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 436 THIRTY-FIFTH CONGRESS. Sess. II. Ch. 84. 1859. record of all the lands and other property and matters and things enumerated in this section, and otherwise connected with or belonging to these Waterworks, or which may hereafter be acquired or procured for the same. Authority of The said engineer shall have full power and control over the said water- °¤Sl¤°°*`· works and shall regulate the manner in which the said cor orations of · D • P `Washmgton and Georgetown may tap·the pipes for the supply thereof, and shall stop the same whenever it is found no more than adequate to Right nf nn_ meet the wants of the general government. The said engineers decision peal to Secretary on all questions connected therewith to be subject only to appeal to the of the I”l’“‘°*'· Secretary of the Interior. Corporations of Sec. 2. Be it urther enacted, That full ower and authorit are hereb V. . . . P .Y. Y xd given to the corporations of Wasliington and Georgetown, in the District distrfium wm}, of Columbia, to suppl the inhabitants within their respective limits with v. . . &c. Potomac water from the aqueduct mains or pipes, now laid or to be laid in the streets and avenues by the United States; and to make all laws Regulations. and regulations for the proper distribution of the same, subject to the re- INI? exgcéise to strictions prescribed by this act: Provided, that no expense shall devolve °‘° ""‘° mw upon the United States in consequence of said distribution. Corporggiops Sec. 3. And be it further enacted, That the said corporations shall have WW me isi authority by ordinance, act, or otherwise, to establish a scale of annual Wmlrm9S’ and rates for the si l and use of said water a ortioned to ditferent classes alter the same. _ _ _ Pl) Y _ _ »_ PP _ of buildings in said city, according to their seize, dimensions, assessed values, exposure to fires, uses for dwellings, stores, shops, stables, manufactories, or other purposes, number of occupants, or consumption of water, measured by meter or otherwise, and to modify, alter, amend, increase, or reduce such scale, from time to time, and extend it to other description May collect the of buildings and establishments; to collect such rates or rents, when so wml ”‘“°· fixed, in advance, or otherwise, through such agents or commissioners as they may authorize, from the owners or occupants of all such buildings or May mp the establishments, respectively, who may use the water therein; to stop the Wm, on ,,0,,- supply. of water to any such dwelling or establishment upon a failure to Pagrgygfapglirfé- pay said rate, charge, or rent; and generally to enact such laws as may tnnnnn be necessary to supply the inhabitants of said city of Washington with pure and wholesome water, and to carry into full and complete effect the {proviso. b powers herein granted.. Provided, that the rates levied by the cities of aSO‘;;‘;sG¤(?,?;;’v_° Georgetown and lVashington shall never be a source of revenue other 9mm_ than as a means of keeping up to the said cities a supply of water. Coyporatiolls SEC-  And be   further enacted, That for the purpose of enabling the may borrow corporations aforesaid to carry out the provisions of this act, it shall be m°“°Y‘ competent for them to borrow, in such proportions as they may deem Amounn expedient, a sum of money not exceeding one hundred and fifty thousand dollars for the city of Washiiigton, and fifty thousand dollars for Georgetown, redeemable within a period of ten years, out of any revenue to be derived trom water rents. Unautherizgd Sec. 5. And be tt further enacted, That it shall not be lawful for any grmgggbpg pipes person or persons other than said corporations, or persons authorized by them, to tap or open the mains or pipes laid or to be laid by the United Y<>¤¤l€y—fi¤<·>- States for any purpose whatever under a penalty of not less than fifty nor Wnm (Sw more than five hundred dollars for each and every offence. And if any breaking, gm nt; person or persons shall wilfully and maliciously break, injure, deface, or pilpsgi ste. pun- destroy any main or pipe, bend, branch, valve, hydrant, service pipe or ’S °· any other fixture used for the distribution of water throughout the streets and aiéennes, or fo; its introduction into the houses, tenements, or buildings _ o said cities suc person or ersons shall be sub'ect t·`" t ` penal, __nn_ _»_ _ p, _) 0 impiisonmen in I,,,;,,-,,,,,,8,,K I thelcognty Jail for a period not exceeding two years for each and every suc 1 offence. Sec. 6. And beet further enacted, That whenever it shall become 005, of main necessary to laylmam pipes for the supply of water to the cities of Georgepipes for suppiy town and Washington, the cost of the same shall be paid by the said cities,