Waste of Water in New York and Its Reduction by Meters and Inspection |
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amount of water Annual Reports aqueduct average daily consumption Board of Water Bronx Brooklyn buildings capita consumption capita per day Catskill Mountains cent charge city's Commissioner of Water completely metered Constable Hook consumption of water Cross River reservoir Croton Aqueduct Croton River domestic consumers estimated Fishkill Creek fixtures flow gallons per capita gallons per day house-to-house inspections increase installment introduction of meters Jerome Park Reservoir leakage and wastage leaks Manhattan manufacturing meter rates meter system number of meters number of services P'mpd percentage permanent population present public purposes pumpage pumps quantity of water rate of consumption reservoirs service pipes services metered sold by meter street mains sumers sumption TABLE tion total supply typhoid fever unaccounted for water universal metering unmetered wastage and leakage Waste of Water waste reduction water is sold Water Meter Water Supply Water Waste Water Works Assoc Yonkers York City
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Page 248 - The Commissioner of Water Supply (sic) is authorized, in his discretion, to cause water meters, the pattern and price of which shall be approved by the Board of Aldermen, to be placed in all stores, workshops, hotels, manufactories, office buildings, public edifices, at wharves, ferry-houses, stables, and in all places in which water is furnished for business consumption...
Page 246 - Thereafter, as shall be determined by the commissioner of water supply, the said department shall make out all bills and charges for water furnished by them to each and every consumer as aforesaid, to whose consumption a meter as aforesaid is affixed in ratable proportion to the water consumed, as ascertained by the meter on his or her premises or places occupied or used as aforesaid.
Page 7 - The following is the same bill, amended in a few particulars : AN ACT to create a department for the care of dependent children in the city of New York.
Page 245 - As requested by you, I have made an examination of the laws and ordinances regulating the use of water-meters in this city, and submit the following digest : DEVELOPMENT OF THE LAW THE introduction of water meters into New York City was first authorized by the Laws of 1870, Chapter 383, Sec. 13, which empowered the Commissioner of Public Works in his discretion to cause water meters, of an approved pattern designated by himself, to be placed in all "stores, workshops, hotels, manufactories, public...
Page 249 - ... and in all places where water is furnished for business consumption, except private dwellings; the charge for water measured by meter to be ten cents per 100 cubic feet [750 gallons]. All charges not herein mentioned or fixed are reserved for special contract by and with the Commissioner of Water Supply, Gas and Electricity.
Page 267 - Merchants' association of New York; also a Digest of laws governing the use of water-meters in New York, by AL Marilley, and a Summary of present conditions relating to the water-supply of New York, by JH Dougherty.
Page 247 - Croton water, shall be a lien upon the premises where such water is supplied as now provided by law. Nothing herein contained shall be construed so as to remit or prevent the due collection of arrearages or charges for water consumption heretofore incurred, nor interfere with the proper liens therefor, nor of charges, or rates, or liens hereafter to be incurred for water consumption, in any dwelling-house, building, or place which may not contain one of the meters aforesaid.
Page 246 - ... so that all water so furnished therein or thereat may be measured and known by the said department, and for the purpose of ascertaining the ratable portion which consumers of water should pay for the water therein or thereat...
Page 245 - The commissioner of public works is hereby authorized, in his discretion, to cause water meters, the pattern and price of which shall be approved by the mayor, comptroller, and chief engineer of the Croton aqueduct, to be placed in all stores, workshops, hotels, manufactories, public edifices, at wharves, ferry-houses, stables, and in all places in which water is furnished for business consumption...
Page 246 - ... meter as aforesaid is affixed in ratable proportion to the water consumed, as ascertained by the meter on his or her premises or places occupied or used as aforesaid. All expenses of meters, their connections and setting, water rates and other lawful charges for the supply of water shall be a lien upon the premises where such water is supplied as now provided by i law.