A › BILL To consolidate and amend the Laws relating to Note.-The Words printed in Italics are proposed to be inserted 5 Preamble. $9. HEREAS it is expedient to amend the Laws relating to Highways in that part of Great Britain called England, and to consolidate the same in one Act, and to make other provisions respecting Highways; Be it therefore Enacted, by The KING'S BE most Excellent MAJESTY, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the Authority of the same, THAT so much Repeal of of an Act passed in the twenty-second year of the reign of King Henry 22 H. 8. c. 5. the Eighth, as relates to the Repair of parts of Highways distant 10 from the ends of Bridges by the space of three hundred feet; and also, so much of an Act passed in the sixth year of the reign of King George the First, intituled, "An Act for preventing the carriage of excessive "Loads of Meal, Malt, Bricks and Coals within ten miles of the cities "of London and Westminster," as relates to the carriage of Bricks, 15 except so far as relates to the city of London; and also, an Act passed in the eighteenth year of the reign of King George the Second, intituled, "An Act to repeal a Clause made in the third year of the "reign of King William and Queen Mary, relating to Carts used by persons inhabiting within the limits of the Weekly Bills of Mortality, "and to allow such Carts to be drawn by three horses, and to prevent "the Misbehaviour of the Drivers of Carts within the said limits," except so far as the same relates to the city of London; and also, so much of an Act passed in the twenty-fourth year of the reign of King George 10. A the 6 Geo. 1. c. 6 Except, &c. 18 Geo. 2. c. 33. Except, &c. 24 Geo. 2. c. 43. Except, &c. 30 Geo. 2. c. 22. Except, &c. 13 Geo. S. c. 78. 34 Geo. 3. c. 64. 34 Geo. 3. c. 74. 42 Geo. 3. 44 Geo. 3. c. 52. 54 Geo. 3. c. 109. 55 Geo. 3. c. 68. 5 15 the Second, intituled, "An Act for the more effectual preservation of 66 66 of 25 5 of King George the Third, intituled, "An Act to amend an Act of "the thirteenth year of His present Majesty, for the amendment and 66 preservation of the public Highways, in so far as the same relates to "Notice of Appeal against turning or diverting a public Highway, and to extend the Provisions of the same Act to the stopping up of unnecessary Roads," shall be and the same are hereby repealed, except so far as any of the said Acts repeal the whole or any part of any other Acts; provided nevertheless, that such repeal shall not invalidate or affect any thing which has been done or may be done before the 10 commencement of this Act, in pursuance of any or either of the said Acts. Waywardens annually on which Overseers of the to be elected the day on Poor are elected. And be it further Enacted, That upon the Twenty-fifth day of March in every year, or if that should happen on a Sunday, then on the day next following, the inhabitants of every parish shall ass emble together 15 in vestry, at the usual place of public meetings for such parish, for the purpose of electing and choosing such number of persons, not exceeding Five, as they may think proper to serve the office of Waywarden in the said parish for the year then next ensuing: Provided always, That any May be reoutgoing waywarden shall be re-eligible, and may be re-elected, and shall in such case continue to act and remain in office, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding: Provided nevertheless, That where any parish shall consist of more than three hamlets, separate and distinct waywardens shall be elected for each hamlet, which shall in such case be considered as a distinct parish for the purposes of this Act. 20 25 30 elected. of Electors. And be it further Enacted, That at every such meeting every inhabi- Qualification tant present, who shall, by the last rate which shall have been made for the relief of the poor of the parish, have been assessed or charged upon or in respect of any annual rent or rents, profit or value, not amounting to Fifty pounds, shall have and be entitled to give one vote and no more; and every inhabitant then present who shall in such last rate have been assessed or charged upon or in respect of any annual rent or rents, profit or value, amounting to Fifty pounds or upwards (whether in one or more than one sum or charge,) shall have and be entitled to give one vote for every Twenty-five pounds of annual rent, profit and value, upon 35 or in respect of which he shall have been assessed or charged in such last rate, so nevertheless that no inhabitant shall be entitled to give more than Six votes; and in cases where two or more of the inhabitants present shall be jointly rated, each of them shall be entitled to vote according to the proportion and amount which shall be borne by him of the joint charge; and when one only of the persons jointly rated shall attend, he shall be entitled to vote according to and in respect of the whole of the joint charge; provided, that when any person shall have become an inhabitant of any parish, or become liable to be rated therein since the making of the last rate for the relief of the poor thereof, 40 10. 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