[59 & 60 Vict.] South Shields Corporation Act, 1896. [Ch. l.]
(2.) Such petition shall be referred to a Committee of the Lords of Her Majesty's Privy Council provided that one month at least before the petition is taken into consideration by the said Committee notice thereof and of the time when it will be so taken into consideration shall be published in the London Gazette and otherwise as the said Committee direct for the purpose of making it known to all persons interested.
(3.) The expenses of and incidental to any proceedings under this section including the remuneration of any commissioner appointed for the purposes of this section at the rate of five guineas for every day he is employed and including the travelling and other expenses of such commissioner shall be defrayed by the Corporation out of the borough fund by order of the council of the borough.
(4.) Notwithstanding anything herein contained or anything done hereunder all the provisions of the Municipal Corporations Acts shall continue to apply to and within the borough.
PART III.-STREET WORKS.
8. Subject to the provisions of this Act the Corporation may make and maintain in the lines and situations and according to the
levels shown on the deposited plans and sections the street works
herein -after described together with all necessary approaches retaining walls piers abutments tunnels subways arches sewers drains goits culverts and other works and conveniences connected therewith or incident thereto (that is to say) :
Work No. 1.-A widening of Roman Road on the east side thereof commencing on the south side of Military Road and terminating at the north side of Beacon Street :
Work No. 2.-A widening of Chapter Row on the south side thereof commencing at St. Hilda's Lane and terminating at Waterloo Vale of Chapter Row on the north side thereof commencing at the Market Place and terminating at a point 50 yards measured in an easterly direction along the north side of Chapter Row from its junction with the Market Place of West Keppel Street on the south side thereof commencing at Waterloo Vale and terminating at the cross street adjoining the Court Buildings on the west side of these buildings:
Work No. 3.--A widening of the cross street on the west side of the Court Buildings on the west side thereof commencing at West Keppel Street and terminating at Park Street:
Work No. 4.-An extension of West Keppel Street 40 feet wide commencing at the east end of West Keppel Street passing under the South Shields branch of the North Eastern Railway
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