Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-05-31
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in charge of Washington Aqueduc
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WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT OFFICE,

WASHlNGTON AQUEDUCT OFFICE,
The Corporation Of Georgetown has passed the
following law providing for the distribution Of
AN ORDINANCE authorizing the distributIo, of the
Ist"mae water through the city of Georgttown.
and Board Of Common Comet of the Corporato, Of
Tt0Ts torn, That Immediately after the passage of
Monday Of January in each ard every year. the two
boards, IN Joint meetiag, shall elect one member 4
shall constltuts ster Board and shall be chsf1rSi
with the MAJ agGment of the water establiS hmant
under such laws as may hereafter bo enacted by ths
Sec. 2. AHd b further ordnircs, That the Mayor
may be needed IN the prosecution of the work
to Issue the stock OF this Corporation, bearing
deemsbs at the pleasure Of This Corporation, within
ter years ln such sums as may he requitcd, pro-
sand dollars, for the purpose of introducing wator
through this city.
Sec. 8. And be IL further ordafntd That TO enable
this Corporation to redeem said stock, and pay the
Interest thereon, and To pay other penses attend
ing the Introduction and miaintenance of the water
establishment, there be, and her by is levied wa
tar tax Of 81 cents per foot every front foot on
each side of every street, lane, or alley through n
which the water mains have been, or may b laid
hereafter and that SAID tax shall he coecte BY the
passed for The collection or the general tax Of this
TOWN., as follows one fourth annually. commencing
cents Of the above tax in that wear. teen cents
~ the ear 1882 fifteen cents IN the year 1861. and
to the CLERK Of this G"rpoaiom s"c sums ps' as be
collects retaining three per cent. his comp ma
ton Tor collecting the same, and the Clerk sh4l
pace said fnnds, as he receives them Ia the credit
9i the water fund and the same hereby pledged
ior the payment al the interest and the redemption
"i the principal of all the stock that shall may he
issued under the authority of this ordinance.
Anf be HtHrthst orfdiRsd, That the United
states EngIneer, for the time being, with the Com
ttee 10 he appointed under the first section u thiS
ordinance b-. and they are hereby authuIiZetl and
requested To plan such IstrIbutl"n ofthe Potomac
watrr rs they may deem hest, and Ia enter into u
contract ar contracts for the entire completion of
the work under their direction subject Ia the D.
pr"val oi this Corporatl"n:
Presid.ri IRmN RaaSa If If taa,"6S BANGS, ,conrou
j. A. MAGRUDER.
,nnro,,o,, President pro tenn, Board of Aldermen.
Approved May 3, 1859.
ii. ADDISON, Mayor
true coPy-Test: WIN. LAIRD, Clerk.
There will be needed, in the course of tho summer,
ABOUT 45om feet uf inch pipe, weighing eighteen
pipe, weighing thirty pounds per linea foot laid.
proposals are invited, stating the time and price
per ton of2,2ta pounds tor the whole portion of
hese pipes, including thereon castings for crosses
branches, sleeves, and for hydrants. The pipes To-
bear the usual inspection and proof hundred
pounds to tn. square inch.
Payment will Ia made monthly, in stock of the
Corporation, which will be issued in certificates OF
Sls or 81 $50 each. bearing six per cent. interest,
redeemable as the annual tax is collected.
proposa's should be delivered by the 18th Iune.
which day, AT noon.. all proposals received, and
Georgetown" will be opened at the CITY Hall,
Ge3rgetwn, in the presence of the Water Board,
and of such other persons may choose to be pres
ent. BY order of the Water Board.
Capt of Engineers
ma In charge ofthe Washington Aqueduct.
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