The Archive · 1905

V.—Charges

The charges to be made by the Company for the supply of water shall be as follows To the Council for Municipal purposes at the rate of one Shanghai Tsel for 5,000 gallous regulated by meter but inasmuch as supplies of water for certain Municipal purposes cannot be measured by meter a memorandum is annexed hereto setting forth the method which stall be observed in calculating such supplies which memorandum aliall be adjusted from time to time by consent of both parties hereto.

To consumers mentioned in Clause IV hereof residing in foreign dwellings for ordinary domestic purposes at the rates stipulated in the schedule annexed hereto or in the case of new houses at rates based on such schedule. Provided that in no case shall the charge exceed 4 por cent on the actual rent of such ocoupied dwellings or where the occupant is the owner of such dwellings 4 per cent on the Tent atseesed by the Coupe for purposes 'Y of taxation.

To such consumers residing in Chinese dwellings for ordinary domestic purposes at the rate of 5 per cent on the actual rent of such occupied dwellings or where the occupant is the owner of such dwellings the rate of 5 per cent on the rent assessed by the Council for purposes of taxation.

ary domestic purposes regulated by meter Ps such consumers for o: her than ordin-the following materi is Mexican duller cents For a monthly consumption not excoeding 200,000 gallons at 40 cents per 1,000 ons.

For an additional monthly consumption shove 200,000 gallons and not exceeding 500,000 gallons at 35 cents per 1, gallons.

For an additional monthly consumption above 500,000 gallons at 30 cents per 1,000 Provided that the Company stall not be required to supply water for purposes of tende business or manufacture la a less quantity than 10,000 gallons per month.

Ifthe Company submit to the Council satisfactory proof that water is being wasted by'any consumer it shall have the right to Gx a meter to regulate the supply of water for ordinary domestic purposes and to charge such consumer for water actually used at the rate of 4) cents per 1,009 gallons.

In no case shall rear be charged by the Company for meters.

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