NEW SHARES OR STOCK IN COMPANIES,
to be considered same as original shares, 551.
when old shares at a premium, 551, 591.

rights of existing shareholders as to, 551, 552, 591.
when old share not at a premium, 551, 552.

vesting of, in shareholders, 551, 591.

general provisions in Companies Act, 1863, as to, 591 et seq.
See further AUCTION CLAUSES and METROPOLIS.

NOMINEES OF EXISTING SHAREHOLDERS,
new shares, &c. to vest in, on acceptance, 591.

NON-COMMENCEMENT OF WORKS,

when to cause cesser of powers under Facilities Act, 1870..361, 362. NON-COMPLETION OF WORKS,

when to cause cesser of powers under Facilities Act, 1870..361, 362. NON-REPAIR. See WASTE.

NOTICE. See also NOTICES FOR PROVISIONAL ORDER and METROPOLIS. before breaking up streets by gas company. See BREAKING UP STREETS.

service of, before cutting off supply. See CUTTING OFF SUPPLY. service of, by undertakers under Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871..74. under Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870,

356 et seq.

board of trade rules, 382 et seq., 388 et seq. by owners of mines to inspect waterworks, 225 et seq. by undertakers of waterworks to inspect mines, 229. before breaking up streets by water company.

STREETS.

See BREAKING UP

of locality of fireplugs, 231. See further FIREPLUgs.
before removal of service water pipes, 235, 332.

to discontinue use of water or of removal, 244.
of action, local authority entitled to, 409.

provisions of Public Health Act, 1875, as to notices, service, &c.,

410.

by local authority to water company requiring supply, 421.
before construction of reservoirs by local boards, when, 423.

works without district, 425, 426.

of forfeiture of shares in companies, 542, 543.

to pay off money borrowed by companies, 549.
of meetings of shareholders, 555.

when special business, ib.

service of, upon companies generally, 575.

by companies on shareholders, ib.

by post to registered address, ib.
proof of, ib.

to joint shareholders, ib.

may be sent through post to principal office of company, ib.
or given personally to secretary or director, ib.

by companies, mode of giving by advertisement, 576.

authentication of, ib.

before distress against treasurers of companies, 577.

of appeal to quarter sessions under Companies Clauses Act, 1845, 581, 582. See further APPEAL.

to treat, effect of, 609 et seq.

service of, on owners and occupiers, 612.

on corporations aggregate, ib.

of summoning jury under Lands Clauses Act, 622.

service of, on undertakers under Lands Clauses Act, 681.

NOTICES FOR PROVISIONAL ORDER,

under Gas and Water Works Facilities Act, 1870..356 et seq.
1873..368 et seq.

where stream to be interfered with, 356.

board of trade rules as to, 375–387.

proof of compliance with, 388.

to be sent to every existing company affected, 356, 382.
under Public Health Act, 1875..442, 443, 452, 453.

NUISANCE. See also FOULING.

indictment for, under Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..33.

what is a, 33-37, 438.

proceedings under Public Health Act, 1875, against gas company,

34, 35.
against other persons,

35, 36, 408.
343, n., 438.

See FOULING.

local authorities not to pollute streams, 212,
offensive trades, 34, 35, 407.
Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 342 et seq.
proceedings in cases of, under Public Health Act, 1875..408, 438.
sewage to be purified before being discharged into streams, 438.

NUMBER.

when singular includes plural, 12, 186, 188, n., 531, G01.

ОАТН,

definition of, 12, 187, 531, 602.

to be administered by arbitrators, 406, 575, 618.

OBJECTIONS. See OPPOSITION.

to provisional order, to be sent to board of trade, 358, 385.

copy to promoters, 385.

under Public Health Act, 1875..443, 452.

to construction of reservoirs by local authority, 423.

to construction of sewers without district, 426.

to laying of water mains without district, 425, 426.

OBSTRUCTION,

to inspectors of gas meters, 90.

to drains, ways, &c., compensation for, 193.

of construction of waterworks, penalty for, 221.

of execution of Public Health Act, 1875, penalty for, 457.

OCCUPATION ROADS,

when may be broken up, 17, 18, 232. See BREAKING UP STREETS.

OCCUPIERS,

consent of, before entry upon lands, when, 17, 57, 232, 650,
652, 656.

See ENTRY.

occupier's share of profits in estimating rateable value of gas-
works, 37-41.

compulsory supply of gas to, 60–63.

in metropolis, 105. See further METROPOLIS.
may be compelled to consume gas by meter, 63.

in metropolis, 105.

notices to, under Facilities Acts. See NOTICES FOR PROVISIONAL

ORDERS.

Standing Orders, 383.

compensation to. See COMPENSATION.

OCCUPIERS continued.

reservation of rights of, through whose land streams, &c., flow,
222.

of minerals, 228 et seq.

when liable for water rates, 249, 427.

penalty on, for injury, &c. to gas pipes, fittings, &c., 72.
wrongful extension or alteration of water pipes, &c., 274.

OFFENCES. See PENALTY.

general provisions concerning, in Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..49.

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871..71.
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847,

263.

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863,
273.

Companies Clauses Act, 577 et seq.

under Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..347.

Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act, 1875..525.

when particulars of, to be affixed on board or posted up, 49, 526,

578.

OFFENDERS, TRANSIENT,

when to be detained by officers of company, 581.

OFFENSIVE MATTER. See FOULING; NUISANCE.
OFFENSIVE TRADES,

some of the provisions of Public Health Act, 1875, as to, 31,
35, 407.

