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Companies, rights of, not affected by Act of 1894...299
Drains under floors of underground rooms to be impervious to, 136
Floors under ovens, coppers, steam boilers, and stoves heated by, to
be of incombustible materials, 131

Works-Exemption of, from provisions of Act of 1894...294-Re-

GATES

strictions as to cubical extent of buildings not to apply to, 146–
Saving as to, from dangerous or noxious business provisions, 213

Removal of, where nuisance to street, 345, 427

GENERAL

Expenses of Council, expenses in execution of Act of 1894 to be,
276

Line of buildings-Appeal against certificate defining, 84-
Buildings beyond, may be required to be set back on re-erection,
82-Building or structure on land occupied previously to Act of
1894 not affected by, 77-Certificate of, Council to preserve and
keep open for inspection, 84; to be issued within one month of
application, 77-Compensation to be made where buildings re-
quired to be set back on re-erection, 82; amount to be settled by
arbitration, 82; recovery of, 82-Conditions may be annexed to
consent to erections beyond, 85-Consent to erection beyond, not
to affect line existing at time of consent, 86-Dedication of land
to public may be condition of consent to erection beyond, 85-
District surveyors to exercise supervision over, 230-Erections
beyond consent of Council necessary to, 77; may be required to
be set back on re erection, 82-Instructional letter as to pro-
jections beyond, 554-Local authorities may enforce provisions as
to erections beyond, 266-Notice to be given by superintending
architect of certificate defining, 84-Powers of Commissioners of
Sewers as to projections beyond, 426-Projections from buildings
not to extend beyond, 144-Register of consents to erections beyond
to be kept by Council, 86; to be open for inspection, 86-Regula-
tions as to applications for sanction to erections beyond, 521-Super-
intending architect to define, 77-Uses of building for specific pur-
pose may be required as condition of consent to erection beyond, 85
GENERAL PAVING (METROPOLIS) ACT, 1817...325
GIFT of Land for improvement of streets-Council may accept, 351–
Local authorities may accept, 42

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Manufactory, structure of, 467

GOVERNMENT

Buildings-Exemption of, from Act of 1894...298
Property-Overhead wires not authorised over, 416

GRADIENT of Street, steepness of, ground for refusal of Council to
sanction-Adaptation of street or way, 59-Plans of street, 49

GRAVELLING of Streets, powers of local authorities as to,

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Houses-Saving as to, 297

Yard-Removal to, of hoards &c. erected without licence, 432

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GROUND: see also sub Land' and 'Site'

Basement rooms in dwelling-houses to have space for ventilation
between floors and, 135

Fencing of, where dangerous &c. structure on, 204

Floor, house demolished to, ashpits and waterclosets to be provided
to on re-erection, 399

Level of, meaning of expression, in Act of 1894...15

Levelling surface of evidence of Adaptation of street or way, 56;
of Commencement of street, 48

Local authority may open, to examine drains, 403; may raise or
lower, for improvement of street, 341

Storey-Area of recesses and openings in walls on, 117-Habitable
rooms above level of, construction of, 109-Meaning of expression,
in Act of 1894...16-Open spaces at rear of building, provision of,
above level of ceiling of, 96, 99-Windows of shops on, exempt
from provisions as to timber in external walls, 118

GROUNDS

upon which Council may refuse to sanction-Adaptation of ways for
streets, 58--Plans of dwellings for working classes, 103-Plans of
streets, 48

for Refusal by District surveyor of sky-sign certificate, 223

GROUPS of Houses-Drainage of, by combined operations, 335

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GULLIES, to be trapped, 333; notice to be given to Council upon
trapping &c., 356

GUT SCRAPER

Structure of premises of, 472

GUTTERS

of Combustible materials-External walls adjoining, to be carried
above, 121

Construction of chimneys, shafts, and flues above, 127

Diagram illustrating height of party walls above, App. V., pl. 7

Footways in City to be provided with, 426

Height of brick or stone work of chimney shafts with reference to,
127

Projections from buildings to be fitted with, 143

Rules as to, 123

HABITABLE

H.

