Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-06-28
POTOMAC WATER.

| Sohfu Oy the OulteQ St8CeS lor orlnel
| Potomac water into the cities Of Washington
ano 6eorgetown, &c. These measures consist
VI n .ne organization OF Water Board, with q
DrmsSsnr DransSs.m. Secretary, e. who is lie wise
S,sLK Sas for the duty of preparing the necessary
| ,slor ouvhs lot the collection Of the water tax
ferre1 ~ ,aS Sy the act Of Congress above re-.
OF the Oorporaton. Il is hoped ana bell ved
mat these books wti be In sufficient Condition
the collection Of the water tax dnrine the
coming autumn. The extent OF watar mains
from hich this tax will be cohectsbie. durinr
| The present year, is, with close REPRESENTATIVES,.
2O2 600 feet, and the amount OF tax due tn sreon
| Is estimated at Sl15,GU0 How much of thts
tax Will probably be realized is a matter din
cult to estimate, inasm uch as the law gives
the option OF paying Il In five annual install.
ments, with interest, or discharging IL In fuil
within thirty days, with abatement Of six per
TO assume that s7s,doo will be realized % in the the
first year. This amount, whatever il may be.
together with the accruIng water rents COL
itcted from those who use the water, consti-
tutes the whole Of our revenue for water pur-
poses, the stocks authorized by the act Of Con.
eress OF March 3, 1859, being all issued The
Will be about $4,000; wherefore our avail
able water income for the year may be assumed
at S95.NO
DuIing the past year we purchased 1852
feet OF pipes, OF six inches diameter, aud S, 1876
feet of pipes, of four inches diameter, at q
cost of Se2 0so. So; and l30 special castings, ata
time 1857 feet OF six inch pipe, and a35
feet ef four inch pipe. The bills for laying
the pipe have not all been handed In, but their
aggregate will not materially vary from
Sl370.O0. All of the six inch pipes not laid as
water mains last year were expanded an
bran eh pipes to the McClelland fire pugs, Of
which forty nine Were placed under the su-
periptendence of the Water Department.
The laws for the laying of water mains
wnen nave oeen passed oy ,he rirs shnn, sm
5l,35O feet OF six inch pipes, and 900 feet Of
four inch pipes, being about6Sl tons which at
the lowest market price At present s6,2Do per
ton, delivered at Georgetown wharves Will
amount to Si2, ,222 00
olay these pipes at present contract prices
will cost Sl6 0GO. Stop cocks, branches, haul
ing and Incidental expenses will cost $1,000
more, making the total cost OF execution OF all
the existing laws for laying water mains
S7i 222 90.
It's not expedient to execute all Of these
laws this season. Many OF them are for lines
where the population is very sparse, and the
property not In condition TO bear the burthen
of additional taxation in the sparsely settled
parts of the city, will be for q long time with
out cores poDdIng benefits. 1t is thought that
from the mass of these laws there msy be Sc
lected for present execution entirely Consist
ent with public interest, such as will require
an expenditure of not exceeding $1,000 feet OF
nine, and will cost in the same proportion AS
is indicated by the above estimate, $40, 1876.
This Will represent as large an amount of
work as is really needed, and as much as can
adyantageously be done during this season.
Moreover, il our operations are confined with
in the limits instead of entering upon the next
season. possibly embarrassed and looking Ior-
ward to our revenues, we will most PROBABLY
begin the season with suffi icient funds in hand
to make us independent OF the markets, and
masters OF I'll the chances OF the year. In view
of the considerations above set forth, and OF
the fact that some streets are to be immediate
ly paved and that pipe for those streets VIII
be absolutely needed, / most respectfully re-
commend that the May or be authorized 10 an
ticipate the water revenues to the e1teat e1o Oh
S3G,UCO, or as much thereof as may oe orn MoSo S.
sary for the Immediate purchase OF D'ooV iee'
of six inch stops and branches.
ESTIMATES.
One of the first, II not the vTy nIst thing
that o. ID oy yGns ns city
during the approaching fs.ai year.
TO enable yon to do dsmsns 3" smsseoIy submit
well as the several purposes for which they
are required, as fSiloWs:
For salaries of offers of the Corporation,
embracing eve y employee, except Fire
Drnarfment nd Police Telegraph -. S6s $40 IN
For support Il flfe department 80 900 90
Small TX 3 HsG,spital Hosp slri 90 5000
supporter fnbIc School ls...;.;-....... 50 900 90
dr.' Railroad Bonds. p ooooo
alton, City Hall; Printing, Burial of
outdoor poor and other expenses, for
for which annual appropriations
support @ Of tic Fire Alarm and Police Tce
graph 5000
Payment of Bomntit Is 900 90
Interest Funded Debt...;.-..;.,;.:;.. 1888 90
Outstanding Notes and other Indebted IN
ENpendtures fs1 Of the several wards: taking
ms basis the last fiscal year;
lrst WI ~ ~ 70 3
f1GGad fbi2a wSrG MsGrd.......:: : s, ass ,ss g e
Fourth Ward 45, ,9ol 05
SIKH Is ,502 7S
Seventh ''-.'''''''. % T'o' oH
i 7n,5a2 ls
Deduct revenue from licenses. which the