Upon the written request of the board of trustees or of managers or other governing
board or officer of a school, hospital, almshouse or other public or private educational
or charitable institution, located within a radius of two (2) miles from the city
of Syracuse, and upon the written approval of such request by the superintendent of
the bureau of water of such city endorsed thereon, the board of estimate and apportionment
of the city, in its discretion, may determine that water, if any, not required for
the inhabitants of the city shall be supplied to such school, hospital, almshouse
or institution, but such privilege may be revoked or suspended by such board of estimate
and apportionment at any time. If such determination be made, the city, by its bureau
of water, shall make the connections with the city mains and conduits and shall lay
and install all the necessary pipes, conduits and appurtenances leading therefrom
to the premises to be supplied with water; and the city is further authorized to construct
and maintain pipe lines or conduits from existing pipes or conduits within or without
the city limits and to enter into such agreement or agreements, with or without consideration,
with other water companies, districts, or corporations operating in the county of
Onondaga for the use of the latter's water supply pipes, conduits and distribution
system as the city may deem required or advantageous in carrying out the powers herein
granted, and the expenses thereof incurred by the city shall be paid to the city by
such board of trustees or of managers or other governing board or officer of the school,
hospital, almshouse or institution; and they also shall pay to the city for the water
supplied such rates or charges as the board of estimate and apportionment may fix,
not less, however, than fifty per centum more than the applicable amounts charged
by the city to schools, hospitals, almshouses or other public or private educational
or charitable institutions using water within the city. Such board of trustees or
of managers or other governing board or officer before any expenses are incurred hereunder
by the city shall give bond to the city, approved as to form by the corporation counsel
and as to amount and sureties by the mayor, conditioned for the payment to the city
on demand of the amount to be expended for making such connections and the laying
and installation of such conduits, pipes and appurtenances, for the payment when due
of the rates or charges for the use of such water and for compliance with the rules
and regulations of the superintendent of the bureau of water under this act. Meters
for measuring the quantity of water taken under this act shall be installed in such
places and in such manner as the superintendent of the bureau of water may direct;
such superintendent may make reasonable rules and regulations respecting the kind
and installation of meters, the maximum quantity of water to be taken and any other
matter necessary for the protection of the city.
