Excerpt from Third Annual Report of the Boston Water Board: For the Year Ending April 30, 1879 We have devoted much attention to the maturing of the system of rates to be charged for the use of water upon a basis which shall favor its introduction for all purposes for which it can be advantageously used, at prices which, while they are just and reasonable, will be likely to insure the greatest amount Of income to indemnify the city for the cost of the work. The condition of things is so different now, that to do the work proposed, in a judicious and satisfactory manner, will be a laborious and difficult task. The communication sent to the Council by His Honor the Mayor, which has been referred to, gives the amounts taken each year since 1858, from the income, Of the Cochituate Water Works, to pay interest 011 city debt over and above the amount Of interest due on the outstanding water scrip, and the opinion Of City Solicitors Chandler and Healy as to the use which must be made under the act of 1846, with the net income, rents and receipts Of the water whrks. It then says. It is surprising that not only the Treasury should have claimed these large amounts without right, but that the W ater Board should have surrendered its just dues without' objection and adds immediately, for the latter, recognizing the Obligation of the statute touching the water income, drew the attention Of the City Council to this unlawful diversion in their annual report of 1858, and again in their report for That this is correct, an examination of the reports referred to will clearly show and that the Cochit uate Water Board, up to the time of its ceasing to exist, held the same views and made the same Objections, is said to be the case. It IS certain that the Boston Vi ater Board have always questioned the authority Of the Council to use the income received from water rents to pay any other interest than that - due on the outstanding water scrip, and their Opinion. Has been fully understood by City Officials having control Of the matter. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.