An outline of the law of sewers affecting the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers.

  • Smith, W. Wyke.
Date:
[1849]
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Credit: An outline of the law of sewers affecting the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    liabilities on the district. The District Kate is to be made on the same persons and the same property as are assessed to the PoorKate-and the rate is not to exceed m any one “ 1 .hikg i» ft, pound on .h. „m,u1 ~«M« * uf th. property m a. district. 3cc 77 The District Kate is to be in respect of a period not beyond one year. It may be prospective or retrospective, except that as regards all expenses (other than ^ works Man and Survey,) the rates are to be prospective, or by rates made not beyo one year after the expenses shall have been incurred; but with reference to permanent works, and Map and Survey of durable benefit, the Commissioners may raise such sums as they think will discharge the amount of such expenses, or the money to be borrow in respect of them, with interest and incidental charges within such period, not exceeding ^ thirty years, as the Commissioners, having regard to the nature of the works, shall m each case determine. lein™. '‘The Commissioners may impose the District Bate in one gross sum upon any ‘LTlV parishes or places where any poor or other equal pound rate is collected or may assess the rate on the occupier of the property rateable. Provision is made as be ween Land¬ lord and Tenant, that any contract as to payment of Sewers’ Kate for deducting or pay- ing Sewers’ Eate shall be in force. or Kale, iho When the District Kate shall not be imposed in gross on parishes places, it shall i'll' here bo assessed on the net annual value of the property rateable ascertained by the last Poo Sr* iB Kate; but, if there be no Poor Kate, the rate shall be made on the net annual value to be Sre-«*• estimated by any Act then in force for regulating parochial assessments. A Special Sewers’ Kate may be made in respect of expense incurred in the drainage of any street, place, or property, not co-extcnsive with a separate Sewerage dis net It is to be imposed on the occupiers for the expenses incurred, or such portion as - missioned shall order, with interest not beyond £5 per cent, within a period not exceed¬ ing thirty years-the rate to be made for a specified time not beyond a year, an assessed according to extent of frontage the rate is not to exceed in any year 6^. per foot frontage, except in a square or wide space where the rate shall not exceed Is Rotice of making the Special Kate must be given. The rate may be prospective or re rospec As to Improvement Kates.-These are in respect of private property, and for works of an individual character. The Commissioners may raise the expenses incurred wi . interest, (not beyond £5 per cent,) within a period not exceeding thirty years, mi s ia be made for a time not beyond one year—provided that the amount sha no in am erm of ten successive years, exceed one year’s rack-rent of the property charged without the written consent of the owner. To prevent confusion as between tlie several kinds of rates, the Commissioners are to decide on tlie apportionment, both as to districts and persons, and the certificate of their Surveyor as to the expenses incurred shall be conclusive evidence of the amount of such expense, ial Kate. jec.81. 'oe.91. rovement 5eo. 82. 500. 91. ortion- t by Com- doners. Sec. 83.