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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.
[No. 90

and number of fittings to be supplied, and shall be made by
the owner of the premises for which the water is required.
Every application must state the name of the licensed plumber
engaged to make the required connection on behalf of the
owner.

124. Meter.—The meter shall be placed within four feet of
     the boundary nearest to the water-main, and shall be pro-
     tected by the consumer in a manner to be approved by the
     Inspector, and shall be provided with a padlock, the key of
     which shall be labelled and lodged at the office of the Road
     Board. An approved high-pressure stop-cock shall be fixed
     on the service close to each meter, by and at the cost of the
     consumer.

125. Inspector to estimate Consumption.—Should any meter
     be removed, or cease to register, or register inaccurately, the
     Inspector shall estimate the consumption for the period (not
     exceeding one month) during which such meter shall have
     been removed or have ceased to register or have registered
     inaccurately. He shall be guided in such estimate by the
     quantity of water registered during the month following the
     reinstatement of the meter. His decision shall be final.

126. Approved Meters only.—Unless where specially per-
     mitted by the Road Board, all meters used by any consumer
     shall be fixed or removed only by the Board, and shall be of
     such design, quality, and workmanship as may be approved
     by the Inspector; and no meter shall be fixed or refixed
     which has not been tested, approved, stamped, and sealed
     immediately prior to fixing by a duly authorized officer of
     the Board.

127. Connection to Meter prohibited.—No connection of any
     kind shall be made with the communication pipe to any meter.

128. Testing of Meter.—The Board may at any time re-
     move any meter from the premises of any consumer for the
     purpose of testing its accuracy, or for examination or repair.
     If found inaccurate or out of repair the Board may cut off
     the supply until any necessary repairs have been effected,
     and until such meter shall have been retested, found correct,
     and resealed, or, in the alternative, until a new meter shall
     have been substituted.

129. Cost of Testing.—If any consumer desires to have a
     meter tested, the Board will do so, provided that if such
     meter be found to register five per cent. over or under the
     absolute quantity passing through, such consumer shall pay
     the cost of testing, removal, resealing, and refixing.

130. Interference with Meter.—No person shall, without the
     written consent of the Inspector, fix or remove any meter;
     and no person other than a duly authorized officer of the
     Board shall tamper or interfere with or break the seal affixed
     to any meter.

131. Minimum Rates.—Upon all properties in the district
     to which the water can be, but is not supplied, situate within
     one hundred yards from any part of the waterworks mains,
     the minimum rates shall be paid by the owner of such pro-
     perty.

132. Payment of Accounts.—Meters will be read half-yearly,
     and accounts rendered according to the rate or rates fixed by
     the Board in that behalf from time to time. Such accounts
     shall be paid by the owner of the property within fourteen
     days of the presentation of the account. If any default shall
     be made in payment of any charge, or any moneys payable
     in respect of any supply under this by-law, the Board may
     cut off the supply without notice, and also the Board may
     recover the moneys owing in any Court of competent juris-
     diction as a debt owing to the Board.

133. Taps, &c., to be provided.—Every person supplied with
     water from the waterworks shall provide such proper taps,
     stopcocks, pipes, 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.

134. Regulations as to Fittings.—Where, in the opinion of
     the Inspector, any service or fitting in connection with any
     such water service as aforesaid is found to have deteriorated
     through ordinary wear-and-tear or other cause, or is found to
     be of inferior quality or workmanship, or is, in the opinion of
     the Inspector, causing or likely soon to cause waste of water
     or to be insufficient for the proper supply of water for sani-
     tary purposes, it shall be lawful for the Inspector to give to
     the owner of the premises three days’ notice in writing re-
     quiring him to provide such water service or fittings as shall
     be mentioned in that behalf in such notice, and thereupon it
     shall be the duty of the owner of the premises to cause such
     water service or fittings to be provided, laid, set up, and
     affixed within the said period of three days, of the design
     and materials set out in the said notice, and to disconnect
     and remove, or cause to be disconnected and removed, the
     old, defective, inferior, or insufficient water service and fittings
     referred to in this clause.

