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road., -which, might be -deemed necessary or convenient, by raising and sin­ king the road or: the street, and. by changing the pavement to causeway or the causeway to pavement without any objection thereto from the Company, Neither is any impediment to be suffered whenever repairs of the waterpipes or diggings on this account may take place. Whenever such alteration might be made, as also when the pavement or the roads are to undergo repairs, or to be replaced new, when 'the waterpipes are to be examined, the Inspec­ tor at the Company’s Works present shall be informed thereof 24 hours pre­ viously, in order that the Company may, in case of need, prevent by a proper inspection any damage to which their pipes could be exposed. It shall in such cases be recommended to the person having the management of the said repairs of the road and the pavement and the examination of the pipes, to take eare that the respective charge be executed with the utmost precaution. Should notwithstanding any mischief be caused to the Company’s pipes, and i f it be proved that such mischief was done maliciously or altogether ca­ relessly by those who have executed the charge, then the Company shall not only get any assistance in order to be indemnified by them, but in case such indemnity is not to be obtained from said people, t h e ’ Company shall receive it from the authority, that has ordered the work by which the da­ mage has been caused; and when any interruption of the lighting might arise .from such damage, then the Company shall furthermore be indemnified for the expences, which may be incurred for procuring an equally good lighting with oil, until the damage is repaired, which ought to be done as soon as possible. . v f : ’ M s- The Company shall be liable to take care that no offensive matter passes from their works under a penalty not exceeding 200 says two hundred Rbdlrs. r. S ., according to the decision of the Police - Court, to the poor of the City. Th e Company shall likewise be bound,, within a certain time 8c under a penalty every day from 2 Rbdlrs. to 20 says two untill twenty Rbdlrs. r. S. for the benefit of the poor* to remove the causes of such offensive mat­ ter’s coming to pass. , The Company also shall generally be liable to make good all the da­ mage which might be caused by their works or pipes, whether such damage may arise from the mode of manufacturing by them employed, or from the carelessness or inability of their workmen. Should it be found that the Gas escapes from one or more of the pipes laid down, then the Company, as soon as their Inspector shall have been