DRAIN

Meaning of term, 354, 374

DRAINING

of Area and soil below underground rooms, 136

of Block or group of houses by combined operation, 335

of Courts, passages, or public places, penalty for omission of, 342
of Streets, powers of local authorities as to, 40; in more than one
district, 350

Temporary provisions for, 365

DRAINS

Alteration of, may be required by local authorities, 341
Appeal from order of local authority as to, 353

Arches &c. under streets not to interfere with, 343, 425
Branching of, into sewers, 338

Byelaws as to connection of, with sewers, 352, 454

Cleansing of, may be required by local authorities, 341
Communication of, with new sewers, 333

Demolition of, in City where commenced without notice, 421

Entry of premises to examine course of, 403

Expenses of reinstating, where found in good order, local authority
to pay, 340; houses not to be erected without, 336, 420

Laying of, in City, 421

Local authorities may agree to make, 338; may inspect, 339
Notice of branching into sewers to be given, 359; of commencement

of, in City, 420; of intention to connect with main sewer, 358
Penalty for branching into sewers without approval, 455; for con-
structing contrary to regulations in City, 422; for the proper
construction &c. of, 339, 340, 406; for making without notice, 371
Plans of, to be submitted to local authorities, 455

Regulations of Commissioners of Sewers as to, 536

Removal of, powers of Council as to, 395; of local authorities, 396

DRAWINGS

Adjoining owner's requisitions to be accompanied by, 174

Applications for sanction of Council to streets to be accompanied
by, 524

DUCHY of

Cornwall, overhead wires not to be carried over property of, 416
Lancaster, overhead wires not to be carried over property of, 416;
saving of rights of, in Act of 1878...382

DURATION of

Appointment of members of tribunal of appeal, 271

Consent of Council to buildings of greater than prescribed dimen-
sions, 146

Exception of buildings from provisions of Act of 1894...299

Time for continuance of temporary structure, 158

DUSTBIN

'Ashpit' in City of London Sewers Acts includes, 436

DWELLING-HOUSES

Basement rooms in, space to be left between floors and ground, 135
Cellars &c. in City not to be occupied as, 435; when deemed to be, 436
Construction of passages &c. in, where partly used for trade pur-
poses, 144

Definition of term, in Act of 1894...23

Exception from rules as to projections, 140

Means of access to roofs of, to be provided, 123

Penalty for erecting near noxious businesses, 287; for letting or
suffering cellar in City to be occupied as, 436

DWELLING-HOUSES-continued.
Rules as to thickness of walls of, 506

Underground rooms used as, rules as to, 135; when to be deemed
to be occupied as, 137

DWELLINGS

on Low-lying lands--Application to Council for sanction to erect,
how made, 214; regulations as to, 216; to be referred to chief
engineer, 214-Appeal from decision of chief engineer as to, 214-
Erection of, prohibited, except in accordance with regulations, 213-
Regulations of Building Acts Committee as to, 451; of Council as
to, 214, 449-Licence of Council necessary to erection of, 214-
Penalty for adapting or erecting, contrary to Act of 1894...288
for Separate families in same building, floors to be of fire-resisting
materials, 132

for Working classes-Deposit of plans of, 103—Height of, 63-—
Regulations of Council as to, 481-Sanction to erection of, Council
may impose conditions on or refuse, 103; appeal against conditions
or refusal, 103-Saving as to re-erection of, by local authorities,
63; on old sites, 114

Notice to owner or occupier to put in proper order, 405

Penalty for breach of byelaws as to, 522; for improper construction
&c. of, 404

Provision of, in lieu of waterclosets, 400

Saving as to, from prohibition as to erections in open spaces at rear
of buildings, 96

EASEMENTS

Interference with, not authorised by Act of 1894...190

EATING-HOUSE

Construction of flue for range or cooking apparatus of, 126
EAVES to Overhanging roofs, rules as to projection of, 140
ECCLESIASTICAL

Commissioners, copies of proposed byelaws to be transmitted to,
250

ELECTRIC

Light Applications to Council with respect to buildings for supply
of, 526-Regulations as to, in places of public resort, 492
Lighting Acts-London Overhead Wires Act, 1891, not to affect,

416

ELECTRICITY

Works for generating-Exceptions as to extent of, 146-to be Special
buildings, 298

