A.D. 1927. (Water &c.) Order Confirmation. be unreasonably withheld and may be given (16) No greater length than one hundred and fifty 10 (17) Nothing in this Order contained shall authorise (18) Nothing in this Order contained shall interfere 40 (Water &c.) Order Confirmation. which a conduit or line of pipes. of the A.D. 1927. or (19) Nothing in this Order contained shall interfere (20) All works shall be so executed by the Corpora- LIBRARY A.D. 1927. (Water &c.) Order Confirmation. interfere with the traffic on any highway under (22) The Corporation shall fix a hydrant at each of 15 (23) For the purposes of section 57 of the Roads and (24) If any difference shall arise between the Cor- 40 5 པ་ (Water &c.) Order Confirmation. such difference shall be referred to the decision A.D. 1927. 57. The Corporation may if they see fit furnish a Cleansing supply of water for the purposes of watering or cleansing sewers &c. streets or of flushing or cleansing sewers and drains or for public baths washhouses or lavatories or for public 10 fountains or wells at such charge and upon such terms and conditions as they shall think proper. hose to stables &c. 58. When water supplied for domestic purposes is Supply by used for washing horses carriages or motor cars or for other purposes in premises where horses carriages or 15 motor cars are kept for private use the Corporation may if a hose pipe or other similar apparatus is used charge such additional sum or sums per annum as shall from time to time be fixed by the Corporation or in the event of disagreement be fixed by the sheriff upon summary 20 application by either of the parties and the decision of the sheriff shall be final and any sum charged under the provisions of this section shall be recoverable in the same manner as water rates. be affixed to mains or 59. Except as provided in the section of this Order Tube or 25 whereof the marginal note is "Supply by hose to stables hose not to &c." it shall not be lawful for the owner or occupier of any house or premises supplied with water by the pipes withCorporation without their written consent to affix or out consent permit or suffer to be affixed any tube or hose to any of Corpora30 of the mains or pipes of the Corporation or to any tion. communication or service pipe or apparatus of such owner or occupier for the purpose of washing horses carriages or other vehicles houses or buildings or for watering gardens or washing pavements or roads or for any other 35 purpose and any person who contravenes this enactment shall be guilty of an offence and shall for every such offence forfeit and pay to the Corporation a penalty not exceeding forty shillings. 60. The Corporation may agree with any person for Rent for 40 supplying him with water by measure and may require water may any person supplied with water for other than domestic be ascerpurposes to take and pay for his supply by measure tained by meter. (Water &c.) Order Confirmation. A.D. 1927. In both cases a meter for ascertaining the quantity consumed shall be provided by the Corporation at a reasonable rent to be fixed by the Corporation. Repeal of 61. The following sections of the Act of 1873 and certain pro- the Act of 1885 are hereby repealed (that is to say) :— 5 visions of Acts of 1873 and 1885. The Act of 1873 Section 79 (Water need not be supplied above a certain elevation); Section 84 (Byelaws with respect to supply of The Act of 1885 water). Section 41 (Regulations for preventing waste of water); Section 42 (Conditions of supply). 10 Increase of domestic 62. Section 53 (Domestic water rate) of the Act of 1885 shall be read and have effect as if the words "not water rate. exceeding four shillings had been inserted therein instead of the words "not exceeding two shillings": 20 Minimum water rate. Power to borrow. Provided that the domestic water rate and the drainage rate leviable by the Corporation shall not in any year except with the approval of the Scottish Board of Health together exceed the sum of four shillings in the pound. 63. The Corporation shall not be obliged to furnish a supply of water to any person for any less sum than five shillings in any one year. 25 64-(1) The Corporation may from time to time borrow at interest for and in connection with the purposes 30 mentioned in the first column of the following table the respective sums mentioned in the second column thereof and they shall pay off all moneys so borrowed within the respective periods (each of which is in this |