BUILDING-continued.

Walls of, construction of, 115; to be constructed so as to enclose,
305: see also sub External Walls,' sub Party Walls,' and sub
'Walls'
Woodwork in walls of, rules as to, 118: see also sub Timber'
BUILDING Act Committee, regulations of, as to erection of dwell-
ing-houses on low-lying lands, 451

Agreement, instructional letter of Council as to distinction be-
tween Building Contract' and, 571

Contract: see sub Building Agreement'

Frontage, standing order of Council as to lines of, 444

Notice, builder to give, to district surveyor, 234; contents of, 235;
failure to serve, penalty for, 289; form of, 541; service of, on dis-
trict surveyor, 234; what buildings may be included in, 236
Regulations of Council as to working class dwellings, 481

BUILDING OWNER

Account of expenses incurred by, to be delivered to adjoining owner,
188; objection may be taken by adjoining owner to, 189
Adjoining owner may require works to be done on party structure

by, 173; not to be inconvenienced by exercise of rights by, 173
Appeal by, against district surveyor's notice of objection, 239
Arches intersecting buildings may be pulled down or rebuilt by, 167
Communications over public ways or passages may be pulled down
or rebuilt by, 167

Compensation to be made by, to adjoining owner or occupier, 183
Conditions as to raising and underpinning party structure by, 168
Damage to adjoining premises to be made good by, 164, 168, 183;
penalty for omitting to do so, 287

Defective party structures, rights as to, 167
Definition of, 34

Differences between adjoining owner and, when deemed to have
arisen, 177, 189; settlement of, 173, 177

Dividing partitions may be pulled down by, when, 167

Entry by, of adjoining premises, 182; notice to be given previously
to, 183

Erection of party wall on line of junction by, rules as to, 164

Expenses to be borne by, 186; jointly by adjoining owner and, 185
Footings of external wall may be placed on land of adjoining owner
by, 164; compensation to be made for, 164

Hoarding to be made and maintained by, during works, 173
Liability of, for damage to adjoining premises, 183

Notice of intention to build within ten feet of adjoining premises to
be given by, 183; to be accompanied by plans &c., 183; of intention
to erect external wall, 164

Party fence wall may be raised or rebuilt as party wall by, 172
structures of insufficient strength may be pulled down and
rebuilt by, 168

wall or structure notice to be served on adjoining owner
by, 173

Property in party structure to remain in, when, 189
Qualification of rights of, 172

Recovery of expenses incurred by, 189

Requisitions of adjoining owner to be complied with by, 173
Rights of, as to intermixed rooms or storeys, 167; as to overhanging
walls, 172; as to party structures, 167; as to party walls, 163

Rules as to exercise of rights by, 173

Security to be given to adjoining owner by, 184; by adjoining owner
to, 184

Shoring of adjoining premises by, 173

Strengthening of foundations of adjoining premises by, 183

BUILDING OWNER-continued.

Underpinning of foundations of adjoining premises by, 183
Works incident to connection of party structure with adjoining
premises may be done by, 168

BUILDINGS to which rules of Act inapplicable,

Approval of Council necessary to erection of, 155; to be in writing,
155

Duty of district surveyor with reference to, 156

Expenses of obtaining approval of Council to, by whom payable, 155
Instructional letter as to, 554

Limitation of time for continuance of, power of Council as to, 158
Plans and particulars of, to be given to district surveyor, 156
Recovery of expenses of obtaining approval of Council to, 156
Regulations as to applications for sanction to, 526
Removal of, may be required by Council, when, 158

Rules as to procedure in applications as to, to be made by Council, 155
Sale of materials of, where expenses of removal not paid, 159

of Warehouse class-Definition of term, 25-Limitation of size
of, in certain cases, 155-Rules as to thickness of walls of, 313-317
for Working classes: see sub 'Dwellings for Working Classes'

at Meetings, byelaws may be made by Council and local authorities
as to, 351

Noxious: see sub Noxious Businesses'

Premises, separation of, from dwellings by fire-resisting doors, 145

BYELAWS

Additions to and alterations of buildings to be subject to, 300
Allowance of, by Local Government Board, 250

City exempt from, in certain cases, 253, 408; when not, 369
of Commissioners of Sewers, 533

Confirmation of, by Council, 250; by local authorities, 352
Continuance of existing, 303

Copies of, to be open for inspection before being made, 250; to be
supplied by Council, 251; to be transmitted to certain bodies, 250
Council empowered to make, 249, 351, 369, 402, 412

