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19. All now services or alterations or repairs to existing services are to be carried out to the th the satisfaction of the Water Authority. Pipes and fittings of approved quality only are to be used.

Samples may be seen at the Office of the Water Authority.

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20. No pipes, valves, or other fittings forming part of a service must be covered up until they have been inspected and tested by the Water Authority. As soon as a service has been inspected and er the approved, it will be connected with the waterworks, and the supply will commence. The connection

will be made by the Water Authority's servants only.

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21. Whenever the owner or occupier of any tenement wishes that a service should be made, than altered, extended or repaired at his cost by the Water Authority, he must make application by filling

in a printed form, (form 17) obtainable on application at the Office of the Water Authority,

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On receipt of this form, duly filled in and signed, the Water Authority will cause the premises to be inspected and will arrange with the owner or occupier as to the manner of construction of the proposed service.

22. The applicant for a service having signified to the Water Authority his acquiescence in the final arrangement, proposed by the Water Authority, the service will be constructed accordingly.

28. The Water Authority does not undertake to restore any ornamental floors, wall-surfaces or other decorations, which may be disturbed by the work.

24. The Water Authority will not be responsible for the maintenance or repair of any service constructed by the same, after the date of the account for construction.

25. The Water Authority, notwithstanding that its requirements have been complied with as regards services, does not hold itself liable for any damage that may arise in premises by bursting or overflowing. Nor will the Water Authority by any permission or act extend its responsibility beyond the main-pipes in the public thoroughfares.

26. All pipes, used in the construction of services, are to be of cast-iron of approved thickness and quality or wrought-iron both to be contel with bituminous composition; or galvanized wrought- iron piping (the latter, however, is not recommended).

27. Wrought-iron service pipes are to be of the quality known as "Best water piping" and to be of the following weights :-

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28. Cast-iron pipes are to be substantially jointed with load and yarn. Wrought-iron pipes are to have screwed joints and sockets.

29. Lead pipes will only be permitted in new services when the water which passes through them caunot be used for drinking or cooking purposes (down-pipes to water closets or överflow pipes from cisterns, for example). Provided always that owners of premises which are now provided with lead- services will not be compelled to remove them unless in the opinion of the Water Anthority they are equest too weak, or otherwise defective.

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30. Every service is to be provided with a strong gland stop-cock with sulid bottom, either of nt an brass or of cast-iron, if of cast-iron. the plug to be asbestos-packed, or, with a screw-down stop-cock n anch with a loose-valve; or, in the case of services larger than 2" in internal diameter, with a sluice or senta-slide-valve.

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The stop-cock or valve is to be fixed under the pavement where there is one, and as near to the tenement as practicable, and it is to be provided with a cast-iron cover and lid so that it may at all times be accessible; or, the stop-cock may be fixed above ground in the tenement immediately inside (the door in some readily accessible place.

31. All draw-off taps are to be of the pattern known as serew-down." Patterns of the taps may be seen at the Office of the Water Authority.

32. Every cistern, to which water is supplied from the waterworks, is to be provided with an “Equilibrium" ball-valve of approved pattern, and the ball-valve is to be si adjusted as to close the struesupply when the water-level in the cistern is two inches below the edge or overflow if there be one.

33. The overflow pipes of all cisterns are to be brought out to the outside of the building and serves shall terminate in some conspicuous position, so that any leakage may be casily detected. No over- icli as

flow pipe from any cistern shall on any account be amnected with any drain or sewer or with the waste attern pipe of any bath or sink or with the overflow from any other cistern, Each cistern shall have a

separate overflow pipe.

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34. All water closets are to be provided with antomatic waste-preveuting fish tanks of approved appli pattern and under no circumstances shall the service he in direct communication with any water- -pan. latrine or urinal. In every such case a cistern or tank shall be interposed so as to prevent possibility of any return of foul liquid or gas to the service or mains.

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