Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1866-01-19

ner month OF ok oo4iais FEi1 ANNo 81 PaJ e'oio
in advance.
:. ALEXANDRIA w ATER OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
I'D ANNUAL M Observation-Disclosures OF DIREo-.
sroRs. &c.-The adjourned annual meeting Of
The Stockholders Of the Alexandria Water
Company. was held at the Office Of the Col}ec-
TOR. in the Custom House building, yesterday
evening, Judge j. G. Underwood in the chair.
After the meeting was called to order, on mo-
t;onof ". A. Duncan, W. j. CoWing was cho-
sen Secretary.
There were present J. G. Underwood, r. Z.
Roberts, Benz Barton, Sam'l. O. Baggett, L.
Gentzberger, Jonathan Roberts, S. N. Gar
wood, SAINT Miller, Andrew Jameson W. A.
Duncan, VIM Arnold, W. J. Coming, ". D.
MASSEY and D. w. LeWis-l4
The Corporation was represented by Messrs
Garwood, Arnold and CoWing
The Chair appointed Benz. Barton, g. +.
Roberts and W. A. Duncan a committee On
proxies, who reported seven hundred and ffty
shares represented in person and By proxy.
Mr.. Jameson, President of the Board Of Di-
rectors then submitted the following report:
The Board Of Directors Of the Alexandria
Water Company respectfully report
That since their appointment, in August
1862 it has been impossible until recently to
obtain general meeting Of the stockholders, in
consequence Of the absence Of persons holding
alarge portion Of the stock.
Shortly after entering upon their duties, they
endeavored to acquaint themselves fully with the
conditions and affairs Of the company, IN order
to an intelligent discharge OF their duties. Ihls
was attended with no little difficulty, by reason
Of the reluctance to inpart information by
thoseb best qualified to give it. from the late
Treasurer we have not been able to get settle
ment Of his accounts, although he has been often
and urgently applied to it forlt.
There remains unpaid Of the bonded
debt Of the Company YlOOOU, ana
for interest thereon $l, ,NW.... ,2VO w
There is also due the superintendent, 827.29
r. no11ectors and Detectives .. $780, 81
For unpaid dividends. 72o9o
1928. 70
There has been received from Aug 4:
1eu4. loo4. ~ w - $25, ,s08. 81
~. arr;n Iino Kino street, 75S IA
~, Toa ~, pnnmn;no account. 1900
$26, ,644 81
And there has been disbursed as fol-
lows W. n+I Dlv'>A'--l $50, ,078 50
d. ~ pei 80 afe 4 600. 90
44dop Huios PAY az. lo-,ds | 1,598.84
Pai;s9 i,.seie;S ~ osy,ansas . 8 415. .8S
punlplnS o1ilJ1, new dam 9 l46 80
Sa1aras Of Superint ntendent and CLERK. 8, ~ =
Extending mains .... .......'. ..'''"'''''''.
aa S24, 1888
Tno;3oa+a1 az nanses ..........., 5000
Taxes. aas a92gy ~
ApDaratus for sprinkling stree5s...,.. @ 19o - -
Sprnkling streets..... '.-'''''' ''''.'''''' 49,
$685. 81
Tbe nunning expenses were largely increased
durno the military occupation by the pfotuSe
rse and Waste OF water rendering It necessary
toknep the pumps in operation almost Wltilou5
interrnssion, day and night. Ihe item OF re-
pairswas also much increased by the necessity
Of renewing the street stops, which were L3ucll
out of order and decayed, and many o- 5heill
broken bythe extraordinary travel upon thSin.
The Board would call attention. to t5ne 1ac5
that the water rates remain as before TIE N;sI,
although the expenses Of every Ilnd, except
salaries Of officers, have enormously increased
and that therefore, the income Goes noC az. Az
vance with the consumption. lheTe are 81 odlE
uncoIIected from May, 1867 to Nov., 900
amounting to s., 396.l3. Many O. these als
owing from the worser part OF the V!'ailslen nSl
population with which our City was INFESTED
during the war; and when large bodies OF 5roopS
were ouartered IN and around lt-enpCac1n!
many keepers OF groggerles and Droehels ant
Others who disregarded the rules and nghvs G
the Conlpany-persons who were conS,'ss,'
" changing their habitations, and wn(