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

water ten times larger shan the quantity fur
nished by the Aqueduc; o., ana We are left
70 Infer that water WORKS should be con-
structad 70 relieve this want.
IL would be a very encouraging prospect
in this undertaking If the construction Of
water works upon any plan yet proposed
should result in Increasing the receipts Of
the present water works tn fold AZ IN Jhit
event they would amount 10 II 600 dollars,
just about equal 10 the grand hst Of the
whole city.
Again the first c5mnitte, state, tha; they
were assured by Insurance Agents that in
case IN abundant supply Of water was gem
orally distributed ab5u, tie city. as contem-
plated in the plan Of tLat committee, the
amount OF premiums would be decreased
from eight to twelve thousand dollars
confess that was q G. uycrt l. most Of
| the statements contained in that report, bat
in regard TO this one last mentioned, have
| applied in vain to several VI our Insurance
| Agents 20 inform me who il was that bad 80
/ imposed upon the committee hy making
/ such lallacious assurances.
/ The first committee STATE taat the water
rents Of tic Aqucduot Co. Tor the then cur
/ rent year amounted % over $1,000
- AtAA se A4lA -llilC AlNfN nc tiGslflL
receipts the water rents amounted to about
2,iOO dollars per anHum.
The committee also state in their report
/ that tie price then asked by the Aqucduct
/ Co. for their works, viz. p 600 dollars in
the bonds OF the City, at par, did no, seem
to the committee a. czuayasant.
| One other statement %. that committee Is
worthy Of n)ticc, w. ''It Is but equitable
that the water should be distributed as
equally as possible to all parts Of the City"
! The committee subm.ttei plan, with es-
Inmates Of the cost OF construction.
The plan Is more liberal in the extent Of
territory and population 10 De directly bene
fitted by II, than any plan since proposed.
| Ii extends from Spruce street on the south
| to North street on the north, aud from the
Lake ON the wcs- to the bridge over the
/ WinoOski on the cast.
believe that tie gentlemen who composed
that committee acted in good faith AMI did
| not intend % deceive ans one, yet from facts
disclosed during tie inye-tig atom think
some OF that comm tee at least would not
reIcat all the statements have alluded to.
Following the ACTON Of the City author
ling the piedgiug Of its credit as before
stated, on the l4th day o. April last, second
/ committee was APPOINTED rs the City Council
/ to report plan OF water works. / bad tht
| honor 70 be associated with that committee
/ Since than | have devoted more 0r less of my
time q the consideration Of que-,i1us rclat-
/ Ing to this subject Of water works.
/ Iae second committee reported In favor of
/ what is known as the river II I'm. which was
recommended by VIM. j McAlriuc While
that plan proposes taking the water from the
river, II makes ~ provision Ike the plan Of
the first committee FOR supplying with water
| any Iart 0i tie City cast ui College bill.
/ IL has bccn my conviction from the outset
/ that the construction 70. water works uton
| general plan Ike any oi those vet proposed
| would Including .Le c.s. OF the old wafer
| works. result In an indebtedness If tie CITY
] Of al least 10000 dollars
! In the view that the whole appropriation
/ would be exhausted (WLc.lur lie CITY /, 70
/ be supplied with water from tie fake 1r
/ rIyer) upon any plan commanded. and that
/ the amount OF interest upon tire public debt
/ = be paid semi annually would IrItat h. he
/ the same whether the water Is uken irom
/ the lake or river, have clusil. -cd It of the
/ first importance that the annual cxpcrsc of
/ operating tie works when tuIl-. should De
| reduced as much us possible u-Is.cut with
I q proper regard Tor obtaining d supply Of
| good water. And when NJ. NcAlIiuc, an
Engineer oil great experience AMI celebrity,
alter careful survey VI or city, recon-
mcnded the river plan as jae best and most
economical plan ,hl. we could al pr, cJu-
Tess that ! tel, @ good deal uf confidence in
ms opinion, and that confidence stu remains
unshaken. lie see I'D committee reported
IN favor OF Dos plan. y'ur board accepted
iAIs report anu ordered 200 copies Of it
printed, since which tim, think the report
has land upon the table. The subject Of
water works Was t-cn referred to Mi Lins-
i y oar Engiu-tr " water works.
On the lst Gay OF October last Mr.. LIus-
ley reported ln favor Ut what is called tie
lake plan. H. ,hIa report Mr. Liuslcv. after
having criticised bo.h the report OF the sec
ond committee and plan Icc0mm, ndei by
Mr.. McAlIine. proposes substantially the
plan OF the Ll-t cCMmI,tl, twh0 in their re-
port acknJW.-i-c sp.cal Indebtedness 10
HIM for nue. valuable a--istluce) with Ger
tam m1tiht. ti.u- rs she size of the capa-
cious reseI' T ci tie inst committee. and /
the extension OF the IipCs 10 tile bridge at
IHoosAI.
Nj Lln-ley claims ,1 --a" .A als report ]
.L'' t"e clrt ~ Tue WORKS constructed upon I
Ai7 llah' iIlia-irs ,he sum pad Tor the old I
wafer ",!As' "oa-I %. SLf',JOo, aud that /
me cost oi t-e Il'ef plan recommended BY /
air' McAlliae including TIE cost Oi the Cd |
water work would be Sl12,1o6 90.
MI McAipine 10 written reply to Mr..
i--l-7'ei 1t ! Do, "Ai.A Was addressed 10 one
Oh our D1aiI -AI read az one u your meet
Inss, oI@iR hf. L'n-iey "i-h unia!rness IN
'Ae discussion al the Two plans, and as
-hl.eS-'NS evident prejudice IA ,2deserat.
lns 'No Vos' u. '-e river pan ana undeFestl-
in-'lns 'Nc '''' % 'lt iaAc plan. At this
7, /. Ll'e.l' Z vi '-e n1"fd the Proposition
Vi o''i''s g. -'i- ''iii' q man Oh large tx
l-- - - l@.,',-l builder Oh water
49, @''--' 80 ~ 'He CIiy CoGncil, was
:. 'isC iV11 1-'' POI osiIi'n i subs tantially
s '.--7 --' % 9~i.u water works
'-'.0 VI .1''''''ii''e nail million Oh gal
- ~ We 'e' 'Ho '''J uAny, upJn the
,Ie ~ a., - Io,ii'-''SA5 s1omit'ed by
- - - ..',- - l'1'gus al eAafSe' i0r
W w. - y. '.''' I've ana lne Inversion OF
,iI, - - ''.'o'Ai I'''er ana lar
~, - '0i sac ''''-o u 'ne oi4 water
.,,, a.. .'', % SI'v'oVV' ana to
n. - r.. ID, 90 sue s5'ee's sPee.hed IN