Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-27
MISCELLANEOUS.
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT OFFIC

w WASHINGTON. 18th May, 1852.
The Corporation of Georgetown h.s passed the
IoliowiEg law, providing for the distribution OF
water through the city:
AN ORDINANCES authorizing the distribution of the
Sec; !. Bs i ordained by the Board u Aldermen
ana Boz" Of Common Council Qf the Corporation o.
TcofEetotch, That immediately after the passage of
tnis ordinance, and annually thereafter the first
nonuay oi January IN each and every year, the two
zach Board OF the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES the Mayor,
shall constitute Water Board and shall be charg ed
wth the management OF the water establishment
Hnuer such laws as may hereafter be enacted by the
he, aEd is hereby authorized. whenever and as the
same may no needed in the prosecution of the work.
rost at the rate of six per cent par annum aud re-
eera BILE. at the pleasure of this CorporatIom ithin
ylded the whole suoalt shall not exceed Ety
Thousand dollars, for the purpose of Introducing
Sec: 5. lad Be IL further ordained. That to enahle
this Cooperation to redeem sal stock and pay the
ing the introduction aud ma inteuauct of the water
esGtiiIshlcEt. there be, and hereby Is, levied
eacii side OF every Street iane or aiieT tII5oug
~hIoh the wateT-nIalns have been or may be laid
Collector nithls Corporation under the laws a reaiy
passed oS the c"iiccInn of the general tax OF this
the lot day OF July 1853, viz: He snail collect le+n
cents Oi the above tax that year, aud fifteen cents
hlte'h cents IN the year 1852, ami he shall pay
tn the clerk ol this Corporatlon such sums AZ he
co Ss te iitihltS tuEoe per Cent Is ms cOInpensa
ton Tor collecting the saine, and the Clerk shall
pac" said funds as he receives them To the credit Of
the water fund, and tho same are hereby pledged
Tor tho PayInent o the interest and the redemption
oi the primer pal al AL the stock that shall may be
Issued under tho authority of this ordinance.
Sec. {. AHd be AZ further OTiGiH 3D. That the United
states Engineer for the time being, with the Com
mIttee to be appointed under the section of this
ordnance, he, and they are hereby authorized and
request-, To plan such dl strbuiOn ofthe Potomac
water they may deem best, and To enter into a
contract contracts for the entire com pletion of
the work uLtsr their direction, sul lcct to the ap
proval ofthis Corporati"n.
President Board of Common Council.
J. A. MAGRuDER
President, pro tenn, Board of Aldermen.
ii. ADDISON, Mayor
True c0py-Test: WV. LAIRD, CIeik.
Tine who.e quantity Of pipe 10 be- laid will br bout
i1.fE feet ot which abOut Ij,pD will ba touT-Inch
aud 2,i'p feet six Inch.
Proposals arc invited for lay in. the whole or for
parts of the work, including hydicmts, stop Cucks,
aud iII - plugs.
Specifications OF the work. ard a wings of the
hydraHts can be seen at the Office Of Washing
Ing Aqueduct, north A street. Capitol Hill.
Washing ton.
PaS nents will be made upon monthly estimates,
IN stock OF the Corporation. which Will he issued ia
certificates of SlGG or on, bearing SIX per cent.
interest, and redeemabc as the annual tax Is col
lCcted.
Ali proposals should he marked on the "utsd.
Proposals for Water Works for GeOTgetOWu,' -
and delivered by the 9TH June, on which day at
GeorsetGHn. IN presence OF the Water Board, aud
Of zach other persons may choose o he present
Nj. C. MEIGS.
Capt of Enginsers,
ll-Sawt7je