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THE
MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY
ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK.
THE
MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY
ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK.
BY
H. PERCY BOULNOIS, M. INST. C.E.,
M. SAN. INST. GT. BRITAIN;
BOROUGH ENGINEER, PORTSMOUTH; LATE CITY SURVEYOR, EXETER;
AUTHOR OF “DIRTY DUST-BINS AND SLOPPY STREETS,” “ANNIHILATION OF SEWER
GASES,” ETC.
“_SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX._”
[Illustration]
LONDON:
E. & F. N. SPON, 16, CHARING CROSS.
NEW YORK:
35, MURRAY STREET.
1883.
PREFACE.
In carrying out the many duties devolving upon a Borough Surveyor, it
has so often been my wish to turn to a practical book of reference upon
the many subjects connected with these duties, that I have written the
following pages; and I trust 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 --
Surveyor to Rural Authority -- Clauses of Act referring to surveyor --
Title of “Surveyor” is an erroneous one -- List of subjects on which
he has often to advise -- Want of Government protection for surveyor
-- Mr. Lewis Angell on protection -- Reasons for Government refusal --
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