EMBANKMENTS

Exemption of, from Act of 1894...293

EMERGENCY

Commencement of works without notice in cases of, 239

EMPLOYEE

Liability of, to penalties under Act of 1894...291

Penalty for obstructing, in execution of Act of 1894...291; in execution

of City of London Sewers Acts, 433

EMPTYING of

Cesspools and privies, byelaws may be made as to, 352
Sewers, duties of Council as to, 349

ENCROACHMENTS on

Sewers-Penalty for, 366

Streets-powers of Council as to, 280-of Local authorities, 345–
Penalty for, 282

ENFORCEMENT-of Act of 1894...254-of Award in arbitration,
385-of Byelaws, duty of local authorities as to, 402; under Act
of 1894...254; under London. Overhead Wires Act, 1891...413-
of Provisions as to underground rooms, 139

ENGINE

Council may construct &c. for sewage works, 349
Flue used in connection with, rules as to, 126

ENLARGING

Building in contravention of Act of 1894, penalty, 284
Time for award in arbitration, 385

ENTRANCES to

Cellars to be secured, 325

Streets-Byelaws as to width of, 456-Names to be affixed near, 90

ENTRY of

Buildings erected without notice, powers of district surveyor as to, 277
Dangerous structures, 193; penalty for obstructing district
surveyor in, 289

Exempted buildings by district surveyor, 238

Places of public resort, penalty for obstructing district surveyor
in, 381

Premises by building owner, 182-by Council, 243-by District sur-
veyor, 237, 277; in execution of Act of 1894, penalty for obstruct-
ing, 285; of notice or order of local authority, 381-by Local
authority, 403-by Owner, 277-by Purchaser of dangerous struc-
ture, 201

Underground rooms by inspector, 139

ERECTION of

Bay windows, 142

Boundary fence-evidence of Adaptation of street or way, 56-of
Formation &c. of street or way, 48

Buildings above prescribed height---Appeal against consent to, 112
Consent not to be acted on for certain period, 112-Notice to
be given of consent to, 112-Refusal of consent to, 112

beyond general line: see sub General line of Buildings';
contrary to Act of 1894, penalty for, 284

within prescribed distance of centre of roadway, 61; of
centre of way not a highway, 74; appeal against consent to, 62;
conditions may be attached to consent, 62; notice of intention to
sanction to be given to local authority, 62; regulations as to appli-
cations for consent to, 524

without notice, entry by district surveyor in case of, 277
Domestic buildings: see sub Domestic Buildings'
Dwellings near Dangerous or noxious businesses, penalty for, 287—

on Low-lying lands: see sub Dwellings on Low-lying Lands'-for
Working classes: see sub Dwelling-houses for Working Classes
Enclosures for depositing building materials, licence required for, 347
Hoardings &c., licence necessary for, 338, 431

ERECTION of-continued.

Houses by land intended for street, evidence of adaptation of street
or way, 56; of formation of street or way, 48
Obstructions in streets or ways, penalty for, 282
Oriel windows, consent necessary to, 142, 143
Party walls: see sub' Party Walls'

Sky signs: see sub Sky Signs'

Special or Temporary buildings: see sub Special Buildings'
Turrets, consent necessary to, 142, 143

Wooden structures: see sub' Wooden Structures'

ERECTIONS: see also sub 'Building'

Byelaws may be made by Council as to, 249

of Combustible materials, party walls to be carried above, 122
Open spaces at rear of buildings to be free from, 96; exceptions, 96, 98
on Roofs, construction of, 123

ESCAPE from Fire: see sub' Fire'

EVIDENCE of

Building-Notice to be primâ facie, against builder, 237
Byelaws, 353, 415

Commencing adaptation of street or way, 56; formation &c. of
street, 48

Correctness of plans of previously existing buildings, 62, 106

Defendant in summary proceedings, 261

Determination of situation of buildings, 87

Documents in appeals to tribunal of appeal, 531

Front or rear of building, 110

Making of byelaws, 251

Occupation of underground room as dwelling, 137

Orders in appeals to tribunal of appeal, 531

Regulations as to protection from fire of theatres &c., 379

Standing orders of Council as to taking of, before committees, 440
EXAMINATION (see also sub Inspection') of

