The Municipal and Sanitary Engineer's Handbook

THE MUNICIPAL AND SANITARY ENGINEER’S HANDBOOK.
BY H. PERCY BOULNOIS, M. Inst. C.E., M. San. Inst. Gt. Britain; BOROUGH ENGINEER, PORTSMOUTH; LATE CITY SURVEYOR, EXETER; AUTHOR OF “DIRTY DUST-BINS AND SLOPPY STREETS,” “ANNIHILATION OF SEWER GASES,” ETC.
“ SALUS POPULI SUPREMA LEX. ”
LONDON: E. & F. N. SPON, 16, CHARING CROSS. NEW YORK: 35, MURRAY STREET. 1883.
In carrying out the many duties devolving upon a Borough Surveyor, it has so often been my wish to turn to a practical book of reference upon the many subjects connected with these duties, that I have written the following pages; and I trust that they will form a useful Handbook.
H. PERCY BOULNOIS.
Portsmouth, May, 1883 .

CHAPTER I.
THE TOWN SURVEYOR.
Office of surveyor first legalised — Clause of Public Health Act 1875, making appointment — Division of England into districts — Surveyor to Rural Authority — Clauses of Act referring to surveyor — Title of “Surveyor” is an erroneous one — List of subjects on which he has often to advise — Want of Government protection for surveyor — Mr. Lewis Angell on protection — Reasons for Government refusal — Time will effect a change
CHAPTER II.