Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-31
mar 19-eOt
WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT OFFICE,
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w WASHINGTON, 18th MAY, 1852
The Corporation Of Georgetown hiss passed the
following law, providing FOR the distribution OF
water through the city:
An ORDINANCE authorizing the distribution of the
Sec. !. BE 1t ordainsd Jy the Board Of ALdernncn
dnd Board Of CO'aoH Council oC the Corporation o.
this ordinance, and annually thereafter on the first
MONDAY OF January IN each and every year, the two
each Board Of the w ho with the Mayor,
shall constitute Water Board and shall be charged
with the management of the water ESTABLISHING
under such laws as may hereafter be enacted by the
be, and Is hereby authorized. whenever aud as the
same NAV be needed IN the prosecution of the work
deemable, the pleasure OF this CorporstiGn,
vded the wH0o % amount % @ sha 5 not nS eSXossd
thonsaId dollars, for the purpose of introducing
Sec: s. And be Il further ordained, That to enable
TINS Corporation to redeem said stock and pay the
ing the introduction and ma ntenance of the water
shment, there be, and hereby is, levied wa
each side of every street, lane, or alley throug
which the water-mains have been or may I've laid
heraier and that said tax shall be collected by the
Collector ofthis poraton under the laws already
passed for the collection of the general tax of this
the st day OF uy, 1859, viz: lie shall collect ftean
cents OF the above tax In that year. and fifteen cents
fifteen cents in the year 1852 and he shall pay over
to the Clerk Of this Corporation such sums az he
tion for collecting the same, and the Clerk shall
place said funds no receives them to the credit Of
the water fund. and the same are hereby pledged
l9r the payment OF the interest and the redemption
of the principal of all tho stock that shall or may he
Issued under the authority Of this ordinance.
Sec T. And be a. further oTddJH'd. That the United
states Engineer for the time being, with the Com
Httee To be appointed under the first section of this
ordinance, be, and they are hereby authorized ard
requested to plan such diStributior ofthe Potomac
water as they NAV deem best, and To enter into a
contract contracts for the entire completion of
the work under their direction, subject to the ap
provai of this CorporatI3Tn;> Danes
President Board of Comnon Council.
J. A. MAGRUDER,
resident pro tenn, Board OF Aldermen.
H.ADDISON. Mayor.
True copy-Test: WM. LAIRD, Clerk.
The whole quantity OF pipe to be laid will he abOut
45 40 feet, Of which about IS will be inch
and 24D9 feet iX-rnch
Proposals ara invited for laying the whole or for
parts of the work, including hydrants stoP-cocks.
and FIRE plugs.
Specifications of the work. and drawings of the
hyd ants can be seen at tho Ufiics of the Washing
Ing Aquoduct, on north A street. Capitol Hill,
Washing ton.
Payments will Ia made upon monthly estimates
stock of the Cor POra which will he issued in
certificates of 100 or Sl,H0, bearing SIX per cent
interest, and rcdeemabie as the annual tax Is col
lected.
All proposals should be marked on the outside
Proposals Tor Water Works for Georgetug -
and delivered by the 18th June, on which DAY at
noon the proposals Will ba opened at the City Hail.
Georgetown, in presence Of the Water Board and
of such other persons as nay choose To bs present
D' ''O'' u '"0 ""''' no"'fM N. c. MEIGs.
Capt. of Engineers.
~ charge OF Washington Aqueduct.