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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13т APRIL, 1895.
Repeal of Secs
6, 14 and 15 of Ord. 16 of 1890.
Section subs- tituted for Sec. 14 of Ord. 16 of 1890. When meters may be fixed, Agreements penalty.
Section subs-
tituted for Section 15 of Ord. 16 of 1890. Deduction from quarterly payment for water by
meter.
Government Regulations
As to price of water supplied by meter.
Amendment of section 29 of Ordinance No. 16 of 1890,
2. Sections 6, 14 and 15 of the principal Ordinance are hereby repealed.
3. In lieu of Section 14 of the principal Ordinance the following section is substituted;
It shall be lawful for the Water Authority in his discre, tion to fix meters for measuring the consumption of water:
(a) In all cases of non-domestic supply within the
City of Victoria.
(b) In such cases as the consumption of water within premises situated in the City of Victoria has exceeded the prescribed domestic quantity as determined under the provisions of the principal
Ordinance.
(c) In all cases where water is laid on to private pre- mises outside the City of Victoria in any part of the Colony.
(d) In all premises exempted from rates on account
of any cause whatever.
In all such cases the Water Authority shall call upon the owner or occupier of any tenement to which the supply given is to be measured by meter, to enter into an agree ment with the Colonial Secretary on behalf of the Crown to pay quarterly to the Colonial Treasurer, subject to the deduction in the next section mentioned, for the quantity of water consumed in or upon such tenement at the price per 1,000 gallons to be fixed as hereinafter provided and to pay quarterly in advance to the Colonial Treasurer a rent for the use of a meter. Such meter shall be kept in repair by the Water Authority. If such owner or occupier de- clines or neglects to enter into such agreement for a period of 14 days from the date of the notice or such extended period as may be conceded by the Water Authority in writing, it shall be lawful for the Water Authority to dis- connect the service of the said tenement from the Water- works.
4. In lieu of Section 15 of the principal Ordinance the following section is substituted :-
From the quarterly payment made in respect of the
water supplied by meter shall be deducted a sum equal to per cent, on the annual rating valuation of the tenement to which such supply is served and of any premises in the same curtilage to which no water is supplied. Provided that in the case of any premises exempted from the payment of rates no such deduction shall be made.
5. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council from time to time to make, alter and repeal regulations for fix- ing the price of water supplied by meter either for trade or domestic purposes in any district, such price not to exceed 25 cents per 1,000 gallons. Such regulations and any alteration or repeal thereof shall be published in the Gazette.
6. Section 29 (b) of the principal Ordinance is hereby amended by inserting the words "or any clothes, material or thing" immediately after the words "any other animal.”
Passed the Legislative Council of Hongkong, this 4th day of April, 1895.
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Assented to by His Excellency the Governor the 9th day of April, 1895.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Colonial Secretary,