sewage use

Increased charges are expected for water and sewage use, public pension funds, public universities, buses, medical treatment, telephone calls, highway tolls and public housing rents.

Mr. Hirsch explained that traditionally water charges in the city have been calculated using the "frontage" method, which uses such factors as the size of the property, the number of units and the number of water-using fixtures to arrive at an annual charge for water and sewage use.