Section 1151. Definitions

As used or referred to in this title, unless a
  different meaning clearly appears from the context.
    1. The term "authority" shall mean the corporation created by  section
  eleven hundred twenty-eight of this title;
    2. The term "county" shall mean the county of Onondaga;
    3. The term "treasurer" shall mean the treasurer of the authority;
    4.  The  term "comptroller" shall mean the comptroller of the state of
  New York;
    5. The term "civil service commission" shall mean  the  civil  service
  commission of the county of Onondaga;
    6.  The term "properties" shall mean the water supply and distribution
  system or systems of the authority, whether situated within  or  without
  the  territorial  limits  of  the district, including the plants, works,
  instrumentalities or part  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 incidental to and included in such system or part thereof,  and
  any improvements, extensions and betterments;
    7.  The  term  "bonds"  shall  mean  the bonds, notes and obligations,
  issued by the authority, pursuant to this act;
    8. The term "revenues" shall mean all rents, charges and other  income
  derived from the operation of the properties of the authority;
    9. The term "municipality" shall mean any county, city, town, village,
  town water district, fire district, fire protection district, fire alarm
  district,  school  district,  and any other political subdivision of the
  state.
    10. The term "district" shall mean the Onondaga county water authority
  district created by section eleven hundred twenty-seven of this title.