Borough Water Supply.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7737, 13 February 1905, Page 2

Borough Water Supply.

Tin; special committee, consisting of the Major, Crs. Browne, CHIT, and Medley to whom was referred the re--3e vision of charges lor supplying water )e outside the borough, will report to j. the council to-night, recommending r _ (1) That the charge for water outj. side the borough be l/r-UL^miibe r . £ on the annual vulufl of the-fjand w and buildings thereon, sucli Valuaid tion to be made by-the borough vala uer. Where there is a large area of { land in connection with any house,'' 3r |th« value shall be based on the ho\iso and not exceeding half an acre of land; the above chnrgu to be for "ordinary" supply, as defined bv | Hyo-lmv 1!) of the council's Hve-laws". £. (These charges are about ecjuol to .. ! wna !< pii[,.side consumers are now pav- ' | Any person wishjng ipr a new d " water connection shall pay the sum of i;i at the time of making application to cover the cost of making .such connection to the boundary of le (mm property, provided suuh boundis ary is within (its feet ot the nearest ). main. Wherp the distance is greater d the applicant must pay the to};ol : cost of such connection'.' le (2) Extraordinary supplies outside ■e the borough : Approved water I trough, 12s per annum ; garden hose, , s 12s per annum ; urjnnl, 12s per nn1C num ; W.p., ?.2s pur nn'iuim. v Other extraordinary supplies us „• may from time to time be determin)f ed by the council. M ic (3) That the Ufßlaws be altered 5 , to carry out the above m'oinmanda--5 lions.