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Footways to be cleansed by occupiers of houses abutting thereon.
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59. It shall and may be lawful for the commissioners acting in execution of this Act, in any city, borough, or town, if they shall so think fit, to direct and require the respective owners and occupiers of all houses or other buildings or premises abutting upon any or the streets, squares, lanes, or passages, within such city, borough, or town, so often, and at such times, and at and under any such penalty, as to the said commissioners shall seem meet, not exceeding two shillings for each default, to cause the footways or foot payments to be well and sufficiently swept and cleansed before, behind, and on the sides of the same, as the situation thereof shall require, and the dirt and soil arising form such sweeping and cleansing to be collected and put together in such place and manner as to the said commissioners shall seem meet; and the said commissioners, if they shall think fit to establish such order and regulation, shall cause the same to be publicly notified in manner herein-before appointed for the notification of the election of commissioners under this Act.
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