Snow. Nuisances arising from snow may be pre-vented by bye-laws of local authorities under s. 81 of the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, but, in case of conflict, a regulation under the London Traffic Act, 1924, s. 10, is to prevail over any bye-law. If any obstruction shall arise in any highway from accumulation of snow, the surveyor is required from time to time, and within twenty-four hours after notice thereof from any justice of the peace of the county in which the parish may be situate, to cause the same to be removed, by s. 26 of the (English) Highways Act, 1835: Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Highways.' Snow is included in the 'street refuse' which London sanitary authorities must, as far as reasonably practicable, remove from the street, by s. 86 of the (English) Public Health (London) Act, 1936 (26 Geo. 5 & 1 Edw. 8, c. 50); Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Public Health (Metropolis)'; but the fine up to 20l. was held to be the only liability o the authority if in default, Saunders v. Holborn Board of Works, (1895) 1 QB 64. Sliding on snow in the street to the common danger is an offence under s. 28 of the (English) Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, and s. 54 (17) of the (English) Metropolitan Police Act, 1839 (2 & 3 Vict. c. 47): Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Police'; but by s. 28 of the (English) Town Police Clauses Act, 1847, 'snow thrown down so as not to fall on any passenger' is excepted from the list of things which may not be thrown down from a roof.
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