Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-25
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT OFFICE,

The Corporation of Georgetown his passed the
iolios ing Iaw; providing for the distribution of
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the distribution of the
S Sotohac water through the city of Georgetown.
and BOard Of Common CouncH Of The Coyporatjo" o :
nSorsetGrh, That immediately after the passage of
Monday of January in each and every wear. the two
BnarGs. IN J1l meeting, shall elect member OF
shall constitute Water board and shall be chsfyE
with the management of the wat-r estahi shmeut
nnder such laws as may hereafter be enacted by the
Sec. 2 And BE- 1t further ordained That the Ma, or
be, and is hereby author ized whenever and AS the
same he needed IA the prosecution of the " oTk
% issue the stock of this Corporations hearing nts
dsemabe, at the pleasure OF this
Ten ears, IN such sums as may he required, pro-
vldeu the whole amount shall not exc sed f(tN
water through this city.
Sec: 8. AHd be IL FURTHER orddinsd. That TO enable
this Corporation to redeem sai stock aud nav the
interest thereon, and to other pensos att, nd
shnent, there be, and hereby is, levied va
"a, taA oi o. cents per iort Gu every front foot on
which the water mains have been or may be laid
nHTraiter and that said tax shall he collected 10y the
passed ior the collection of the general tax of this
t3wn, as follows, one fourth annually. commencing
cents oil the above tax that year and ftcen cents
ia the year 1850, fifteen cents in the wear 1851 and
to the Clerk of this Corporation such sums a. he
col' cts retaining three per cent. his cOnpeH.a
Io' the same, anu the tlcrk Sudii
pace said fund.- he receives them the credit of
the water fund, and the same are hereby pledg ell
l the payment oil the interest and the redemption
OF tae principal al all the stock that shall ma, be
issued under tbs authority OF this ordinance.
Sec 4 And be IL fTIhgY OT,FTiH d. That the Unit ",
Statas Engineer for the time being with the Com
ttee To be appointed under the first section of this
ordinance. be, and they are hereby authorized and
request 10 plan such distribution of tha Potomac
water as they may deem best, and to enter into
tine work under their direction, subject to the ap
JOHN T. BANGS.
President Board Of Common Council.
j. A. MAGRUDER,
President, pro tenn, Board of Aldermen.
ii. ADDISON, Mayor.
Tue copy-Test: WV. LAIRD, Clerk.
The whole quantity Of pipe to be laid will H. about
and 2,InJ feet SIX Inch.
Proposals invited for LAWN the whole or for
parts OF the work. including hydrants, stop cocks,
aud fire plugs.
Specifications Of the work and drawings of the
u, drants can he seen at the office Of the Washing
mg Aquoiuct, on IA" IN A street. Capitol Hill,
Washing ton
Payments will la made upon monthly estimates
In stock al the Corporation, which Will he issued ia
certificates of Si0O SIn0. by airing six per cent
interest, and re,icemabe the annual tax is col
lvctsJ.
All proposals should be marked on the outside
" Proposals inr Water " ntks for Genrget"wn,"
and delivered by the 7th June on which ttay Al
n''on, the proposals will he opened at TIL. Cit, Hall
haoTget"wn, ia presence at the Water Board, ard
OF Su Ia other persons NAV choose to be pres mt
NJ. c. MEIGS,
Capt. of EugineeTs,
ma 2O-2awt7Jc