INCUMBRANCE, to continue on land not taken, 671. INDEMNIFICATION, of directors for lawful acts done, 566, 567. protection of local authorities and their officers from personal INDEX. See METERS (GAS). to meter, penalty for altering, 72. INDICTMENT. See also NUISANCE. for nuisance against gas company, 33, 59, 60. for unlawfully breaking up streets. See BREAKING UP STREETS. against company for opening streets, 34. See further BREAKING restraining use of corporate funds, 11. INJURIOUSLY AFFECTING, compensation for, 189 et seq., 198. streams, 190 et seq. water rights, 189 et seq. See further EASEMENTS. INJURY. See COMPENSATION; PIPES; CONSPIRACY AND PROTECTION INQUIRY. See LOCAL GOVERNMENT BOARD and LOCAL AUTHORITIES. of balance sheet by shareholders, 570. of books of company by mortgagees, 550. shareholders, 570. at specified times only, 571. of register by holders of debenture stock, 594. of special act of company, 52, 215, 225, 265, 582. THE PEACE. See CLERK OF of poor rate books for purposes of assessment under Public Health INSPECTOR. See further METROPOLIS. under Sale of Gas Act, 1859. .83 et seq. See next Title and METERS definition of, in Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..188. appointment and duties of, under that act, 238. of local government board, duties of, under Rivers Pollution Pre- vention Act, 349, 350 et seq. INSPECTORS OF METERS. See also METERS (GAS). appeal to quarter sessions against decision of, 93. INSPECTORS OF METERS-continued. to attend on days fixed by justices, 87. to examine, test and stamp meters, ib. to give a certificate of stamping and defacing, ib. INSTRUCTIONS OR RULES, of board of trade under Gas and Water Works Facilities Acts, INTEREST, on calls unpaid, 539. on debenture stock to be a primary charge on company, 540. arrears of, how to be recovered, 541. payment of, how to be enforced, 540. on mortgages and bonds of companies, 548. not transferable, except by deed, ib. after notice of intention to repay principal, 549. INTERFERENCE, with pipes of gas or water companies, by local authorities, 16, 231. by police and improvement commissioners, Scotland, 17, 231. by telegraph companies, 17, 232. INTERPRETATION CLAUSE, in Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870..354. INTERSECTED LANDS, when owners of, may insist on sale of, 659. INTROMISSIONS, by judicial factor, account of, 594. INVESTMENT, of reserve fund by gas and water companies, 41, 257. IRELAND, application of fees and penalties in, 50, 94, 263. Gas and Water Facilities Acts to, 363, 364, 377. JOINT AGREEMENTS, by companies to supply gas or water, 355. JOINT SHAREHOLDERS, notice to, 575. votes of, at general meetings of companies, 557. JUDGE, not disqualified from acting in execution of Gas Act, 1871, See further JUSTICES. JUDICIAL FACTOR, action of, 594. appointment of, 59, 594. cessation of power of, 594. intromission of, ib. provisions of Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876, as to, 484. JURY, settlement of disputes as to compensation by, 613 et seq. notice of inquiry before, by promoters, 622, 626. default of party claiming compensation, 626. warrant for, 613, 622. summoning, 624. impannelling of, 625. sheriff to preside, 625, 634 et seq. penalty on sheriff and, for default, 625. sums for purchase and for compensation to be assessed separately swearing of, ib. verdict and judgment of, to be recorded, 628. special, under Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 631. deficiency of jurymen, ib. how often attendance of same may be required, 632. other inquiries before, by consent, ib. costs of inquiry before, how to be borne, 629. particulars of, 630. payment of, ib. taxation of, 693. JUSTICES. See also APPEAL; PENALTY; and ENTRY. may act under Public Health Act, 1875, though members of local interpretation of term, 13, 50, n., 187, 602. not disqualified although paying rates, &c. 74, 409. jurisdiction of, as to accommodation works under Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..222. annual value of premises supplied with water, 249, 263, 264. compensation, 613, 632. for entry on lands on making deposit and giving bonds, 652, 657. subject to leases, 672. subject to rentcharge, for common lands, 664, 665. to absent parties, 632. to tenants at will, 672. amount of security for gas supply, 64. supply of gas, 65. illuminating power of gas, 71. JUSTICES-continued. jurisdiction of, as to appointment of gas examiners by, 69. errors, omissions, &c. in plans of water- works. See PLANS. supply of water for public purposes, 238. upon illegal diversion of water, 221, 222. under Public Health Act, 1875, as to re- under Public Health Act, 1875, to deter- when not disqualified by being ratepayer, to settle compensation when claim does not mode of proceeding, 615. when powers of, may be exercised by one sheriff in Scotland, 51, 263, 264, 271,352. under Lands Clauses Acts, 681, 682. KEYS of fireplugs, where to be deposited, 239. See FIREPLUGS. "LABOURING CLASSES LODGING HOUSES ACT, 1851," LAMPS, common stairs in Scotland to be provided with, 23. See further LANDS. See also PROVISIONAL ORDER. definition of, in Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..10, 12. Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845..601. for sewage disposal, 439. power of entry on, under Public Health Act, 1875, for purposes private, entry upon without consent, restrained, 17, 232. 360 et seq. proof of compliance with Acts, &c., 388. purchase and taking of, otherwise than by agreement, 607. See sale of superfluous, 58, 441, 676. conveyance of, to purchasers, 58, 59, 676. when not to be acquired otherwise than by agreement, 360. power to local authorities to purchase, for purposes of Public LANDS-continued. power to local authority in Scotland to purchase, 502, 506. in consideration of chief rent, 606, 689, 690. notice of intention to take, 609. See ARBITRATION; COMPENSATION; payment of purchase-money of, into bank. See BANK. deed poll in default of conveyance, in what cases. See DEED POLL. costs of conveyances, 649. compensation to be paid or deposited before entry on, 650. copyhold, 660. common or waste, 443, 445, 662. subject to mortgage, 665-670. rentcharges, &c., 670-672. leases, 672-674. interests in, by mistake omitted to be purchased, 674. to be incorporated with provisional order, powers of constructing waterworks subject "LANDS AND STREAMS," interpretation of, 186. See "LANDS" and "STREAMS." LARCENY, gas may be subject of, 26. LAYING PIPES. See BREAKING UP STREETS. LEAKAGE. See also WASTE. of gas, meters to be tested for, 89. fouling of water through, 27-29, 31, 248, 437. of water from company's reservoir, responsibility for, 190, 193 et seq. LEASE, of gasworks, 55, n. of waterworks by local authorities, 415. taking lands subject to, 672-674. LEE CONSERVANCY BOARD, powers of, under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..346. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS, provisions of Public Health Act, 1875, as to, 407. LEGATEE, of shares can call on executors to pay calls, 537, n. LEVY. See DISTRESS. LIABILITY, PERSONAL. See INDEMNIFICATION. LIGHTS, to be set up when streets broken up by gas and water companies, |