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41 & 42 VICT. 73. An Act to regulate the Law relating to the Trial of Offences committed on the Sea within a certain distance of the Coasts of Her Majesty's Dominions. 579 74. An Act for making better provision respecting Contagious and Infectious Diseases of Cattle and other Animals; and for other purposes.

581

75. An Act to amend the Law in respect to the Polling District of Arranmore (Ireland). 619

76. An Act to make further provision respecting the Post Office Telegraphs. 620 77. An Act to amend the Law relating to Highways in England and the Acts relating to Locomotives on Roads; and for other purposes. 628

78. An Act to further amend the provisions of the Law of Scotland on the subject of Education, and for other purposes connected therewith. 643 79. An Act for further promoting the Revision of the Statute Law by repealing certain Enactments which have ceased to be in force or have become unnecessary. 651

The Acts contained in the following List, being PUBLIC ACTS of a Local Character, are placed amongst the LOCAL AND PERSONAL ACTS.

i. An Act to amend an Act passed in the ninth year of the reign of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, chapter sixty-two, so far as the same relates to the Linen and Yarn Halls in the City of Dublin. viii. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the City of Bristol, the Rural Sanitary District of Chester-le-Street Union, the Local Government District of Finchley, the Rural Sanitary District of the Newbury Union, and the Local Government Districts of Wallasey and West Derby.

xxxvii. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Borough of Abingdon, the Rural Sanitary District of the Abingdon Union, the Local Government Districts of Brampton and Walton, Buxton, and Dalton in-Furness, the Rural Sanitary District of the Headington Union, the City of Lincoln, the Rural Sanitary District of the Loughborough Union, the Local Government District of Newtown and Llanllwchaiarn, the Boroughs of Saint Helens and Southport, and the City of Worcester. xxxviii. An Act to confirm two Provisional Orders under the Drainage and Improvement of Lands (Ireland) Act, 1863, and the Acts amending the same, relating to "Ward River and River Suck Drainage Districts."

lvi. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, relating to Bognor Gas, Dysynni Gas, Elland Gas, Formby Gas, Godalming Gas, Greenhithe Gas, Sandown Gas, Shanklin Gas, Weston-super-Mare Gas, Alcester Water, Cuckfield, Haywards-Heath, and Lindfield Water, Fowey Water, Frith Hill, Godalming, and Farncombe Water, Holywell and District Water, Newquay Water, Norwood (Middlesex) Water, Wokingham Water, Hoylake and West Kirby Gas and Water, New Tredegar Gas and Water, and Walton-on-the-Naze Gas and Water.

lvii. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board under the Provisions of the Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870, and the Public Health Act, 1875, relating to the Borough of Droitwich, the Local Government District of Ilkeston, the Borough of Saffron Walden, and the Local Government District of Tow Law. lviii. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Education Department under "The Elementary Education Act, 1870," to enable the School oard for Mickleover, in the county of Derby, to put in force "The Lands Clauses Consolidation Act. 1845.” and the Acts amending the same.

ciii. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the General Police and Improvement (Scotland) Act, 1862, relating to the Burgh of Paisley.

civ. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Poor Law Amendment Act, 1867, relating to the Parishes of Birmingham and Boldre, and to the Townships of Old Accrington and New Accrington, and certain Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Divided Parishes and Poor Law Amendment Act, 1876, relating to the Parishes of Bolnhurst, Keysoe, Little Staughton, Minster, Pertenhall, and Saint Lawrence.

cv. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board under the provisions of the Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875, relating to the Boroughs of Devonport and Newcastle-uponTyne.

cvi. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order under the Public Health (Scotland) Act, 1867, relating to the Burgh of Lochgelly, in the county of Fife. cvii. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Education Department under the Elementary Education Act, 1870, to enable the School Board for Portsmouth to put in force the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and the Acts amending the same.

