Mar. 30.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 1157

Special Order made by the Point Chevalier Road Board, County of Eden, making By-laws.

Office of the Minister of Internal Affairs,
Wellington, 24th March, 1911.

THE following special order, made by the Point Chevalier Road Board, is published in accordance with the provisions of the Road Boards Act, 1908.

D. BUDDO,
Minister of Internal Affairs.

POINT CHEVALIER ROAD DISTRICT.—THE WATERWORKS BY-LAW.

By-law for levying Charges for Water-supply, regulating Water-supplies, Licensing Plumbers, and all other Matters affecting Water-supply.

Made in accordance with the Road Boards Act, 1908, and with an Order in Council gazetted on the 26th day of January, 1911, by special order of the Point Chevalier Road Board dated the 6th day of February, 1911, confirmed on the 6th day of March, 1911, and sealed with the common seal of the body corporate of the Inhabitants of the Point Chevalier Road District on the 6th day of March, 1911; and shall come into operation upon their being gazetted.

In pursuance of the Road Boards Act, 1908, and an Order in Council gazetted on the 26th day of January, 1911, the Point Chevalier Road Board ordains as follows: The Board hereby makes and levies the following charges, and declares the following as the conditions upon which the Board will supply water on all properties in the Point Chevalier District :—

Explanation of Terms used in these By-laws.

“District” means the Point Chevalier Road District as constituted under the Road Boards Act, 1908 :

“Clerk” means the person for the time holding the office of Clerk of the Point Chevalier Road Board :

“Board” means the Board of the Point Chevalier Road District :

“Water-supply office” means the office of the Board, or such other place as the Board may from time to time direct :

“Water-supply committee” means the committee appointed from time to time by the Board for that purpose :

“Occupier” includes the person for the time being in charge of any property :

“Property” means and includes lands and buildings.

1. Application for water shall be made at the water-supply office, and all necessary forms shall be obtained there. Persons making application after the 30th day of April, 1911, for connection with the water-main shall pay to the Road Board £1 6s. for laying supply-pipe and necessary work in connection therewith to the boundary of the property to be supplied, all pipes over ½ in. to be charged the difference of cost.

2. Water shall be supplied to the consumer by meter only, such meter to be purchased from the Board at listed price, which shall be paid in one sum when application for water-supply is made :

(a.) Provided, nevertheless, that the Board may, at its discretion, allow the consumer to purchase the meter by quarterly instalments of an amount to be decided by the Board, in which case the meter shall remain the property of the Board until the final payment is made. Price of meters to be for cash £2 2s., or on time payment £2 10s.

3. Water shall be supplied at 1s. 6d. per 1,000 gallons, payable quarterly, with a minimum charge of 2,000 gallons per quarter.

4. Not more than one house shall be connected or supplied from a service or meter.

5. Builders may be supplied by meter at 2s. 6d. per 1,000 gallons, and they shall deposit the cost of the meter, which shall be retained as security that the meter is left in good order. No rent shall be charged for meter. Minimum charge, £1.

6. At standpipes, any quantity not exceeding 400 gallons, 2s. 6d.

7. Persons or clubs occupying land for recreation purposes, by meter at 1s. 6d. per 1,000 gallons, with a minimum of 8,000 gallons per annum paid in advance.

8. Fee for cutting off and turning on water-supply, 5s. each.

9. Exceptional cases for supply of piping outside of streets with mains, in the manner as decided by the water committee.

10. Every person supplied with water from the water-works shall provide such proper taps, stopcocks, and such other apparatus as the Board requires, and shall keep the same in good repair so as to prevent the water running to waste; and in default of providing or keeping in repair any such apparatus the Board may stop the supply of water to such person in any manner it thinks fit.

11. Should any meter be out of repair, or cease to register, or register inaccurately, the officer duly appointed by the Board shall estimate the consumption at the average of the previous quarter charged to the consumer, who shall be liable to pay accordingly; and such decision shall be final.

12. All water-meters must be enclosed in a wooden box, and the keys of the meters, duly labelled with the name of the owner, must be lodged at the office of the Board. If required by the consumer, the box may have a glass front. Locks of meters to be uniform, and supplied by Board at expense of meter-user.

Repairs.

13. Upon receiving notice from any officer appointed by the Board so to do, the person or persons receiving such notice shall forthwith repair any service pipe, meter, tap, or other fixing used in the supply of water to any premises owned or occupied by them, or in their charge, care, or control, or in which they shall be in any manner interested; or in default of so doing shall be liable to have the water cut off, and to a penalty not exceeding £5 for each offence.

Plumbers.

14. Competent plumbers may be licensed by the Board to lay pipes, and to do any work in connection with water-supply, on payment of an annual fee of 10s. 6d. Every such plumber, on receiving his license and making the necessary deposit, shall sign an agreement binding himself to comply with the conditions contained in the by-laws of the said Board relating to him; and no person but those duly licensed by the Board shall be allowed to attach or alter any service pipe, or in any other way interfere with pipes, taps, cocks, meters, or any matters or things connected with the water-supply.

15. Every plumber shall forward a monthly return (on forms supplied to him) of the work he has done, to the water-supply office, and failing to do so shall be either guilty of an offence, or have his license suspended until such return is duly forwarded.

16. No licensed plumber shall do any work connected with the water-supply without giving at least one day’s notice thereof, and receiving written authority from the water committee to do such work.

17. Plumbers shall be responsible for all damage done or caused by them in doing any work whatever, or through bad workmanship or inferior materials; and in the event of any such damage, bad workmanship, or neglect they shall be liable to have their licenses cancelled without any refund of license fee.

18. All work shall be done to the approval and satisfaction of the Board, or officer appointed thereby, and must be passed by such Board or officer before the water shall be turned on at the main.

19. All drawing-cocks must be of the best quality and most approved description, and must be those known as screw-down valves, and in exposed or public places must be enclosed with a wood or iron box under lock and key.

20. In addition to the valve-cock at the junction of the main in each service, a second valve-cock shall be placed within the boundary of the property, supplied at the expense of the consumer.

21. In no case will the use of instantaneous closing taps, valves, or cocks be permitted; galvanized-iron piping of an approved quality only will be allowed for external services, and of the requisite size suitable to the requirements of the tenements, as shall be determined by the officer appointed by the Board.

22. No direct connection shall be made with any steam boiler or water-engine, except by special consent of the Board, nor under any circumstances shall any connection be made whereby any water may be conveyed from any pipe to any water-closet.

23. In every bath or cistern supplied from the water-mains the outlet shall be distinct from and not connected with the inlet, and the inlet must be placed so that the orifice shall be above the highest water-level of the bath or cistern.