District surveyor's duties in relation to, 236, 250
Evidence of making, 251, 353

Instructional letter as to, 569

as to Lamps, local authorities to administer, 249

Local authorities empowered to make, 351, 402

as to Main drainage, City not exempt from, 369

Oak, teak, &c., may be exempted by, from rules as to timber in
walls, 119

Observance of, dispensation with, may be provided for by, 250

as to Overhanging structures, local authorities to administer, 249
Penalties may be imposed by, 250

Publication of, 250, 413

Provisions of, not to be repugnant to laws of England, 352

Repeal of previous byelaws, 484

as to Signs, local authorities to administer, 249: see also sub 'Regula-
tions'

BYELAWS as to

Cleansing of sanitary works, 521

Construction of Ashpits, 518, 522-Cesspools, 519-Drains, 453—
Earthclosets, 511, 515-Privies, 516-Receptacles for dung, 520
Soilpipes, 513-Waterclosets, 512

BYELAWS as to-continued.

Deposit of plans of public buildings, 488; of sewers, 454, 455
Duties of district surveyors, 487, 490

Fees to district surveyors, 487, 490

Filling up excavations near buildings, 490

Formation &c. of new streets, 455

Foundations of buildings, 485

Maintenance of sanitary works, 522

Notice of intention to Alter sewers, 454-to Branch drains into
sewers, 454, 455-to Construct sanitary works, 518

Overhead wires, 508

Plastering, 489

Sites of buildings, 495

Structure of Animal charcoal manufactories, 471--Blood boiler's
premises, 459-Blood drier's premises, 465-Bone boiler's pre-
mises, 459-Catgut maker's premises, 462-Fat melter's and
extractor's premises, 469--Glue and size manufactories, 467-Gut
scraper's premises, 472-Knacker's premises, 457-Slaughter-
houses, 475-Soap boiler's premises, 459-Tallow melter's pre-
mises, 459-Tripe boiler's premises, 460
Substances of walls, 485

C.

CANALS

Exemption of company from rules as to construction of buildings,
294; from regulations as to storing timber, 279

Improvement of bridges over, by local authority, 42; consent of
company necessary to, 43

CANDIDATES for. office of district surveyor
Certificates of competency necessary, 433
Examination of, 233

Standing order of Council as to, 451

CAP of chimney shaft, rules as to construction of, 130

CARRIAGE TRAFFIC

Adaptation of street or way for, 56

Appeal against decision of Council as to formation or laying out of
street or way for, 75

Byelaws of Council as to width of street for, 44

Conditions may be imposed by Council on sanctioning formation of
street for, 49

Evidence of commencing to adapt street or way for, 56

Grounds for refusal of sanction to street for, 48; to adaptation of

way as street for, 59

Notice to be given to Council before adapting street or way for, 56
Sanction of Council necessary to adaptation of street or way for, 56;
to formation of street for, 44

CARRIAGEWAY

Repair of, by local authority, not to prejudice powers as to paving, 393
Rails &c. may be placed at sides of, by local authority, 345
Sewers may be placed under, 349

CASE

Statement of, for opinion of High Court-in Arbitrations, 385; in
Differences between building and adjoining owners, 178

CASES for plants, exemption as to, 297

CASKS

Storing of, prohibited, 278

CATGUT maker's premises, structure of, 462

CATTLE MARKET at Deptford, exemption as to, 294
CELLARS: see also sub Underground Rooms'

Consent necessary to construction of, under streets, 343; in City, 425
Deemed dwellings in City, when, 436

Doors of, may be removed where nuisances, 345
Entrances to, to be secured, 325

Occupation of, in City as dwellings, when permitted, 435; penalty

for, in certain cases, 436

Sewers may be carried through, 349; not to be interfered with, in
constructing, 343

Steps to, when permitted in City, 436; removal of, where nuisances,
345, 427

CENTRE of

Building-Horizontal line to be drawn at, 97

Party wall, distance of ends of Bressummers from, 119-of ends of
Wooden beams or joists from, 120-at which Woodwork to be
fixed from, 141
Roadway-Buildings to be erected at prescribed distance from, 58–
Frection of buildings at less than prescribed distance from, Council
may sanction, 61, 62; for limited time, 74-Decision of Council as
to, may be appealed from, 62-Meaning of expression, 9-Pre-
scribed distance from, may be increased by Council, 60; compen-
sation to be made where increased, 70; local authorities to be
consulted as to increase, 61; waiver of condition requiring
increase, effect of, 71; procedure where buildings erected at less
than prescribed distance from, 69, 72; way not to become highway,
72: see also sub Prescribed Distance '-Working class dwellings
not to be erected within prescribed distance of, 63

