Section 274: Power to make new public streets

The 2Municipal Commissioner, when authorized by the 1Corporation in this behalf, may at any time —\br @s (a) lay out and make a new public street ;\br @s (b) agree with any person for the making of a street for public use through the land of such person, either entirely at the expense of such person or partly at the expense of such person and partly at the expense of the 1Corporation, and may further agree that such street shall, on completion, become a public street and vest in the 1Corporation ;\br @s (c) construct tunnels bridges, causeways and other works subsidiary to the layout and making of a new public street ;\br @s (d) divert or turn an existing public street vested in the 1Corporation or a portion thereof.\br @s