Basement-Open space to be provided in rear of, 95; diagrams
illustrating provisions as to, App. V., Pl. 1

Meaning of term, in Act of 1894...37

Rooms Construction of, 135-Height of, rules as to, 135; diagrams
illustrating provisions as to, App. V., pl. 3—Occupation of, pro-
hibited unless in conformity with Act, 135

over Stables-Construction of, 135-Staircases of, to be

separated by brickwork from stables, 135

HALLS

with Windows into courts only, restrictions as to, 109

Public-Construction of, 152: see also sub' Places of Public Resort'

HANDRAILS

Staircases in public buildings to have, 153

Temporary platforms for foot passengers to be provided with,

430

HEARTHS

Rules as to Construction of, 127

HEIGHT

of Brick or stone work of chimney shaft or smoke flue above roof &c.,
127

of Buildings-Consent of Council necessary to erection of, to
greater than prescribed height, 97, 110; appeal against consent,
112; against refusal of consent, 112; against modifications by
Council in rules as to, 98-Consent not to be acted on, when, 112;
notice to be published by Council where consent given, 112;
procedure where consent given, 112; on Corner sites, 98-Diagram
illustrating provisions as to, App. V., pl. 4-Exceptions from restric-
tions as to, 97, 99, 111--Limitation of, 110, 113-Rules concerning,
94, 97, 98-Modifications of rules as to, by Council where site ir-
regular, 98-Open spaces in rear of, in relation to, 96-Railway
companies not affected by provisions as to, 111, 113-Regulations
as to applications to Council with respect to, 525-Rules con-
cerning, 94, 97, 98

of Dwellings for working classes, 63

to which Existing buildings may be raised, 113, 114

of Flues used in connection with steam boiler or hot-air engines, 126
of Kerb above channel of street, byelaw as to, 457

Meaning of term, in Act of 1894...22

of Parapets-of External walls, 121—above Gutters, diagrams
illustrating, App. V., pl. 7

of Party walls above Roofs, 122; diagrams illustrating provisions
as to, App. V., pl. 7

of Shops of one storey, standing order as to, 444

of Storeys, rules as to measurement of, 306

of Timber stacks &c., limitation as to, 279

to which Topmost storeys of existing buildings may be raised, 114
of Underground rooms, rules as to, 136

of Walls, rules as to measurement of, 307

of Woodwork of shopfront above pavement of public way, 141

HIGH

Buildings-Means of escape from, to be provided at tops of, 125—
Top storeys of, not to be occupied until Council certify as to means
of escape, 125
Court-Appellant from award in arbitration between building and
adjoining owner may bring action in, 178; procedure in such
case, 178-Order of tribunal of appeal enforceable in, 273-
Statement of special case for opinion of, in action on award
between building and adjoining owners, 178; in arbitration, 385

HIGHWAY

Erection of external walls and fences at less than prescribed distance
from centre of, 61

Exception from penalty for obstructing street or way in case of
intended, 283

Included in term 'street,' 6; what is, 9

Notice to be given of building operations within ten feet of, 388; of
intention to make way into, 72

Way not to become, in certain cases, 72

HINDERING

Execution of work authorised by Act, penalty for, 285
Traffic by alteration &c. of street or way, penalty for, 282

HISTORIC

Buildings Restoration of, may be allowed, 277

HOARDINGS

Building owner to make and maintain, for protection of adjoining
premises, 173

Dangerous structures to be enclosed with, 194, 428

Erection of, during building operations, 344, 388, 430

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Exception of, from provisions as to wooden structures where
enclosing vacant land, 161: see also sub Wooden Structures'
Licence necessary for erection of, 328, 347, 431-Fees for licence,
328, 539

Lights to be placed on, 388

Penalty for Erecting without licence, 347, 432-for Failure to erect,
during building operations, 389; for failure to light, 389
Regulations of Commissioners of Sewers as to, 537

