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ACTS OF 30° & 43° GEO. III.
ACTS OF 30° & 43° GEO. III.
RELATING TO A DISTRICT in the PARISH of SAINT LUKE, CHELSEA, CALLED HANS TOWN . Decorative graphic of royal coat of arms LONDON : Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Stranan , Printers to the King’s most Excellent Majesty. 1807. CAP. LXXVI. An Act for forming and keeping in Repair the Streets , and other publick Passages and Places , within a certain District in the Parish of Saint Luke Chelsea, in the County of Middlesex, called Hans Town, and for otherwise improving the same ....
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Preamble.
Preamble.
Whereas Henry Holland of the Parish of Saint Luke in Chelsea , in the County of Middlesex , Esquire, is intitled to a certain large Piece of Ground in the said Parish, which he holds for a long Term of Years, under the Right Honourable Charles Sloane , Lord Cadogan , the Right Honourable Welbore Ellis , and Christopher D’Oyley Esquire; which said Ground lies on the South Side of the Town or Village of Knightsbridge , and it fronting or pointing towards the North, partly on the High Road leading
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Qualification of Commissioners.
Qualification of Commissioners.
II. Provided always, That no Person shall be capable of acting as a Commissioner in the Execution of this Act, except in administering the Oath herein-after mentioned (which Oath any One of the said Commissioners is hereby empowered to administer), unless at the Time of his acting he shall be qualified in Manner herein-before mentioned, and until such Person shall have taken and subscribed an Oath to the Effect following; (that is to say), The Oath. ‘I A. B. do swear, That I truly am in my own
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Meetings of the Commissioners.
Meetings of the Commissioners.
III. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall meet at the House known by the Sign of the Cadogan Arms , in Sloane Street aforesaid, on the Twenty-fourth Day of June One thousand seven hundred and ninety, between Twelve and Two of the Clock, in order to put this Act in Execution, and shall and may then, and from Time to Time afterwards adjourn themselves to, and meet at the Place aforesaid, or any other convenient Place within the Limits of this Act; and if it shall at any Ti
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Restriction as to revoking Orders.
Restriction as to revoking Orders.
IV. And be it further enacted, That no Order made by the said Commissioners at any of their Meetings shall be revoked or altered, unless at some Meeting to be held for that Purpose (of which Meeting Seven Days Notice shall be given as aforesaid, expressing the Occasion of such Meeting), and also unless a greater Number of Commissioners shall attend at such Meeting to revoke or alter the same than were present when such Order was made; any Thing in this Act contained to the contrary hereof notwi
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Proceedings of the Commissioners to be entered.
Proceedings of the Commissioners to be entered.
V. And be it further enacted, That regular Entries shall be made, in a Book to be provided for that Purpose, of all the Acts, Orders, and Proceedings of the said Commissioners, and of the Names of the Commissioners who shall be present at the respective Meetings; and One or more of the said Commissioners who shall be present shall subscribe his or their Name or Names at the End of the Proceedings of the respective Meetings; and all such Entries, being so signed, shall be deemed Originals, and s
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Officers to be appointed.
Officers to be appointed.
VI. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall from Time to Time, by Writing under their Hands, appoint a Treasurer, Clerk, and Surveyor, and also a Collector of the Rates or Assessments to be made as herein-after mentioned, and such other Officers and Persons as they shall think necessary, and may remove any such Officers or other Persons as they shall think proper, and appoint others in their Stead, and shall pay such Salaries, and make such Allowances, to all such Officers
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Property of Pavements, &c. vested in Commissioners.
Property of Pavements, &c. vested in Commissioners.
VII. And be it further enacted, That the Property of and in all the Pavements of the Carriage Ways and Foot Ways, and also all the Ballast or Gravel within the several Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, already or hereafter to be set out or made upon the Ground held by the said Henry Holland as aforesaid (and which Ground shall be deemed and considered to be the Limits of this Act, and shall be called Hans Town ), and of and in all Lamps, Lamp Irons, Posts, Watchboxes, Pumps, and W
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Commissioners to cause the Streets to be repaired, &c.
Commissioners to cause the Streets to be repaired, &c.
VIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, from Time to Time, to cause the several Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, already or hereafter to be set out or made, within the Limits of this Act, or such of them as they shall judge expedient, both in the Carriage and Foot Ways, to be repaired and altered, and such Foot Ways, and (if they think fit) the Whole or any Part of any such Carriage Ways, t
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Inhabitants to form, &c. the Streets, in the first Instance.
