Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1867-01-11

purpose of satisfying myself what amount oil
revenue will probably be received by the
city in the way Of water rents should water
works be constructed upon the scale recon-
mended. find that every hotel in the city,
except the Champlain hotel, every livery
stable except Mr. Clay, the two Railroad
Companies, and all the small engines IN the
vicinity Of the Park take their supply OF
water from our present water works. AT
present then | think we need not Look for
any grca. increase Of water rents from large
consumers. and in this view | find myself
sustained by Mr. Ii sley, who on page - OF
his report very truthfully remarks:
=. We have no shipping to supply and at
present but few manufactures requiring
supply Of water"
And again referring to the use OF water for
manufacturing purposes, for flushing and
cleaning sewers, Tor extlnguishing hrcs,
sprinkling streets, supplying shipping, &;-'
Mr.. Linsley says:
e. It is apparent that the amount required
in Burllngto for most Of these purposes
" must he very small for many years 10
come"
The large consumers being thus already
look for those who will be likely 10 take the
water for other purposes and in les measure,
and OF This class those who Will use II Tor
domestic purposes far exceed IN numbers all
others.
On the upper side Of the rayine or old
railroad track from Pearl Street s3uthward
understand there IS an abundance Of well
and spFlng water TO BE- obtained almost any
where. Upon the western border Of the "a
vine including White Street and ali south Of
Main Street there Is q like abundance OF
water. There are many good wells west OF
White Street, ON Cherry Street, Bank
Street, Church and other Streets
Our dwelling houses in general are sltuat-
cd at such q considerable distance from each
other that if all were supplied with water
from the city water works built upon tue
scale contemplated, | fear We should find the
amount OF water rents derived from them
MUCH less than We had previously estimated
them.
1t has been frequently said that every
dwelling house situate upon street where
water pipes ART laid. should be made charg-
able with a certain water rent whether the
water Is taken into such house or not. II
will be early enough TO consider such-a pro-
position when the City Charter Is % amend
Ell as 10 authorize iIs enforcement. For the
present certainly We must rely upon those
who Will take the water Voluntarily, for our
water rents.
To show you where the Voluntary con-
sumers are most likely 10 be found le. Us take
MinOOski Avenue and Church Street. Inc
present water pipe Is laid about the same dis
tance in each. One Is business thorough
fare, and the other,at least where the pipe i
laid, is pretty generally bull. up with dwell
ing houses, except on the west side near
Pearl Street. On Church Street there are
now IS consumers on WInJJski Avenue
nine. have no d3ub. that the present Wa
ter rates may be increased 90 some extent
without loss OF customers, and the use Of al
ditiOnal meters Will also increase the water
rents.
Now taking everything into consideration
what amount Of water rents can We al pies
ent expect to receive annually from water
works constructed uI-n either Of the pro-
posed plans
The population OF the territory embraced
by either plan, is from six to seven thou
sand probably, who may take OF refuse 10
take the water as they please. and d, a. my
best judgment that without q considerable
increase Of population the new works NI.l
not yield over three times the amount OF
water rents which are nov received from the
old works
Il will be remembered tlat when the city
voted 70 authorize the City Council o. pledge
the credit of the city as before stated, q re-
solution was alec passed at the same time
directing the city council to ASSES an az