Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-06-03
NIAYnR,S OFFICF.
ma ea-Iawsw Admin,straior
WASHINGTON AoUEDUcT OFFICE;

w WASHINGTON. 18th MAY, lC5a.
The Corporation Of Georgetown has passed the
following law, providing for the distribution Of
water through the city:
An ORDINAYcE authorizing the distribution OF the
Sec. !. BE "a ordainsd Jy fhs Board oT HId,rr1,n
1nd BodTd o. Sommon CoHaed o. the CorDoyai'OH oc
,hls 9rdlnsnce. aud annually thereater ON the hrst
Boards, in joint meeting. shall elect one member OF
eseh 6oara oi te NJ porsIon, me mayor,
with the management of the water estshi shment,
under such laws as may hereafter be enacted by tho
Sec. ? And be n fGrthe. ordained, That the Ma,or
be, and Is hereby authorized, whenever and "a the
to issue the stock of this Corporation hearing iute
rest at the rate OF SIX per cent per aanum and re
ten years, IN such sums as may be required, pro-
yided the whole amount shall not sxeosd hfty
thousand dollars, for the purpose Of introducing
water through this city.
this ~ ~ ses4 "a TO- sn 20 s
interest thereon, and to pay other expenses attend
esta abllshment, there be- a9d hereby is, levied Wa
Ter tax OF cents per loot on every front foot on
W which the water-mains have been or may be laid
hereafter and that said tax shall be collected 10y the
passed for the collection of the general tax OF this
town, as follows, One-fOurth annusy, commencing
cents of the above tax IN that year and fifteen cents
IN the year 1859, fifteen cents in the year 1861, and
to the Clerk ofthis Cor pOratiOn such sHms rs he
COLLECTS, retaining three per cent as has compensa
place said funds he receives them TO the credit of
the water fund. and the are hereby pledged
for the payment of the interest and the redemption
ot the principal OF Ri the stock that shall or may be
Issued under the authority of this ordinance.
Sec. I. AHd DC az fHrttsT OYddiH d. That the United
States Engineer for the time being, with the Com
mttee To be appointed under the hrst section of this
ordinance, be, and they are hereby authorized and
requested To paI such dstributiOn Oi the Potomac
water as they may deem best, and Co enter into 4
contract contracts for the entire completion ct
the work under their direction, subject TO the sp
F'0'a' u WIS '' JOHN r. BANGS.
President Board of Common Council.
j. A. MAGRUDER.
,roo, ,PMEesideHt RES Up pro te'n' Board of Aldermen
HhDDISoN, Mayor
True copy-Test: wN. LAIRD, Clerk.
The whole quantity Of pipe to he laid will he about
sin feet, of which about 4S0O will bs four -IBch
aud 2,lei feet six Inch.
Proposals invited for laying the whole or for
parts oi the work, Including hydrants stop cocks,
and FIRE plugs.
Specifications Of the work. and drawings Of the
M MdTaIds can be seen at the Office Of the Washing
lrg AqHSd2ct, on north street. Capitol Hall.
Washington.
PayuieHis sEl bs made upon monthly estimates.
lu stock of the CcrSuratIOu. which will he issued
certificates at isfOT Ssl. bearing per cent.
interest, and raSesmSse As the annual tax rs col
lecLsd.
All proposals shoald be m.srked on the outside
" Proposals for Wafer Va or1s for GenrgetOwn,"
AMI delivered 10y the 9Th June, en- which day at
u""n tho proposals Will be opened .. lhs CIty Hail.
Georg getown, presence oG the Water Board. and
of such other persons choose Ia be present.
10y o'"o' oi '''' " a'0' o"A'M NJ. c. MFIGs,
Capt. Of Engineers,
IN charge of Washington AQueduct.