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By the 7. and 8. Geo. IV, c. 112, (The Leith Police Act,) under sect 14. it is enacted, ‘That nothing in this act shall be construed to take away from, or to deprive any person of any power, title or interest, patrimonial or pecuniary, civil or feudal, or of any other description whatsoever; but all such powers, &c. are hereby reserved, as ample and entire as if this act had not been passed.’
By sect. 84. the commissioners are authorised annually to appoint an intendant, and also from time to time, as they shall judge necessary, appoint such a number of watchmen and other officers as may appear to them to be requisite, or to order and direct the said intendant to appoint the said watchmen, for guarding, patrolling and watching the different streets within the bounds, in such a manner, and under such rules and regulations as to the commissioners shall appear proper.
By sect. 116. it is enacted, that every person who shall suffer any hogs or pigs belonging to them to stray loose within the said district, or any part thereof, such person or persons shall forfeit and pay the sum of five shillings for each offence.
Sect. 136. authorises the intendant to insist for the removal of all nuisance within the limits of the police, &c.
Sect. 150. authorises the commissioners to sue and be sued in name of their clerk.
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