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Bridges Act 1670
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VI.Lands, Houses, &c. in the Suburbs of London, South wark, and Westminster, made liable to Assessments for the Scavengers, as by 14 (13 & 14) C. II. c. 6.
Quarter Sessions may determine Disputes as to Liability.
Provided alwayes and bee it enacted That the severall Occupiers and Inhabitants, or where there are noe Inhabitants or Occupiers the respective Owners of all and singular the Lands, Houses, Outhouses, Walls and Buildings fronting and adjoyning to any of the Highwayes Streetes or Lanes within the Suburbs of London and the Liberties thereof and the Burrough of Southwarke, and the City and Liberty of Westminster or Precincts thereof which are or shall be paved shall and are hereby lyeable to all Rates, Assessments, Penaltyes and Distresses which shall be had or made towards the Scavengers Rates for the places aforesaid, in such manner as by an Act of this present Parlyament made and enacted in the fowerteenth yeare of his Majestyes Raigne for repaireing of the Highwayes and Sewers is directed and appointed, [X1And] that where any Ground shall lye at the end of any of the said Streets or Lanes, or any other place of which there may be a dispute who ought to pave or amend the same that in such case the Justices of Peace for the said places respectively shall have hereby full power and authoritie in their Quarter Sessions to order and determine the same which Order shall be binding to all persons whatsoever therein concerned, Any Law or Statute to the contrary in any wise notwithstanding.
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