Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-06
WAsHlNGToN ,AQUEDUCT OFFICE,
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WGsHINGToN, 18th May, ia5s
The Corporation of Georgetown hiss passed the
water through the city: -
Az ORDINANCE authorizing The distribution of the
g"e gs.oInae wafer through the city of Georgetown.
Gnd Board o. Gomnon CorneH Of the Corporation o.:
tio,sstG,sn, Ihat immediately after the pas sage of
Monday Of January in each and every year the two
boaras, IN J9int meeting, shall elect member OF
eacn board OF the Corporation, who with the Mayor
shall constitute Water Board and shall be charged
nnder such laws as may hereafter be enacted by the
Sec. 2. And be itfvrther ordained That the Ma,or
Oe, aud ls hereby authorized whenever and as the
same may be needed the prosecution of the work,
TO issue the stock of this Corporation, hearing nts
deesble, at the pleasure of this Corporation within
vded the whos fd smosb s%s as ,Gs %sy be-
aniaIs, l?r the purpose of Introducing
Sec; 8. And be 1t further ordained That to enable
!ms CorP3raton to redeem said stock and pay the
ing the Introduction and maintenance of the water
estaolshment there be, and hereby is, levied wa
each side Of every Street ane 3m eEsry or yey b2o5S
which the water mains have been or NAV lie laid
Coileoter oiths Corporation; under the laws already
passed Tor the collection of the general tax of this
the lay of July. 1884, viz: He shall collect fifteen
cents OF the above tax IN that year and een cents
fifteen c5Dts IN the year 1862 and he shall pay over
10 hhe Clerk of this Corporation such SUNS as he
I'ctS' o,TiHiuS LnIee pof cent IS his c0WpcnSa
tlonior collecting the same, and the Clerk shall
place SAID funds as he receives them to the credit of
me water fund, and the same are hereby pleie ed
1qr the payment OF the interest and the REDEEM pton
OF he principal oil a the stock that shall may be
issued under the authority of this ordinance.
Sec !. And be ~ further OTddinSd. That the United
states Engineer for the time being, with the Com
nlee TO be appointed under the first section of this
oruinancs be, and they are hereby authorized and
request TO plan such distribution ofthe Potomac
water as they may deem best, and To enter into a
contract or contracts for the entire completion OF
the work under their direction, subject to the ap
proval Of this CorporatIon;
President BOard of Common Council
}. A. MAGRUDER,
., ,pLesdent, re- pro tsln, Board Of Aldermen.
H. ADDisOM, Mayor.
The whole quantity of pipe to be laid will be about
$40 leet. of which about 5000 will be four-nch
and 400 feet siX-Inch.
Proposals are invited for laying the whole or for
parts OF the work. including hydIants, stop-cocks
and fire-plugs.
Specifications of the work. and drawings of the
nNdrants can be seen at the office of the Wa shing-
,ng Aqueduct, on north A stfeet. Capitol Hill,
Payments will ba made upon monthly estimates,
IN stock OF the Corporation, which will be ssned i'm
ceruhcates OF sth or 100, bearing six per cent.
interest, and redcemable as the annual tax is col
lectsd.
All proposals should be marked on the outside
" Proposals for Water Works for Georzetoynv
and delivered by the 7th June, on which day al
non, the proposals will bs opened at the City Hall.
Georgetown, in presence of the Water Board and
of such other persons may choose to be present
'' ~ M. C. MEIGs,
n-.. Capt. of Engineers,
IN charge of Washing ton Aqueduct.