• Preamble

  WHEREAS an arrangement has been come to between the General Government and the Council of the City of Wellington, subject to the approval of Parliament, for a reduction in the price usually charged by such Council for the supply of water: And whereas an arrangement has also been come to between the said Council and the J Kitchen and Sons and Apollo Company (Limited), subject to the like approval, whereby, in consideration of such company allowing the said Council to divert for drainage purposes the waters of a certain stream flowing through the premises of the said company at Newtown, the Council was and still is willing to supply the company with water from the Council's waterworks at a reduced price: And whereas the Council is desirous of providing additional cemetery accommodation:

BE IT THEREFORE ENACTED by the General Assembly of New Zealand in Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—