The buildings
were given numbered addresses and street names were placed on
buildings. Loading and unloading could not exceed one hour.
Nuisances like empty carts could be removed. Cranes used in
warehouses had to be stored in unobtrusive places. One who drove
on the foot pavement had to forfeit 10s. for the first offense,
20s. for the second offense, and 40s. for other offenses. Wells
were dug and pumps erected for watering the streets. Pavements
were to be repaired on complaint. Dust boxes and dust holes were
built and had to be used for refuse awaiting pickup by the raker
or forfeit 10s. In 1762, the system of having every man
responsible for cleaning the street in front of his door, which
occasioned piles of rubbish in the central troughs of the streets
waiting for the next rain to be washed away, was abandoned. But
house occupants were required to keep the sidewalk in front of
their house clean or forfeit 2s. If one broke a light, he had to
pay damages if it was accidental, and also 20s. if willful. There
were special stands for hackney coaches, which were 12d.6d. for a
day of twelve hours. Their regulations were extended to Sundays.
Wards were to chose substantial inhabitants to be collectors for a
year at a time to collect the rates, which were not to exceed
1s.6d. per pound of rents. If one declined to be a collector, he
had to forfeit 50 pounds.
In London, the normal system of building was for builders to buy
up leases, put up a new building, and sell it before the lease
became due.
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