5 Provisional Orders (No. 1). Councils of the Boroughs Urban District and Rural District A.D. 1924. aforesaid; Order. And whereas it is expedient that two additional members Isle of Thanet be elected to represent the Council of the Borough of Margate : Now therefore the Minister of Health in pursuance of the powers given to him by Section 297 of the Public Health Act 1875 and of any other power in that behalf hereby orders that from and after the date of the Act of Parliament confirming this Order the said Provisional Orders shall be altered in manner 10 following that is to say: 15 elective 1. The number of elective members on the Joint Board Increase in shall be increased from seventeen to nineteen the two additional number of members being elected by the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses members. of the Borough of Margate acting by the Council. elective 2. The provisions of Article IX. of the Isle of Thanet Joint First election Hospital Order 1893 as amended by the Isle of Thanet Joint of additional Hospital Order 1896 shall apply to the first election of the addi- members. tional members to be elected in pursuance of this Order as if the election related to the filling of vacancies occurring on the 20 date of the Act of Parliament confirming this Order. 25 3. This Order may be cited as the Isle of Thanet Joint Short title. Hospital Order 1924 and the Isle of Thanet Joint Hospital Orders 1893 to 1923 and this Order may be cited together as the Isle of Thanet Joint Hospital Orders 1893 to 1924. Given under the Official Seal of the Minister of Health (L.S.) F. L. TURNER Assistant Secretary Ministry of Health. 30 BOROUGH OF STAFFORD. Provisional Order for altering the Stafford Corporation WHEREAS the Borough of Stafford (hereinafter referred to as 35 "the Borough ") is an urban district of which the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses acting by the Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation") are the local authority for the purposes of the Public Health Act 1875; Stafford A.D. 1924. Stafford c. 55. Provisional Orders (No. 1). And whereas there are in force in the Borough the unrepealed provisions of the Stafford Corporation Acts 1876 and 1880 (each of which Acts is hereinafter referred to as the Act of the year in which it was passed and which Acts are hereinafter together referred to as "the Local Acts ") as altered by certain Provisional 5 Orders confirmed by Parliament including the Stafford Order 1914 (hereinafter referred to as "the Order of 1914 ") which was confirmed by the Local Government Board's Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 13) Act 1914; 66 And whereas by Section 24 of the Act of 1876 as altered by 10 Section 57 of the Act of 1880 and by Article I. of the Order of 1914 the limits (hereinafter referred to as 'the water limits of the Corporation ") within which the Corporation may supply water are defined; And whereas by the Local Acts as altered by subsequent 15 Provisional Orders confirmed by Parliament including the Order of 1914 the Corporation were empowered with the sanction of the Local Government Board to borrow for waterworks purposes moneys not exceeding in the whole the sum of sixty-two thousand pounds; And whereas the Corporation have made application to the Minister of Health for the issue of a Provisional Order to alter or amend the Local Acts and the Order of 1914 in the manner hereinafter set forth: 20 Now therefore the Minister of Health in pursuance of the 25 38 & 39 Vict. powers given to him by Sections 297 and 303 of the Public Health Act 1875 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby orders that from and after the date of the Act of Parliament confirming this Order the Local Acts as altered as aforesaid and the Order of 1914 shall be altered so that the 30 following provisions shall take effect that is to say: Extension of water limits tion. 1. The water limits of the Corporation shall be extended so as to include the Parishes of Acton and Bednall Brocton of Corpora- Coppenhall Cresswell and Dunston in the County of Stafford and the provisions of the Local Acts as altered as aforesaid 35 with respect to the supply of water and otherwise with respect to water purposes which now apply and have effect within the existing water limits of the Corporation shall with the necessary modifications apply and have effect within the water limits of the Corporation as extended by this Order. Additional borrowing powers for waterworks purposes. Protection for County Council. 2. Article III. of the Order of 1914 shall have effect as if the words "ninety-two thousand pounds" were substituted therein for the words "sixty-two thousand pounds." 40 3. Article V. (Protection for County Council) of the Order of 1914 shall have effect as if the added area therein referred to 45 included the area added to the water limits of the Corporation by this Order. Provisional Orders (No. 1). Stafford Order. Protection for Cannock 4.—(1) If at any time after the expiration of ten years A.D. 1924. from the commencement of this Order the Corporation are not furnishing or prepared on demand to furnish a sufficient supply of water in accordance with the provisions of the Local Acts 5 throughout the district of the Cannock Rural District Council within the limits of supply the said Rural District Council may Rural Disprovide a supply in the whole or any part of their district within trict Council. the limits of supply in accordance with the provisions of the Public Health Act 1875 or any company body or person may 10 apply for an Act of Parliament or a Provisional Order for the purpose of supplying water in any part of such district not sufficiently supplied by the Corporation as if in either case this Order had not been made. (2) If any difference shall arise between the Corporation and 15 the said Rural District Council or between the Corporation and any company body or person as to the sufficiency of the supply of water in any part of such district such difference shall be settled by an arbitrator to be appointed on the application of either party by the Minister of Health. 