This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1892 Excerpt: ... had been increased, from the old Siemens type to the improved meters used for domestic supply in most parts of the world. These diagrams showed the relative increase of speed at low velocities of the water, and the reduction of excess, in higher velocities, to safe limits by the internal construction of the meter, until a range of delivery sufficient for a large house in England was obtained, together with accuracy equal to the average of Mr. Tylor. positive meters. The cost, also, of the meter, was reduced to about that of a gas-meter used in the same class of house. Mr. L. F. Verkon-haecourt observed that it was in accordance Mr-Veraonwith equity that every householder should pay for his supply of water in proportion to the amount delivered to him, a plan universally adopted...