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(1) Whenever the Corporation is satisfied -- (a) that any street laid out or altered by the Board has been duly levelled, paved, metalled, flagged, channelled, sewered and drained in the manner provided in the plans sanctioned by the Government under section 52, and (b) that such lamps, lamp-posts and other apparatus as the Corporation considers necessary for the lighting of such street and as ought to be provided by the Board have been so provided, and (c) that water and other sanitary conveniences ordinarily provided in the City have been duly provided in such street, the Corporation shall, after informing the Board of its intention to do so by written notice affixed in some conspicuous position in such street, declare the street to be a public street; and the street shall thereupon vest in the Corporation, and shall thenceforth be maintained, kept in repair, lighted and cleansed by the Corporation. (2) When any open space for purposes of ventilation or recreation has been provided by the Board in executing any improvement scheme, it shall, on completion, be transferred, to be Corporation by resolution of the Board, and shall thereupon vest in, and be maintained at the expense of, the Corporation: Provided that the Corporation may require the Board, before any such open space is so transferred, to enclose, level, turf, drain and lay out such space and provide foot paths therein, and, if necessary, to provide lamps and other apparatus for lighting it. (3) If any difference of opinion arises between the Board and the Corporation in respect of any matter referred to in the foregoing provisions of this section, the matter shall be referred to the Government whose decision shall be final.