National Republican., 1879-06-26
ODD BOYS PANTS. EIsEMAY BROS.
THE NEW RITES.

What II will Cost to Enjoy The benefits of Po-
tOmac Water.
The District Commissioners have fixed upon
the rates of water rent to be charged in the fu-
ture for business or domestic purposes. Special
and miscellaneous business will be charged at
the following rates Bar.rooms aud restnu.
rants, from Sl5 to $50 per annum; billiard.
rooms s. to 20; esting-houses, s. to $50; bar
ber-Shops, SO TO S12; public baths, 81 per AN.
mum for each bath-tub; bakers, 50 to SIS
boarding and tenement houses will be charged
at the rate in accordance with the assessed
value of the same, and in addition fifty cents
per annum for each room over and above the
number OF three; building purposes for each
1000 brick laid, thrne cents per 1000, special
rates will be charged for pubic works brick
yards, SO to $50 per annum, according to pro.
ductOn, machinery, and horsepower extra,
ut regular rates boarding g-Schools and school,
house. from s. to so; cOw-stablcs, twenty-five
cents for each COW per annum; depots, loco
motive engines taking water once per
day, SO; twice per day, $3.50; the building
extra, according to number Of offices, bars,
and rcfreshmcnt rooms; water closets and
urnals, S3 each dyehonscs, 50 to $50 per an
mum machinery taking water extra. Foun-
tains will only be used three hours per day,
and will be charged as follows: l-l6-inCh jet.
S5 per annum; k-inch jc; SO: t-inch jet, $50 I;
l-inch jet, $50; l-inch jet, S75, aud 1-inch jet,
$50 per aruum. In case meter is used there
will be charged one-half Il cent for each and
every hundred gallons. No fountain will be
permitted on any premises where the water is
not taken or other purposes and to an extent
sufficient for those purposes; aud If the water
| from the jet or fountain be permitted TO flow
into premises adjacent to or in the neigh
borhood, whore it may be used for other
purposes the supply will be stopped and the
| amount of payment forfeited. Florists s. To
| $50 per annum. Horses, privnte-FOr each
and every horse, $780, said sum 10 include
for washing carriage. Horses, hackney and
draught-For each horse, Is cents per annum
| HOtels-FOr each bed or furnished room, 81
bur, billiard rooms barber-shOps, Offices, stores
and machinery taking water extra. Laun
| dries--Sj to Sl5, according to general business
machinery taking water, according to rates fol
stationary engines and boilers. Livery stabe'
Each horse, 75 cents per annum. Mills, s.
machinery extra, according to the rates fol
stationary engines; market houses, Is cent
per stall printing houses from 50 to $40 pei
annum, according to number of presses, ma
chinery in same using water will be charged
in addition thereto according to the rates TO
| stationary engines; stationary engines 50 80 pc
horsepower; boilers without engines, Sl.75 pei
horsepower; stores, shops, confcCtioncres
warehouses, and mills, S5 to SO per annum
steamboats,, according to tonnage, fifty tons an,
under, $25; over fifty tons, S50 street wash
er5, when parties use the same and water /
not taken in the house, will be charged at rate
from S3 to SO per annum, according to nozz
or tap, and may be used not longer than thirt.
minutes Immediately before sundown. Street
sprinklcrs will be charged at the rate Of on
cent for each thousand gallons of water used
slaughter.houses, from IS to $50, according t,
general business; machinery taking water cX
ira, according to rates of stationary engines
swimming baths, manufactures, paper mill,
or any other business requiring q large surplu
Of water will be required to use metre, an
viii be charged at the rate OF seven cents fo
eacL thougaud gallons of water used.