COMMON LODGING HOUSES.-See "Lodging Houses."

COMMON LODGING HOUSES ACT, 1853.

Short title, s. I

Recited Act and this Act to be as one, s. 2

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Power of local authority to require an additional supply

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to water to, s. 6 ...

COMMON PLEAS.-See "Court of Common Pleas."

COMMON SEAL.-See "Seal of Company."

COMMON STAIRS OR PASSAGES.-See " Stairs," "Passages."
COMMUNICATION PIPES.-Metropolis Water Act, 1871-

Included in term "fittings," s. 3

Regulations as to, Appendix D.. ss. 1-12 and 24

See also "Pipes."

COMMUNICATION PIPES TO BE LAID BY UNDERTAKERS.-Water

works Clauses Act, 1847:

Undertakers to lay such pipes on request, and with
consent of owners, in houses of limited value, s. 44

Penalty for refusal, s. 45.

Undertakers may remove the pipes in certain cases, and

recover expenses, s. 46

Owner may purchase the pipes, s. 47

COMMUNICATION PIPES TO BE LAID BY INHABITANTS.-Water-
works Clauses Act, 1847:—

Inhabitants may lay such pipes, giving undertakers
notice, s. 48

Communications with pipes of undertakers to be made
under superintendence of their surveyor, s. 49
Bore of service pipes, s. 50 ...

Service pipes may be removed, after notice, s. 51

Inhabitants may break up pavements, after notice, s. 52.
Owners or occupiers may demand supply of water for
domestic purposes, after laying pipes, s. 53

COMMUTATION OF TITHES.-See "Tithe Act, 1878."
COMPANIES.-City of London Gas Act, 1868:-

Meaning of term, s. 2.

Metropolis Gas (Prepayment Meter) Act, 1900:

Meaning of expression, s. 2.

COMPANIES, GAS.-See "Gas Companies."

COMPANIES, WATER.-See "Water Companies."

COMPANIES CLAUSES CONSOLIDATION ACT, 1845.—Arbitration

under, on difference between undertakers and local
authority:

Metropolis Water Act, 1871, s. 43

Substitution of arbitration under Lands Clauses Act for

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 69
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, ss. 3, 69.

COMPANY.-Meaning of expression:

Railways Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, s. 3

Railways Clauses Consolidation (Scotland) Act, 1845, s. 3
Cemeteries Clauses Act, 1847, S. 2

Metropolis Water Act, 1852, s. 29

Commissioners may purchase gasworks from, s. 20.

Provisions for purchase, s. 21

Consideration for gasworks of, if purchased, s. 22
Annuities to vest in shareholders of, s. 23.

Actions by or against, not to abate, s. 24

To cease to supply gas on undertaking vesting in

commissioners, s. 25

Ultimate dissolution of, s. 26

Limited Owners Reservoirs, &c., Act, 1877:

May contract for execution of reservoirs, &c., s. 7.

Gas Companies Acts Amendment Act, 1880:-
May be represented at testings, s. 10.

Daily reports of testings to be delivered to, s. II
Chief gas examiner to report decision to, s. 12
Quarterly report of chief gas examiner to, s. 13.
London County Council Subways Act, 1893 :—

Meaning of expression, s. 2

Removal of pipes and wires by, into subway, s. 3
Cessor of powers of, to break up streets, s. 6
Where required to remove wire into subway, may
open up street for passing wire into and out of sub-
way for making connections, s. 9
Council may determine penalties to be imposed on, for
failure to comply with Act, s. 10

Notice to be given to, of intention to apply to Board of
Trade for allowance of bye laws, s. 11

May open up streets in cases of emergency, but must
give early notice of opening to council, s. 13
Obligation of, to give notice not to be affected, s. 20
Act not to apply to any, authorised to lay or place any
pipe or wire under special Act incorporating Electric
Lighting Acts, s. 24.

COMPENSATION.-Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847:

For damage in erection of gasworks, &c., s. 6 Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847:

For lands and streams taken or used, ss. 6 and 12
Reservation of existing rights in absence of, s. 15

In respect of working of mines, ss. 22-25

For damage in breaking up streets, &c., s. 28

To undertakers, for damage by removal of services,

S. 51

Telegraph Act, 1863:—

Provision as to, s. 7

175

Scheme for amalgamation to contain provisions as to,
to officers, s. 21

188

COMPENSATION (continued).

Public Health (Support of Sewers) Act, 1883:-

In respect of support for sanitary work, how to be paid,
charged and borne, s. 3 (4)

See also "Damage."

COMPETENT JURISDICTION, COURT OF.-See "Court of Competent
Jurisdiction."

COMPLAINANT.-Waterworks Clauses Act, 1863:-

:-

Justices may order, to pay costs of groundless complaint
as to danger of reservoirs, s. 8

COMPLAINT.-Metropolis Water Act, 1852:-

To Board of Trade (now Local Government Board), as
to quantity and quality of water, ss. 9-13, and note (a)

Waterworks Clauses Act 1863:-

To justices, as to danger of reservoirs, ss. 3-11
Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act, 1881 :—

By sanitary authority in cases of nuisance, s. 27

COMPTROLLER-GENERAL OF EXCHEQUER.-See now "Board of

COMPULSORY SUPPLY OF WATER.-Metropolis Water Act, 1871 :—

Trade."