Candidates for office of district surveyor, 233

Monthly returns of district surveyors, 248

Sanitary works, 403-Compensation to be made where works found
in good order, 403-Expenses of local authority in, how defrayed,
403

EXAMINERS of Candidates for office of district surveyor-Appoint-
ment of, 233

EXCAVATIONS near

External walls-Byelaws as to, may be made by Council, 249
Sites of buildings, 490-Byelaws as to materials and manner of filling
up, 490-Duty of district surveyor as to, 490

Streets, inclosure of, 327

EXCEPTIONS as to certain Buildings from Act of 1878...382
EXEMPTED

Buildings-Council may require, to be brought into conformity
with Act of 1894 on exemption ceasing, 297-Diagrams illustra-
ting provisions as to, App. V. pls. 9, 10-Entry of, by district sur-
veyors, 238-Removal of additions to, 297

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EXEMPTION (see also sub Saving') of

certain Buildings from London Building Act, 1894...292–299;
duration of, 299; instructional letter as to, 570; powers of Council
as to, 298-from Metropolis Management &c. Act, 1878...382
Existing wires from London Overhead Wires Act, 1891...413
Oak and teak from rules as to timber in external walls, 119
Private wires from London Overhead Wires Act, 1891...416
Railway and canal companies from provisions as to storing timber, 279

EXHIBITION ROOMS

Public, rules as to construction of, 152: see also sub 'Places of Public
Resort'

EXISTING

Buildings-Certificate of district surveyor evidence of correctness
of plans of, 62, 106-Destruction of, plans may be submitted to
district surveyor on, 105-Deviations from plans of, may be allowed
by Council on re-erection, 106; appeal against decision of
Council allowing, 106-District surveyor to certify as to correct-
ness of plans of, 62, 105-Erection of buildings in same row as,
to same height, 111-General line of, not to be affected by con-
sents to erections beyond general line of buildings, 86—Raising of,
to bring rooms in topmost storeys into conformity with Act, 114—
Saving as to height of, 113-Site of, not to be exceeded on re-
erection, 63, 106-Submission of plans of, to district surveyor, 62,
105-When deemed in conformity with Act of 1894...300
Gas companies, Rights of, not affected by Act of 1894...299
Officers-Continuance of, in office, 303

Sewers of Council-Dwellings on low-lying lands to be drained into,

213

Sky signs-Regulations as to, 220

Timber yards-Saving as to, 279

Wires Exemption of, from London Overhead Wires Act, 1891...413
EXITS from

Buildings: see sub Means of Exit'

Public buildings, construction of, 153

EXPANSION of Metal bressummers, space to be provided for, 120
EXPENSES: see also sub 'Costs'

of Applications to Parliament for powers to improve streets, how
defrayed, 351

422

of Bringing sanitary works in City into conformity with regulations,
of Constructing External wall, proportion to be borne by adjoining
owner, 187-Main sewer, owners may be required to contribute to,
363-Party walls: see sub Party Walls'-Sewers, 360; contri-
bution of owners to, 267; deduction of, by occupier from rent, 267;
by owner from amount payable to superior landlord, 373; local
authority may contribute to, 357, 361; may order contribution to,
338; recovery of, 360; repayment of excess of costs over estimate,
361-Sewers in streets in different districts under control of same
authority, 370

of Council under Act of 1894, how defrayed, 276, 398-Buildings not
to be let until, repaid, 206-in respect of Dangerous or neglected
structures, owner to pay, 199; petty sessional court to fix amount
of, 206; copies and register of orders fixing, to be kept at county
hall, 206; recovery of, 202, 206; site not to be built on until,
repaid, 201; in respect of Dilapidated or neglected buildings, 204,
243-Fees of district surveyors as to dangerous &c. structures to
be, 203

Council to pay, where conditions as to greater width of street waived,
71

of Demolition-of Buildings after conviction of offender, recovery
of, 265-of Hoardings &c. erected in City without licence, recovery
of, 432

of Examination of Sanitary works, how defrayed, 403

of Local authorities-in Executing works of paving, draining, &c.,
recovery of, 368, 369-in Improvement of streets, how defrayed, 43
under London Overhead Wires Act, 1891, how defrayed, 417
of Numbering buildings, recovery of, 92, 93