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Vestzng zn Corporatzon of streets lazd out or altered , and open space provuied, by the Board under an improvement scheme.-( l) Whenever the C01 porat10n 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 m the plans sanctioned by the Govern- ment under sectiOn 52, and (b) that such lamps, lamp-posts and other apparatus as the Cor- poratiOn considers necessary for the lightmg of such street and as ought to be provided by the Board have been so prov1ded, and (c) that water and other samtary conveniences ordinarily pro- \·ided in the City have been duly provided in such street, the Corporaw tion shall, after mforming 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 pubhc street; and the <>treet shail thereupon vest in the Corporation, and shall thenceforth be maintained, kept m repair, lighted and cleansed by the Corporation. (2) Whe~ any open space for purpose::. of ventilation or recreation has been prov1ded ~y the Board m executing any improvement scheme, 1t shall, on completiOn, be transferred to the Corporatwn by resoluhon of the Board, and shall thereupon vest in, and be maintained at the expense of, the Corporation: ' _, 31 Provided that the Corporation may require the Board, beftne any such open space is so transferred, to enclose, level, turf, dram and lay out such space and provide footpaths therein, and, if necr'Ssary, to pro- vide lamp:. and other apparatus for lighting it. (3) If any difference of opinion arises between the Board and the CorporatiOn m rel'pect of any matter referred to in the foregoing provi- sions of this section,the matter shall be referred to thr. Government whose decision shall be final.