Folio 568. To: The Local Government Act Office. From: George Bailey, Clerk to the Luton…

Description: Folio 568. To: The Local Government Act Office. From: George Bailey, Clerk to the Luton Local Board, 3 Union Street, Luton [Bedfordshire]. Subject Matter: Letter referring to the difficulty that the Local Board are in with recovering the expenses for extinguishing a fire within their district, where the person liable contended under section 32 of the Town Police Clauses Act 1847 incorporated with the Local Government Act 1858 referring to the lands of owners where fire has occurred, where the contention is that if it is within the district, the expenses are then defrayed by the General District Rate, absolving the owners of the payment of the charges. He asks for an opinion on this matter.

Date: 02/06/1871

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