Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-04-27

And we think that for the time TO come
we can pay from four to Ave thousand
dollars per year, besides the necessary ex-
pense of taking care Of the aqueduct. as
wa shall not probably extend the main
branches any more except according TO
the vote of the village a. recorded on page
81. The village has not yet been called
upon to pay one dollar towards the aqne.
duct and probably never will.
We have laid during the past year on
the mai branch 100 rods of eight-ipch
pipe, 100 rods of six.inch pipe and 16O
rods of two-inoh pipe.
We haso about six hundred dollars
worth OF pipe on hand, and there Is due
fer water, not yet collected, about one
hundred and Atty dollars.
During the last two years we have
taken up all the pipe from Fosters Log
House to West street. and laid down lar.
Ger. Al.o laid down branch from the
east end of the elk .inch pipe to the new
dam. with all the fixtures for the new res
ervoir 10 take the water into and out OF
il. -,
We keen all the reservoirs in the village
2lIad with water and if there was two OF
three more we should do it. and then
with our hyd1 ants there would be no lacs
of water to supply our three engines In
case of Are. NJ. L..
We are happy to be able to say that TO,
the last two years there has been no lach
of water at any of our fires in the vicini
ty of the main pipes, -
All of which is respectfully submitted.
y JAMES BARRETT,
| For Water Commissioners.
Proceeding to the third clause, provid
ing for the election of a Water Commits
sioner, Mr.. Mark s. Richardson wal
elected by reclamation. a@E
Under the fourth clause, Mr.. Walter
O. Landon was elected Chief Engineer
J. G. Dunn, frat assistant, and 8. It
stalev. second assistant, by exclamation.
Under the fifth clause, Hon. John. b
Pare was reelected to the office OF Audi
tor, by reclamation. q.
| On the question, "to see If the villag
will alter or amend any of the By-Laws,
it was voted that the matter be laid Of
|: the table.
, The subject of providing suitable En-
: eine House for those fire companies tina
are not now accommodated. was next pre-
sented. It was moved that the Who'll
matter be laid on the table for the presen
year. In opposition to this motion it wa
!. urged that some means were necessary
= properly protect the property OF the Fir
Department. The Steamer was withou
o suitable house since the burning OF tn
Village Hall, as we'll as Washington In
If CINE Company, while it was necessary 10
., the Hook and Ladder Company to rent
r building but poorly adapted to the pu'
j, pose. By erecting the praposed Engin
Re House some $500 in annual rents woni
lie be saved. It was also impossible to TAX
proper care of the hose with the preser
II accommodations. Several gentlemen pa
# ticipated in the discussion, when q
d amendment was offered to refer u
It matter to the Board of Trustees, whic
o was accepted and the motion passed.
l. On presenting the subject of providir
B. means for completing the new reservol
it was moved that the mattes be laid
s. the table. Considerable discussion IL
,s loved upon this question. Mr.. 8. G. st
,e1 lev. OF tbs committee for building q
reseryoir, made some statements Of 4
ri condition Of the work. It had been four
II that de loan used for paving the aides
TO reservoirs was not suitable for the Pr
sad a. the water recsded after d
po'e' ~ssesyoir, the sides had crumoi
e:ns W 80. ds iatention to nss gravel
~. = means were provided
complete tho work, which s would . form
durable material. n ~.F =.
the reservoir could be re- 'fs1 w" =.
"a outlay Of about $1,000. he ~. ~
"a the subject be referred to the Wat, ~
! missioners, and the special COMMITTEES
= discharged. Remarks were made IN
!. position to this motion by Mr.. hicnaros
"a and Mr.. Barrett Of the Board OF wa
Commissioners, both Of whom urged q