Wall of adjoining premises-Distance of woodwork from, 141

CERTIFICATE of

Competency, candidates for office of district surveyor to obtain, 233
Compliance with regulations as to protection from fire of theatres
&c., 379

Council as to means of escape from fire, storeys in high buildings
not to be occupied without, 125
District surveyor-as to Accuracy of plans of previously existing
buildings, 75, 105; appeal against refusal of, 106; to be evidence
of correctness of plans, 75, 106-as to Buildings existing at com-
mencement of Act, 62; to be evidence of correctness of certified
plans, 62; compliance with Act required, when not given, 63-as
to Construction of public buildings in accordance with directions
of tribunal of appeal, 150-Chimney breast, in party wall, not to
be cut away without, 128-as to Dangerous structure, 194; form
of, 552-as to Sky signs, applicant for renewal of licence to
obtain, 222; form of, 223; of refusal of, 223; grounds for refusing,
223; notice of refusal of, to be given to Council, 224; refusal of,
may be appealed from, 224-as to Survey &c. of works, monthly
return deemed to be, 248
Superintending Architect-Defining general line of buildings,
77; appeal against, 84; notice to be given of, 84-preservation of,
by Council, 84; inspection of, Council to allow, 84-Determining
front or rear of building, 110; appeal against, 110; to be evidence
of front or rear of building, 110-as to Situation of building or
structure, evidence of determination, 87

CESSPOOLS

Byelaws as to, Council may make, 352, 402-as to Construction of,
519-as to Maintenance of, 522-as to Penalties for breach of, 52

CESSPOOLS-continued.

Drainage of houses into, in City, 420

Local authorities to require cleansing of, 341; to inspect,
339, 403; expenses of reinstating when found in proper condition
to be paid by, 340; power of, to require repair of, 405
Penalty for improper construction of, 339; in City, 422; for non-
compliance with order of local authority as to, 340, 404

CHAIRMAN of Council, meaning of term, 441

CHAMBERS

Sets of District surveyor not to charge separate fees for, 145-Floors
and staircases of buildings containing, to be of fire-resisting
materials, 145

Timber stacks not to contain, 279

CHANGE in Office of district surveyor, Council to communicate, to
local authority, 233

CHANNEL

Height of kerb above, byelaws as to, 457

of Street, local authority may require course of, to be altered, 341
CHAPEL: see also sub Public Buildings'

Exemption of, from rules as to height of buildings, 110, 113
Rules as to construction of, 152

CHARGES of

Architects, rules of Royal Institute of British Architects as to, 573
District surveyors: see sub 'Fees'

CHASES in Party walls-Diagrams illustrating provisions as to,
App. V. pl. 5-Distance of, from other chases in same wall, 123;
from external walls, 123-Thickness of walls in which permitted,
123-Width of, 123-What are, 123

CHIEF ENGINEER

Applications for erection of dwelling-houses on low-lying lands to
be referred to, 214; appeal against decision of, as to such appli-
cations, 214

CHIMNEY

Breasts-Diagrams illustrating construction of, App. V. pl. 8—
Cutting into, when permitted, 128-in Party walls, certificate of
district surveyor necessary before cutting away, 128-Supports of,
127 Thickness of, 127-What are, 129

Opening Construction of slab or hearth before, rules as to, 127–
Fastenings and plugs not to be driven near inside of, 129-Timber
or woodwork near, rules as to, 128

Shafts-Cement to be used for construction of highest courses of, 127-
Cutting into, when permitted, 128-Height of, above roofs &c.,
127; of brick or stone work of, 127-of Furnaces: see sub Fur-
nace Chimney Shafts -Materials of which to be constructed, 127
-Thickness of, above roofs &c., 127

CHIMNEYS

Angles at which to be constructed, 127; angles of, to be rounded, 127
Cement to be used for highest courses of, 127

Construction of, rules as to, 126

Diagrams illustrating construction of, App. 5, pl. 8

Footings of, to be similar to those of walls, 126
Foundations of, to be solid, 126

Height of, above diagonal lines, 97

Slab or hearth before opening of, construction of, 127