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(y.) Cause to be made such inquiries as are directed by Ordinance or 
such as they may see fit in relation to any matters concerning the public 
health in any place, or any matters for which their consent, sanction or 
approval is required by the Ordinance. 
(h.) Have power to regulate land laid out for building purposes, 
(t.) Enforce the obligations of a Local Authority who have made default 
in providing their district with sutticient main drains, or in the maintenance 
of existing main drains, or in providing their district with a supply of water 
in cases where danger arises to the health of the inhabitants from the 
insufficiency or unwholesomeness of the existing supply or who have made 
default in enforcing any of the provisions of the Ordinance. 
In addition to these powers the Board, with respect to each Rural 
Sanitary District 
(a.) Possess the powers conferred on a Local Authority of any Village 
or Country District including the power to levy a rate and to enforce 
payment thereof: but the Board exercising the powers of such Authority 
shall not be bound to perform any act required by the Ordinance to 
be performed by such Authority, which it appears inexpedient to them to 
perform. 
(b.) Have and may exercise in any Village or Country District any or all 
of the powers of a Local Authority whenever it appears to the Board 
expedient to do so, and may exercise any or all of such powers in any 
district, whether there is or is not a Local Anthority of such District. 
With respect to the Urban Sanitary Districts of Georgetown and 
New Amsterdam, the Board have the powers of supervision, inspection 
and control over the work done or to be done and acts performed or 
about to be performed by the respective Town Councils in matters 
affecting the general sanitation of the Towns, and in certain matters of 
local administration. 
With regard to the other districts it will be seen that the Board have 
very extensive powers and in fact directly superintend all of their works. 
Village Districts are adininistered by Village Councils. These consist 
of such number, not less than four, as the Board may from time to time 
determine. The Councillors may all be elected by the voters or all 
appointed by the Board, or some be elected and others appointed as the 
Board may decide. The general rule is that the Councils consist of both 
elected and appointed Councillors. 
Country Districts are administered by Country Authorities which 
consist of not less than three members, all of whom are appointed by the 
Board. The Board may add to or diminish the number of the members. 
The Board apppoint the Chairman of all Village Oouncils and Country 
Authorities. 
