Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-23
THE WATER BOARD.
Their Meeting Last Nighttime Com
dttt0n Of the Water Fuud. see

TIE ONCE Of the Registrar last night, when a
communication was received from Mr.. j. III.
Crane, Water Registrar, submitting, in COM
pbanee with their request, the following state
neEt CT The number Of acts authorizing
WATERWAYS TO BE LAID
ID ,Ee several wards OF the city, from July l.,
executed, viz:-Fnst Ward-Number of acts
vet executed, %; number Of squares not eye
tuIed, 90 Second Ward-Number of arts. NJ:
~ acea OF squares, IS Third ward-Number
N2ra-Number of acts, II. number of squares
-; fnth Ward.Number of acts, 20; number
OF squares, g. Sixth Ward-Number of acts
ls; number of squares, ~. Seventh Ward
NuEbe Of acts, -; number OF squares. IS. IL
VIZ &c seen by the above statement that there
Hs;n. IN ae eas authorizing the laying Of water
s Sa.ed. 1T would require, to carry these acts
mo eject, ns,eoo feet, or "a miles, of pine,
m 49, with the necessary. hre-plugs and eI-
reh.e OF laying he pipe and setting the plugs
sis5, @ss. ~ ''A''Ss' price, would cost
-. hs;sDsNrfIos or rRR WATER noSps.
81 Coo ra G,on sprang up as to whether tbs
sas actually In bank, or had with several Other
Iancs been absorbed by the lafe mnnir;naJ "a
GIana anon IN paying their indebtedness. Mr..
row IN bank to their credit, and had been durinS
sHS past year. IT was true the bank had refuse3
~ sonor me check on the funds, but they gave
az reason that they held IL as part secuTi,S for
xne SVef-dzstt Oh the general tuud. Mr. ThH.,
son had been informed that it was only a paper
account, and that II would have to be replaced
oy order Of the Mayor or the Councils. He
Snered resolution which was adopted, "that
application be made to the City Councils TO
authorize the Comptroller TO place to the credit
VI the water fund such amount of money "a
sppeaIs 20 be due TO said fund by the books of
the corporation, and that the Mayor and said
tosrd be authorized and instructed 20 redeem.
Is iuEds shall come into their possession appii-
saoie 70 That purpose, the bonds Of the CORPORA
ron s,'d Isned on account OF the water fund under
me act OF Congress approved March 8, 1859,
~h+eh bonds are now due and pavable,'
hller general discussion, il was agreed that,
IN view OF the fact that there was only about
$500 feet or pipe sow on hand, they would hold
y 1or POSSIBLE contingencies, more especially as
u would be positively necessary for the board
10 Ceyote every dollar which could be got
toward redeeming the bonds now overdue.
TIE RECEPTION TO ARCHBISHOP SPALDTHG.
Last evening meeting Of citizens desiring 70
constitute committee 10 meet the Most Rev.
Aatchbishop Spa!djng at the Relay House, on
= Ennis in the chair Rev. Gr. Walter stated
the object OF the meeting. NesSrs. HSryey and
Clarke were appointed committee TO ascertain
the names OF the persons desiring 70 constitute
The reception committee. About forty names
we're handed ID. IL II proposed to leave the de-
pot az t.lj a. NJ, reaching the Relay House
little before O'Clock. meeting was also held
q members Of the Hiberuian Benevolent As-o-
citation TO perfect arrangements for the recer,-
tiOu, Al which M. Matthew " Ash was apo Mt
ed marshal and Thos. Macy assistant marshal
"A meeting OF The members OF ST. Stephens
PARISH was held last night in the basement OF
ihe church, with MIR. Prank bIcNerhany in the
chair, and Thomas +. Waggaman secretary.
~ was resolved to procure ten pieces OF the
M2rlDe Band, and that three additional! mar
shals be appointed TO carry out the instructions
OF the chief marsha; and Nessrs. McKenna
TInbalty anu Donohue were appointed.
The members Of ST. Peters Parish met last
evening, az 80 O'Clock, Tor the purpose OF
making arrangements 20 participate in the re-
cepton. DIR. Joseph Walsh presided. The
chairman of the committee OF arrangements
reported favorable progress. The following foot
marrhais were appointed: DIR. Joseph Walsh,
Messrs. owen Donnelly. jas. Marceron, Jacob
flelsbel and Theodore Burns. The parish will
be under the following mounted marshais: M.
n Homiller, chief. with v. T.. King and John
r. Barrett. aids. A meeting OF the members of
81. Peters Temperance Society was held for
the same purpose; K. Gates, vice president, in
the chair, and j. y. FitZhugt secretary. Ii was
resolved to turn out IN force, and to wear re-
gala, and Mr.. Patrick Hickey " as elected mar
shall.