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Services may be supplied by Water Authority.

Stop-cocks and connexions.

No. 16 of 1903.

WATERWORKS.

14. The Water Authority may, in his discretion, construct, alter, and repair any service at the request of the owner or occupier, and on completion thereof the person so requesting shall pay the cost and expenses thereof at such time and place as may be prescribed by regulations.

15. In the case of any existing service or of any service that may hereafter be constructed, the stop-cock and length of piping between such stop-cock and the main shall be the property of the Government.

Meters.

Water supplied by meter.

16. Water supplied to any tenement through any service which is not connected with a rider-main shall be measured by meter. Such meter shall be kept in repair by the Water Authority.

Payments for excess consumption to be final.

17. All payments for excess consumption shall be final, and no person shall be entitled to set off an excess consumption in one quarter against a less amount used in any other quarter.

[s. 18, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]

Gathering grounds.

19. The Governor shall cause the limits or areas of all existing gathering grounds to be marked out and defined by boundary stones or in some conspicuous and permanent manner, and thereafter no land not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised, or sold within such limits or areas for any purpose whatsoever: Provided that, if the Director of Public Works shall be satisfied that it is practicable to drain any land situated either wholly or partially within the limits of any gathering ground in such a way as to obviate the possibility of any portion of the waterworks becoming contaminated, the Governor in Council may grant, demise, or sell such land, subject to such conditions and restrictions as to drainage as may be deemed advisable. A map showing clearly such limits and areas shall be made and kept for public reference in the office of the Water Authority.

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1642 Services may be supplied by Water Authority. Stop-cocks and connexions. No. 16 of 1903. WATERWORKS. 14. The Water Authority may, in his discretion, construct, alter, and repair any service at the request of the owner or occupier, and on completion thereof the person so requesting shall pay the cost and expenses thereof at such time and place as may be prescribed by regulations. 15. In the case of any existing service or of any service that may hereafter be constructed, the stop-cock and length of piping between such stop-cock and the main shall be the property of the Government. Meters. Water supplied by meter. 16. Water supplied to any tenement through any service which is not connected with a rider-main shall be measured by meter. Such meter shall be kept in repair by the Water Authority. Payments for excess consumption to be final. 17. All payments for excess consumption shall be final, and no person shall be entitled to set off an excess consumption in one quarter against a less amount used in any other quarter. [s. 18, rep. No. 12 of 1912.] Gathering grounds. 19. The Governor shall cause the limits or areas of all existing gathering grounds to be marked out and defined by boundary stones or in some conspicuous and permanent manner, and thereafter no land not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised, or sold within such limits or areas for any purpose whatsoever: Provided that, if the Director of Public Works shall be satisfied that it is practicable to drain any land situated either wholly or partially within the limits of any gathering ground in such a way as to obviate the possibility of any portion of the waterworks becoming contaminated, the Governor in Council may grant, demise, or sell such land, subject to such conditions and restrictions as to drainage as may be deemed advisable. A map showing clearly such limits and areas shall be made and kept for public reference in the office of the Water Authority. 2 Page 20 gath augn cause and i alrea othe purį such com such recc suit Sup exci give in v oth 3 Wa abs of $ reg thi ma to ( fro. ( by 1 or to
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1642 Services may ed by Water Authority. Stop-cocks and connex- No. 16 of 1903. WATERWORKS. 14. The Water Authority may, in his discretion, construct, alter, and repair any service at the request of the owner or occupier, and on completion thereof the person so requesting shall pay the cost and expenses thereof at such time and place as may be prescribed by regulations. 15. In the case of any existing service or of any service that may hereafter be constructed, the stop-cock and length the property of piping between such stop-cock and the main shall be the property of the Government. ions to be of the Government. 20 gath augn cause and i alrea othe purį such com such Meters. Water by meter. 16. Water supplied to any tenement through any service supplied only which is not connected with a rider-main shall be measured by meter. Such meter shall be kept in repair by the Water Authority. Payments for excess consumption to be final. Demarcation 17. All payments for excess consumption shall be final, and no person shall be entitled to set off an excess consump- tion in one quarter against a less amount used in any other quarter. [s. 18, rep. No. 12 of 1912.] Gathering grounds. 19. The Governor shall cause the limits or areas of all of gathering existing gathering grounds to be marked out and defined by grounds. boundary stones or in some conspicuous and permanent manner, and thereafter no land not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised, or sold within such limits or areas for any purpose whatsoever: Provided that, if the Director of Public Works shall be satisfied that it is practicable to drain any land situated either wholly or partially within the limits of any gathering ground in such a way as to obviate the possibility of any portion of the water- works becoming contaminated, the Governor in Council may grant, demise, or sell such land, subject to such conditions and restrictions as to drainage as may be deemed advisable. A map showing clearly such limits and areas shall be made and kept for public reference in the office of the Water Authority. 2 recc suit Sup exci give in v oth 3 Wa abs of $ reg thi ma to ( fro. ( by 1 or to
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1642

Services may

ed by Water Authority.

Stop-cocks

and connex-

No. 16 of 1903.

WATERWORKS.

14. The Water Authority may, in his discretion, construct, alter, and repair any service at the request of the owner or occupier, and on completion thereof the person so requesting shall pay the cost and expenses thereof at such time and place as may be prescribed by regulations.

15. In the case of any existing service or of any service that may hereafter be constructed, the stop-cock and length the property of piping between such stop-cock and the main shall be the

property of the Government.

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of the Government.

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Meters.

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by meter.

16. Water supplied to any tenement through any service supplied only which is not connected with a rider-main shall be measured by meter. Such meter shall be kept in repair by the Water Authority.

Payments

for excess consumption to be final.

Demarcation

17. All payments for excess consumption shall be final, and no person shall be entitled to set off an excess consump- tion in one quarter against a less amount used in any other quarter.

[s. 18, rep. No. 12 of 1912.]

Gathering grounds.

19. The Governor shall cause the limits or areas of all of gathering existing gathering grounds to be marked out and defined by

grounds.

boundary stones or in some conspicuous and permanent manner, and thereafter no land not then already leased by the Crown shall be granted, demised, or sold within such limits or areas for any purpose whatsoever: Provided that, if the Director of Public Works shall be satisfied that it is practicable to drain any land situated either wholly or partially within the limits of any gathering ground in such a way as to obviate the possibility of any portion of the water- works becoming contaminated, the Governor in Council may grant, demise, or sell such land, subject to such conditions and restrictions as to drainage as may be deemed advisable. A map showing clearly such limits and areas shall be made and kept for public reference in the office of the Water Authority.

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