INSPECTORS OF METERS-continued.

to attend on days fixed by justices, 87.

to examine, test and stamp meters, ib.

to give a certificate of stamping and defacing, ib.
to keep a book to enter minutes of examinations, ib.
rules for testing meters, 89.

INSTRUCTIONS OR RULES,

of board of trade under Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts,
1870 and 1873..375-387.

INTEREST,

on calls unpaid, 539.

on debenture stock to be a primary charge on company, 540.

arrears of, how to be recovered, 541.

payment of, how to be enforced, 540.

on mortgages and bonds of companies, 548.

not transferable, except by deed, ib.

after notice of intention to repay principal, 549.

INTERFERENCE,

with pipes of gas or water companies,

by local authorities, 16, 231.

by police and improvement commissioners, Scotland, 17, 231.
by railway company, 16, 231.

by telegraph companies, 17, 232.
by town commissioners, 16, 232.
by local authorities, 16, 231, 431.

INTERPRETATION CLAUSE,
in Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..12.
1871..57.

in Sale of Gas Act, 1859..82.

in Metropolis Gas Act, 1860..101.

in Model Gas Bill, 164.

in Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..185.

in Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..351.

in Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870..354.
Amendment Act, 1873..367.
in Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845..531.
in Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845..601.

INTERSECTED LANDS,

when owners of, may insist on sale of, 659.
when promoters may insist on purchase of, ib.

INTROMISSIONS,

by judicial factor, account of, 594.

INVESTMENT,

of reserve fund by gas and water companies, 41, 257.
of moneys under Lands Clauses Act. See BANK.

IRELAND,

application of fees and penalties in, 50, 94, 263.
appointment of inspectors of gas meters in, 85.
regulations under Sale of Gas Act in, 85 et seq.
application of Rivers Pollution Prevention Act to, 353.

Gas and Water Facilities Acts to, 363, 364, 377.

JUDGE,

not disqualified from acting in execution of Gas Act, 1871, although gas consumer, 74.

See further JUSTICES.

JUDICIAL FACTOR,

action of, 594.

appointment of, 59, 594.

cessation of power of, 594.

intromission of, ib.

provisions of Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876, as to, 484.

JURY,

settlement of disputes as to compensation by, 613 et seq.

notice of inquiry before, by promoters, 622, 626.

default of party claiming compensation, 626.

warrant for, 613, 622.

summoning, 624.

impannelling of, 625.

sheriff to preside, 625, 634 et seq.

penalty on sheriff and, for default, 625.

sums for purchase and for compensation to be assessed separately by, 626.

swearing of, ib.

verdict and judgment of, to be recorded, 628.

special, under Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 631.

deficiency of jurymen, ib.

how often attendance of same may be required, 632.

other inquiries before, by consent, ib.

costs of inquiry before, how to be borne, 629.

particulars of, 630.

payment of, ib.

taxation of, 693.

JUSTICES. See also APPEAL; PENALTY; and ENTRY.

may act under Public Health Act, 1875, though members of local authority or liable to contribute, 409.

interpretation of term, 13, 50, n., 187, 602.

not disqualified although paying rates, &c. 74, 409.
clerk to the. See CLERK OF THE PEACE.

jurisdiction of, as to accommodation works under Waterworks

JUSTICES-continued.

jurisdiction of, as to appointment of gas examiners by, 69.

errors, omissions, &c. in plans of water-
works. See PLANS.

supply of water for public purposes, 238.
communication pipes, 241-243.
security of reservoirs, 268-271.

upon illegal diversion of water, 221, 222.
to appoint umpire under Lands Clauses
Consolidation Acts, 617.

under Public Health Act, 1875, as to re-
covery of penalties, forfeitures, costs and
expenses, 407.

under Public Health Act, 1875, to deter-
mine difference referable to arbitration
where claims under 20/...406.

when not disqualified by being ratepayer,
&c., 409.

to settle compensation when claim does not
exceed 501...613.

mode of proceeding, 615.

when powers of, may be exercised by one
magistrate, 42, 51, 263, 264.

sheriff in Scotland, 51, 263, 264, 271,352.
appeal from decision of, in Scotland, 271.
recovery of penalties and damages, 49 et
seq., 263 et seq.

under Lands Clauses Acts, 681, 682.

KEYS of fireplugs, where to be deposited, 239. See FIREPLUGS.

"LABOURING CLASSES LODGING HOUSES ACT, 1851,"
supply of gas and water under, 22, 251.