Inhabitants to form, &c. the Streets, in the first Instance.
IX. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That the Carriage Ways within all such new Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, which are in Part set out and made, or which shall hereafter be set out or made, within the Limits of this Act, shall be levelled, formed, and covered with Gravel, not less than Six Inches Thick, and the Foot Ways paved in the whole Front of the respective Houses, Buildings, and Tenements, by and at the Expence of the respective Persons who for the Time bein
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Lamps to be set up.
Lamps to be set up.
X. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby empowered, from Time to Time, to cause such Lamp Irons or Lamp Posts to be put or affixed upon or against the Walls or Pallisades of any of the Houses, Tenements, or Buildings, or in such other Manner, within the said Streets and other publick Passages and Places, as they shall think proper; and also to cause such Number of Lamps, of such Sizes and Sorts, to be provided and affixed, or put upon
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Commissioners may contract for performing the Works.
Commissioners may contract for performing the Works.
XI. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners may from Time to Time, if they think proper, contract and agree with any Person or Persons for the doing and performing all or any of the Works by this Act authorized or directed to be done and performed; and in case any of the Works to be done and performed by any such Contractor shall not be well and sufficiently done and performed according to such Contract, the said Commissioners may cause an Action to be brought, in any of His Maje
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Incroachments to be removed.
Incroachments to be removed.
XII. And be it further enacted, That the respective Occupiers of Houses and other Buildings within the several Streets, and other publick Passages and Places aforesaid, shall, at their own Costs and Charges, within such Time and in such Manner as the said Commissioners shall from Time to Time (by Notice in Writing under their Hands, to be delivered to such respective Occupiers, or left at their respective Dwelling Houses) order and direct, cause all Signs belonging to, and which shall not be fi
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Penalty on occasioning Nuisances.
Penalty on occasioning Nuisances.
XIII. And be it further enacted, That if any Person shall run or drive any Wheel, Sledge, Wheelbarrow, or any Carriage whatsoever, upon any of the said Foot Pavements; or shall wilfully ride, drive, or lead any Horse, or other Beast or Cattle, along or upon any of the said Foot Pavements; or shall within any Street, or other publick Passage or Place within the Limits of this Act, slaughter, dress, or cut up any Swine, or other Beast, or hoop, cleanse, or scald any Cask, or hew or saw any Stone,
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Penalty on leaving Carriages, &c. in the Streets.
Penalty on leaving Carriages, &c. in the Streets.
XIV. And be it further enacted, That if any Waggon, Cart, or other Carriage, shall be left to stand or remain in any of the Streets, or other publick Passages or Places, within the Limits of this Act, with or without Horses or other Cattle, for any longer Time than shall be necessary for the loading or unloading thereof; or if any Stage Coach, Post Chaise, or other Carriage let to hire, shall be left to stand or remain in any such Street, Passage, or Place, with or without Horses, for any longe
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Hoards, &c. may be erected.
Hoards, &c. may be erected.
XV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That nothing herein-before contained shall hinder or prevent any Person from erecting or building any Hoard, or other Thing by way of Inclosure, for the Purpose of making Mortar, or depositing Bricks, or Stone, or working any Lime, Sand, or other Materials used in Building, or to subject him to any Penalty on account thereof, provided such Person shall have a Licence for that Purpose, under the Hand of the Surveyor to the said Commissioners (which
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Watchman to be appointed.
Watchman to be appointed.
XVI. And be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners may, and are hereby authorized and empowered, from Time to Time, to appoint such Number of Watchmen, to be employed within the Limits of this Act, for so long Time in the Night, under such Regulations, and for such Wages, as they shall think proper, and to provide proper Boxes or Places for their Reception, and also proper Arms and Weapons for the Discharge of their Duty; and if any Watchman appointed as aforesaid shall refuse or negle
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Duty of Watchmen.
Duty of Watchmen.
XVII. And be it further enacted, That the Watchmen to be appointed and employed as aforesaid shall, during the Time of their being upon Duty, use their utmost Endeavours to prevent any Mischief by Fire, and also any Burglaries, Robberies, Affrays, and other Outrages and Disorders, within the Limits of this Act; and it shall be lawful for the said Watchmen, or any of them, and they are hereby respectively authorized and required, during the Time they are on Duty, to apprehend and secure all Male
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Power to water the Streets.
