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WATERWORKS.

No. 16 of 1903.

1641

The cost of disconnecting any service from any principal main and connecting it with any rider-main shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to which such service is laid. The Water Authority shall determine what tenements are designed to be served by any rider-main, and the cost of such rider-main shall be apportioned by the Water Authority among the owners of such tenements. The cost of the rider-mains and connexions shall include a sum not exceeding fifteen per cent. on the cost of the labour and materials to defray the cost of supervision and other charges.

Construction of services.

12. Any person owning or occupying any tenement may construct a service thereto for the supply of water from the waterworks. The construction of the service and the nature, size and quality of the materials and fittings shall be in accordance with regulations, and, on the completion thereof to the satisfaction of the Water Authority, it shall be connected by the Water Authority to the waterworks subject to payment of the fee specified for such connexion in the regulations, and in the case of any tenement situate outside a rider-main district, or in the case of any tenement situate within a rider-main district in respect of which the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main has been obtained, subject to the owner giving the undertaking required by section 5:

Provided always that,

(1) in the case of a tenement situate within a rider-main district, the service to any tenement shall be connected with a rider-main unless the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main shall have been obtained; or

(2) in the case of a tenement situate outside the City of Victoria or situate in Kowloon or the New Territories, save and except when so directed by the Governor in Council, the Water Authority shall be under no obligation to connect the service with the waterworks where in the opinion of the Water Authority there is an adequate provision of public fountains.

13. The expenses of constructing, altering, or readjusting all services shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to which such services are laid.

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WATERWORKS. No. 16 of 1903. 1641 The cost of disconnecting any service from any principal main and connecting it with any rider-main shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to which such service is laid. The Water Authority shall determine what tenements are designed to be served by any rider-main, and the cost of such rider-main shall be apportioned by the Water Authority among the owners of such tenements. The cost of the rider-mains and connexions shall include a sum not exceeding fifteen per cent. on the cost of the labour and materials to defray the cost of supervision and other charges. Construction of services. 12. Any person owning or occupying any tenement may construct a service thereto for the supply of water from the waterworks. The construction of the service and the nature, size and quality of the materials and fittings shall be in accordance with regulations, and, on the completion thereof to the satisfaction of the Water Authority, it shall be connected by the Water Authority to the waterworks subject to payment of the fee specified for such connexion in the regulations, and in the case of any tenement situate outside a rider-main district, or in the case of any tenement situate within a rider-main district in respect of which the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main has been obtained, subject to the owner giving the undertaking required by section 5: Provided always that, (1) in the case of a tenement situate within a rider-main district, the service to any tenement shall be connected with a rider-main unless the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main shall have been obtained; or (2) in the case of a tenement situate outside the City of Victoria or situate in Kowloon or the New Territories, save and except when so directed by the Governor in Council, the Water Authority shall be under no obligation to connect the service with the waterworks where in the opinion of the Water Authority there is an adequate provision of public fountains. 13. The expenses of constructing, altering, or readjusting all services shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to which such services are laid.
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1 WATERWORKS. No. 16 of 1903. 1641 The cost of disconnecting any service from any principal main and 'connecting it with any rider-main shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to which such service is laid. The Water Authority shall determine what tenements are designed to be served by any rider-main, and the cost of such rider-main shall be apportioned by the Water Authority among the owners of such tenements. The cost of the rider- mains and connexions shall include a sum not exceeding fifteen per cent. on the cost of the labour and materials to defray the cost of supervision and other charges. Construction of services. ion of 12. Any person owning or occupying any tenement may Construction construct a service thereto for the supply of water from the and connex- waterworks. The construction of the service and the nature, services. size and quality of the materials and fittings shall be in accordance with regulations, and, on the completion thereof to the satisfaction of the Water Authority, it shall be connect- ed by the Water Authority to the waterworks subject to payment of the fee specified for such connexion in the regulations, and in the case of any tenement situate outside a rider-main district, or in the case of any tenement situate within a rider-main district in respect of which the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main has been obtained, subject to the owner giving the undertaking required by section 5: Provided always that,- (1) in the case of a tenement situate within a rider-main district, the service to any tenement shall be connected with a rider-main unless the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main shall have been obtained; or (2) in the case of a tenement situate outside the City of Victoria or situate in Kowloon or the New Territories, save and except when so directed by the Governor in Council, the Water Authority shall be under no obligation to connect the service with the waterworks where in the opinion of the Water Authority there is an adequate provision of public fountains. 13. The expenses of constructing, altering, or readjusting Expenses by all services shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to whom borne, which such services are laid. ŞİN SEDIAAN JUNE 1 vady
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WATERWORKS.

No. 16 of 1903.

1641

The cost of disconnecting any service from any principal main and 'connecting it with any rider-main shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to which such service is laid. The Water Authority shall determine what tenements are designed to be served by any rider-main, and the cost of such rider-main shall be apportioned by the Water Authority among the owners of such tenements. The cost of the rider- mains and connexions shall include a sum not exceeding fifteen per cent. on the cost of the labour and materials to defray the cost of supervision and other charges.

Construction of services.

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12. Any person owning or occupying any tenement may Construction construct a service thereto for the supply of water from the and connex- waterworks. The construction of the service and the nature, services. size and quality of the materials and fittings shall be in accordance with regulations, and, on the completion thereof to the satisfaction of the Water Authority, it shall be connect- ed by the Water Authority to the waterworks subject to payment of the fee specified for such connexion in the regulations, and in the case of any tenement situate outside a rider-main district, or in the case of any tenement situate within a rider-main district in respect of which the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main has been obtained, subject to the owner giving the undertaking required by section 5:

Provided always that,-

(1) in the case of a tenement situate within a rider-main district, the service to any tenement shall be connected with a rider-main unless the sanction of the Governor in Council for a connexion with any principal main shall have been obtained; or

(2) in the case of a tenement situate outside the City of Victoria or situate in Kowloon or the New Territories, save and except when so directed by the Governor in Council, the Water Authority shall be under no obligation to connect the service with the waterworks where in the opinion of the Water Authority there is an adequate provision of public fountains.

13. The expenses of constructing, altering, or readjusting Expenses by all services shall be borne by the owner of the tenement to whom borne, which such services are laid.

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