Section 1051. Definitions

As used or referred to in this title, unless a
  different meaning clearly appears from the context,
    1. The term "district" shall mean  the  Erie  county  water  authority
  district created by section one thousand fifty-two of this title;
    2.  The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by section
  one thousand fifty-three of this title;
    3. The term "county" shall mean the county of Erie;
    4. The term "treasurer" shall mean the treasurer of the authority;
    5. The term "comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the  state  of
  New York;
    6.  The  term  "personnel officer" shall mean the personnel officer of
  the county of Erie;
    7. The term "properties" shall mean the water supply and  distribution
  system  or  systems  of  the  authority,  including  the  plants, works,
  instrumentalities or parts thereof  and  appurtenances  thereto,  lands,
  easements,  rights  in  land  and  water rights, rights-of-way, contract
  rights, franchises, approaches,  connections,  dams,  reservoirs,  water
  mains  and  pipe  lines,  pumping  stations  and equipment, or any other
  property, real, personal or mixed, incidental to and  included  in  such
  system   or   part   thereof,   and  any  improvements,  extensions  and
  betterments, situated within the county of Erie and any source of supply
  or water supply system or any part thereof, situated without the  county
  of Erie;
    8.  The  term  "bonds"  shall  mean  the bonds, notes and obligations,
  issued by the authority, pursuant to this act;
    9. The term "revenues" shall mean all rents, charges and other  income
  derived from the operation of the properties of the authority;
    10. The term "municipality" shall mean a city, town, or village.