Section II

Mayor and Justices of Bristol in Quarter Sessions, to appoint fit Places for laying Ashes, &c; Not carrying to such Places, Penalty 20s.

And to the Intent and Purpose that proper and convenient Places for laying and putting the Ashes Dust Dirt Filth and Rubbish made and ariseing within the County of the said City may for ever hereafter be soe directed and appointed that no washing of Floods Rains or Spring-Tides may annoy or be the Occasion or cause of any Damage Obstruction or Prejudice to the said Rivers It is hereby further enacted by the Authority aforesaid That the Mayor and Justices of the said City for the Time being shall at their Generall Quarter Sessions as often as need shall require direct and appoint such fit and convenient Places whereon to lay the said Ashes Dust Dirt Rubbish or other Filth from whence no Damage or Prejudice may happen to the said Rivers the Charge of which Place and Places soe to be appointed is from time to time to be paid out of the Moneys collected by the publick Assessments and Rates which by virtue of this Act shall be made and collected for cleansing the Streets of the said City and Suburbs thereof to which Places soe to be appointed and no other all Scavengers Rakers and other Persons imployed for that purpose are hereby required to carry and bring all the said Ashes Dust Dirt Rubbish and other Filth under the Penalty of Twenty Shillings for every such Offence.