Power to water the Streets.
XVIII. And, in order that the said Streets, and other publick Passages and Places, may be properly watered, be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall have full Power and Authority to cause such Number of Wells and Pumps to be dug, sunk, and made, in any of the said Streets, or other publick Passages or Places, as they shall think proper, and from Time to Time to alter the same as they shall see Occasion; provided that no such Well or Pump shall be sunk or made so as to injure any
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Annual Sum to be paid to the Surveyors of the Highways for the Parish, in lieu of the Highway Rate.
Annual Sum to be paid to the Surveyors of the Highways for the Parish, in lieu of the Highway Rate.
XIX. And whereas, previous to the erecting any Buildings upon the Ground within the Limits of this Act, the same was rated and assessed to the Repairs of the Highways, within the said Parish of Saint Luke Chelsea , at or about the annual Sum of Four Pounds, be it therefore further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall, and are hereby authorized and required, out of the Money arising by virtue of this Act, to pay to the Surveyors of the Highways for the said Parish of Saint Luke Chelsea , o
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The Streets and Highways within the Limits of the act to be repaired distinct from the other Parts of the Parish.
The Streets and Highways within the Limits of the act to be repaired distinct from the other Parts of the Parish.
XX. And be it further enacted, That none of the Inhabitants of any Streets, or other publick Passages or Places within the Limits of this Act, shall be subject or liable to the Performance of any Statue Work, or to the Payment of any Rate, Assessment, or Sum of Money, other than the said annual Sum of Four Pounds, for or towards repairing, or on account of any Defect in the Repairs of the Highways within any Part of the said Parish of Saint Luke (not being within the Limits of this Act); and th
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Money to be raised by a Rate.
Money to be raised by a Rate.
XXI. And, for raising Money to enable the said Commissioners to carry the several Purposes of this Act into Execution, be it further enacted, That the said Commissioners shall, and are hereby authorized and empowered, Once in every Year, between Lady Day and Midsummer Day , to rate and assess such Sums of Money as they shall from Time to Time judge necessary, upon the respective Occupiers of the several Houses, and other Buildings, Lands, and Grounds, within the Limits of this Act, not exceedin
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Empty Houses to be charged with Half Rates.
Empty Houses to be charged with Half Rates.
XXII. Provided always, That where any of the said Houses or other Buildings, after the same shall have been Once inhabited or occupied, shall at the Time of making any of the said Rates or Assessments be empty or unoccupied, then and in every such Case it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners to rate and assess such Premises respectively at One Half of such Rates or Assessments, and no more, during the Time only such Premises shall be empty or unoccupied; and also in case any such Premises
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Proportion of Rates to be paid by Persons removing.
Proportion of Rates to be paid by Persons removing.
XXIII. Provided also, That in all Cases where any Person shall remove from or quit any House, Building, Tenement, or Hereditament, which shall be rated or assessed by virtue of this Act, such Person shall be liable to such Rate or Assessment in Proportion to the Time that he or she occupied the same; and in all Cases where any Person shall come into or occupy any House, Building, Tenement, or Hereditament, rated or assessed as aforesaid, out of or from which any other Person, who shall have bee
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Recovery of Rates.
Recovery of Rates.
XXIV. And be it further enacted, That in case any Person who shall be rated or assessed, or subject or liable to the Payment of any Rate or Assessment by virtue of this Act, shall refuse or neglect to pay any such Rate or Assessment to any Collector to be appointed as aforesaid, for the Space of Ten Days after personal Demand thereof made, or Demand in Writing left at the usual or last Place of Abode of such Person, it shall be lawful for any Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex , u
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Landlords to bear so much of the Rate as shall exceed 2s.
Landlords to bear so much of the Rate as shall exceed 2s.
XXV. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That whenever the said Rates or Assessments shall in any Year exceed Two Shillings in the Pound of the annual Value of the said Houses and other Buildings, and the Gardens and Yards thereunto belonging, or held therewith as aforesaid, so much of the said Rates or Assessments as shall exceed Two Shillings in the Pound of the annual Value of such of the said Houses and other Buildings, Gardens, and Yards, as shall be occupied by Tenants at Rack Ren
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Commissioners may borrow Money, and assign the Rates as a Security.
Commissioners may borrow Money, and assign the Rates as a Security.
