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Supervisors or usual quorum of them to erect watch and round house contiguous, where none,
and appoint stands so as to correspond,
on default the lord mayor.
Supervisors to nominate inspectors, above 3; constable by office, sworn, exempt from other publick duties,
to visit watch-houses make returns to lord mayor and supervisors and subject to their orders,
salary not above 10l. each,
removed on neglect, and others appointed.
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II. And be it further enacted by the authority aforesaid, That from and after the first day of May one thousand seven hundred and sixty six it shall and may be lawful for the supervisors or directors of the watch, or the usual quorum of them, in their respective parishes to erect or provide a commodious room with proper conveniencies, and a round house in every parish contiguous to the watch house of the said parish, where the same are not already erected or provided; and that it shall and may be lawful for the directors or supervisors, or the usual quorum of them, and they are hereby required, so to appoint the places and stands of the watchmen in their respective parishes, as that they may best hold correspondence with each other, and with the watchmen of the adjoining parishes; and in default of such appointment the lord mayor of the said city for the time being shall appoint and ascertain the said stands; and that it shall and may be lawful for the said supervisors or directors, or the usual quorum of them, and they are hereby further required, to nominate and appoint one or more inspectors, not exceeding three in number, in their respective parishes; which inspectors shall by virtue of their offices be constables, and be sworn as such into office, and shall be exempt from publick duties, such only excepted as the supervisors or directors shall direct; and such inspectors so appointed shall visit the watch houses in their respective parishes, and make returns signed by them respectively to the lord mayor of the said city, and to the directors or supervisors of the watch, of the condition of the watch at such times, and be subject to such orders and regulations, as the directors or the usual quorum in their respective parishes shall appoint; and that it shall be lawful for the directors or supervisors in their respective parishes to allow a salary not exceeding ten pounds per annum to every such inspector, and to remove such inspectors as shall appear to neglect their duty, and immediately appoint others in their places.
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