The laws of sewers; or the office and authority of Commissioners of Sewers. Containing, I. Their Power of Enquiry into Annoyances and Defects of Repairs of Sea-Banks and Walls, publick Streams and Rivers, Ditches and Marsh-Grounds. II. The Authority of the Commissioners in making Laws and Ordinances, and imposing Rates or Taxes for repairing the Walls, Banks, and other Defences. III. Of their Power by Law as to Distresses, and decreeing Lands to be sold to levy Charges for Repairs, and inflicting Punishments, by Fine and otherwise. Also The Particular Offices of Bailiffs, Surveyors, Collectors, and other Officers under the Commissioners, and Proceedings of a Court of Sewers, Orders, Warrants, &c. To which are added, the laws relating to Rumney-Marsh, and other marshes and fens.

People / Organizations

• Richard Nutt ("printed by")

Imprint

[London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq;) for W. Mears, at the Lamb without Temple-Bar, 1726.

Publication year

1726-1726

ESTC No.

T130363

Grub Street ID

179509

Description

[8],199;[1]p. ; 8⁰