ve all movable or temporary habitations, used as
dwellings, registered, numbered, and the name and address of the owner or
occupier painted in a prominent place on the outside, _i.e._, on all
tents, Gipsy vans, auctioneers' vans, showmen's vans, and like places,
and under proper sanitary arrangements in a manner analogous to the Canal
Boats Act of 1877.
Second,--Not less than one hundred cubic feet of space for each female
above the age of twelve, and each male above the age of fourteen; and not
less than fifty cubic feet of space for each female young person under
the age of twelve, and for each male under the age of fourteen.
Third,--No male above the age of fourteen, and no female above the age of
twelve, should be allowed to sleep in the same tent or van as man and
wife, unless separate sleeping accommodation be provided for each male of
the age of fourteen, and for each female of the age of twelve; and also
with proper regard for partitions and suitable ventilation.
Fourth,--A registration certificate to be obtained, renewable at any of
the offices of the Urban or Rural sanitary authorities throughout the
country, for which the owner or occupier of the tent or van should pay
the sum of ten shillings annually, commencing on the first of January in
each year.
Fifth,--The compulsory attendance at school of all travelling children,
or others living in temporary or unrateable dwellings, up to the age
required by the Elementary Education Acts, which attendance should be
facilitated and brought about by means of a school pass-book, in which
the children's names, ages, and grade could be entered, and which
pass-book could be made applicable to children living and working on
canal-boats, and also to other wandering children. The pass-book to be
easily procurable at any bookseller's for the sum of one shilling.
Sixth,--The travelling children should be at liberty to go to either
National, British, Board, or other schools, under the management of a
properly-qualified schoolmaster, and which schoolmaster should sign the
children's pass-book, showing the number of times the children had
attended school during their temporary stay.
Seventh,--The cost for the education of these wandering children should
be paid by the guardians of the poor out of the poor rates, a proper
account being kept by the schoolmaster and delivered to the parochial
authorities quarterly.
Eighth,--Power to be given to any properly-qualified
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