THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 5тп JULY, 1890.
(6.) In cases of fire, or
(7.) If any act or thing be done or omitted contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance, or any Re- gulations made hereunder, in relation to any damage, waste, pollution or abuse of the water- works or any service, meter or public fountain. 19. All moneys other than penalties or fines payable or recoverable under this Ordinance or any Regulations made hereunder shall be recoverable at the suit of the Colonial Treasurer in the Summary Jurisdiction of the Supreme Court together with interest thereon at a rate not exceeding eight per centum per annum, and any judgment given or order made shall be enforced in the same manner in which any judgment or order may be enforced in any other suit in the Supreme Court.
20. In any such suit a certificate under the hand of the Water Authority that any sum of money is due shall in the absence of evidence, to the contrary be conclusive evidence of such debt and of the non-payment thereof.
21. As soon as practicable after the passing of this Ordinance the Governor shall cause the limits or areas of all gathering grounds of the then existing waterworks to be marked out, and defined by boundary stones or in some conspicuous and permanent manner, and thereafter no laud not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised, or sold within such limits or areas for any purpose whatsoever. A map showing clearly such limits and arcas shall be made, and kept for public reference in the Office of the Water Authority and a Notification of the completion of such map shall be made in the Gazette.
22. Whenever the Governor in Council decides that a gathering ground is required for the purpose of extending or angmenting the water supply of this Colony, the Water Authority shall cause the limits or arca thereof to be marked out, defined and mapped as in the last preceding section and thereafter no land not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised or otherwise disposed of within such limits or area for any purpose whatever except upon the express condition that such land may be resumed by the Crown at any time upon three years' notice of such intention having been first given to the owner thereof without any compensation whatever for such resumption.
23. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Commeil from time to time, to make, alter, and repeal Regulatious, for the better carrying out of the provisions of this Ordinance in respect of all or any of the following matters; that is to say:~-
(1.) The price of water for non-domestic supply, such price not to exceed 25 cents per 1,000 gallons. (2.) The method and manner in which water may be
taken from the public fountains.
(3.) The amount of rent to be paid for meters. (4.) The price to be paid for all services constructed
or laid by the Water Authority.
(5.) The time mode and place for the payment of all moneys due or to become due under this Ordi-
Dance.
(6.) The suspension of the water supply.
(7.) The construction, laying, fitting, alteration or re- adjustment of services and the nature, quality, size and pattern thereof and of meters used therewith.
(8.) The prevention of waste of water..
(9.) The duties of the officers and servants of the Water Authority, their proper behaviour and conduct and the means of enforcing the same, if necessary, by penalties not exceeding in any case
$25 for neglect of duty.
(10.) The forms of all notices required to be given or sent under this Ordinance and the issuing and service thereof.
(11.) In respect of all such other matters not berein- before specifically mentioned as may conduce to the better and more effective carrying out of this Ordinance.
No such Regulations nor any alterations or repeal thereof shall have any force or effect until they have beeu published in the Gazette.
Recovery of moneys under this Ordi-
nance.
Proof of moner due.
Demarration
of gathering Krons.
Reservation
of gathering grounds.
Government. regulationa.
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