e are requested by Wit-Lisst J. tiowattn, Esq., Mayor elect, to say that he will be hippy to see his 41 ientis this evening, at his house in third street, between Cherry alley and Grant street, left hand side. [Gaz cite. - In accordance -with the above notice, the C °Metier s met to partake of the good things provided by th e iieccessful candidate to grace his triumph. We were notthere,bat"Cebwebs" our reporter fur suc h occasions was among them "takin' notes," and has furnished vs - with a free report of all their proceedings. The company was "small, butbighly respectable." The chief of the Cordeliers was there, accompanied <by the author of the whig, Address which proved the ^natives to have been guilty of knavery and falsehood. "Ancient Pistol," late of the Aqueduct, was among the most conspicuous of the honored guests; ho was , accompanied by the funny—not finny—Mr. M—l, who cametocongratulate the host on his saccessful struggle 4forthe loaves and fishes. His efforts on the occasion were not calculated to make his "shad-ow grow less" for some time. The editor of the Gazette walked arm 'in arm with his brother of the A merican, and appear ert to be entertaining his "fat coadjutor" with some dis closures about the fifteen whips. After the guests had all nriivra, the company par took of an entertainment, which was really creditable to the liberal host. After they had feasted sufficiently on the good things of the table, a proposition was made that the balance of the evening be spent in a pious and social manner. At the request of the editor of the American, the host consented to read a chapter from the Bible, which he did with"proper emphasis," and appeared to be as touch interested in what he read as if he had never opened the hook before, After complimenting the reader on his style and pious demeanor, Deacon White requested that before closing the book, he would read *o tbecompany the chapter io which it is remarked, "The fool bath said in his heart there is no God," but "Ancient Pistol" suggested that the remark might be considered personal to some of the company, and the reading of Ara chapter was dispensed with. Our friend of die Gazette—who appeared to be in a very merry mood, was called on for a song, sentiment or something entertaining. After a pleasant display of a little affected modesty, the Deacon sang with much taste and pathos, 'be piece was encored by some of the Conk Hers; bdt as the editor of the American was evidently vexed at the attention paid the musical efforts of the Deacon, some peaceably disposed person proposed that he should be called on for a song. He declined singing; but if the company would listen he would give them something more agreeable to his taste. lie then fix ed his eye upon a very fat ham, and recited with great earnestness. "Ye Isles of Grease! Ye Isles of Grease!" A distinguished squatter was the next to contribute to the amusement of the company. He sung, very skillfully, - "I see them on their winding way," and from the peculiarly expressive manner in which ho gave portions of the song, it was evident that he allu ded to those natives of old mother Franklin who may be expected to shortly settle down in this "land of pro ' mite." It would be impossible forus to name all the good things -that were said and done on this interesting occasion. After enjoying the hospitality of their host until a late tour, it was proposed that they should regale a few of the "humbler class," who had congregated in the cor Ser. They werecalled up and liberallihelped to what was left of the feast, after which the company sung in •chorus "Money makes the Mayor go," - and then all adjourned in perfect order, without any thing having occurred to mar the pleasures of this first attempt to imitate the Lotd Mayor's Feast, of London. This is the first time, we believe, in the history of our -city, that a apccessful candidate for the Mayoralty has ;adopted the Engljsii cu,tom of giving a feast to his partizans es * recompense for their services. It is, we are sure, the first time that it was ever publicly an •nounced. We do not suppose the festival was equal in splendor and expenditure to those given by the Lord -Mayor of London, .but the public must consider, that - this lathe first attempt of the kind in our city, and it -is not to be expected that our Lord Mayor could have -every thing perfect at the first trial. He will "live and learn," and if he should be fortunate enough to retain the office, we indulge the hope 'bathe will, in a 'few 'years be able to arrange as brilliant fetes as his British exemplar. AttoexAnott.