XXVI. And, for the more speedy raising Money for the Purposes of this Act, be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby empowered from Time to Time to borrow and take up at Interest any Sum or Sums of Money upon the Credit of the Rates or Assessments herein before granted, and by Writing under their Hands and Seals to mortgage or assign over the said Rates or Assessments, to the Person or Persons who shall advance or lend such Money, or his or t
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Money may be raised by Annuities.
Money may be raised by Annuities.
XXVII. Provided always, That in case the said Commissioners shall think it advisable to raise all or any Part of the Money necessary for the Purposes of this Act by the granting of Annuities for Lives, then it shall be lawful for the said Commissioners, and they are hereby authorized and empowered, by Writing under their Hands and Seals, to grant Annuities to any Person or Persons who shall contribute, advance, and pay into the Hands of the Treasurer to the said Commissioners any Sum or Sums of
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Security may be transferred.
Security may be transferred.
XXVIII. And be it further enacted, That it shall be lawful for the Persons entitled to any of the Securities for the Money borrowed, or for the Annuities granted as aforesaid, by Writing under their Hands and Seals indorsed thereon, to transfer the same to any Person or Persons in the Words or to the Effect following: Form of Transfer. I A. B. do hereby assign the within Mortgage [ or Grant of Annuity], and all my Right and Title in and to the Principal Money and Interest [ or Annuity, and all
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Application of the Money.
Application of the Money.
XXIX. And be it further enacted, That all the Money to arise by or from the said Rates or Assessments, and which may be borrowed or advanced for the Purchase of any Annuities on the Credit or Security thereof, shall be applied, in the first Place, in paying and discharging the Expences attending the obtaining and passing this Act, and afterwards from Time to Time in paying the Interest of the principal Money to be borrowed, and the Annuities to be granted as aforesaid, and in defraying the Expe
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Recovery of Penalties.
Recovery of Penalties.
XXX. And be it further enacted, That all Penalties and Forfeitures by this Act imposed (the Manner of recovering whereof is not hereby otherwise directed) shall be levied and recovered by Distress and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the Offender or Offenders, by Warrant under the Hand and Seal of any Justice of the Peace for the County or Place wherein the Offender or Offenders shall be or reside (which Warrant such Justice is hereby empowered to grant, upon the Confession of the Party, or up
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Inhabitants may give Evidence.
Inhabitants may give Evidence.
XXXI. And be it further enacted, That in all Actions Prosecutions, Informations, Causes, and Proceedings whatsoever, relating to or concerning the Execution of this Act, any Inhabitant residing within the Limits of this Act shall be admitted and allowed to give Evidence, notwithstanding such Inhabitant shall be charged with, and liable to pay any Rate or Assessment by virtue of this Act....
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Appeal.
Appeal.
XXXII. Provided always, and be it further enacted, That if any Person shall think himself or herself aggrieved by any Rate or Assessment which shall be made in pursuance of this Act, he or she may apply to the said Commissioners, at their First Meeting to be holden after the Expiration of Five Days after the demanding of such Rate or Assessment; and the said Commissioners are hereby authorized and empowered, if they shall think such Person aggrieved, to give such Relief in the Premises as to th
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Limitation of Actions.
Limitation of Actions.
XXXIII. And be it further enacted, That no Action or Suit shall be commenced against any Person, for any Thing to be done in pursuance of this Act, until Thirty-one Days Notice thereof shall be given to the Clerk to the said Commissioners, or after sufficient Satisfaction, or Tender thereof, hath been made to the Party aggrieved, or after Three Calendar Months next after the Fact committed; and every such Action or Suit shall be brought and tried in the County of Middlesex , and not elsewhere;
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Publick Acts.
Publick Acts.
XXXIV. And be it further enacted, That this Act shall be deemed, adjudged, and taken to be a Publick Act; and shall be judicially taken Notice of as such by all Judges, Justices, and other Persons whomsoever, without specially pleading the same. FINIS....
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ANNO QUADRAGESIMO TERTIO GEORGII III. Regis.
ANNO QUADRAGESIMO TERTIO GEORGII III. Regis.
CAP. XI. An Act for amending , altering , and enlarging the Powers of an Act , passed in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of His present Majesty , intituled , An Act for forming and keeping in Repair the Streets, and other publick Passages and Places within a certain District in the Parish of Saint Luke , Chelsea , in the County of Middlesex , called Hans Town , and for otherwise improving the same. [24th March 1803.] Whereas by an Act, made in the Thirtieth Year of the Reign of His present Majes
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