An Act for defining and extending the powers of the Corporation of Oldham in relation...

An Act for defining and extending the powers of the Corporation of Oldham in relation the improvement of streets in the Borough and to Police and other matters of Local Government, and to Gas & Water supply; and for other purposes.

OLDHAM BOROUGH IMPROVEMENT BILL - 1865

Box 1

Compulsory Purchase - for Works (white)

(1) owners (2) lessees (3) occupiers

(Land in Central Oldham) Township of Oldham, Parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham.

Box 2

Compulsory Purchase not for works (blue)

(1) owners (2) lessees (3) occupiers

Township of Oldham, Parish of Prestwich-cum-Oldham.

Indices to Compulsory Purchase notices

(1) owners (2) lessees (3) occupiers

Box 3

Gasworks - Higginshaw - notices served on

(1) owners (2) lessees (3) occupiers

Lists of owners, lessees & occupiers notified

Box 4

1 Gasworks - Hollinwood - notices served on

(1) owners (2) lessees (3) occupiers

Lists of owners, lessees and occupiers notified

Box 5

Compulsory Purchase for Gasworks at Higginshaw and Hollinwool

(1) owners (2) lessees (3) occupiers

Township of Royton, Parish of Prostwich-cum-Oldham

Township of Failsworth, Parish of Manchester

Compulsory Purchase for Waterworks

Township of Butterworth, Parish of Hochdale

(1) owners (2) occupiers

List of occupiers

1. Lists of owners, lessees & occupiers of dwelling houses within 300 yds. of limits of intended gas-works served by Mr. Charles Edward Blackburne, (draft and final copies)

General affidavit of Mr. Charles Edward Blackburne (draft & final copies).

4. List of owners, etc. served by Mr. John Wallwork (draft & final) Affidavit proving service of notices personally on owners, etc. (draft & final).

5. List of owners, etc. served by Mr. John Ponsonby (draft & final)

6. List of owners, etc. served by Mr. John Ponsonby by forwarding the same by post in registered letters (draft & final).

7. List of owners etc. of lands and dwelling houses served by Mr. Charles Edward Blackburne, (draft & final copies)

Relates to contents in boxes 1 & 2.

Affidavit proving service of notices personally, (draft & final copies)

8. List of owners, etc. served by Mr. John Henry Collison. (Draft & final copies).

Relates to contents in boxes 1 & 2.

9. List of owners, etc. served by Mr. John Wallwork (draft & final copies)

Affidavit - personally (draft & final)

Relates to contents in boxes 1 & 2.

10. List of owners, etc. served by John Ponsonby by forwarding the same by post in registered letters (draft & final).

Relates to contents in boxes 1 & 2.

11. List of owners, etc. from when written acknowledgements have been received of the due receipt of applications on or before the 15th day of December, 1864. (Draft & final)

Affidavit of Mr. Charles Edward Blackburne verifying list of assents, etc. (2 draft & copies)

Replies received

(1) owners (2) leassees (3) occupiers (4) unknown

List of assents, etc.

List of owners, etc. posted (names & addresses)

List of owners - names only

List of lessees - names only

List of occupiers - names only

List of owners land to be taken compulsory for cemetery at Oldham

General Affidavit of Robert Rynam.

Box 6

3 copies of Bill

1 copy amended by hand

2 copies amended by Bill

Sealed copy amended Bill

Proof copy

Box 7

Bill - annotated copies (4 copies)

Act - (3 copies

Index to Act

Box 8

8 volumes & schedules

Letter from Mr. Reilly Lincoln Inn, in connection with draft Bill

Box 9

Clauses, correspondence, etc. relation to turnpike roads.

Opposition to the Bill

Brief for the Promotors (draft & final copies) - statement on behalf of the Promoters.

Notebooks -

List of petitions for Private Bills. 2nd report from the Committee of selection.

Rules of Practice.

Various clauses and amendments, and observations.

Instructions for General Improvement Act.

Miscellaneous correspondence.

Box 10

1. Related Acts, & Acts used as guide lines Manchester Water Works Act, 1863

Public Works Act, 1864

Oldham & Ripponden Roads Act, 1861

Darlington Local Board of Health Act, 1861

Preston Markets, etc. Act, 1861

Oldham Gas & Water Act, 1855

Oldham Corporation & Oldham Gas & Water Works Act, 1853

Oldham Gas & Water Works Act, 1838

Oldham Improvement (Lighting & Police), 1826

Lighting & Water Act, 1825

Salford Improvement Act, 1862

Gazette Announcement, 26th November, 1861

2. Bill of Costs

3. Miscellaneous bills & accounts

Estimates of expenditure

Estimates of probable income

4. Gas & Water accounts

Gas statistical tables

Affidavit of Mr. John Williams Blackburne as to plans relating to Gas & Water purposes

Box 11

1. Land to taken - Butterworth, Failsworth, Royton

Draft description of street improvements

Description of properties taken for Gas & Waterworks

Description of land for cemetery & market

2. Draft notices:

(1) To landowners and answers (works)

(2) To landowners and answers (not for works)

(3) To be served on all owners etc. of houses within 300 yds. of boundary of lands on which Gasworks are to be made

(4) Forms relation to Buildings & Works

3. Newspaper notices:

(1) Part draft notices

(2) Draft notices

(3) Proof notices - standard, etc.

(4) Gazette notice

4. Standing orders & proceedings.

5. Instruction for General Improvement Act.

Deed of Transfer

Case & opinion of Mr. Lloyd

Charter of Incorporation (copy)

6. List of parishes where plans & sections deposited by Mr. Blackburne.

List of November deposits

7. Plan of land & works

Book of reference

On Shelf

Plans & sections