cviii. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Government Board for Ireland under the provisions of the Artizans and Labourers Dwellings Improvement Act, 1875, relating to the Borough of Cork.

cix. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Rural Sanitary District of the Belper Union, the Borough of Burnley, the Rural Sanitary District of the Chesterfield Union (two), the Local Government District of Ilkeston, the Improvement Act District of Lytham, the Port of Milford, the Local Government District of Rhymney, the Rural Sanitary District of the Rugby Union, the Local Government District of Ryton, the Rural Sanitary District of the Saint Asaph Union, the Port of Sunderland, the Borough of Swansea, and the Local Government District of Tunbridge Wells.

cx. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Education Department under the Elementary Education Act, 1870, to enable the School Boards for Birmingham, Lewannick (Cornwall), and Mold (Flint) to put in force the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and the Acts amending the

same.

cxi. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order made by the Education Department under the Elementary Education Act, 1870, to enable the School Board for London to put in force the Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, and the Acts amending the same.

cxii. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of one of Her Majesty's Principal Secretaries of State for the Improvement of certain Unhealthy Areas within the Metropolis.

cxiii. An Act to confirm the Provisional Order for the Inclosure of certain Lands situated in the parish of Orford, in the county of Suffolk, in pursuance of a report of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales. cxiv. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Auchenlochan (Kyles of Bute), Carrick Castle (Loch Goil), Conway, Falmouth, Filey, Folkestone, Hythe (Southampton), Margate, Plymouth, Port Seton, Sea View (Isle of Wight), Shanklin, Southend, South Uist, and Walton-on-the-Naze. cxv. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the General Pier and Harbour Act, 1861, relating to Ardglass, Boddam, Lochmaddy, Montrose, Southsea, and Youghal.

cxvi. An Act for confirming certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board for Ireland relating to Waterworks in the Town of Dungarvan, and to the Burial Grounds of Barnahely and Templerobin in the County of Cork, and to the Town of Tralee, and to Waterworks in the Town of Tralee. clxii. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Improvement Act District of Bournemouth, the Local Government District of Brotton, the Boroughs of Haverfordwest (two) and Liverpool, the Improvement Act District of Llandudno, the Local Government District of Lofthouse, the Lower Thames Valley Main Sewerage District, the Improvement Act District of Middleton and Tonge, the Local Government Districts of Pemberton, Romford, and Tyldesley-with-Shakerley (two), the Borough of Wakefield, the Improvement Act District of West Hartlepool, the Borough of Wigan, and the Local Government Districts of Wilmslow and Workington.

clxiii. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Cardiff Tramways (Extensions), Manchester Corporation Tramways, Manchester Suburban Tramways, and Oldham Borough Tramways.

clxiv. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Rural Sanitary District of the Abergavenny Union, the Improvement Act District of Bradford (Wilts), the Local Government District of Brigg, the Boroughs of Brighton and Cheltenham, the Local Government District of Ebbw Vale, the Improvement Act District of Leek, the Boroughs of Liverpool and Preston, the Local Government District of St. Columb, the Borough of Tiverton (two), the Local Government District of Tredegar, and the Special Drainage District of Washington.

clxv. An Act to confirm certain Provisional Orders of the Local Government Board relating to the Local Government District of Dawlish, the Rural Sanitary District of the Shardlow Union, and the Borough of Wigan. clxvi. An Act for authorising the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury to compound the Debt due to the Consolidated Fund in respect of Conway Bridge, and for other purposes relating thereto.

ccxi. An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the Local Government Board relating to the Darenth Valley Main Sewerage District.

ccxii. An Act for the appointment of Trustees to maintain certain works executed near the River Corrib, in the county of Galway; and for other purposes. ccxiii. An Act for the Disafforestation of Epping Forest and the preservation and management of the uninclosed parts thereof as an Open Space for the recreation and enjoyment of the public; and for other purposes. ccxxxi. An Act to confirm, with amendments, certain Provisional Orders made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Aldershot and Farnborough Tramways, Bolton and Suburban Tramways, Gloucester Tramways, Moss Side Local Board Tramways, Newton Heath Local Board Tramways, Reading Tramways, Sunderland Tramways, Wavertree Local Board Tramways, West Derby Local Board Tramways, and Wolverhampton Tramways (Extension).

