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in lieu thereof and are ready for use to the reasonable satisfaction of the surveyor or engineer of such department or person, or in case of disagreement between such surveyor or engineer and the company, in such manner as the Director of Public Works or other fit and proper person specially appointed by the Governor may direct.

(4) All alterations to be made under this section shall be made with as little detriment and inconvenience to such department or person as the circumstances admit and under the superintendence of such department or person or of its or his surveyor or engineer.

(5) The company shall not lay down any such mains or pipes, valves, siphons, plugs, tubes, wires, standards, poles or apparatus contrary to the provisions of any Ordinance relating to water, gas or other companies, or to telegraphs.

(6) The company shall make good all damage done by it to property belonging to or controlled by any such department or person, and shall make full compensation to all parties for any loss or damage which they may sustain by reason of any interference with such property or with the private service pipes or wires of any person supplied by any such department or person with water or gas or electric light unless such department or person, by or by reason of its or his own default, neglect or omission, has contributed to or assisted in the doing, happening or bringing about of such loss or damage.

(7) If by any such operations as aforesaid the company interrupts the supply of water or gas or electric light in or through any main, pipe or wire for a period exceeding twelve consecutive hours, it shall be liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day or portion of a day after the expiration of such period of twelve hours during which such supply is so interrupted.

of sewers, etc.

20. If the tramway or any works connected therewith interfere with any sewer, drain, watercourse or subway, or in any way affect the sewerage or drainage of the Colony the company shall not commence the construction of the tramway or works until it has given to the Director of Public Works fourteen days' previous notice in writing of its intention so to do, and has left

* As amended by Law Rev. Ord., 1939.

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