M THE NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY. Incorporated by Royal Charter and Special Acts of Parliament. EDINBURGH BOARD OF DIRECTORS. David B. Wauchope, Esq. J. W. Wharton Duff, Esq. Sir James H. Gibson-Craig, Bart. Secretary-H. J. Stevenson, W.S. Actuary-Thomas Wallace, F.I.A., F.F.A. LIFE Solicitors-Dundas & Wilson, C.S. DEPARTMENT. ALL BONUSES VEST ON DECLARATION. Ninety per cent. of Life Profits divided amongst the Assured on the Participating Scale. FAMILY POLICIES in various forms. . LIMITED PREMIUM POLICIES.- ANNUITIES on one or more lives. Claims Paid on Proof of Death and Title. DEPARTMENT. FIRE NET FIRE PREMIUMS, 1903, on £1,820,380. Losses Promptly and Liberally Settled. Prospectuses and every Information may be had at the Chief Offices, EDINBURGH LONDON or Local Agencies CHIEF OFFICES. 64 Princes Street. 61 Threadneedle Street, E.C. Applications for Agencies invited. GENERAL INDEX A COUNTY COUNCIL. B POLICE. SECTIONS C CONTAGIOUS DISEASES (ANIMALS). D ROADS AND BRIDGES. E PARISH COUNCIL, F POOR LAW. G LUNACY. H BURGH POLICE. I PUBLIC HEALTH. J WEIGHTS AND MEASURES. K VALUATION OF LANDS. M LICENSING. The titles of all Acts of Parliament, and other important headings, are indicated in black type. Aberdeen, application of Local Govern- | Advertising Stations (Rating) Act, 1889, Abettors, punishment of, in offences Acquiring land by Burgh Commissioners, Sederunt anent cognition of insane as to procedure in election Adjournment of meetings, H 168. Adoptive provisions of Burgh Police Act, K 34. Advertising sites in burghs, H 208; bye- Agricultural Rates Act, 1896: classi- Allotments Act, 1892: duty of local 1892, parish councils and, E 14–16. 7670 General Index. Analysis, under Food and Drugs Act, I 111-113, 115, 116; of margarine, I 118; of milk, cream, etc., I 120; certificate of, to be prima facie evi- dence, I 123; of fertiliser or feeding stuff, I 128; regulations of Board of Agriculture as to samples and analysis, Analysts, appointment and duties, under Sale of Food, etc., Act, I 111; form of certificate, I 115; certificate of, to be evidence, I 123; proof of competency of, I 126; appointment of, under Fer- tiliser and Feeding Stuffs Act, I 128; Ancient Monuments Protection Act, 1882 owner may ask Commissioners of Works to become guardians, A 154; power to purchase, or bequeath, in- to make Orders in Council, A 156; 1900: powers to Commissioners of Works and county councils, voluntary contributions, transfer between county council and Commissioners of Works, access of public, A 158; definitions, Anstruther Wester town council, H 173; against removal of paupers, rules of Local Government Board as to, F 43; to Lord Ordinary in petitions for extension of burgh boundaries, H 152. Application of Burgh Police Act, H 4. Appointed day" under Local Govern- Appoint officials, power to, in burghs, H 18, 169; clerk, treasurer, and col- lector, H 20, 169, 170; surveyor and health officers, H 23; police force, Arbitration as to cost of water supply, under Housing of Working Classes Army Act, 1881: disposal of lunatic Army Pay Warrant, 1900: Chelsea pen- sioner requiring poor relief, F 56; Art societies, exemption from local rates, Ashpits, H 64; byelaws as to, H 213. Assess, power to, under Burgh Police Assessments: county council, A 13; police, B 9; road, D 31; poor, F 33; burial grounds, F 76; burgh general, H 86, 198; general improvement, foot pavements, H 90, 198; sewer, private improvement expenses, H 91; special rates, H 92; sewerage, drainage, and water supply, H 185; public health, Assessor, county or burgh, appointment and duties of, K 3; may ask case for of railways, canals, etc., appoint- ment and duties of, K 8; salary and duties further defined, K 11, 19; water-works, etc., K 26; date of railway, superannuation of, K 35. inland revenue, to assist counties Asylums, district, G 17, et seq. private, licences for, G 10. See Ayr, local Acts, H 135. BAGATELLE rooms, licensing of, H 209, Bakehouses, regulation of, I 191. Banff, application of Local Government Barbed Wire Act, 1893: local authority may order removal from fences ad- Bathing regulations: seashore, H 75; public baths in burghs, H 78; public Baths, public, provision of, by parish |