Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1864-03-18

WATER FOR BURLINeToS.-We copy below
the heading of the subscription, which the
canvassing committee is now circulating
among our citizens. The general desirabili-
ty of the object being conceded, it Is to be
hoped that our citizens will realize that it
can only be accomplished by united and gen.
erous effort, and that they will be prepared
as they are reached by the committee, to
subscribe promptly for the stock, in order
that the work may be begun promptly on
the opening of Spring.
WHEREAS, the supply Of water now fur
nished by the Burlington Aqueduct Company is
entirely inadequate to the wants of the village of
Burlington and is moreover of inferior quality,
and it is therefore desirable to enlarge aud ex
tend the works of said Company substantially
as follows, to wit
First. Procure right to use such portion
Of the wafer at WinoOski Falls as may be requir-
ed for the Of the village, and also furnish the
power 10 raise the water TO a reservoir
Second. Purchase a sufficient quantity of
land upon which to construct the work, to build
and erect the buildings. pumps, machinery and
apparatus necessary to filter and elevate the
water TO a reservoir located upon the high
ground south of the College buildings and near
Mr.. DeForest's residence.
Third. Lay down a main pipe not less than
SIX inches in diameter from the pumping station
at Winooski Falls along Pearl Street TO the pre-
sent distributing reservoir at the corner of Pearl
and William Street, and connecting with this
reservoir so as to supply through all the pipes
now laid the soft water of Winooski river instead
of the water now used; from this point continu-
ing said main pipe along William Street to the
corner Of William and Main Streets thence up
Main Street to corner of Main and futile, thence
.outherly as far AS may be necessary to reach
the reservoir; also lay main distributing pipe
from the corner of College and William Streets
down College Street 10 the corner of College and
Water Streets or to the Lake, together with such
branch distributing pipes as may be deemed adj
visable.
Fourth. The purchase of a plot Of ground at
or near the highest point of land in the vicinity
Of Mr.. DeForest's residence, and the construction
thereon Of an earth reservoir Of sufficient size to
contain not less than three millions Of gallons of
water II is believed from the estimates which
have been made that the total cost of the con-
struction Of the above described additional works
will not exceed an abundant supply of excellent
water for population of at least ten thousand
And whereas the present stockholders Of the I
Burlington Aqueduct Company have proposed I
that in case the sum Of twenty-five thousand
dollars shall be raised by new subscriptions to
the capital stock of sand company. and expended
within one year upon the enlargement Of said .
aqueduct in such manner as said new subscribers
may direct, they, the said present stockholders T
If said Aqueduct Company will sell, transfer,
md deliver to said new subscribers all the stock,
nights and interests in and to the property and
franchise Of the present company free of any
whatever, for the sum Of twenty
i've thousand dollars, payments to be as follows,
o wit: iye thousand dollars to be in full paid
took Of said Burlington Aqueduct Company and
wenty thousand dollars in bonds Of said COM
ANY payable in twenty years from date with in
crest semi-annually at six per cent per annum,
md secured by MORTGAGE or lien upon the proper
y Of said Aqueduet Company.
Now therefore We the subscribers hereto, mu-
ually agree to pay into the capital stock of said
burlington Aqueduct Co. the sums by US several
subscribed for the general purposes aforesaid at