Section XXV Scavengers to be elected, and Rates paid, according to ancient Custom.

Receivers accountable.; Officers how to be chosen in Westminster. Times of Election in other Places.; Notice.; What Persons to be appointed.; To be confirmed by Justices.; and then to take Office upon them.; Proceedings in case of Refusal.; Penalty.; Penalties how to be employed; to be levied by Distress.; If no Distress, Improsonment.

And for the better raising and leavying of moneys to defray the charges and pay the wages of the said Scavengers Rakers or other Officers imployed in cleansing of the Streets Lanes Alleys and other places aforesaid and carrying of the said ashes dirt filth and soyle. Be it further Enacted by the Authority aforesaid That within the City of London and Liberties thereof the Scavengers Rakers and such like Officers shall be elected and the Rates Taxes and Assessments for Scavengers Rakers and such like Officers wages for cleansing the Streets shall be rated taxed assessed raised and paid by the Parishoners and Inhabitants of every Parish and p[re]cinct respectively within the said City and Liberties thereof according to the ancient custome and usage of the said City And the Receivers of all such moneys shall be accomptable as formerly And all new Messuages Tenements and Houses within the limits aforesaid shall be likewise rated taxed and assessed and shall pay proportionably with others. And that within the City of Westminster the said Officers shall be chosen and the Rates made and paid according to the ancient Custom of the said City And in all other the Parishes and places aforesaid upon every Tuesday or Wednesday in Easter weeke the Constables Church wardens and Overseers for the poore and Surveyors of the High wayes of every the said Parishes and places respectively or the greater number of them giving notice unto or calling togeather such other Inhabitants of theire respective Parishes as have formerly borne the like Offices therein they or the greater number of them shall make choice of and shall nominate and appointe two or more able persons that are Tradesmen of theire Parish to be Scavengers for the streets lanes and other open Passages of each Ward and Division within the said Parish for the yeare then next following and untill others be chosen and setled in theire places which persons soe chosen and being approved and confirmed under the hands of any two Justices of Peace within theire respective Limits and Jurisdictions shall within seaven dayes after theire Election and Confirmation and notice thereof take that Office and Duty upon them upon pain to forfeit Twenty pounds by every refuser respectively And in case of refusall by any person or persons so chosen and confirmed then other able persons shall be chosen and confirmed in manner aforesaid within seaven dayes after such refusall in the place of him or them which shall soe refuse and the person or persons so chosen and confirmed and having notice thereof shall undergoe the like paine in case of refusall or not taking the said Office and Duty upon him or them within seaven dayes after he or they shall be chosen and confirmed and have notice thereof as aforesaid the said Penalties to be disposed and imployed for or towards the mending and repairing of the Streets and Wayes of the same Parish Ward or Division and to be levied by Distresse and Sale of the Goods and Chattels of the Offender by Warrant under the hand and seale of any Justice of the Peace of any of the places aforesaid to be directed to the Constables or other Officers of the same Parish or any twoe or more of them (rendring the surplusage to the party) and in default of distresse or X1non payment within six dayes after demaund thereof or notice left in writing att the house or dwelling place of the offender by the said Constables or Officers the said offender to be committed to the Goale of the said County or City respectively by the warrant of any such Justice under his Hand and Seale there to remaine without Baile or Mainprize until payment.