Appndx, the said [district] at sessions assembled, upon the oath of C. D. (surveyor or clerk to the district council), that the said district council have applied to A. B., of for his consent to dig, get, take, or carry away materials from the lands called or known by the names of and in his occupation (or of which he is owner or in the occupation of J. K., or of which J. K. is the owner, and the said A. B. his agent), within the said [parish, &c.] for the purposes aforesaid, and that the said materials are necessary for the repairs of the highways, and that the said A. B. hath refused to permit the same to be dug, got, taken, and carried away, and the said A. B. having been duly summoned to appear before us to show cause why such permission should not be granted, and having appeared before us accordingly [or having sent his steward, or agent, or C. D. on his behalf, to attend us on that occasion, or, but not having appeared], we have heard what has been alleged, and taken the said matter into consideration, and are of opinion that the said materials are necessary and ought to be dug, got, taken, and carried away for the purposes aforesaid. Therefore we do hereby give our license for the said district council to dig, get, take, and carry away the same accordingly, the said district council making satisfaction for the same, and also for the damage done to such lands, in the manner directed by the said Acts. Given under our hands the eight hundred and day of one thousand J. P. K. P. No. 56.-LICENSE FROM JUSTICES TO GET MATERIALS FOR THE REPAIR hundred, &c., of day of It appearing to us, upon evidence this day received, that sufficient materials cannot conveniently be had within the waste land, common grounds, rivers or brooks, nor in the enclosed lands or grounds lying within the [parish, &c.] of in the said hundred, for the repairs of the highways within the said [parish], nor in the waste lands, common grounds, rivers or brooks within the [parish] of said [parish] of council of it , adjoining the we do hereby give our license to the district in which district is included the parish of to search for, dig, get, and carry away materials within the enclosed lands or grounds of C. D. within the said [parish] of appearing from evidence before us that there are proper materials within the said lands for the purposes aforesaid lying convenient to the said highways, and that after such materials shall be so taken there will be sufficient left for the use of the highways within the said parish of , upon the said district council making satisfaction for the same, and also for the damage done to such lands, in the manner directed by the Act made and passed in the fifth and sixth years of the reign of King William the Fourth, intituled The Highway Act, 1835, subject to such restrictions as are therein contained. Given under our hands the day and year above written. J. P. K.P. No. 57.-ORDER OF TWO JUSTICES FOR WIDENING OF HIGHWAY (to wit). of We, (ante, p. 755). ', two of His Majesty's justices of the peace for the said county, acting within the within the said county, having, upon a view, found that a certain part of the highway between and in the [parish, &c.] of in the said [hundred], for the length of yards or thereabouts, and particularly described in the plan hereunto annexed, is for the greatest part thereof narrow, but may be conveniently enlarged and widened by adding thereto, from the lands and grounds of and of the length of yards or thereabouts, particularly described in the plan hereunto annexed, which we think will widen and enlarge the same, and be much more commodious to the public, do hereby order that the said highway be widened and enlarged accordingly, and that the district council for the district of and where the said old highway lies, do forthwith proceed to treat and make of Appndx. A. B. C. D. at No. 58.-CERTIFICATE FROM THE SAID JUSTICES TO THE COURT OF To the justices of the peace at the general quarter sessions to be held day of eight hundred and of and the sum as a recompense for the said ground, and for the making the said ditches and fences which he [or they and each of them] refused to receive. A. B. Appndx. The following Forms are under The Metropolitan Paving Act, 1817, commonly called Michael Angelo Taylor's Act: No. 59.-FORM OF ADJUDICATION UNDER MICHAEL ANGELO TAYLOR'S to No. 60.-NOTICE TO TREAT UNDER MICHAEL ANGELO TAYLOR'S ACT (57 GEO. 3, c. XXIX.), s. 80 (ante, p. 776). To A. B. and C. D., and all other the owner or owners, occupier or occupiers of, and all other persons interested in the premises hereinafter mentioned and described. I, the undersigned, do hereby for and on behalf of the Board of Works for the District, who are the persons having the control of the pavements within the said district, and by direction of the said board give you and each of you notice, that for the improvement of the streets and public places of the said district, and for the public advantage the said board in pursuance of the powers enabling them in that behalf, have resolved forthwith to alter, widen, and extend X. Passage, C. Market, between T. Street and P. Street, and Q. Street, and that the said board have adjudged that the houses, buildings. land, tenements and hereditaments known as Nos. 2 and 3, X. Passage aforesaid, project into, obstruct and prevent the said board from so altering, widening and extending X. Passage aforesaid, and that for such purpose the possession, occupation, and purchase of the same houses, buildings, land, tenements, and hereditaments (which hereditaments are delineated on the plan hereto annexed, and are thereon distinguished by the colour pink) will be necessary, and I do further give you notice, that the said board have employed me on their behalf to treat, contract, and agree with you and each of you and all other the owner or owners, occupier or occupiers of the said hereditaments and premises, Nos. 2 and 3, X. Passage aforesaid, for the purchase thereof, and of the respective estates and interests therein, of all persons seized or possessed thereof or interested therein, or of or in all or any part or parts thereof, and I do hereby demand from you particulars of your estate and interest in the said hereditaments and premises and of the claim or claims made by you in respect thereof, and desire that such particulars and claim be forwarded to me at the undermentioned address within twenty-one days from this date. Dated this day of July, 189 Solicitor for the Board of Works for the District. N.B.