—We learn from the proceedings of 'Congress that some of the leading whigs in both branch es, are taking ground in favor of annexation. Mr Fos ter, a whig senator from Tennessee, after a speech re lative to the proper and constitutional mode of annex •ing Texas, introduced a joint resolution for that ob . ject. It provides for the admission of Texas as a State. Also, for the admission of other portions of the Terri tory when they shall have become sufficiently populous. - The resolution was twjce read end referred to the corn ,rnittee on foreign relations. Mr Milton Brown, a whig•member of the House from the same State, is also eat , in favor of annexation rir We learn from the Baltimore Bun that the ex ;rated meetingbetween Messrs. Clingmanand Yancey, of the House of Representatives, took place on Mon day afternoon, all tEe efforts of fiends up to the last moment being ineffectual to produce a reconciliation, or any adjustment of the difficulty. The several per. ties; principals, seconds and the personal friends of each, assembled by preconcerted at mngement in the -vicinity of Beltsville yesterday morning, and in the afternoon the meeting took place in a field on the right of the old Washington road, something less than 12 miles this side of that city. The weapons selected by the challenged party, were pistols, and the distance whieh they fought was ten paces. A single shot woe estAanged, after which the hostility of the combat_ anis yieWed before the urgent intervention of friends, a reconciliation took place, they kook hands,.putup the hair triggers, took tho afternoon train for Washington, and returned to their more appropriate duties once more. A detailed statement of particluars may be expected, w e presume, in a day or two through the Washington prom, from the parties engaged in the affair. AMERICAN ARTISTs IN I T•LT.—The fullowingpas sage can scarcely fail to gratify the frieuds of Fine Arts in this country: Genoa has been-crowded with Americans for two months. Huntingdon, the painter of New York and his lady; the gen.rous and humane Dr Howe and fam ily, of New Haven ; John Tappan. Esq., and lady, of Springfield; Mr Cromwell and lady, of New York; Mr Partridge, of Baltimore; Mr Fos, lawyer. from Mas sachusetts. Morse, the architect, and Cheney, the Crayon artist, of Boston are some you know. By the by, Cheney (brother of the celebrated engraver of Bos- Horning foot. M. H. SMITH, EDITORS. AY, JANUARY 17, 1845 "Here I'll raise my Ebenezer." ton of that name,) has astonished every body in Genoa by AIIITIO of hi, heads in Crayon. He has taken my family, and stirceeded so redmidably that I look upon alt the pertraits and minarttires we bud before as use less. although some of them were painted by the hest artists. He hasvisited Europe several times; last year . kte came for his health, and travelled over the Continent and passed the winter in Rome without expetieneing the least advautage. He came to Genoa, and intend ed to rush by, us must Americans do who have never been here before, but we prevailed on him to stay.— He has now been here six weeks, and will remain some time longer. Next week we all make a little oia g gio to Milan and Lake Como. To tell you the truth, my dear J., I begin to think we are as superior to Europe (at Me present time) in the fine arts as we are in mechanism. There is to European sculptor who pretends to be equal to Powers, now Thorwalsden is dead. Crawford has no rival in designs for basso rielievo. Cole can piiint a better larotscape than any in Italy, and Cheney's heads in Crayon are pronounced all over Italy superior to those of any oilier man. PROCEEDINGS IN SELECT COUNCIL. January 13th 1845. Present: Messrs Algeo, Brunet, Fulton, Kerr, Kin caid, Laughlin, M'Cracken, Ogden, Sawyer, and Mr Bakewell, President. The Report of the Water Committee was presented and having been read, was ordered to be published, with the accompanying documents, in the papers auth orized to do the city printing—sent to C C, who con curred: A Reanlution adding $4,000 00 to the appropria tion for Water Works, was rend 3 times and adopted —sent to`C C, who concurred in the adoption. Mt Kincaid offered a Ite,tolution appropriating $75 00 to (14ray tho expenses of City Elections, $l5 00 to b.' paid to the order of the Judge of each ward, which wan read 3 times and adopted—sent to C C, who concurred. M Ogden presented the following: "Resolved, That the City