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SECTION 7.
MUNICIPALITIES
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OTHEB LOCAL BODIES.
T h e Municipal GouaciU -or Commissions, as tno case m a j bet are charged witu tne genera: superintendence and control
(excepting Police supervision) of tho town, village or area uedned as
the Muuicipal
limits, ia manner regulated bj various
enactments :—
Their duties include :—
T h e construction and maintenance of streets, open spaces, public gardens, and plantations, sewers and drains, public
fountains, privies and urinals. T h e liirhtin-^ of the
rea. T h e okauing <-f ail streets and open spaces, and tha
removal of night
soil and refuse of house-*.
T h e
provision •
f a good and
suiiic.eiii, s.ippiy of
water for ;he use of persons dwelling
w;:uin the Municipal limits. T h e provision of siaugnter nouses and tne regulation or the slaughter of animals for food. T h e
•istaoiiaume*': and
regulation of markets, and the regui-uiou of the saie •>;' perisnai-ie ?0'Kis
and inriammable and explosive
substaiioe.-:.
T n e
i::.s:*«cii<»u ni f.jud ufu-red lor
saie
and the desu.x-.iou of stieii a** U mail for co;:.-*:.mpcion. T h e -upervision
o: weiijuts and measure*; ami the provision of public weighers and measurers.
T h e
prevention of
:u xious
and offensive trades
*-...: the aoat'-meui <>i •tu..*...!ic*.-*. Tiie regulation of rhe •-••nstriicti*'*: of building*** and
the
deaf.iition of iiniidimr* unlit for
h*i*'-.t.*..i'»ii 'j;- •.: a -j:t:i_'•-:.»:>• eon ;i'.:..-:t. T':_- jirovi.-*;'.;:: of -t .•r..je a*\
v
>*:.:*jo;i*i*.*i.ii :".,:• hiiiaunm.b.e :i:id explosive substances.
A::-a genera-.y tne d->;::gof sac;; acts is '.viii promote tne :ieaUu, eomi'ort and convenience of :ue fx-opie residing w i m i n tne
Municipal .iiuits. F-r tiie-c •),*!*:.•-••••; riie Mu:)ieipaliti**s have p. m«--.-. .vit'i tn-.* a:«pr-v..: .f t.;e Hi*.'.-: Commissioner, to impose
rat--> :i:a; otner .(•(_•. an>i enar.'es. ..s -.-t <>ut mule:' " "-Our-.-.-s <. .
iy.'euue
'
ana
to :_._...•.. ')*•<..
a*.'.,- ,*ur regulating
r
;.e var.o
matters
coming witnin
the scope or the.r functions.
sources of Revenue
:—
Rates on
nrooertj
within tne .Municipal limits, but. except in rare instances,
-ucn
u rate nas 1^0: oeen imposed, fees on m e
slaughtering of animals, toll* and stallages in markets, rates on trades and profession.-
weigmng
and measuring fees, fees for
stora?e of mdaramabie and explosive substances, fees for building permits and legalization o; contracts, rents of Municipal
proDerties and fines and penalties from prosecutions under the Municipal Laws.