-It is requested that the claim be made out on the form herewith : No. 61.-PARTICULARS OF CLAIM TO ACCOMPANY PRECEDING NOTICE. Appndx. No. 62.--OFFER BY DISTRICT BOARD FOR LANDS FOR WHICH NOTICE To A. B. and C. D. Whereas the Board of Works for the the day of day of District did on or about 189 give you two notices in writing under the hand of the solicitor for the said board respectively, dated the 189 that the said board required to purchase the hereditaments and premises described in the said notices being part of the site of the premises formerly known as No. 1, X. Passage, also premises known as Nos. 2 and 3, X. Passage, all or near C. Market, in the county of London, and which hereditaments and premises for the better description thereof were delineated in the plans respectively attached to the said notices, and were thereon distinguished by the colour pink. And further that the said board had employed M. N., of their solicitor, to treat with you for the purchase of the said hereditaments and premises. And whereas you have refused to agree with the said M. N. as to the amount of compensation to be paid for the purchase of your estate and interest in the said hereditaments and premises. And whereas by two letters dated respectively the days of and Dis , 189 the one being under the hand of the said M. N., and the other under the hands of Messieurs P. Q., your solicitors, it was agreed between you and the said Board of Works for the trict, that your claims for compensation in respect of the hereditaments and premises comprised in the said two notices shall be treated as one claim. Now take notice that we, the Board of Works for the District, do hereby offer you the sum of £ in full satisfaction of your said claim in respect of the hereditaments and premises comprised in the said two notices. And further take notice that unless within fourteen days from the service of this notice upon you, the offer herein contained is accepted by you, we shall put in force the powers vested in us by statute to have the amount of compensation to be paid to you for the purchase of your estate and interest in the said hereditaments and Appndx. premises assessed and awarded by a jury, and that if the jury shall award the same or a less sum than the sum hereby offered, the costs, charges, and expenses of procuring such compensation to be assessed and awarded as aforesaid, and also of assessing and awarding the same will be borne and paid by you. Given under the common seal of the Board of Works for the day of 189 The common seal of the Board of Works for the hereunto affixed in the presence of District was M. N., Clerk of the Board. No. 63.-NOTICE TO LANDOWNERS OF INTENTION TO SUMMON JURY of To A. B. and C. D. Whereas the Board of Works for the District, who are the persons having the control of the pavements in the said district for the improvement of the streets and public places in the said district, and for the public advantage, and in pursuance of the powers enabling them in that behalf, have resolved forthwith to alter, widen, and extend the highway, known as X. Passage, C. Market, between C. Street and P. Street in the said district. And whereas the said board have adjudged that the land and hereditaments being part of the site of premises known as No. 1, X. Passage, and also premises known as Nos. 2 and 3, X. Passage, all near C. Street aforesaid, and which land, hereditaments, and premises for the better description thereof were delineated and distinguished by the colour pink on the plans respectively annexed to two certain notices to treat under the hand of the solicitor to the said board duly served upon you, and respectively dated the day 189 2 project into, obstruct, and prevent the board from so altering, widening, and extending the said highway, and that for such purpose the possession, occupation, and purchase of the said land, hereditaments, and premises of which you are the owner is necessary. And whereas the said board appointed M. N., their solicitor, to treat, contract, and agree with the owners of the land, hereditaments, and buildings adjudged necessary for the alteration, widening, and extension aforesaid, and certain negotiations have taken place between the said M. N. and yourselves with a view to the purchase by the said board of the said land and hereditaments, And whereas by two letters dated respectively the days of 189 the one being under the hand of the said M. N., and the other under the hands of Messieurs P. Q., your solicitors, it was agreed between you and the said District, that your claim for compensation in respect of all the land, hereditaments, and premises comprised in the said two notices to treat should be treated as one claim. And whereas on the and Board of Works for the day of 189 a notice was served on you under the common seal of the said board referring to the negotiations which has taken place between the said M. N. and yourselves, and intimating that as you had refused to agree the amount of the compensation to be paid to you for the purchase of your estate and interest in the said land, hereditaments, and premises the board would put in force their statutory powers, unless within the time therein mentioned you came to |