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Disputes of the level of pavements determined by lord mayor, &c.
who, if not paved accordingly in 6 days, may cause it to be done, and assess inhabitants of houses adjoining.
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II. And whereas great inconveniences happen for want of due levels made in the pavements of the several streets and lanes of the said city, and the liberties thereunto adjoyning, for carrying off the water, and many disputes may arise between the inhabitants concerning the manner of placing the said levels: be it enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the said twenty fifth day of March one thousand seven hundred and thirty it shall and may be lawful to and for the lord mayor of the said city for the time being, and to and for the said several seneschals within their respective liberties, upon any dispute concerning the level of any pavements to determine and fix such level, and to direct the inhabitants to pave such streets and lanes accordingly; and, in case they shall refuse or neglect so to do by the space of six days after notice given, to cause the same to be paved according to such his direction, and to assess and applot the charge of making such levels on the inhabitants of the houses adjoyning, and for non-payment thereof to levy such cess by distress and sale of the goods of such inhabitants, as in such cases is usual, rendering the overplus (if any) to the owner.
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