20 5. This Order may be cited as the Stafford Order 1924. (L.S.) 25 F. L. TURNER Assistant Secretary Ministry of Health. Short title. BOROUGH OF SWANSEA. Provisional Order for altering the Swansea Corporation WHEREAS the Borough of Swansea (hereinafter referred to as 30"the Borough ") is an urban sanitary district of which the Mayor Aldermen and Burgesses acting by the Council (hereinafter referred to as "the Corporation ") are the local authority for the purposes of the Public Health Act 1875 and there are in force in the Borough the unrepealed provisions of the Swansea 35 Corporation Act 1920 and the Swansea Corporation Act 1922 (hereinafter respectively referred to as "the Act of 1920" and "the Act of 1922 "); And whereas by Part VI. of the Act of 1920 provision was made for the consolidation of rates in the Borough ; Swansea A.D. 1924. Swansea Discount for prompt payment of consolidated rate. Gift to Provisional Orders (No. 1). And whereas by Sections 31 and 33 of the Act of 1922 provision is made for and in connection with the granting of loans by the Corporation to the Council of the Swansea University College; And whereas the Corporation have made application to the 5 Minister of Health for the issue of a Provisional Order to alter or amend the Act of 1920 and the Act of 1922 in manner hereinafter set forth : Now therefore the Minister of Health in pursuance of the powers given to him by Section 303 of the Public Health Act 10 1875 and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf hereby orders that from and after the date of the Act of Parliament confirming this Order the Act of 1920 and the Act of 1922 shall be altered or amended in the manner following (that is to say) :15 1.-(1) The Corporation may if they think fit direct the Overseers to allow a deduction by way of discount not exceeding five per centum in any case from the amount payable in respect of consolidated rate or any instalment thereof by any person any who shall pay the same within such period after the date on 20 which the rate is made or after the receipt by him of the demand note in respect of the rate or after the date on which the instalment shall fall due as the case may be as the Corporation may prescribe and in every case the Overseers shall make such deduction accordingly: Provided that such deduction shall in respect of each halfyearly rate be in every case an equivalent amount in like circumstances. 25 (2) A printed notice stating the amount of the discount for the time being allowable and the period prescribed for the purposes 30 of this Article shall form part of or be affixed to each demand note issued for any consolidated rate in respect of which subdivision (1) of this Article applies. (3) Any owner who shall be entitled to a deduction under subsection (1) of Section 53 of the Act of 1920 shall also be entitled 35 to a further deduction in respect of any consolidated rate to which sub-division (1) of this Article applies at the rate of discount for the time being applicable to such rate calculated on the amount due after the deduction under the said Section 53 has been made if the amount due shall be paid within the period 40 prescribed by sub-division (1) of this Article. 2. (1) The Corporation may grant to the Council of the Swansea University College a sum not exceeding fifty thousand pounds upon such terms and conditions as may be agreed between the said Council and the Corporation in discharge of 45 any obligations to the said College under their Charter of Incorporation or otherwise. Provisional Orders (No. 1). Swansea (2) The said grant shall be effected by the cancellation of A.D. 1924. the whole or a part of the loan of fifty thousand pounds made by the Corporation to the said Council under Section 33 of the Act of 1922 and the release of the said Council from all obligations 5 and liabilities in respect of the repayment thereof or the interest thereon. (3) The aggregate of the sum or sums which the Corporation may from time to time lend to the said Council under the said Section 33 shall be reduced by the amount of the loan cancelled 10 by the Corporation in pursuance of this Article. 3. This Order may be cited as the Swansea Order 1924. Given under the Official Seal of the Minister of Health (L.S.) 15 H. W. S. FRANCIS Assistant Secretary Ministry of Health. Short title. URBAN DISTRICT OF WHITSTABLE. Provisional Order for altering the Whitstable Water and 66 20 WHEREAS the Urban District Council of Whitstable (hereinafter referred to as "the Council ") are the local authority for the purposes of the Public Health Act 1875 for the Urban District of Whitstable (hereinafter referred to as "the District ") and the provisions of the Whitstable Water and Improvement Act 25 1902 (hereinafter referred to as the Local Act ") as altered by the Whitstable Order 1922 (hereinafter referred to as "the Order ") which was confirmed by the Ministry of Health Provisional Orders Confirmation (No. 9) Act 1922 (hereinafter referred to as "the Confirming Act ") are in force in the 30 District; And whereas in pursuance of Section 6 of the Local Act as extended by Article 1 of the Order the Council have purchased the water undertaking of the Whitstable Water Company Limited and by the Local Act as altered by the Order the Council are 35 authorised to carry on a water undertaking (hereinafter referred to as "the water undertaking ") and supply water within the District; And whereas by Section 146 of the Local Act provision was made with respect to the application of the revenue of the 40 water undertaking and by Sections 148 and 149 provision was Whitstable |