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THE ANGLO-ROMANO WATER
COMPANY, Limited (T he AQUA MARCIA).
Capital, £200,000, in 10,000 shares of £2O each, with power
to increase. First issue, 7,500 shares. £2 to be paid on
application, and £3 on allotment. Interest at 5 per cent.
per annum upon the amount paid up during construction.
DIRECTORS.

Richard J. IL Douglas, Esq., Lewisham, Director of the
West London Railway.
Signor Moraldi, Palazzo Braschi, Rome.
. . .

James Shepherd, Esq., Director Grant of the Anglo-
Romano Gas Company, Rome.
Richard Ward, Esq., Anglo-Romano Gas Company, 1, New
Broad-street, E.C.
William 'Wright, Esq., 66, Prince's-square, Bayswater.
(With power to add to their number.)
The Directors have subscribed in .cash not only for the
amount of their respective qualifications, but also collec-
tively for £7,600 capital stock, in excess of tho same, and
no Director has received, or will directly or indirectly re-
ceive, any payment whatever for his qualification.

BANKER.
The National Bank, Old Broad-street, and its branches.

SOLICITORS.
Messrs. Mercer and Mercer, 9, Mincing-lane, E.C.
BROKER.
Sir Charles Docimus Crosley, Sun-court, Cornhill.
ENGINEER.
B. Piercy, Esq., C.E., 23, Great George-street, Westminster.
SECRETARY (PRO TEM).
C. Nicholson.
OFFICES.

London, 1, New Broad-street; Rome, 17, Piazzo Araeoeli.

PROSPECTUS.

The present project is to conduct to Rome the water
from the famous never-failing springs at Arseli, known as
the Aqua Marcia and Regina Aquarum of the ancient
Romans. This water has been proved by incontestible
analysis to be free from all impurities ; it possesses more-
over the further immense advantage of reaching to the top
floors of the highest houses in Rome—a level unattainable
by the existing imperfect supply.
Rome, though ornamented with numerous fountains, is,
perhaps, worse off for pure drinkable water than any other
city of its size in Europe. One-half of the houses are en-
tirely without water; and, in addition to this, the present
supply from this and from the Felice and from the Paolo
is unfit for drinking purposes, so that the Aqua Marcia
cannot fail to command an immediate sale.
Water, in Rome, is treated as a property, and dealt with
in the same way as land or houses. The demand for it is
extraordinary. The present selling price of the freehold
in an ounce* (the Roman standard for measurement) is
upwards of £2OO. The rent for the same averages £2O to
£25 per annum.
The climate of Rome being for several months in the
year almost tropical, water is there an article of luxury as
well as of necessity; it is also of the greatest utility for
irrigation. These circumstances naturally combine to en-
hance the price. '
An exclusive concession of the Aqua Marcia has been
obtained from the Pontifical Government, giving every
possible facility to the pres ent scheme, which is calculated
so materially to benefit the Eternal City. The concession
comprises the absolute freehold in the waters, and a lease
for 99 years of the lands, aqueducts, and works.
The concessionaires, who have expended large sums of
money in plans and, studies, have agreed to convey to this
company the concession, with all the property, rights, and
privileges before-mentioned, for the sum of £30,000. They
also undertake to pay all preliminary expenses connected
with the introduction of this project, reserving for their
remuneration one-fourth of the surplus profits of the com-
pany, after the payment of 10 per cent. annual dividend to
the shareholders.

Plans, estimates, &c., have been prepared by the engi-
neer with the utmost care and accuracy; and the Directors
have receive,' offers from responsible contractors to exe-
cute the work at the engineer's valuation.
The springs at Arsoli yield a continual supply of up-
wards of 3,000 ounces of water. It is proposed at once to
construct works adequate for the conveyance of the whole
of this amount of water to Tivoli, whence upwards of
1,500 ounces in the first instance will be conveyed to Rome
by iron pipes; the other 1,500 ounces will be brought as
the:demand arises.
Careful investigations show that the actual present de-
mand far exceeds 1,500 ounces. It is proposed only to sell
one-half of this quantity, which at the lowest price of an
ounce, viz., £2OO, would give a return of upwards of £150,000,
and the rental of the remaining 750 ounces would yield an
income of £150,000 per annum. It is calculated that the
profits from the sale of water will give a large bonus to the
shareholders ; while the income derived from the rent of
water will givesat the same time a continuing annual divi-
dend of upwards of 10 per cent.
In addition to this result it must be remembered that
1,500 ounces will remain to be conveyed from Tivoli to
Rome, the cost of which would be considerably within
the balance of the capital. Assuming that from the in-
creased supply thare would be a depreciation in price of
even 50 per cent., so that the price of an ounce of water
fell from £2OO to £lOO, and the rent for the same from £2O
to £lO, the result of the second operation would be most
highly profitable.
Notwithstanding the absolute sale of the water, the
Company are empowered by the terms of the concession to
levy, for maintenance of the works, a tax of £1 ss. per
annum on every ounce of water disposed of.
A large proportion of the first issue of shares has been
applied for in Rome, principally by shareholders in the
Anglo-Romano Gas Company. This latter Company has
been in operation 12 years with most successful results, it
has paid large dividends, and its shares now stand at a high
premium.
In all cases where no allotment is made, the deposit will
be returned in full.

The operations of the Company will comprise the objects
mentioned in the Memorandum and Articles of Association,
which, together with an authenticated Dopy of the con-
cession, may be inspected at the offices of the Solicitors to
the Company.
Prospectuses and forms of application for shares may be
obtained from Sir Charles D. Crosley, broker to the Com-
pany, and at the offices, 1, New Broad-street.
* An ounce of water is the amount which will flow dur-
ing 24 hours through a tube of the diameter of 17-32 of an
inch with a regulated pressure.

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