OFFICERS,

hindrance of, when ascertaining quantity of gas consumed, 24.
See further OBSTRUCTION.

of gas company, inspecting meters, &c., 24.

of exchequer, to stamp copies of models of gasholders, 85.
of a company, to give security, 568.

to render accounts, ib.

summary remedies against, for failure to account,
568, 569.

refusal to deliver over documents, 569.

when about to abscond, ib.

sureties, when not to be discharged, 570.

may seize and detain transient offenders, 581.
and bring them before a justice, ib.

OLD SHARES IN COMPANIES,

rights of holders of, in relation to new shares, 551.

See NEW SHARES; AUCTION CLAUSES; and METROPOLIS.

OMISSION,

in plans, &c. See PLANS.

to reinstate streets. See BREAKING UP STREETS.

OOZING. See LEAKAGE.

OPPOSITION,

application of borough funds or rates to, 11.

to bills of gas or water companies by local authorities, &c., 11.
to provisional order, consideration of by board of trade, 358, 385.
to bill confirming such provisional order, 360.

to construction of reservoir by local authority, 423.

sewers without district, 426.

to laying of water mains without district, 425, 426.

to provisional order, consideration of by local government board,
442-445, 452.

to bill confirming such provisional order, 453, 454.

damage caused by, from reservoirs, &c., 190 et seq.

waste of water by. See Chapter on WASTE AND MISUSE OF WATER,
p. 312 et seq.

OWNERS. See GAS; PENALTY; RATES; SUPPLY PIPES; WATER.
consent of, before entry on lands, when, 17, 57, 232, 650, 652, 656.
to provide lamps for common stairs, when, 23.
compulsory supply of gas to, 60-63.

in metropolis, 105. See further ME-

TROPOLIS.

may be compelled to consume gas by meter, 63.
notices to, under Facilities Act, 1870.

VISIONAL ORDERS.
Standing Orders, 383.

compensation to. See COMPENSATION.

See METER.

See NOTICES FOR PRO-

reservation of rights of, through whose land streams flow,
of minerals, 228 et seq.

when liable for water rates, 249, 427.

penalty on, for injury, &c. to gas pipes, fittings, &c., 72.

222.

wrongful extension or alteration of water pipes, &c. by, 274.

recovery of expenses from, under Public Health Act, 1875..408.

definition of, under Lands Clauses Act, 1845..603, 647.

adjoining, vesting of superfluous lands in, 441, 676.

OWNERSHIP OF SHARES,

certificates to be evidence of, 535.

PAPER,

memorials, &c. deposited with board of trade under Facilities Act,
1870, to be on foolscap, 385.

PARLIAMENT,

Standing Orders of. See STANDING ORDERS.

confirmation of provisional order by, 22. See PROVISIONAL
ORDER.

PART ONLY,

of a house, &c. parties cannot be compelled to sell, 658.
PARTICULAR ACT,

construction of, when opposed to general act, 55, 530.
PARTICULARS OF PENALTIES,

to be published by companies, 49, 526, 578. See OFFENCES.

PAVEMENT,

of streets, breaking up to lay communication pipes, 14, 244.
See further STREETS and BREAKING UP STREETS.

PAYMENT INTO COURT,

by persons acting in pursuance of Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..48.

Sale of Gas Act, 96.

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..262.
Companies Clauses Act, 1845..576.
Lands Clauses Act, 1845..681.

PENALTY. As to Metropolis, see that Title.

recovery of, under Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..49.
Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871..71.

Railways Clauses Act, 1845, ib.
Sale of Gas Acts, 91, 97.

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..263, 264.
Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863..273-275.
Public Health Act, 1875..407.

Companies Clauses Act, 1845..576 et seq.
Lands Clauses Act, 1845..681 et seq.

in Scotland, 31, 352, 499.

on companies neglecting to give notice before breaking up streets,
and for delay in reinstating. See BREAKING UP STREETS.
for interfering with officers of gas company, 24. See further

OBSTRUCTION.

for wilfully injuring pipes, &c. of gas company, 27.

fouling water by gas company, ib.

under Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847..ib.
Nuisances Removal Acts, ib.

for escape of gas, 30.

Public Health Act, 1875..28, 33-37,
437, 438.

Thames Navigation Act, 1866, ib.
Scotch Police Acts, 499.

Salmon Fisheries Act, 1861..29.

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847..217,

248.

Local Acts, 29.

Rivers Pollution Prevention Act, 1876..
342-344.

for nuisance by gas company, 33-37.
on refusing to produce books, &c.
ACCOUNTS.

See BOOKS OF COMPANY and

application of, under Gasworks and Waterworks Clauses Acts,

1847..57, 263.

in Ireland, 50, 263.

application of, in metropolitan police district, 51, 264.

under Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1815,
580.

for false evidence, 50, 51, 264, 409, 685.

on default in providing copies of annual accounts, 71, 261.
for not giving access to testing place, 70. And see METROPOLIS.
for failure to supply gas to private consumer, ib.

public lamps, ib.

for defect in illuminating power, ib.

See ILLUMINATING POWER.

expenses of cutting off gas to be recovered as, 73.
under Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871..71-73.

for misconduct by inspectors of meters, 88.

for counterfeiting meter stamps, 89.

for selling meters with forged stamp, ib.

for obstructing meter inspector, 90.

for tampering with meters, ib.

may be mitigated by justices on appeal, 93.

for obstructing construction of waterworks, 221.