This present clause shall (the necessary consequential alter-
ations being deemed made therein) extend and apply in the
case of any water service or fittings hereafter laid, set up, or
affixed under the provisions of such by-law, which shall, in
such opinion as aforesaid, be so worn as to cause, or be likely
soon to cause, waste of water.

135. Notice to Inspector.—No person shall attach any pipe,
     cock, or other fitting to the mains of the Board, or to any
     pipe or apparatus connected therewith, or make any addition
     or alteration to or in any water service or apparatus con-
     nected therewith without having first given notice in writing
     on the required form to the Inspector of the work proposed
     to be done, and having obtained his consent in writing thereto.

136. Outside Supplies.—Supplier by meter outside the dis-
     trict to private individuals or outside bodies to be charged for
     at such prices as the Board may determine.

137. Supply to Builders.—Builders shall be supplied by
     meter at the rate of 2s. per 1,000 gallons. They shall deposit
     the cost of the meter, which cost shall be retained as security
     that the meter is left in good order. No rent shall be charged
     for the meter. Minimum charge for water, 10s.

138. Rental for Meter.—There shall be a rental of 15s. per
     annum, payable quarterly in advance, by the owner of the
     premises, for each meter supplied. (A deposit of the value
     of the meter supplied shall, if deemed necessary, be deposited
     by applicants.)

139. Fee.—There shall be a fee of 10s., payable by the
     owner of the premises, for cutting off and turning on the
     water.

140. Difference to be charged.—All pipes over three-quarter
     inch to be charged the difference of cost.

141. Connection where there is no Main.—In cases where
     application is made for connection in streets where there is
     no main, water to be supplied on such terms as to cost as
     may be determined by the Board.

PLUMBERS.

142. Authority to Plumbers.—Competent plumbers may be
     licensed by the Board to lay pipes and do any work in con-
     nection with water-supply on payment of a fee of 2s. 6d. for
     every authority issued.

143. Work to be executed by Licensed Plumber only.—It shall
     not be lawful for any person other than a plumber duly
     licensed to make, cut off, repair, alter, extend any connection
     to any service or communication pipe or main; or to fix,
     remove, alter, or replace any pipe, fitting, or apparatus con-
     nected with the water-supply to any premises.

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

145. Responsibility of Plumber.—All work undertaken by
     licensed plumbers under or in connection with this by-law
     shall be done by them personally, or by some other licensed
     plumber; but the licensed master plumber undertaking the
     work shall at all times be liable to make good any defects
     which may arise through the carelessness or incompetence of
     the person actually performing the work. The licensed master
     plumber undertaking the work shall be responsible for the
     safety of the public and traffic during the entire period of his
     operations, and he shall take such precautions as may be
     necessary to prevent accidents. He also shall indemnify the
     Board against any loss or damage it may suffer or be put to
     on account of any negligence on his part by reason of his
     failure to comply with the provisions of this by-law. He
     shall make good all defective work which may arise through
     his carelessness or inadvertence, and shall be responsible to
     the Board for the expense of reinstating or making good any
     damage done to any street or footpath.

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

147. Right of Entry.—It shall be lawful for the Road
     Board’s Engineer and Inspector, duly authorized or appointed
     by the Board, at any time between the hours of eight o’clock
     in the forenoon and six o’clock in the afternoon of any day
     excepting Sunday, to enter into any dwellinghouse or other
     building or premises within the district for the purpose of
     inspecting all or any of the fittings and other apparatus
     therein connected directly or indirectly with the waterworks.
     Any person resisting or refusing to allow any such entry or
     inspection shall be deemed guilty of an offence against this
     by-law.

148. Wrong or False Information.—No person shall give to
     any officer of the Board false information upon any matter
     pertaining to water-supply.

149. Fire-plug Notices.—No one shall remove, deface, or
     allow to become overgrown any fire-plug notice erected on
     their premises. The officer of the Board has the right to
     erect, renew, or renovate such notices at any time.

150. Penalties for Breaches of By-laws.—Every person guilty
     of an offence against or committing any breach of or failing
     to perform any duty imposed upon him by any provision
     contained in any clause in any Part of these by-laws shall be
     liable for each such offence, breach, or failure to a penalty
     not exceeding £5, as the Court inflicting the same shall in its
     discretion think fit; and in each case in which such offence,