Metropolitan Sewers Act 1851

Amendments

• That the Queen may appoint commissioners from the Metropolitan Commission of Sewers to be the Commission's chair and deputy chair.
• That the salary of the Chair would be set at £1,000 per year.
• That the Chair would also be chair at Courts of Sewers and that they would hold a casting vote at such meetings.
• That the quorum for Commission meetings would be two.
• That for meetings of the Commission to raise rates, borrow money, make a mortgage or grant an annuity six Commissioners must be present.
• That six Commissioners need not be present if a court order allows otherwise.