Street

(94) “Street” means a public street or a private street, and includes any highway and any causeway, bridge, viaduct, arch, road, lane, foot-way, sub-way, court, alley or riding path or passage, whether a thoroughfare or not, over which the public have a right of passage or access or have passed and had access uninterruptedly for a period of twenty years; and, when there is a foot-way as well as a carriage way in any street, the said term includes both; (1) The state government may either suo motto or on a representation by any person cancel any resolution of the council or of any committee of the municipality if in the opinion of the state government such resolution is passed in excess of the powers conferred by law or is likely to cause financial loss to the municipality: Provided that the government shall before taking action under this sub-section give the council an opportunity for explanation. (2) If in the opinion of the government immediate action is necessary the resolution may be kept under suspension pending action under sub-section (1).