New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-04-20
THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
w,rrR METER BILLS FOR NETWORK CITY.

..,,, ,,v.supys INTRODUCED BY SENATOR DAILY
MAYOR GRACE To BE CONSULTED
vyroM THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT OF TIE in'0 -,
a1RANy. April Ex-senator DAILY took WIN
N, % Nav York on Friday the bills introduced py
him which some members fear conceal a water moo
sob" The bills both drawn up by CorPoi""on
ouusel Iacombe, in whom much confidence Is IeI. nero
7, the t,ns are thought by Mayor Grace and MT La
.omhe to protect amply the citys lh'eres'
they viii receive the support OF rePu'aoio No.
hers OF the Legislature, but all a"o =,
that NAV be profered will be carefully stuoeo 0'o ~
Assembly Committee on Cites-or rather oeherai pa
,.m ts oharman-got into such scrape by reporting
--o,ah,x "Tim" Campbelrs Water Meter BILL" the
.sembymen and Senators inclined 10 act slowly on
this class of bills. Senate bill No 33l' one OF oen"
Days bills. plainly points to contemplated His ga
pendure fer water meters by Rolln NJ Squire IL Pro
vides for the issue OF bonds as from time u 'o ~
he necessary TO expend regulating the now OF water
"a urocnt,ng the waste thereof The bin is given in
full
sscy,n Section AL chapter 410 OF the laws OF
1882, entitled ian act to consolidate hS ONE "v nnsc
to declare the special and local laws anecung Pt9o
interests in the city OF New-fork Is hereby "no"u
Sse al re shall be the duty of the controller and he
fsh,rey horned and directed when thereto authozeu
by Inc b @ e @ Of Public Works raise
from time bonds of said CITY, amounts o. frn5
suIjcieut 10 Az thu which may bo necessary Io
time to time be paid for the acquisition OF s any G
estate or Tor the extngushment OF any rlght LIE h
trest therein acquired or extingulsheG une .to
provisions the laws relating to the supply OF 1
fe civ together with all expenses necessarily incurred
~ nryevin iocsIing and acquiring title to such real
estate extinguishing claims Tor danages S
also All such from time 10 Time may no t",
necessary for the construction OF aqueducts
DAMS suices, canals and appur anu al 20 ex
rom time to time may ne ne ,"g Tho
pend in regulating the aow OF water ana pIeVehtS uo
waste thereof; sad an suon t5e c"rtiGcae of
the Commissioner of Public WORKS; PROVIDED, now
ever the amount so raised shall not IN any one
wear exceed the limitations which, 10y law may be or
may been imposed "a to the amount Vi ~ We
Bonds sS 70 be issued shall he entitled Additional Gro
Water Stock OF the City OF New ORR, sna r an
num- shall be redeenabe in not less thah Se H d
more than ATTY years as s su Of the said city The
Mayor aud Controller of said city are hereby %
and directed TO sign said bonds ANA IL snail DC tne uu
of the clerk of the Board If Aldermen to the
same and aix thereto the seal OF the CITY oucn %
shall not disposed Of at less than the par value
thereof.
The important section of bill No $40 Is as folows
Sec q The said Mayor Controller and Commissioners
of Public Works further authorized To canse suen
meters, valves Appliances to be placed III an @
IN said city, or on the sidewalks III ios ~ the 1rnton
the of the chief engineer OF the cuto
aoueuct the purpose of regulating the now o wsod
S shd To- cause the water pipes taps faucets
watercosets. urinals and all other Appliances 10. 'e
supply and consumption of water IN all buildings 10 We
inspected time to time by inspectors uhy a p
ICED aud appointed hy the COMMISSIONS, 1 s'b
pipes taps faucets urnals, waterclosets ana other dp
panees IN any ss,e OF waer said Commissioner
Public Works shall notify the owner or oWhtrs
pant or occupants make such alterations ana epdrs
as the chief engineer OF the CrotOn Aqueduct sha uee
necessary to stop leakage or waste Oh water; nih
suca alterations and repairs snail not he made wilhn
five DAYS from the of such notice or within snch
additional and reasonable tine as the ssia con wS a.
shall designate, the Commissioner OF Pubic VOTES is
authorized To limit the supply of water In such Duing
upon such premises In such quantities ana IN snch nous
OF the day aud night he may deem expedieht a.
penalty for such neglect or refusal 10 max .ne
necessary repairs to prevent the waste OF Croton
water And in the of continued refusa OF owner
or owners, occupant or occupants 10 maAe
any alterations aud repairs the said owner or owners
occupant or occupant, shall he subject toa penalty on
not less than than $40 as sara coIns-
sioer shall determine tue said penalty shall he re-
peaed and rempOsed at the end OF every monn nnIl
The notice make the alterations and repairs snail nave
been complied with. All such penalties ana chSr1es
herein provided shall be lien uron the promises wnrre
the wafer supplied the penalty imposed ana sna
he collected paid into the city treasury III the sahs
manner in which water rents now collected ana
,aic into the treasury OF sail city.