The Sun.
London, England, 1858-01-02 00:00:00

LOCAL BOARDS OF HEALTH.

In boroughs or corporate places, the town council will
be, as now, the local board ; in districts to which the
existing act applies no change will be made in the
governing body ; in towns in which there are improve
went conimi•stoners elected by the ratepayers the com-
missioners will bun the local board ; and in other places

in which the act is applied there will. be an elective
board, the qualification for a member being a residence
within seven miles, combined with the possession of a
real or personal estate to the value of 5001., or a rata! to
the poor of 151. per annum. The local board in such
places not to consist of more than 18, or less than 9
persons. The elective members of any local board shall,
as soon as conveniently may be after their first election,
be divided by bellot into three classes, each class to
be as nearly as may be equal in numbers ; and the offices
of the first class shall be vacated on the day after the
expiration of the first year from the date of their election,
the offices of the second class shall be vacated on the
day after the expiration of tee second year from such
date as aforesaid, and the offices of the third class shall
be vacated on the day after the expiration of the third
year from such date as aforesaid. All 'members chosen
to fill the vacated offices shall hold their offices for the
„term of three years, and no longer; and in every instance
-ithe offices et retiring members shall be supplied by an
equal number of newly elected members. The local
board is to meet once a month, but not in any place where
spirituous liquors are sold, and not less than three
members are required to be present at the commence-
ment and close of the business. There are various other
regulations respecting the cohducVng of business by the
local board—the order of their pr ,ceedings, the choice
public interest.
of chairman, and other matters., butm aodf no
e, preventing any
oAn
evie,
or yi d
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contract provision
with,
2alosro
having any interest in,
work done for the local board. Ho ding shares in a
water or gas company,
lease of land, or the loan of bof 'lng
a party to the side or
n. of a s-at at the money,
board. Tire
dolnoootin)eecoe:istyitaftierthae
dvaiseqatitial:fied person acting is 50/. A simil.ir machio ry
as that we have already descrieed is to be provided fut
the addition of Rejoining districts to a place in which a
local board is thou constituted, and if adJed, the local
board will have equal power to erect works in such
place.
THE GENERAL AND SPECIAL POWERS OF LOCAL BOARDS.

The local board will have power to appoint an ofhoer
of health, a surveyor, inspector of nuisances, clerk,
treasurer, and collectors, the whole of whom they will
have power to remove at pleasure, with the exception of
the officer of health, whose removal and appointment is
subject to the approval of the general board. The special
powers of local boards will be very large. They refer to
tho sewerage and cleansing of towns, the c..nstruction
and management of streets and roads, markets and fai: e
the water supply, lighting, management of slaughter•
houses, providing of pleasure grounds and baths and
wash-houses. There is also an important provision which
provides for the incorporation of the provisions of the
Consolidation Clauses Act (Police and Towns Improve-

merts of 1847) with the present. The r.'lloze: rJatii:g
to this division of thu net nre 42 in nuinber.

BEWEILAGE.

The local board are to the construction and
management of all Existing and future eewers within
their district, together with all buildings, wollt,, mate-
rials, and things belonging ur appertaining ther,te.
The following, however, are eruenteil from ;heir con-
trol :—Sewers made by any 1).ml:on for }:is own pr, fit or
use; or by any company for the profit of the share olders
—aed sewers wade and used for the purpose of draining,
irrigating, or otherwise improving land uillr auy local
or private act of Parliament.
Very large powers are given in respect to the repair
and construction of new sewers, it being euj iced on the
local board to drain the district effectually, and all
pipes shall be so constructed and
sewers, drains, and
kept as not to create a nuisance or be injurious to health.
If by the exercise of any of the above powers any person
is deprived of the lawful use of any seweror drain the kcal
hoard shall provide fcr his use come othereewerordrainal
effectual as that of the use of which be is so deprived.
Penalties will be inflicted upon persons for making un-
authorised sewers, and very minute directions are given
for the draining of new houses. A proper map 1. to be
provided showing the whole system of drainage in each
distrie.