Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1875-11-01

w. INS Regarded AZ gOOQ as
culectable.
Unfer the last statement made by the tress-
urer Will he ound the expenditures for the past
year on M new reservoir, and tie receipts on
sccount of S M, viz:
Balance to credit OF this account No.
veneer, .........................S42 l5 50
oash received since Tor new stOcs..... l4 OO
Tot amount ......... ......S44l 9 80
Disbursements
Paid j. NJ Moore, balance on his
coHlfarL... SS9S 70
fad other expenses vi constructing
reSel Volr S54 81
fad Adams, Hammer u Co. lining
reservoir ............................ 3,lSS 90
Total amount expended fiscal year
ending October 81 lS75......... - 81 GAL %
AdG amount expended fiscal wear
ending October 81 1874 ......... 9,52S IS
Ada amount expended f.cal year
ending October 81 lS 1873 800 G5
Total to this date .sls,l7o %
NEW RESERVOIR
AT the date Of the last annual report the ex-
cavatlons and entertainments of the new reser-
! Volr mad been completed, and the work was
READY to receive such Innings of the inner slopes
SIS might be deemed sufficient to protect them
| from abrasion BY the water.
Deiore THIS work WAS commenced however,
the sdvicu of Chas. P. Manning ESQ consult
ing engineer of the Baltimore City Water
VOTES was sought and obtained, and after 8
| careful personal inspection by him it was de.
term'ned to postpone the work until spring, in
tne meantime testing the solidlty of the en-
oankmehts, and consolidating them by grad
uslly introducing the water into the reservoir,
do SO.
This was accordingly done during the winter
months, When the pump WAS not employed in
keeping up the supply Of water in the old reser-
yolr, and the new was gradually filled to the
oepth or about ten fest. when the washing Of the
! slopes by the action OF the wind upon the sur
face OF the wster became so great that the Board
deemed 1t necessary to have the water drawn
on, and after mature dellberativn of the subject,
IN the light of their own experience, and with
the AID OF the best proies: lonable advice obtain
aole, decided that the safety and permaEency of
| the reservoir required that its inner slopes
should be rned with heavy rprap of stone,
leaving the bottom of the reservoir in its former
! condition
Proposals for this work, according to the spe-
! cifca!lons prepared, were called for and bids
from several firms and individuals were received.
| upon careful examination OF these, the con-
| tract Was awarded 20 Messrs Adams, Hammer
u 20 experienced and reliable contractors, they
| beng the lowest bidders, and they Immediately
entered upon the execution OF he work and
nave prosecuted 1t with all the diligen which
the circumstances of the cas-, and the supply of
labor and materials permitted.
AS lar Ms the work has progressed it has been
remarkably well done. being in fact superior in
weight of material to that required by the terms
OF their contract
Before this work had been commenced large
slide had occurred in the northern embankment
OF the reservoir, and up to this time has given
much trcuole and caused very considerable ex-
penSe. Inns misfortune is due in large part to
the very inferior quality and treacherous char
aeter OF the soil at that point, but probably in
some measure to the wasn't of proper drainage of
the a.Jacent ground before the embsnkment
was placed upon it. Measures are now being
taken to furnish the necessary drainage which
1t is hoped will prove etfectual, and prevent q
recurrence of such accidents
Inc necessity Of lining the reservoir with
stone hss involved the company in much larger
expenditures than were originally contemplated,
ana these cannot be promptly met from the or
binary receipts of the company 1t will be ne.
cessary thel eiOre, to resort to some other means
either by the sale of bonds or by borrowing
money on the note of the company, as may be
deemed most practicable and expedient, and
the board would recommend that this authority
be given them by the stockholders.
Inc sum required will not exceed 81, 600,
which can be readily repaid in few years from
the Comp ny's receipts
The report of the Superintendent shows the
Work done and the improvements made in his
department 1t appears that the hump has been
worked tor 800 hours. against 3i23 hours in the
previous year, raising ST 64O8l gallons. against
90 lOo OOO IN the p: eviuus year. and 49, 600 600 in
The year 1870
This comparison has been instituted to exhibit
the large increase in the consumption of water
IN tee ast twenty years, but it is to be regretted
mat our revenues have not advasced in like
proportion, being 81 500 Is in 1866, against
Sl4 OIL Il in 1875. Thus whilst the consumption
mas increased nearly three fold the revenue is
not doubled.
No better evdenc could be afforded than is
furnished by these Lgu IS to show the CROWN g
waste IN the use of The Cameron water, unless
speedily checked, will demand an advance on
the rates now charged to furnish fair compen.
satIon for the quantity of water supplied, and
the large capital now invested in our works.
1t is also 10 be regretted that so many of our
water renters are III arrears for the small sums
Charged TO them individually, but which, when
aggregated, create q large balance due the COM
pany, and that our collector has TO make so
many unnecessary calls to collect what has been |
PAID. 1t Is earnestly requested that all consumers
Will remember that their half yearly bills are |
due IN adraMce on the lst days of May and No.
Vem6er, and at least have the amount on hand
to meet the first call of the collector Unless |
this Is done, the I'll @ requiring the water to be
cut on Will have TO be more rigidly enforced in
inc future than 1t mas been in the past and the |
penalty also eaacted.
The board, in closing this report, take much |
pleasure in bearing testimony to the zeal ard eff
hclency with which the Treasurer, Superutend- |
ent and Collector have discharged the duties of
their respective officers
Respectfully submitted or behalf Of the Board |
W. Il. CsZENovE, President |
The old Board of Directors was re elected as
follows w. 6. C,zeuove, R. f. Roberts, j |
B Dangerheld, Benjamin Barton, }. B. Smoo,,
D. ~ French, j. j. Wheat
The meeting then adjourned
A meeting of the Directors, held afterwards, |
fixed the salaries OF the officers aud appointed |
a Finance Committee, composed of Messrs, |
Cazenove, French and Wheat