Rebuilding of London Act 1666

VI. Surveyor's Charge.

Party Walls.; Toothing.; First Builder to be paid for Moiety of Party Wall and Piers with Interest.; If difference between first and later Builders in respect thereof, Remedy.

And bee it enacted That the said Surveyors or Supervisors soe to be appointed [X1 as aforesaid] and every of them within their severall Precincts shall take care That in building of all Houses within the said Citty and Libertyes thereof there be, and it is hereby enacted by the Authority aforesaid That there shall be Partie walls and Partie peeres sett out equally on each Builders ground to be built up by the first beginner of such Building and that convenient Toothing be left in the Front wall by the said first Builder for the better joyning of the next House that shall be built to the same, And that noe man be permitted by the said Surveyours to build on the said Partie wall or on his owne contiguous ground untill he hath fully reimbursed the said first Builder the full moyety of the charges of the said Partie wall and Peeres together with Interest for the same after the rate of Six pounds per Centuo[m]m per Ann? for forbearance thereof to be accounted from the begining of the said first building. And in case any difference shall arise betweene the first and latter builders, concerning the true value of the said Charge that then the same be referred to the Alderman of that Ward where such building shall be and to his Deputie to mediate an agreement of such difference And where the said Alderman and his Deputie or one of them shall be partyes or where they cannot compose such difference as aforesaid that the matter be referred to the Examination of the Lord Maior and Court of Aldermen who shall heare and finally determine the same without any appeale to be had.

Editorial Information

X1 interlined on the Roll.