Clause 34-Increase of ten per centum on arrears.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : In the marginal note I would like the
 word ten changed to six ".
 Question that Clause 34 as amended stand part of the Bill put and agreed to.
 Clause 35-Rates, etc.
 Question put and agreed to.
 Clause 36-Advances and Repayment of Advances.
 President : Is it the intention that by this clause the Central Authority
 should be given a lump sum?
 Superintendent of Works : I thought it would operate in a similar manner to
 the Central Housing Authority and the detailed accounts be subject to audit. As
 far as this year goes the estimates are detailed in the Colonial Estimates.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : I would not mix up the laying down of
the pipe lines with this, for the Central Authority would take those over as soon as
they have been put down.
 Superintendent of Works : I am speaking of running expenses.
 Question put and agreed to.
Clause 37-Funds of the Central Authority.
 Question put and agreed to.
Clause 38-Financial and Accounting Matters.
 Question put and agreed to.
Clause 39-Audit of Accounts.
 Question put and agreed to.
Clause 40-Submission of Estimates.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : I wonder whether the penultimate line
should read Governor in Council "
 President : Under 28(4) power is given to the Governor-in-Council and the
Legislative Council to approve water- rates etc.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : Approval of augmented rates should be
given by the same authority as approved the rates in the first instance.
 President: Do Members agree to the addition of the words "in Council"
between the words Governor and in the penultimate line of Clause 40?
 Members : Agreed.
 Question that Clause 40 as amended stand part of the Bill put and agreed to.
Clause 41-Use of Water Supply.
 Question put and agreed to.
Clause 42-Conservation of Supply, &c.
 Question put and agreed to.
Clause 43-Stock of pipes and materials.
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : An amendment was suggested by the
Treasurer for which I could not see the reason. The Governor-in-Council does not
know much about the system of keeping the stores accounts.
 President : The Water Rates Committee recommended the word "Treasurer"
be amended to Governor-in-Council."
 Honourable Acting Crown Attorney : I believe they thought Treasurer"
applied to the first part of the section; I agree that the Governor-in-Council
should decide what stocks etc. should be kept, but I think the Treasurer is the
proper man to deal with the nature of the accounts to be kept.