ccxxxii. An Act to confirm, with amendments, a Provisional Order made by the Board of Trade under the Tramways Act, 1870, relating to Glasgow and Ibrox Tramway.

ccxxxiii. An Act to confirm the Provisional Orders for the Inclosure of certain lands in pursuance of Reports of the Inclosure Commissioners for England and Wales.

THE

PUBLIC GENERAL
GENERAL STATUTES,

41 VICTORIA.

CHAPTER 1.

An Act to apply the sum of Six million pounds out of the
Consolidated Fund to the service of the year ending the
thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred
and seventy-eight.
[25th February 1878.]

Most Gracious Sovereign,

E, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards making good the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sum hereinafter mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

of the Consoli

1. The Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury for the time Issue of being may issue out of the Consolidated Fund of the United 6,000,000l. out Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, and apply towards making dated Fund for good the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year the service of ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred the year ending and seventy-eight the sum of six million pounds.

31st March 1878.

borrow.

2. The Commissioners of the Treasury may borrow from time Power to the to time on the credit of the said sum, any sum or sums not ex- Treasury to ceeding in the whole the sum of six million pounds, and shall repay the moneys so borrowed with interest not exceeding five pounds per centum per annum out of the growing produce of the Consolidated Fund at any period not later than the next succeeding quarter to that in which the said moneys were borrowed.

Any sums so borrowed shall be placed to the credit of the account of Her Majesty's Exchequer, and shall form part of the said Consolidated Fund, and be available in any manner in which such fund is available.

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CHAPTER 2.

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An Act to raise the sum of Six million pounds by
Exchequer Bonds, Exchequer Bills, or Treasury Bills.
[25th February 1878.]

Most Gracious Sovereign,

WE

E, Your Majesty's most dutiful and loyal subjects, the Commons of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, in Parliament assembled, towards raising the supply which we have cheerfully granted to Your Majesty in this session of Parliament, have resolved to grant unto Your Majesty the sum herein-after mentioned; and do therefore most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted; and be it enacted by the Queen's most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

1. Towards raising the supply granted to Her Majesty for the service of the year ending on the thirty-first day of March one thousand eight hundred and seventy-eight, it shall be lawful for the Commissioners of Her Majesty's Treasury, at any time or times not later than the said. thirty-first day of March, to raise any sum or sums, not exceeding in the whole six million pounds, by the issue of Exchequer bonds, Exchequer bills, or Treasury bills in manner provided by the Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1866, and the Treasury Bills Act, 1877, so, however, that no Exchequer bond shall be made out for any sum less than one hundred pounds.

Every Exchequer bond issued in pursuance of this Act shall provide for the paying off of such bond at par at any period not exceeding three years nor less than twelve months from the date of such bond.

2. The interest on all Exchequer bonds issued in pursuance of this Act shall be charged upon and issued out of the Consolidated Fund of the United Kingdom, or out of the growing produce thereof.

The principal money secured by every Exchequer bond issued in pursuance of this Act shall be repaid out of money provided by Parliament for the purpose.

3. All money raised in pursuance of this Act shall be paid into the Exchequer.

4. Section fifteen of the Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1866, (which section relates to the forgery of Exchequer bills,) shall apply to all Exchequer bonds issued in pursuance of this Act in like manner as if it were herein enacted with the substitution of Exchequer bond for Exchequer bill.

5. This Act may be cited as the Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1878, and together with the Exchequer Bills and Bonds Act, 1866, and the Treasury Bills Act, 1877, may be cited as the Exchequer and Treasury Bills Acts, 1866 to 1878.

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