LAMPS,

common stairs in Scotland to be provided with, 23. See further
PUBLIC LAMPS.

LANDS. See also PROVISIONAL ORDER.

definition of, in Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..10, 12.
in Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..186.
Public Health Act, 1875..444.

Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845..601.
when the term includes easements, 444. See further EASEMENTS.
acquisition of by local authorities, 441, 442-444.

for sewage disposal, 439.
power of entry on, under Public Health Act, 1875, for purposes
of Act, 457.

private, entry upon without consent, restrained, 17, 232.
entry upon by promoters under Lands Clauses Act, 650-659.
grant of easement over, 60, 198, 444, 637. And see EASEMENTS.
acquirement of, under Gas and Waterworks Facilities Act, 1870,

360 et seq.

proof of compliance with Acts, &c., 388.

purchase and taking of, otherwise than by agreement, 607. See
COMPULSORY POWERS OF TAKING LANDS.

sale of superfluous, 58, 441, 676.

conveyance of, to purchasers, 58, 59, 676.

when not to be acquired otherwise than by agreement, 360.
statutory power of entering, to construct waterworks, 218.

power to local authorities to purchase, for purposes of Public
Health Act, 1875..441.

LANDS-continued.

power to local authority in Scotland to purchase, 502, 506. purchase of, by agreement under Lands Clauses Act, 1845..604. sale of, by parties under disability, 604-606.

in consideration of chief rent, 606, 689, 690.

notice of intention to take, 609. See ARBITRATION; COMPENSATION; JURY.

See BANK.

payment of purchase-money of, into bank.
upon deposit owners to convey, when, 644.
deed poll in default of conveyance, in what cases. See DEED POLL.
form of conveyances, 648, 687.

costs of conveyances, 649.

compensation to be paid or deposited before entry on, 650.
when entry may be made on deposit and bond, 652, 656, 657.
penalty if promoters enter before payment or deposit, 656.
proceedings in case of refusal to deliver possession of lands, 657.
part only of a house, &c. sale of, cannot be compelled, 658.
intersected lands, 659, 660.

interests in, by mistake omitted to be purchased, 674.
land tax, &c., to be made good by undertakers, 680.
Lands Clauses Act, in extenso, 600 et seq.

to be incorporated with provisional order,
with exceptions, 361.

powers of constructing waterworks subject to, 189.

"LANDS AND STREAMS,"

interpretation of, 186. See "LANDS" and "STREAMS."

LARCENY,

gas may be subject of, 26.

LAYING PIPES. See BREAKING UP STREETS.

LEAKAGE. See also WASTE.

of gas, meters to be tested for, 89.

fouling of water through, 27-29, 31, 248, 437.

of water from company's reservoir, responsibility for, 190, 193

et seq.

LEASE,

of gasworks, 55, n.

of waterworks by local authorities, 415.

taking lands subject to, 672-674.

LEE CONSERVANCY BOARD,

powers of, under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..346.

to be set up when streets broken up by gas and water companies, 19, 234. See further BREAKING UP STREETS.

of time for acquirement of lands in provisional orders, 359.
for exercise of compulsory powers, 674..

of profits of gas company, 41.

water companies, 253. See further PROFITS.

LIMITED OWNERS' RESERVOIRS AND WATER SUPPLY FURTHER FACILITIES ACT, 1877,

LOCAL ACTS,

See PUBLIC WORKS LOAN COMMIS

power of local government board to repeal or alter by provisional order, 453.

saving clause as to, in Public Health Act, 1875.,463.

LOCAL AUTHORITIES. See also METROPOLIS.

votes of companies in election of members of, 9.

powers of, to interfere with pipes of gas and water companies, 16, 231.

supply of gas by companies to, 21, 22, 66, 412.

water by companies to, 238, 240, 435.

not entitled to pollute streams, 212, 343, 343, n., 350, 351, 438, n. breaking up streets. See BREAKING UP STREETS.

Powers of, with reference to Gas Supply:

to appoint gas examiner, 69. See also METROPOLIS. imperfect attention to this duty, ib.

report of, 70.

mode of testing, ib.

representation of company, ib.

penalties on gas companies, 71.

costs of experiments, ib.

to be furnished with annual accounts of gas company,

70.

as to meters under Sale of Gas Act, 1859. See METERS (GAS).

definition of, in Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870..354. consents of, to provisional orders under Acts of 1870 and 1873, 356.