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THE
MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY
ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK.
THE
MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY
ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK.
“SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX.”
LONDON:
E. & F. N. SPON, 16, CHARING CROSS.
NEW YORK:
35, MURRAY STREET.
1883.
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PREFACE.
In carrying out the many duties devolving upon a BoroughSurveyor, it has so often been my wish to turn to a practicalbook of reference upon the many subjects connected withthese duties, that I have written the following pages; and Itrust that they will form a useful Handbook.
H. PERCY BOULNOIS.
Portsmouth,
May, 1883.
TABLE OF CONTENTS.
CHAPTER I.
THE TOWN SURVEYOR.
Office of surveyor first legalised — Clause of Public Health Act 1875,making appointment — Division of England into districts — Surveyorto Rural Authority — Clauses of Act referring to surveyor — Title of“Surveyor” is an erroneous one — List of subjects on which he hasoften to advise — Want of Government protection for surveyor — Mr.Lewis Angell on protection — Reasons for Government refusal — Timewill effect a changepage 1
CHAPTER II.
THE APPOINTMENT OF SURVEYOR.
Sub-committee to fix salary and duties — Specimen report and list ofduties — Test of merit necessary — Examination by Sanitary Instituteof Great Britain — Particulars of these examinations — Syllabus ofsubjects — Specimens of examination papers — Authoritative examination,however, still necessary — Methods to be adopted to obtainappointment of surveyor — Canvassing10
CHAPTER III.
THE SURVEYOR’S DUTIES.
Public Health Act a