Vacancies in committees may be filled up—see Com

mittees.

Vagrants to be reported by keeper of common lodginghouse when required by local authority-see Common Lodging-houses.

Validity of certain securities notwithstanding alteration in period of repayment-see Securities.

Valuation list-see Inspection of Valuation List.

Vault newly built under carriageway of street-see Building newly erected over sewer.

Ventilation of factories, workshops and workplaces-see Nuisances.

Of buildings-see Bye-laws.

Vessels-see Execution of Regulations, &c., Ships, Medical Officer of Health, Horses.

Vestries, power of, under Highway Acts-see Highways.

Vestry-urban authority need not lay highway rate before vestry-see Highway Rate.

Viaduct, repair of-see Bridge.

Violation of regulations for preventing spread of diseases— see Regulations as to Cholera.

Walks (public)—see Pleasure Grounds.

Walls, structure of-see Bye-laws.

Warrant (search) "On complaint made on oath by a medical officer of health, or by an inspector of nuisances, or other officer of a local authority, any justice may grant a warrant to any such officer to enter any building or part of a building in which such officer has reason for believing that there is kept or concealed any animal, carcase, meat, poultry, game, flesh, fish, fruit, vegetables, corn, bread, flour, or milk which is intended for sale for the food of man, and is diseased,

WARRANT-continued.

unsound or unwholesome, or unfit for the food of man; and to search for, seize, and carry away any such animal or other article in order to have the same dealt with by a justice under the provisions of this Act.

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Any person who obstructs any such officer in the performance of his duty under such warrant shall, in addition to any other punishment to which he may be subject, be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds": Sect. 119. Wash-houses (public)-see Public Baths.

Waste or Stagnant Water-see Pigs.

Of water-see Waterworks.

Watching and Lighting Act, superseded by this Act in urban districts." Where in any place which after the passing of this Act becomes constituted or included in an urban district, or which by virtue of any order of the Local Government Board becomes subject to this enactment, the Act passed in the fourth year of the reign of King William the Fourth, intituled An Act to repeal an Act of the eleventh year of His late Majesty King George the Fourth, for the lighting and watching of parishes in England and Wales, and to make other provisions in lieu thereof,' has been adopted, the said Act shall be superseded by this Act, and all lamps, lampposts, gas pipes, fire engines, hose, and other property vested in the inspectors for the time being under the said Act shall vest in the authority having under this Act jurisdiction in such place": Sect. 163.

Watercloset, erecting house without—see Privy.

May be provided by local authority in default of owner and occupier-see Privy.

Substitution of earthclosets for-see Earthcloset.

May be provided by urban authority for public accommodation:: Sect. 39.

To be properly constructed and kept-see Drain.

Overflow from-see Pigs.

See Bye-laws.

Water company

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means any person or body of persons corporate or unincorporate supplying or who may hereafter supply water for his or their own profit": Sect. 4.

WATER COMPANY-continued.

If able and willing to supply sufficient water, local authority
cannot construct waterworks-see Waterworks.

May contract to supply local authority." Any water company
may contract to supply water or may lease their waterworks
to any local authority; and the directors of any water com-
pany, in pursuance, in the case of a company registered under
the Companies Act, 1862, of a special resolution of the
members passed in manner provided by that Act, and in the
case of any other company of a resolution passed by three-
fourths in number and value of the members present, either
personally or by proxy, at a meeting specially convened with
notice of the business to be transacted, may sell and transfer
to any local authority, on such terms as may be agreed on
between the company and the local authority, all the rights,
powers, and privileges, and all or any of the waterworks,
premises, and other property of the company, but subject to
all liabilities to which the same are subject at the time of
such purchase": Sect. 63.

Watercourse, pollution of "Any local authority, with
the sanction of the Attorney-General, may, either in their
own name or in the name of any other person, with the con-
sent of such person, take such proceedings by indictment, bill
in Chancery, action, or otherwise, as they may deem advisable
for the purpose of protecting any watercourse within their
jurisdiction from pollutions arising from sewage either within
or without their district; and the costs of and incidental
to any such proceedings, including any costs that may be
awarded to the defendant, shall be deemed to be expenses
properly incurred by such authority in the execution of this
Act": Sect. 69.

