PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference: TITTIC.O./133
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It was considered better to cut off the supply from the Military Tank altogether than to continue the cause of complaint on the one side and of ill will on the other. Consequent on the erection of the Tanks and Mains for the supply of Water, in case of fire it was found necessary to appoint an Overseer of Waterworks, who, so soon as the Tanks were erected and the pipes laid down, which service he conducted, should be employed to take charge of the various stopcocks and hydrants, attend to the general working of the scheme and lay on the water to the proper districts during a fire, at a salary of fifteen dollars per mensem; he is a Chinese, hardworking and intelligent, and performs his duties very satisfactorily.
57
In April of this year a considerable increase of duty was thrown upon this Department by the passing of Ordinance 18 of 1886 intituled "An Ordinance for Buildings and Nuisances". This Ordinance was very undeservedly unpopular from the moment it was passed and was the fruitful cause of dissension between the late Acting Surveyor General and the Stipendiary Magistrates. Although the Ordinance in question betrays hasty legislation and its provisions are in many cases much too indefinite for the Surveyor General to act upon so as to secure conviction under a summons, especially with regard to buildings, building materials and workmanship, it is in the main a salutary measure and, with very few...
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
Reference :-
TITTIC.O./133
13
COPYRIGHT PHOTOGRAPH~NOT TO BE REPRODUCED PHOTOGRAPHIC- ALLY WITHOUT PERMISSION OF THE
PUBLIC
RECORD OFFICE, LONDON
supply from the Military Tank altogether than to continue of complaint on the one side and of ill will on the
the cause
other.
of
on
the erection
Consequent o the Tanks and Mains for The supply of Water, in, case
of fire it was found, necessary to appoint an Overseer of!
Waterworks, who, so soon as the Tanks were erected and
the pupes laid down, which service he conducted, should
be employed to take charge of the various stopcocks and hydrants, attend to the cas general working of the scheme and lay on the water to the proper districts during a fire, at a salary of fiftien dollars per mensem ; he is a Chinese hardworking and intelligent, and performs his duties very satisfactorily.
57
In April of this year
a considerable increave
of duty was thrown upon this Shepartment.
by the passing of Ordinancer 18: of - 1886 intituled "An Ordenance for Buildings and Nuisance": This Ordinance was very undeservedly that the popular from the moment, it was passed and was the fruitful cover of
highly
dis senvion; between the late
Acting Survey or General and The Stipendiary Magistrates . Although the Ordinance in question betrays hasty legislation and its provise are in many
cases much
too indefinite for the Surveyor General to act upon so
столче
so as to
.com.
nviction under a
summons,
expecially with regard for Buildings, building materials and workmanship, it is in the main a valutary/ measure and, with very few
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