Solicitor be directed to "appeal from the decision of the Arbitrators in the "case of T. O'Neal against the city," read 3 times and adopted—sent to C who concurred. Mr Alpo presented u Report from the "Commit- tee on City Farm," which was read and ordered t o be published once in the papers authorized to do the city printing—sent to C C, who concurred. On motion of Mr Brunot, the Resolution offered by him on the Gth inst. for the erection on tho Monon gahela Wharf of an office for the Wharfmaster, was taken up. and lost on third rending. Mr M'Crarken offered the following: "Resolved, That the thanks of Council he presented "to Thomas Bakewell, Esq., fa- the fbithful and im "partial manner in which he discharged the duties of "Piesirlent of this Council the Past year. The President having retired, Mr Kincaid tonic the Chair, when the Resolution was unanimously adopted. Adjourned. PROCEEDINGS IN COMMON COUNCIL. DIOND•7. Jan 13th, 1.845 Council met: present, Messrs Baiter, Berry, Blake ly Boreland. Davis, Gates, Homer. Mackey. Magraw, McKown, Meyer, Montooth, Morrison, Nicholson, Robert,. Scott, Small, Stockton, Stratton, Whitten, Woodward and President. Mr Robertson, President in the Chair. The President laid before Council a report from:the Committee on Wharves and Landings which was read and accepted and concurred in by s c. Mr Davis offered a re.i.dwion dire:ting the pay ment of $2140, to Thomas McFadden forearm services as Wharf Master, which was read a first and second time, and laid over. Mr Baxter offered a resolution directing the pay ment of $lO. to S McFarlane for Extra service as Me'. senger of C C which was read three times and adop ted and concurred in by 3 c. Mr Blakely offered a resolution directing the Can& Committee to ascertain whether it is not the duty of those who erected the bridge across the canal from the U S Hotel to the Jefferson House to keep the same in repair, and if so to secure its re-construction, which was read three times and adopted, and concurred in by s c. Mr Baxter =vied to take up the resolution direc ting the payment of $24 to Whitney, Demers and Wright, and of $22 27 to Johnston & Stockton. and of s.is 87i to R E M'Gowir, which was agreed to.— Mr Magraw moved to strike out $5.5 874, and insert $l5 50 to 11 E McGowin. Mr Baxter demanded the yeas and nays, and the amendment wis rejected bi the following vote : YEAS—Messrs Blakely, Horner, Magraw, Meyer Roberts, Scott and Woodward-7. DAYS—Messrs Baxter, Berry. Boreland, Davis, Gates, Mackey, McKown, Moritootb. Mortiron, Nich olson, Small, Stockton, Stratton. Whitten and Presi ident-15. The resolution was then read a third time, and the question, "shall the resolution pass," being pur, Mr Magraw demanded the yeas and nays, and the resolution adopted by the following vote, viz : YEAS —Messrs Baxter, Berry, Boreland, Davis, Gates, Mackey, McKown, Montooth, Morrison, Nicholson, Roberts, Small:Stockton, Straiten, Whitten and Pres ident-IG. NAYS—Messrs Blakely, Horner, Magraw Meyer, SCott and Woodward-6. Mr Magraw offered the following resolution which was read, and the question being put by him the same Was unanimously adopted viz: Resolved, That our thanks are due, and we hereby tender them to Mor gan Robertson, Esq., for the able, kind, and impartial manner in which he has discharged the duties of Pres ident of this body. Which was replied to by the ['res ident in a short and appropriate address. Adjourned sine die. Rest of proceedings in a c. OUR NATT IN THE AUDITYRRANEAN —An inter esting letter from the American Consul at Genoa (C. Edwards Lester,) to a friend in New York, and con tributed to the Tribune, give a gratifying account of the condition, conduct, and reception of the American Squadron at that place last summer. He says:— Cum. Smith you may possibly know; he is from Bos ton, and is.a true New Englander; he guesses, and is generally right. Every ship in his squadron is in per— fect order, and as neat as a Shaker kitchen. Every officer and every man knows his place. Count Admi ral de Very told me, after examining the vessels, that he had never seen a squadron in such perfect order; nor such beautiful vessels. Our naval vessels always excite universal admiration, but this squadron is what the Italians call veramenle an incanto, and the Co lumbia is without doubt one of the most beautiful frig ates in the world. You may judge of the perfect disci pline of the fleet when I tell you that 200 men came on shore, and not one broke his liberty and only one got drunk. But