Not to be drained into-see Local Authority.

Between two districts, cleansing of-see Ditch.
In foul state-see Nuisance.

Water pipes-see Waterworks, Gas Pipes, Removal of.
Rates." Where a local authority supply water to any premises
they may charge in respect of such supply a water rate to be
assessed on the net annual value of the premises ascertained
in the manner by this Act prescribed with respect to general
district rates; moreover they may enter into agreements for
supplying water on such terms as may be agreed on between
them and the persons receiving the supply, and shall have
the same powers for recovering water rents or other payments
accruing under such agreements as they have for recovering
water rates": Sect. 56.

WATER RATES-continued.

In respect of premises where default is made by owner to obtain supply- -see Supply of Water.

Waterworks "includes streams, springs, wells, pumps, reservoirs, cisterns, tanks, aqueducts, cuts, sluices, mains, pipes, culverts, engines and all machinery, lands, buildings, and things for supplying or used for supplying water, also the stock-in-trade of any water company": Sect. 4. Construction of.-"Any urban authority may provide their district or any part thereof, and any rural authority may provide their district or any contributory place therein, or any part of any such contributory place, with a supply of water proper and sufficient for public and private purposes, and for those purposes or any of them may

"(1). Construct and maintain waterworks, dig wells, and do any other necessary acts; and

"(2). Take on lease or hire any waterworks, and (with the sanction of the Local Government Board) purchase any waterworks, or any water, or right to take or convey water, either within or without their district, and any rights, powers, and privileges of any water company; and

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'(3). Contract with any person for a supply of water": Sect. 51.

"Before commencing to construct waterworks within the limits of supply of any water company empowered by Act of parliament or any order confirmed by parliament to supply water, the local authority shall give written notice to every water company within whose limits of supply the local authority are desirous of supplying water, stating the purposes for which and (as far as may be practicable) the extent to which water is required by the local authority.

"It shall not be lawful for the local authority to construct any waterworks within such limits if and so long as any such company are able and willing to supply water proper and sufficient for all reasonable purposes for which it is required by the local authority; and any difference as to whether the water which any such company are able and willing to lay on is proper and sufficient for the purposes for which it is required, or whether the purposes for which it is required are reasonable, or (if and so far as the charges of the company are not regulated by parliament) as to the terms of supply shall be settled by arbitration in manner provided by this Act": Sect. 52.

Supply of pure water.-" A local authority shall provide and keep in any waterworks constructed or purchased by them a

WATERWORKS―continued.

supply of pure and wholesome water; and where a local authority lay any pipes for the supply of any of the inhabitants of their district, the water may be constantly laid on at such pressure as will carry the same to the top story of the highest dwelling-house within the district or part of the district supplied": Sect. 55.

"For the purpose of enabling any local authority to supply water there shall be incorporated with this Act the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863, and the following provisions of the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847 (namely) :—

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"With respect' (where the local authority have not the control of the streets) to the breaking up of streets for the purpose of laying pipes'; and

"With respect to the communication pipes to be laid by the undertakers'; and

"With respect to the communication pipes to be laid by the inhabitants':

"Provided,

"That the provisions with respect to the communication
pipes to be laid by the undertakers and the inhabitants
respectively shall apply only in districts or parts of
districts where the local authority lay any pipes for
the supply of any of the inhabitants thereof; and
“With respect to waste or misuse of the water supplied
by the undertakers'; and

"With respect to the provision for guarding against foul-
ing the water of the undertakers'; and

"With respect to the payment and recovery of the water rates.'

"Provided,―

"That any dispute authorized or directed by any of the said incorporated provisions to be settled by an inspector or two justices shall be settled by a court of summary jurisdiction; and

"That section forty-four of the Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, shall for the purposes of this Act have effect as if the words with the consent in writing of the owner or reputed owner of any such house, or of the agent of such owner,' were omitted therefrom; and any rent for pipes and works paid by an occupier under that section may be deducted by him from any rent from time to time due from him to such owner": Sect. 47. See Reservoir.

Waywarden, election of-see Highway Rates.
Weighing machines—see Markets.