3748

THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

[No. 91

137. Every consumer must enclose in a wooden box his water-meter. Locks of meter-boxes will be supplied at the expense of the consumer, but the key thereof will be kept by the Board. Keys of both meters and boxes, duly labelled with the name of the owner, must be lodged forthwith at the office of the Board.

Meter out of repair.

138. Should any meter be out of repair or cease to register or register inaccurately, or be suspected by the Waterworks Turncock so to be, the consumer shall, on receiving written notice from the Waterworks Turncock to that effect, send such meter to the water workshop to be tested, and shall obtain from the Waterworks Turncock a certificate of its accuracy before refixing same. The fee to be paid for such retesting shall be, for each meter 1 in. and under, 3s., and above 1 in., 4s.

Water-troughs.

139. No person other than a bona fide traveller riding a horse or driving horses or stock through or into the district shall permit, suffer, or allow any horse, mule, bull, cow, ox, ass, or other animal to drink from any of the Board’s watering-troughs unless he has previously given written notice to the Clerk of the Board of his intention so to do; and every person (other than such bona fide traveller) permitting, suffering, or allowing any such animal to drink from any such watering-trough shall be liable to pay, and shall pay to the Board, the respective charges imposed by these by-laws for the supply of water to such animals respectively.

140. Every charge imposed by these by-laws for an extraordinary supply shall be in addition to the charge from time to time made for the ordinary supply.

141. No consumer shall use, or permit to be used, upon or in connection with his premises for purposes defined as extraordinary supply, any water supplied as and for ordinary supply.

Alteration of rates.

142. The Board may by ordinary resolution from time to time vary or alter or increase or reduce the water rates and charges payable under and by virtue of these by-laws.

143. The provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, 1908, in relation to water-supply, rates, and waterworks shall, when not inconsistent herewith, be read with and be deemed to be embodied and implied in these by-laws.

PLUMBERS.

Licensing of plumbers.

144. Master plumbers approved by the Waterworks Turncock shall be licensed by the Board to lay pipes and do any work in connection with the water-supply on payment of an annual fee of £1. No journeyman shall do any such work unless he shall be first approved of by the Waterworks Turncock, and shall have received from him a certificate of competency, for which he shall pay a fee of 2s. 6d.

Monthly returns.

145. Every licensed plumber shall forward a monthly return on forms supplied to him of the work he has done during the preceding month to the office of the Board, and shall not be entitled to do any work in connection with the waterworks while he makes default in complying here-with. No person unless duly licensed by the Board shall attach or alter any service pipe or in any other way interfere with any pipe, tap, or cock, or any matter or thing connected with the water-supply.

146. No plumber shall do any work connected with the water-supply without giving to the Board at least one clear day’s notice thereof, and receiving written authority to do such work from the officer appointed by the Board.

147. Plumbers shall be responsible for all damage done or caused by them in performing any work whatever, either through bad workmanship or inferior material.

148. All joints on lead pipes must be properly wiped. Plumbing joints and all overflow pipes from cisterns shall deliver clear of the roof, and not be connected with any downpipe or spout.

149. All work shall be done to the satisfaction and approval of the Waterworks Engineer, or other officer appointed by the Board, and must be passed by him before the water shall be turned on at the main.

150. All drawing cocks used must be of the best quality and most approved description, and must be those known as “screw down” high-pressure cocks, and must be enclosed in an earthenware or iron box, or a tarred wooden box (at the discretion of the Board).

151. In addition to the stopcock at the junction of the main in each service a second stopcock shall be placed in a strong box and outside the boundary of the property, supplied at the expense of the consumer.

152. 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 sizes suitable to the requirements of the tenements as shall be determined by the Engineer or other officer appointed by the Board.

153. 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.

154. No two or more dwellinghouses shall be connected off one service.

155. Upon receiving notice from any officer appointed by the Board to do so, 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 him or in his charge, care, or control, or in which he shall be in any manner interested, and in default of so doing shall be liable to have the water cut off.

Waste of water.

156. No person shall cause or permit or wilfully or negligently allow any waste or permit any unnecessary use of water to take place, either by allowing any cistern or other vessel to overflow, or the water to run from any tap, cock, valve, pipe, work, or engine, or in any other manner cause or permit waste of water.

157. No person shall give to any officer of the Board false information upon any matter pertaining to water-supply.

PART VII.

BEACHES, RESERVES, ETC.

Taking sand, &c.

158. Any person resident within the district who may require sand, shell, shingle, rock, soil, or any other thing forming part of the beaches or foreshore, the property of the Board, may, at the discretion and with the consent of the Board in that behalf first had and obtained, be supplied with the same by any person authorized in that behalf of the Board at a rate to be fixed by the Board not exceeding 3s. per yard. Application for such sand, shell, shingle, rock, soil, or other thing shall be made in writing to the Clerk.

159. No person shall, without the permission of the Board in that behalf, take or carry away or remove from any of the said beaches or foreshores any sand, shell, shingle, rock, soil, or other thing.

Damaging trees, &c.

160. No person shall remove or carry away, or bend, break, twist, swing upon, climb upon, cut, bark, burn, disfigure, root up, or in anywise damage or destroy any tree, sapling, shrub, plant, fern, bush, flowers, creepers, or underwood, being the property of, or vested in, or under the control or management of the Board.

Depositing rubbish.

161. No person shall place, throw, deposit, or put upon the said beaches or foreshore, or upon any reserve or other property vested in or under the control of the Board, or upon any public place, any bottle, broken glass, chinaware, garbage, filth, dirt, tins, hoops, iron, rubbish, or offensive matter of any description whatsoever, or wilfully break or destroy thereon any bottle, glass, chinaware, or any other matter, substance, or thing likely to be a danger or menace to persons using such beaches, foreshore, reserves, or other property.

Animals on beaches.

162. No person shall take, ride, drive, or have any horse or other animal on any of the said beaches or foreshores at other than a walking pace only.

Playing games.

163. No person shall without the written permission of the Board (a) play cricket, football, or other games to the annoyance of any other person in the use and enjoyment of any of the beaches, foreshores, or reserves under the control or management of the Board; (b) erect or keep thereon any booth, stall, swing, tent, or other structure; (c) disfigure, injure, remove, or destroy any fence, building, gate, notice-board, or other property of the Board.

Boat-sheds.

164. No person shall erect or place any bathing-shed, boat-shed, dressing-shed, or other erection (all of which are hereinafter included in the term “such shed”) upon