the Temperance Reformation must take its share of the credit for this, for the flag-ship is a teetotal ship, and very little is drunk in the other ves sels. The impression created in the Mediterranean by 'Com. S.'s squadron, will be infinitely more to our credit thanany other that has recently entered it; for generally the Italians at least have supposed that our seamen were "a fighting and drinking set of fellows." The squadron remained twelve days, and it was a sea son of festivity. Every day at dinner, or every even ing at a soiree, or the opera, we met. Nearly all the officers spoke either French or Italian, and many both, which made their society courted universally. iVben this squadron came, the Maequis di Negro was at his country villa. He canto in the town as soon as he could make arrangements to give a succession of fetes at his viletia, with illuminations in the garden. But the Commodore had been detained at Mahon by ad verse winds four week, and be could no longer delay his summer cruise: and day before yesterday we all went on board to say good bye.—and in ibur boors the maintop-gallant-yards of the frigates were hid behind the blue waters. The Fairfield sails for Ma hon, and then joins the squadron at Naples, where the Plymouth had been ordered, and then they all sail round to the Atlantic and the coast of Greece. A Hiatt° Ladies.— T. Hood, in his new work, says: "It is a treat to see Prudery get into an omnibus.— Of course sherejects the hand that is held ont to her by male Civility. It might give here squeeze. Nei ther does she take the first vacant place: but looks out for a seat if passible, bntween an innocent girl and an old woman. In the meantime the omnibus moves on. Prudery totters, makes a snatch at Civility's nose, or his neck, er arywbere, and missing her hold rebounds to the -.other side of the vehicle, and plumps down in a strange gentleman's lap. True Modesty would have esceped.all theses indecorums. lIMME PI f ISBURGH MARKET. 1 REPORT OF THE WATER COMMIT: En. L,.. c 7. REPORT= toe THE POST BY ISAAC HUM pS. . o tn. . s e le ct and Common Ortssecila of tke City Friday, January 17, 1845. l The Water Committee beg leave to present the fiti" of Pittsburgh. . Business romans quiet and liule corapatativety do- l rt, together with the accernpaaying dote ling in the selling way. The "stock* ass ; good and owirigmeats:e" Prices lowiend Merchants are-geneeelly 'making their , Althcagh the new Water Wachs were so mstsiy preparations for an early spring business. Our riv- completesi in the year 1843; as to admit of the use of ers arc generally in good order for the seasov, and the t pum s ps and cunnectio ) us - withthe Reservoir, early the weather being very warm and mild, and some to trial, t h e were ia f t souprnidngine , i y e t some et slight ba l . m iti so Perfe tli t a lo t n it s, on s rain falling. We may expect a rise in the Ohio anti not deemed expedient to make use of them, even for' ' Allegheny, and The latter cleared of ice. I the partial supply of the city till April. Soon after, a Flow—Sales from Boats and Wagons at $3,60 a leak was discovered in the South wall of the Reservoir, hich appeured alarming, but, on letting out the water, $3,621, and some irrferior brands sold at the river at was remedied without s e rious ' difficulty; and the only , $3,50 a . $3,56} a bbl. I existing leakag e arises from the joints in the rock at Grain--Wheat 65a75; Rye 37.4a40; Barley 75; the bottom of the Basin, which it is hoped will be Corn 23a28; Cats 16a184c a bushel. gradually closed by the infiltration of sand and sedi• meat from the water. Ashes plenty and sales not so good—Pots and Since the month of Jane, the city has been exclu- Scorchings 3a31; Pearls dati and Sulam-taus 41844 sively supplied with water from the new works; the cents per lb. old ones were then abandoned, and th e iarse pipe used Beans—Plenty and Father dull; sales at 83ia1,12i a bushel. . Butter—Butter is plenty and rather declined; sales of Heikki 8 to 9c a lb. in bbls, and Keg 6 to 74c a lb.; Lard, market well supplied, and sales in bbls and by the Keg 54 to 5.1 c a lb. Bacon•—The stocks are daily improving, and city cured is firm and advanced a little. Hams 61164; Sides 4415; Sbosiders 4.14 Ilog round 11 to 5 cents a lb. Beeswax bus declined—Sales new at 25u26 cents Buistlea—Guud %%ill sell ut 300374 e a lb. Chresa—Sulas of 200 boxes at 4 (0 4i rents a lb Feathers—Fair to prime, 25.123 c a lb. Fish—White fish $9 and $5,50 half Ibis, No 1 Sal mon $l7 a bbl; choice Henieg 5,75146 a bbl. Fruit—Dried apples are nut coming in so plenty its peaches; about 200 bbls sold at 62.75, and they are generally held at 7017 ac. Dried peaches, sales of a • bout 500 bushels at $1,25. Bunch raisins are $3,50 a box. Groceries—N 0 sugar plenty and dull; new is com ing up and keeps the 'market low; limited ss les of in ferior at 4144, fair 4f a 5, and prime 5,14 cts a lb.