HL Deb 03 August 1897 vol 52 cc200-1

Where any special water supply district has been formed under this Act, or any of the Acts hereby repealed, the expense incurred by the local authority for water supply within the same, or for the purposes thereof, and the sums necessary for payment of any money borrowed therefor either before or after the passing of this Act, together with the interest thereof, shall be paid out of a special water assessment winch the local authority shall raise and levy on and within, such special district, in the same manner and with the same remedies and modes of recovery as are hereinafter provided for the public health general assessment.

Provided that where a special water supply district has been formed under the provisions of this Act or any of the Acts hereby repealed, or of any Act, and a sufficient supply of water has been obtained and is maintained under the authority of such Act, the lands and premises situated within such special district shall not be liable to assessment for the expense of supplying water to other parts of the district of the local authority.

Amendments made: Before "where," insert "in any burgh or"; after "such," insert "such special district, burgh or."—(Lord Balfour.)

Clause, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 135 and 136, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clause 137,—