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900

Maintenance

of private

back street.

No. 10. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1901

Board, and certified by such officer as having been built in compliance with the entire provisions of this Ordinance. Such examination shall be made without unnecessary delay.

Private Streets.

85.-(1.) Every street on private land, in the rear of domestic and lighting buildings, shall be and shall be kept concreted, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such concreting, channelling, draining, and providing with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government.

Maintenance

of street on private land not within

s. 85.

(2.) All household refuse shall be regularly removed by the Government from every such street.

86. Every street on private land upon which domestic buildings front and lighting shall, if it does not fall within the provisions of the last preceding section, be and be kept surfaced, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such surfacing, channelling, draining, and providing with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government.

Reimbursement of

expenses

incurred by Board.

Recovery of Expenses.

87.—(1.) All reasonable expenses incurred by the Board in consequence of any default in complying with any order or notice issued under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be money paid for the use and at the requirement of the person on whom the said order or notice was served.

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900 Maintenance of private back street. No. 10. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1901 Board, and certified by such officer as having been built in compliance with the entire provisions of this Ordinance. Such examination shall be made without unnecessary delay. Private Streets. 85.-(1.) Every street on private land, in the rear of domestic and lighting buildings, shall be and shall be kept concreted, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such concreting, channelling, draining, and providing with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government. Maintenance of street on private land not within s. 85. (2.) All household refuse shall be regularly removed by the Government from every such street. 86. Every street on private land upon which domestic buildings front and lighting shall, if it does not fall within the provisions of the last preceding section, be and be kept surfaced, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such surfacing, channelling, draining, and providing with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government. Reimbursement of expenses incurred by Board. Recovery of Expenses. 87.—(1.) All reasonable expenses incurred by the Board in consequence of any default in complying with any order or notice issued under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be money paid for the use and at the requirement of the person on whom the said order or notice was served.
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900 Maintenance of private back street. No. 10. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1901 Board, and certified by such officer as having been built in compliance with the entire provisions of this Ordinance. Such examination shall be made without unnecessary delay. Private Streets. 85.-(1.) Every street on private land, in the rear of domestic and lighting buildings, shall be and shall be kept concreted, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with, lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such concreting, channelling, draining, and pro- viding with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their re spective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Juris diction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government. Maintenance of street on private land not within s. 85. (2.) All household refuse shall be regularly removed by the Govern ment from every such street. 86. Every street on private land upon which domestic buildings front and lighting shall, if it does not fall within the provisions of the last preceding sec tion, be and be kept surfaced, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such surfacing, channelling, draining, and providing with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may re- cover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Govern Reimburse- ment of expenses incurred by Board. ment. Recovery of Expenses. 87.—(1.) All reasonable expenses incurred by the Board in conse quence of any default in complying with any order or notice issued under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be money paid for the use and at the requirement of the person on whom the sa10.
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900

Maintenance

of private

back street.

No. 10. THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1901 Board, and certified by such officer as having been built in compliance with the entire provisions of this Ordinance. Such examination shall be made without unnecessary delay.

Private Streets.

85.-(1.) Every street on private land, in the rear of domestic and lighting buildings, shall be and shall be kept concreted, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with, lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such concreting, channelling, draining, and pro- viding with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their re spective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may recover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Juris diction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Government.

Maintenance

of street on private land not within

s. 85.

(2.) All household refuse shall be regularly removed by the Govern ment from every such street.

86. Every street on private land upon which domestic buildings front and lighting shall, if it does not fall within the provisions of the last preceding sec

tion, be and be kept surfaced, channelled, and drained, and may, if the Director of Public Works thinks fit, be provided with lighting apparatus, by the Government, at the expense of the owners of the land abutting on such street, and the several owners of such land shall bear the cost of such surfacing, channelling, draining, and providing with lighting apparatus in proportion to the width of their respective land at the place where it abuts on such street, and the Government may re- cover such proportionate cost, together with interest thereon at the rate of eight per cent. per annum from the date of demand for payment of such proportionate cost made by the Director of Public Works, from any such owner, by an action in the name of the Director of Public Works in the Supreme Court in its Summary Jurisdiction. The cost of the illumination of such street shall, however, be borne by the Govern

Reimburse- ment of

expenses

incurred by Board.

ment.

Recovery of Expenses.

87.—(1.) All reasonable expenses incurred by the Board in conse quence of any default in complying with any order or notice issued under the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed to be money paid for the use and at the requirement of the person on whom the sa10.

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