Municipalities, Bengal Act, 1842, 10 of 1842 (Rep., Act 26 of 1850)

Section I. It is hereby enacted, that if it shall appear to either of the Governments of the Presidency of Fort

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I. It is hereby enacted, that if it shall appear to either of the Governments of the Presidency of Fort Williams, that two-thirds in number of the householders of any Town, Suburb, Settlement or Place of Public resort and residence within that Presidency are desirous of making better provision for the repairing, cleansing, lighting, draining or watching of any public streets, roads, drains or tanks, or any like Local purpose, it shall be lawful for the Local Government to which such place as above described is subject to authorize the same in manner following.

Source: India Code