continued.

of proceedings of directors, 565, 566.

of special act to be kept at principal office of company and
deposited with clerk of peace in England, 52, 265, 582.

sheriff clerk in Scotland, ib.

penalty for default, ib.

to be inspected, and copies or extracts taken, ib.

penalty for refusal, ib.

See also PLANS; UNDERGROUND WORKS.

COPYHOLD LANDS,

apportionment of rent of, 661.
enfranchisement of, 660.

enrolment of conveyance of, ib.

CORONER. See JURY.

CORPORATION,

aggregate, its incidents, 7.

where a corporation "dwells," 9.

service of notice on, to treat for lands, 612.

opposition to private bills by, 11.

promotion of private bills by, ib.

See further NOTICE.

injunction against expenditure of public funds by, ib.

vote of, at meetings of companies, 556.

elections of local boards, &c., 9.

Municipal Corporation (Borough Funds) Act, 519.

CORPORATION, MUNICIPAL. See MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS.
not to sell lands without consent of treasury, 607.

COSTS. See also PROFITS.

of arbitration between local authorities and water company, 421.
under Public Health Act, 1875..406.

under Companies Clauses Act, 1845..575.

recovery of, 577.

under Lands Clauses Act, 1845..619, 634, 693.

recovery of, 681.

of assessing compensation to absent owners, 633, 634.

of conveyances under Lands Clauses Act, 649.

taxation of, 650.

of gas examiner, 71.

in action under Sale of Gas Act, 96.

cases of money deposited, 647.

of inquiry before jury under Lands Clauses Act, 1845..629.

particulars of, 630.

payment of, ib.

taxation of, ib., 693.

of litigation as to interests in lands omitted to be purchased, 676.
of obtaining provisional orders under Public Health Act, 1875,

under Gas and Water Works

Facilities Acts, 1870 and 1873,
360, 371.

of proceedings for recovery of gas and meter rent, 73.

water rates, 252, 275.

under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 347, 349.
of inquiries by local government board, 424, 451.

of promoting or opposing bills in parliament, 11, 454.

Municipal Corporation (Borough Funds) Act, 519 et seq.