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2. New River Company (Chief Office, Clerkenwell, E.C.).
So much of the Parish as lies to the east of a line running
at the back of the east side of Poland Street, Lexington
Street, Great Windmill Street, and along the centre of the
Haymarket. This Company was incorporated by Royal
Charter in the year 1619.
3. Grand Junction Waterworks Company (Chief Office,
65, South Molton Street). So much of the Parish as lies
to the West of the District supplied by the New River
Company and the north of the centre of Pall Mall. This
Company was incorporated by Act of Parliament in
1811.
4. West Middlesex Waterworks Company (Chief Office,
19, Marylebone Road). So much of Oxford Street as is
situate within the Parish. This Company was incorporated
by Act of Parliament in the year 1806.
The rates of charge for a supply of water for domestic
purposes authorised by the various Acts of Parliament
relating to the several above-mentioned Companies are
almost identical, the scale being as follows :—
Where the annual value of the dwelling-house or other
place does not exceed £200, a rate not exceeding 4 per cent.
per annum; where such annual value exceeds £200, a rate
not exceeding 3 per cent. per annum. An additional charge,
varying from 4s. per annum where the annual value of the
house exceeds £30, but is less than £50, to 12s. where the
annual value of the house exceeds £300, is permitted for
each single water-closet, fixed bath, or high service; for
each additional water-closet, fixed bath, or high service