— Molasses, market well supplied, and sales at 24, 25a 26 cts a gel.on per bbl. Coffee, our market is well supplied, and sales steady but net very large quanti ties; Rio 7a7icts; 100 boxes of prime Green sold at 7a 7j cts on shurt credit. Ginseng—Rather dull at 25 cts a lb. Iron and Nails—The stocks good and pr ices vary ac c-ird nig to size; good bar 3a3.3 and nails 4alj cts a Ib, assorted. Hay—Timothy and good hay is selling at $646,50 a Lead—Pig, 4; 8ar,44a41. Pork—good fresh Pork is 3,133 i; and a good deal arrived during the week. Pig Metal—about 200 Tons have sold during the week et $ 3 6a28 a Ton- Seed--Clover seed sold at s3.r2i from wagons, and $3,75, (tom store,.; Flaxseed, 95c a $1; Ti dull at $1,25 a bushel. Salt—Sales at the River, No 1, $1,16; Stores, 1,25 a biol. hickey—Sales of common, 17ia18; and Rectified, 23a24 et* a gallon. AT a meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Sharpsburgh Bridge Company, in the borough of Sharpsburgh, on the 14th January, 1845,tbe follow ing resolution was unanimously adopted Resolved, That the Books of the Sharpsburgh Bridge Compnny shall be opened for subscription at the store of Peter Miller, in this borough, on thu 17th and 18th February ; at Sat ver's tavern, in Lawrence ville, on the 19th and 20th; at Beitler's tavern, in East Liberty, on the 21st and 22d ; at Miller's tavern, on Liberty street. Pittsburgh, on the 24th and 25th; at Jones' tavern, Bakerstown, on the 26th and 27th; at Wm. Benuy's (tavern) in the town of Butler, on the 28th and March Ist; at Oberly's tavern, in the town of Tarentum, on the 11 and 4th ; and at the tavern of Lewis Brenneman, in the town of Freeport, on the sth and 6th—when due attendance by two of the Commissioners will be given from 10 o'clock, A. M. till 9 o'clock, P. M. each day. jan 17—w4t To School Teacher,. D 110PO8A LS will be received by the President of I the Board of School Director. of the Borougls of Blaimille, until Saturday the Bth day of Mardi next, for one principal Male Teacher to take charge of the male department of the Public school; also for principal Female Teacher to take charge of the fe male department of said school for the next six months, to commence on or about the first or second Mondays of Apt! next. Alan for one Assistant Male Teacher, and one Assistant Female Teacher for said school. By order of the Board J CUNNINGHAM, Preet. DMITRI. H. BARR, Secretary. jan 17—Wfit. ♦actioo Sale Oa Account of whom it stay concern AT McKenna's Auction Mart, corner of 2d and Wood PIS, will be sold on Monday the 20th inst., at 2 o'clock P M, (to pay charges on 27 casks of wine.) the balance of said lot of Wine, of which those concerned will please take notice. Terms—Cash, Currency. P McKEN NA, jan 17 Auctioneer. SANTA FEI THE PRAIRIE WILDS! THE INDIANS! Commerce of the Prairies, or THE JOURNAL OF A SANTA FE TRADER, By Josiah Gregg. " It treats of a subject which is already of vast im portance to our city, and is every day becoming more interesting to our business men and manufacturers." Pittsburgh Post. "These are a couple of most interesting volumes, well worthy to occupy a place beside the rich narra tives of Irving, Kendall, Townsend and others. The writer appears to talk of what be fully understands, and in his pet ilous experience has gathered incidents illustrative of the peculiar character of the trade of the country and the inhabitants, that hold the reader with a power equal to the magic web of fiction—softens the heart with the privations and sufferings of our fel low man, and expand the mind with the wondrous realities aid vicisitudes of Life on the Prairies." Philadelphia Saturday Courier. "We have here in two handsome volumes, a large amount of matter, not only of importance and value, but of deep interest."