Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1867-11-04
LOCAL NEWS.
MONDAY EVENING. NOVEMBER 4.

A1ExANpR1A WATER COMPANY ANNUAL
MEETING OF STocKHoLDERs.T annual
meeting Of the stockholders Of the Alexandra
4, Ter Company was held atthe Old Dominion
- Ranking House, at noon to- day, B. ID. Lam
lert. in the Chair, and TIE. Fendall, Secretary.
committee onproxies reported III shares
s represented !; whereupon George Il Sm'oot'
President of the Company, submitted the
stoowng report of its affairs, which was read
and accepted:
OFFICE OF THE ALEXA. WATER Co.,
- :: ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 4, 1867.
Is s. q GENTLEMEN: The President and Directors
z,ranort to the stockholders assembled IN general
81 annna meeting, that at an early day after their
annontment they made a careful examination
Il the company's works and property, ln,all of
~ aenartments, and found that many repairs
w. necessary to be made, &c Prompt meas
mres we're adopted to procure suitable material
tor the proposed repairs, which was accom-
nished by committee of the Board on most
advantageous terms. Dlligent and proper at
tantion was given to the repairing OF the old
works. and of the completion ofthe new race,
which had been commenced by the former
Board of Directors.
During the past summer and fall Cameron
stream was frequently swollen to an unusual
height by the heavy rains which tell In this
vicinity, causing, on three different occasions,
= breaches to be made in thesdam, aud dong
mneh damage to4the race fhe damage done
10 ,he dam and race by the recent freshets are
now undergoing the requisite repairs Tie
hanks of the reservoir have also suffered dam
ace The outer face Of the 3norlh and east
fronts Of the embaokment slid dowo to a con
siderable extent, aud although not considered
LOT a serious nature, yetit has involved the ne
cessity of making considerable repairs which
are now being made.
The pump house aud machinery is regarded
in good order and repair. The extraordinary
eparswhich your Board has been subjected to
during the past year, it is hoped and believed,
will not soon again occur.
Proper attaus!on was given to the business
of the Office in all its details. During the in
yestieation it was aScertaiDed that many irreg
ularities existed, caused mainly by the late MIL
itary occupation of the city, and the disturbed
condition of the country, a..
The attention of your board was directed to
the subject which led to the adoption By them
of the following mode by which the said irreg
ularities could be remedied, and more uni
form and methodical system inaueurated:
Whereupon, the Board directed the appoint
lnent of two Assessors, the Superintendent
being one, with instructions to them to visit
all premises on which water was or had been
introduced, and carefully inspect the same,
and to record and map In books prepared tor
the purpose, the location of the premises, and
the purposes for which the water was used on
said premises; all of which services were
faithfully performed. resulting In al large addi-
ton to the number Of paying water consumers,
and a considerable increase to the revenue OF
the company, and much good in other particu-
lars has been accomplished
But there remains yet much to be performed
requiring the most dillgent care and watchful
ness on the part of each off GER of the company,
in tue performance of his duties, in order that
the company interest is not allowed to suffer
by the illegal use and waste of water, which
will tend to the perpetuation of its usefullness
and enable the company to dispense its bene-
fits alike to the Water consumer at rates COM
pairing tavoraby with charges made for similar
supplies of water by the water works OF the
principal cities of the United States, and also
to the parties who have invested their capital
in 50 useful an enterprise, the, board has caused
bylaws" for the government Of the company
to be prepared and present a copy Of the same
as part of this report, and ask their adoption
by the stockholders
The mains have been extended north on
Union, south on Fairfax, south on Columbus,
and east on Wolfe streets, making l, 1922 feet
tails of interest will more fullyappear by the re-
port of the Superintendent which is herewith
submitted.
The increasing demand in addition to the
present consumption of Cameron water is sug-
gestive of the propriety of early measures be-
ing adopted by the Stockholders to provide for
an additional stock of water tabe always kept
'on hand; which your Board of Directors are
of opinion can readily be accomplished by the
erection Of 'sone reservoir" at or near the
site OF the present one, with capacity to contain
reserve of water equal to GO days supply.
The expenditure for which purpose, It is be-
lieved would be justified as precautionary
measure, apart from any other consideration.
As far as the Treasurer has been able to as
certain, there are outstanding and over due
eleven bonds, each fer one thousand dollars !;
showing the bonded debt Of the company to be
eleven thousand dollars.
During the past fiscal year there has been
paid 1891 60, amount of interest due on said
bonds. There has also been paid to Daniel W:
Lewis, Esq, late Superintendent, S795 AZ, be-
ing balance due for arrears of salary prior to
his resignation as per the award OF an arbltra-
ton. .s-z +
These sums together with various others
paid for necessary repairs and contingent ex-
penses leave balance of available funds in the
Treasury Of $4,000 7G, subject to the payment
ofa dividend of So per share nett, which your
Board has ordered to be paid to the StockholI
ders an the 18th inst.
The bylaws prepared for the government OF
the company were received, read and approved,
after which the following gentlemen were unanl
lmously re- elected as the Board Of Directors to
serve for the ensuing year: Geo, Fl. Smoot,
Benz Il, Lambert. J. B. Dangerfeld, J&1J
heat, R. H. Stabler, Benz. Barton, Samuel
Miller .5,4z y@s..4gs
The meeting then adjourned sine, die. 2 4