Removal of, where unlawful, 329

Standing orders of Council as to, 446

HOLDFASTS near Inside of flue or chimney opening, prohibition as
to, 129

HOLES adjoining streets or public places to be inclosed, 327
HOLLOW

Walls-Rules as to construction of, 306

HORIZONTAL LINE

Level at which, to be drawn, 97, 99

Point at which, to meet diagonal line, 97

HOT

Air-Engines, height of flues of, 126–Pipes for conveying, not to be
fixed near combustible materials, 132; on face of building ad-
joining street or public way, 131

Steam-Exceptions as to pipes for conveying, at low pressure, 132
Water-Pipes for conveying, not to be fixed near combustible
materials, 131; on face of building adjoining street or public way,
131; exceptions as to pipes for conveying, at low pressure, 132

HOTEL

Flue of cooking apparatus of, to be surrounded with brickwork, 126

HOUSES: see also sub Building'

Ashpits to be provided to, 399, 423

in Blocks or rows, drainage of, by combined operations, 335
Cellars of, under streets in city not to be occupied as dwellings, 435
Cisterns to be provided for, in City, 424

Conversion of, into public buildings, rules as to, 152

Dangerous: see sub Dangerous Buildings'

Drainage of, into sewers, powers of local authorities as to, 333

Drains to be provided to, 336, 420; regulations of Commissioners of
Sewers as to, 536; to be laid in City in accordance with regula-
tions, 422

Entry of, to comply with order of local authority-Notice to be given
before, 381-Penalty for refusing to permit, 381

Erection of, beyond general line of buildings: see sub 'General Line
of Buildings'

HOUSES-continued.

Foundations of, in City to be laid in accordance with regulations,
421; when evidence of adaptation of street or way, 56; of com-
mencement of street, 48

Land may be charged less proportion of expenses of constructing
sewer than, 360

Meaning of term, in City of London Sewers Acts, 434; in Public
Health (London) Act, 1891...409

Notice of certificate defining general line of buildings to be given to
owners of, 84

Numbering of: see sub Numbering of Buildings

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Owners of, to defray expenses-of Constructing sewer in new street,
360-of Flagging footways, 390-of Repairing carriageways, 393
Pair of Semi-detached, deemed one building in applying provisions
as to projections, 141

Penalty for erecting or rebuilding without ashpits or waterclosets,
400

Privies to be provided to, in City, 423

of Public resort: see sub Places of Public Resort'

Setting back-to General line of buildings: see sub General Line of
Buildings to Regular line of street, powers of Commissioners of
Sewers as to, 426

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Underground rooms in: see sub Underground rooms'
Unfit for habitation, or unwholesome, demolition of, in City, 437
Vaults &c. under, not to be occupied in City as dwellings, 435

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IDENTIFICATION of Overhead wires, Byelaws may be made
as to, 413

IMPEDING

Traffic in street or way, penalty for, 282

IMPOSITION of

Conditions by Council: see sub 'Conditions'

Penalties, byelaws of Council may provide for, 250, 352
IMPROVEMENT of

Bridges over canals-Consent of canal company necessary to, 43
Streets-Acquisition of land for, 42, 351-Borrowing powers of
local authorities for, 43, 373-Council's powers for, 351— Ex-
penses of local authorities in, 43-Powers of local authorities as
to, 42; not affected by Act of 1894...39

INCAPACITY of Surveyor in arbitration between building and
adjoining owners, procedure in case of, 179

INCIDENTAL WORKS

Execution of, in connecting party structure with adjoining pre-
mises, 168

INCLINATION of

New streets-Byelaws may be made as to, 249

Pavement and roadway of new streets-Byelaws may be made as to,
351

INCLOSURES during building operations Licence required
for, 347, 431-Penalty for erecting, in City without licence, 432
INCOMBUSTIBLE MATERIALS

Arches over public ways to be of, 140; under passages or public
ways to be of, 140

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