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Protection of sewers, etc.

Saving of rights of other companies, etc., to open roads.

No. 2.] THE ORDINANCES OF HONGKONG: [A.D. 1883.

any loss or damage which they may sustain by reason of any interference with such property or with the private service pipes of person supplied by any such other company, persons, or person with water or gas; and

(6.) if, by any such operations as aforesaid, the Company interrupts the supply of water or gas in or through any main pipe for a period exceeding twelve consecutive hours, it shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day on which such supply is so interrupted.

21. (1.) Where any tramway, or any work connected therewith, interferes with any sewer, drain, water-course, or sub-way, or in any way affects the sewerage or drainage of the Colony, the Company shall not commence any such tramway or work until it has given to the Surveyor General fourteen days' previous notice in writing of its intention to do so and has left with such notice all necessary particulars relating thereto, nor until the Surveyor General has signified his approval of the same, unless he does not signify his approval, disapproval, or other directions within fourteen days after service of the said notice and particulars as aforesaid.

(2.) The Company shall comply with the directions of the Surveyor General in the execution of the said works, and shall provide by new, altered, or substituted works, in such manner as the Surveyor General may require, for the proper protection of, and for preventing injury or impediment to, the sewers and works hereinbefore referred to by or by reason of the tramways, and shall save harmless the Surveyor General against the expense occasioned thereby.

(3.) All such works shall be done by or under the superintendence of the Surveyor General, at the cost and expense of the Company.

(4.) When any new, altered, or substituted work is completed by or at the cost or expense of the Company under this Ordinance, the same shall thereafter be as completely under the control of the Surveyor General, and be maintained by him, as any other sewers or works,

22. Nothing in this Ordinance shall take away or abridge any power to open or break up any road along or across which any tramway is laid, or any other power now or hereafter to be vested in any other company, persons, or person for the doing of any matter or thing, which such company or such persons or person is, are, or may be authorized to do, but, in the exercise of such power, every such other company, persons, or person shall be subject to the following restrictions; that is to say,

(1.) they shall cause as little detriment or inconvenience to the Company as circumstances admit;

(2.) before they commence any work whereby the traffic on the tramway is interrupted, they shall give notice in writing to the Company of their intention to commence such work, specifying the time at which they will commence the same, and shall cause as little interference with the traffic on the tramway as possible;

(3.) they shall compensate the Company for any loss sustained by reason of the interruption of traffic on the tramway;

(4.) when they have completed the work, they shall restore the tramway to its original condition, to the satisfaction of the Company;

(5.) if they fail to comply with any of the foregoing requirements, they shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding one hundred dollars for every day during which such non-compliance continues, until the work is completed to the satisfaction of the Company.

23. If any dispute arises between the Company and any other person or company, or any authority, in relation to any matter or thing done or to be done under or by virtue of this Ordinance, or in relation to the compensation to be paid in respect of any such matter or thing, such dispute shall be referred to the Governor-in-Council, whose decision shall be final.

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