Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1868-11-02
Local ITEM s.

ALEXANDRIA WATER CoMPANY-ANNUAL
MEETING OF THE STOCKHOLDERS NEW re
sERvo1R.-4The annual general meeting OF the
stockholders of the Alexandra Water Com
panv was held at the banking house Of the
Bank of the Old Dominion, at noon to day, R.
f. Roberts in the Chair, and t. D. Fendal,
Secretary.
A majority of the stock of the Company be-
ing represented, the report of President and
Directors was read as follows:
OFFICE ALEXANDRIA WATER Co.,
ALEXANDRIA, Nov. 2, 1868.
GENTLEMEN: The President and Directors
In presenting this their annual report to the
Stockholders assembled in general meeting,
have to state that as directed by resolution
adopted at your last annual meeting, contem-
plating an additional reservoir adjoining the
site Of the present one, the Board, after Sc
curing the services of Washington Blythe, esq.,,
an experienced engineer, have caused the adc
joining lands TO be surveyed to the extent OF
the wants of the company for the contemplate
ed improvements, and herewith submit the re-
suit of the surveys, and report OF the engl-
neer, as to the cost OF excavations and en-
bankmentS, which, together with maps and
report.
The necessity of providing an additional sup
ply of water by the erection OF an additional
basin, in which an ample supply may be stored,
so that there shall be no deficiency in case OF
accident to the dam or race or any possible
arrangement OF the pumping operations is ap.
parant.
Besides which the Board is of opinion tn
true wisdom and foresight should look to the
future increase of demand for the use of Came
ron water, by an increase of population for
domestic use, as we'll as IA increased supply for
steam engines by manufacturing establish
ments, which they hope will spring up and
give substantial basis for, the prosperity OF
the city, and give permanency 10 the value OF
the stock of this company.
The present reservoir has a capacity OF two
and-a half millions OF gallons. During the
present summer necessary repairs to the race
and to Cameron Mills necessited total sus
pension of pumping into the reservoir; these
repairs occupied five days In their completion,
and when the pumps were put IN motion, the SUI
perintendent estimated that there remained
supply for one days consumption only. Had
any unforeseen contingency happened to re-
quirt a stoppage of the pumps for eight or ten
days, or a larger demand for water for the ex-
tiuguishment OF fires, the consequences might
have been fearful.
The Board actuated by these considerations,
have given the subject their careful attention,
| both in the selection of their engineer and the
| location of the lands to be occupied. The
surveys, the estimate OF cost of construction,
and the recommendations OF the engineer.
which though as yet are only approximations
of what may be the actual cost Of construction,
we will give as some guide fora decision OF the
| Stockholders, which We trust Will be favorable
| to the proposed Improvement.
By the survey and estimate Of the engineer,
W.. Blyth, ESQ.,, 1t appears that an area OF
seven ~ acres of land will be necessary.
The actual measurement show that it will
| be necessary to exeavate and remove 40964
cubic yards of earth, OF which Is, lS4 are for
entertainments, sides &c, leaving a surplus OF
| rs, 7SO cubic yards. From the character
OF the surface on the acres and lowest parts
of the present reservoir lot, this surplus earth
| can be used without making spoil bank, as it
is termed out side, and saving an extra guam
tity of land
IN using this surplus earth, it can so be ap.
piled so as to increase the thickness or the lnte-
rior slope of the banks considerably over that
| of the present basin; and very largely increase
| the thickness of the EXTERIOR slopes. This,
| though not actually required for the strength,
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| banks beyond as we think, all possible danger.
| 40, 964 cubic yards of excavation and removal,
at 20 cts. is $8l92 co. 425 yards cutting, fill
ing and paving drains st 40 cts. is $1,000;
| making a total of SIS, 1862. 90: which will pro-
| baby cover the earth work
There are various other items which cannot,
with any certainty, be estimated without more
minute and careful examination as for exam
pie, whether there shall be new arrangements
for inlet and outlet pipes and stops. The
quantity OF pipes necessary for these purposes
| with the necessary castings and machinery, or
whether by pipe leading from the present
| basin can be advantageously used with the
present ascending mains and the outlet now
| In use. To ascertain the cost and proprlety OF
either mode of filling the new reservoir, will re-
Quire care, investigation, and perhaps consul
tation with officers OF other works
In addition to all this, the value of and to 10
occupied, or its cost, cannot now be stated, as it
will depend upon the views OF the proprIetors,
| or, 10 case of condemnation, what jury may
| assess it at, &c.
| The capacity of the proposed reservoir, as
| laid down by Mr.. Blythe, is estimated to be
| I2,772, 500 gallons, or about five times the
capecity of the present one, which is estimated
to contain 3 500, 000 equal to thirty daysSup'
DIV at the present rate of consumption.
By careful examination it has been ascer-
tanned that there is nearly ten miles of supply
pipes laid, which is three miles in extent OF
piping, more than was designed by the first
Board who projected and so successfully put the
| work in operation, all of which is now IN daily
use, from which consumers for domestic use, ana
for manufacturing purposes, (apart from that
which is drawn for the extinguishment of fresl
amounting in the aggregate to more than 100
openings in the mains of all sizes, from which
a daily supply of water IS drawn.
The Board have now under consideration
applications for supplies of water from parts
of the city, in which the mains have not as yet
been introduced, which, when extended, will
REQUIRE 4, 2l9 feet of pipes all of which appli-
cations have been favoraby reported upon by
the Superintendent, and are now on file IN the
Office, and when laid will materially increase
the revenues of the company. The subject will
receive the favorable attention of the Board as