—N Y Cou 4. Enq. This work was also very favorably noticed by all the other moat important N York Journals, as well as the press generally throughout the Union: else by many English Magazines and other periodicals. The follow ing is from the London Palytechnic fleview : "It is a valuable contribution to general literature, a very necessary and useful addition to our stock of eth mological knowledge, a most amusing, exciting and delightfulnarrative, not surpassed in interest by any we have lately read. We earnestly recommend the book to nor readers " For sale at the principal Bookstores in this city, and at the warehouse of A Beeler, No 39, Front street, Pittsburgh. Jan 174.16 t Dr Leroy's Dreilicine. THIS remedy has been in use for upwards of forty years, and it will only require a trial to place it above all other patent Medicines. The fact of its having been in use for such a length of time, witb its increasing popularity, and that the French almost tmi venially make use of it as a family Medicine. Is suffi cient guammee of the virtues of the Medicine. By following the directions, it may be used with confi dence by thine who are unacquainted with it. The genuine is sold at the depot, NO-39 Front street. • jan 17-d& will make the total amount expended by the city in completing both Works. 452,456 14 The said Works and lots, with the old ba sin lot, were valued by last year's Com mittee at 138,000 . 00 leaving as the estimated value of the new Works and Reservoir, with all the mains, &c., the sum of 314,456 14 By reference to the accompavning report of the As sessor, it appears t} at. a loss of about $l6OO will be sustained on rite Water rents of 1843, and on pew buildings for that year,, a loss of about $25 will be ex perienced. The Assessment amounts to 321.082, being rather less than for 1843, of which nearly $5OO arises from the reduction in the number of Tavern li censes by the Court, and the diminution in the con sumption of the Breweries and distilleries, but it is ho ped that the loss on collections will not exceed $lOOO. The Committee could not feel justified in estimating the nett proceeds of the year after deducting allow ances, commissions and Water tents, at more than $lO,OOO. The current expenses of the Works, sala ries of Officers, necessary repairs and Intetent on the debt owing for the cost of the works, will amount to about $25 000. As the Committee believe that the produce of the Works ought to meet their expenses, they would respectfully recommend to the considera tion of the next councils, the adoption of some means ,cf so regulating the assessment and collection of the r Water rents, as to render them more productive to the city, without becoming oppressive to the consumers of the Water. As a measure which the Committee believe would be advantageous, they would recommend the appointment of a single collector of water rents for the whole city. as by that means the loss of Water tent arising from the frequent removal of per sons from one Ward to another, would be obviated, and the collection made with greater certainty and despatch. These hays been laid during the last year 4,800 feet of new pipe, and 2,357 feet of old, of which a large proportion are from 12 to 18 inches in diameter— which am required as feeders. Those laid In Logan street and the upper port of Wylie street, from the na sure of the ground, are too deeply buried, to furnish a supply of Water to the inhabitants adjoining them, ex cept by means of Pumps. The remaining extensions are principally made with four itch pipe, in the Third and Fifth Mods, and Pitt Township, and will next year yield it revenue, considerably exceeding the inte rest on their cost. Several applications have been made for further ex tensions of the mains, with which your Committee were not prepared to comply, bet twine of which may be advantageously made next year, as a general rule, the Committee would recommend that no extension should be effected unless the income guaranteed there fr.rm will amount to ten per cent of the cost of pipes and laying, except such extension should be required to form a connection between the basin and other parts of the city. From the favorable report your Committee have heard of Babbage's anti-attrition metal, they were induced to apply it to the journals and slides of the new engines and pumps—they find their anticipations fully realized, as a saving of 75 per cent. in the oil re quired is obtained from its use. Your Committee take great pleasure in stating that no serious accident has occurred during the construc tion of the works, and that since the resumption of the work in 1841, no unnecessary-delay has taken place, nor has its completion been protracted beyond the period that might reasonably have been fixed for its termination. They are also gratified to stare that no serious debt is now