Mr. Darrow. Yes; practically so.
Mr. Tawney. What supervision is exercised by the State board of health over your water supply and the health conditions?
Mr. Darrow. It was put in entirely under their supervision and protection, and the health officer takes samples of water from the taps throughout the city at any place he desires, and those samples are submitted to test at Albany.
Mr. Tawney. Does the State board of health have any voice in the management or supervision of your plant?
Mr. Darrow. I can not say as to that. There has never been any interference on their part.
Mr. Tawney. Do you make reports to the State board of health with respect to the purification of your water?
Mr. Darrow. No, sir. I understand, however, that if the plant goes wrong they have the power to come in and see that matters are corrected.
Mr. Tawney. In other words, they have the power to lock the stable after the horse is stolen?
Mr. Powell. You supply the material for the test and the State makes the test?
Mr. Darrow. We have our own laboratory that makes its own tests, and then the State board of health supplements those tests from time to time.