Restrictions as to, s. 10.

Public Health Act, 1875:-

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107

167-169

347,348

Provisions as to, s. 62.

CONDENSATION.-Alkali, &c. Works Regulation Act, 1881:-

Of acid gases in sulphuric acid works, s. 8

CONDENSING WATER.-Public Health Acts Amendment Act, 1890:-

Not to be turned into sewers, s. 17

CONDUITS. See "Pipes."

CONDUITS, PUBLIC.—Towns Improvement Clauses Act, 1847 :-
Power of commissioners as to supply of water to, s. 121.
Burgh Police (Scotland) Act, 1892:-

To be maintained, s. 257

Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 7

CONSENT. Of owners and occupiers of building or land, to
placing of pipes:-

Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847, s. 29

CONSENT OF THE COMMISSIONERS.-City of London Sewers Act,

CONSERVATORS.-Thames Conservancy Act, 1894 :-

1848:-

Meaning of expression, s. 262

Meaning of word, s. 3

Act, 1894-

CONSERVATORS OF THE RIVER THAMES.-Thames Conservancy

Meant by word "conservators," s. 3

Duty of, to preserve flow and purity of water, s. 91
Right to prosecute to be in only, s. 103.
Control by water companies of works of, s. 291.
CONSIDERATION.-Burghs Gas Supply (Scotland) Act, 1876:—
For gasworks of any company if purchased, s. 22 .
Annuities to vest in shareholders of company, s. 23
CONSPIRACY, AND PROTECTION OF PROPERTY ACT, 1875.—
Short title, S. I

Breach of contract by persons employed in supply of
gas or water, s. 4.

Breach of contract involving injury to persons or pro-
perty, s. 5

239, 240

267, 268

342

378, 379

86, 87

403

39

64

ΙΟΙ

431

431

433

439
440, 441

286

287

276

276, 277

277

CONSPIRACY, And Protection of Property ACT, 1875 (continued).

Legal proceedings, ss. 9-12

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Definitions, ss. 13-15

Application to Scotland, s. 18

Recovery of penalties, &c., ss. 19-20
Application to Ireland, s. 21

CONSTANT SUPPLY OF WATER.-Waterworks Clauses Act, 1847:

To be kept for domestic purposes, s. 35
And for public purposes, s. 37

Metropolis Water Act, 1852:

Maximum compulsory height for, by Kent and East
London Waterworks Companies, s. 15

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Supply of prescribed fittings in relation to, ss. 26-34
Regulations as to, Appendix D. .

CONSUMERS OF GAS.-Gasworks Clauses Act, 1847:—

Supply of gas to, and recovery of rates from, ss. 13-7
Undue use of gas by, ss. 18-20.
Examination of affairs of company on petition of, ss. 35-7
Sale of Gas Act, 1859:-

May purchase and use any stamped meter of proper
capacity, s. 16.

May, after notice to gas company, have meter tested
and stamped, or stamped meter substituted at own
expense, s. 18

41-43

43, 44

47, 48

Inspection of meters after notice, on request of, s. 20. Gasworks Clauses Act, 1871 :

Supply of gas to owners and occupiers of premises,
SS. 11-23.

Justices may appoint gas examiner on application of, s. 30
Incoming tenant not liable for arrears of outgoing

tenant, unless by agreement, s. 39
Recovery of rents, &c. from, ss. 40, 41

Penalty against for hindering officer from inspecting
meter, s. 48.

289

Notice by before putting up or removing meters, s. 49
To keep their meters in repair, s. 50

Recovery from, of sums owing to commissioners, s. 61

292

CONSUMERS OF GAS (METROPOLIS).-Metropolis Gas Act, 1860:

Defined, s. 4

Districts subject to revision on requisition of, s. 6
Supply of gas to, ss. 14-21

Incoming tenant not to pay arrears of outgoing tenant,
unless by agreement, s. 39

Access by, to maps of districts and mains, s. 43
Saving of rights of, as to making their own gas, s. 54 ·
Not to connect or disconnect meters without notice:-
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 64
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 75
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 78

To keep own meters in repair, and company may test same :-
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 65

South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 76
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 79

Power to company to let meters, &c., to:

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 66
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 81

And to remove same from premises of:

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 67
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 77
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 80

Penalty against, for fraudulently injuring meters:-
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 68
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 78
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 82

For preventing frauds and waste of gas by:—

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, s. 69
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 79
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 83

Recovery of gas rents, &c., from:

511

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1868, ss. 70 and 71
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1872, s. 17
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, ss. 80, 81
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, ss. 85 and 86

To sign contract before consuming gas:

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1870, s. 12
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 74

Incoming tenant to give security if required :-
Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1870, s. 13
South Metropolitan Gas Company's Act, 1869, s. 72
Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 77 .

Tenant not to pay arrears of outgoing tenant unless by express agreement:

Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1870, s. 15 Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1872, s. 18 Power to refuse supply to, in debt for other property: Gaslight and Coke Company's Act, 1871, s. 57 Commercial Gas Act, 1875, s. 72

Gas rents payable by, who are servants, may be recovered from their employers:—

517

516

565