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WATERWORKS. [ 16 of 1890.]
26. The following rents will be paid to the Treasury quarterly and in
advance for the use of meters for one quarter or any part of a quarter, such
quarter shall be considered to commence on the first day of January, the first
day of April, the first day of July and the first day of October :
2" Meter, $ 8 y Quarter.
1.5" > .$6
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3"
4
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$2

27. Meters will be read at such times as the Water Authority may direct,
not less frequently than three times a quarter. Whenever a meter is read a
memorandum of the reading and of the preceding reading will be left with the
occupier of the tenement supplied through it.
28. For the purpose of calculating the quarterly consumption the difference
between two readings of the meter shall be taken .
The first reading may be that observed on any day not more than ten days
before or after the calendar date of the commencement of the quarter, or in
the case of a newly fixed meter, the first reading of the meter.
The second reading may be that taken on any day not more than ten days
earlier or later than the calendar termination of the quarters, or if the meter
is removed or the supply closed during the quarter then the last reading shall
be taken ; and the difference between the two readings shall be taken as the
quarter's water consumption. If two or more meters have been in use during
the quarter then the quarter's consumption shall be the sum of the quantities
indicated by the meters .
Provided always that the reading used as the last reading of any quarter
shall be used as the first reading of the ensuing quarter.
29. If a meter is found to be out of order ; or if it be removed for repair or
alteration, the fact will be noted on the memorandum , mentioned in regulation (Regulations 29th
27. On fixing a new meter or refixing the old meter a second memorandum June, 1891.3
will be handed to the occupier of the tenement. The consumption for the
time that the meter was out of order or for the time that the service was
without a meter will be calculated according to the average daily rate of
consumption that obtained during the period between any two successive
readings, whilst the meter was in good order, immediately preceding the
removal of the meter.
30. If the consumer doubts the accuracy of the meter which measures the
water supplied to the tenementowned or occupied by him ; then the meter
will, on demand, be tested by the Water Authority. The consumer, or any
person appointed by him , may be present when the meter is tested. The
results of the test will be binding, both on the Water Authority and on the
consumer ; and the quantity of water indicated by the meter, from the first
reading of the quarter, as defined in regulation 28, shall be corrected accord- June
( Regulations
, 1891.)
20th
ing to the results of the test.
If the meter be found to indicate correctly or if it be found to indicate too
little, then a fee of $ 10 shall be paid for testiny.
If the meter be found to indicate too much then no fee shall be paid for
testing.
31. Meters will be maintained by the Water Authority and all repairs
except those caused wilfully or neg igently will be made by and at the cost
of the Water Authority .