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special district
Matched in: Term special district
District Registry
Matched in: Term District Registry
Rate
by the respective authorities having power to raise money by a public rate, the only exception being a special rate in rural districts for lighting under the (English) Lighting and Watching Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. … value does not exceed 20l. in the Metropolis, or 16l. 5s. or, as a rule, 13l. in other districts. Personal property is not rateable, and stock in trade is expressly excepted by the temporary (English) Poor Rate
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gerrymander
opposition in as few districts as possible 2 : to divide (an area) into political units to give special advantages to one group [ a school district]
Rural Authority
a parish council of any powers conferred upon such councils. Under s. 12, ibid., rural districts may constitute special purpose areas for charging exclusively sewage, water, or drainage expenses, and see s. 309, ibid., as to such … Rural Authority. Under the (English) Public Health Act, 1936, s. 1, means the council of a rural district, provided that where a direction such as is mentioned in the Local Government Act, 1933, s. 42 (2)
Collector
2 (b)] The expression means the Collector of a district, and includes a Deputy Commissioner and any officer specially appointed by the [appropriate Government] to perform the functions of a Collector under this Act. [Land Acquisition Act,
district
Matched in: Term district
Bakehouse
of an inspector or district council. Limewashing, painting or varnishing are prescribed by s. 99, sleeping-places must be specially constructed as required by s. 100. By s. 101 underground bake-houses may not be used without a district
office
administration is conducted or services are performed 3 : a special administrative department or unit [ of the district attorney] … office 1 : a special duty, charge, or position conferred by governmental authority and for a public purpose [qualified to hold public ]
Improvement of towns
Clauses Act, 1847 (10 & 11 Vict. c. 34), 'comprises in one Act sundry provisions usually contained in' special Acts of Parliament theretofore passed 'for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving towns and populous districts,' to avoid … contained in' special Acts of Parliament theretofore passed 'for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving towns and populous districts,' to avoid the necessity for repeating such provisions in each special Act, and to ensure greater uniformity in
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