outstanding against the Works, that all just claims have been promptly met, and that any further appropriations requited by their successors will be applied to the extensi m of the mains, and thereby become immediately both advantageous to the citizens and productive to the city. Your committee also report that they have counted and destroyed thirty thousand dollars of torn and de faced City Scrip, which has been replaced by the issue of the same amount of new scrip, as authorized by Resolution of Councils, passed May 29th, 1843. They would also remark that the scrip continues to circu late freely, both in the city and the neighboring coun ties of our own and the adjoining States. By the calculations of the engineer, it is found that 250 bushels of coal are required to keep one pump in operation fur twelve hours, during which time 2,160,- 000 gallons of water are raised, so that one bushel of coal a ill send to the Reservoir 8,640 gallons of water. The Committee beg leave to express their satisfac don with the industry, fidelity, and attention manifes ted by the Superintendent and other officers in their employ, and hope they may be continued in their present situation by the next Councils. In conclusion; your Committee cannot refrain from offering their congtatulations to your honorable bodies, and to their fellow-citizens in general, at the successful issue of the arduous work in which they, in connection with their predecessors have beep so long engaged, and by which the inhabitants will be furnished with a constant soppl}of pare and wholesome water, &bun- WM. LAPSLY, Sr., PHILIP MILLER. TEXAS! ESMI! for their supply was raised and has beenrCtaid in Wylie street, forming a .eennection with the ;ewer part of the city both by that torte, and by Liberty street. No disposition has yet been made of the old Reser your lot, nor of the lots, building and machinery at the old worki. The pumps and pipes leading to the river were all removed during the low water last slimmer, and are now in a condition to be sold whenever a suit able purchaser can be found. In consequence of the ratting of Fifth and Grant streets, the old Reservoir lot is rendered useless and unsightly, and before it can be advantageoudy dis posed of, will probably regime to be reduced to the level of the sin pairiding streets. The pipes and stop Cocks in the Basin, have been repaired, and used in such parts of the extension as they were adapted few. The pipes ate provided for completing the commit lion from Grant street by Fifth to Sn ithtield, but they cannot be laid till the grading of that street is com pleted. The danger that was apprehended of bursting the pipes and hydrants from the increased prostaire of the water, has been uhriated by careful regulation of the stop cocks. From the annexed statements, it will appear that the current expenses of the present year are rather larger than last: This arises, in part. from the increa sed power requisite to raise the water to its present elevntion, being about 49 feet above the old basin, and partly from various expenses arising from the con struction of the new Works, and loss nt time and fuel in bringing them into operation, tett it is believed that when the additional supply is taken into view, that the average expense per hogshead will be but little more than with the old works, and that the new Works will be capable of meeting any demand that the increased business and population of the city may occasion. The project alluded to in last year's Report, of supplying the city of Allegheny with water, has not met with much favor, from the difficulties apprehend ed in laying the large pipes across the bed of the ri ser, and of detecting and repairing any link that might occur in pipes so situated. Thn amount expended this yenr on the new works and Reservoir, is $2,994 80 and on the extension of pipes and laying with stop cocks. &c. 15,515 89 Together making the sum of $18,510 69 which added to the cost of new and old Wolks, aith the Reservoirs and lot■ on Cecil's Alley, as per statement of last year, say 433,945 45 dent in qnantityland sofficient in quality, fur evil, lai , purpose of domeitic economy, arum ~iameefact and ptotection against the ravioli, of Ora, at,„, " lower than in almost any city in the . '/nit 'w they are convinced that the -gradual increase- of*se consumption of water, will, in a few years 6ot conly paylibe interest of the debt incurred in the consuuct• inn of the works, and defray the current expenses of the establishment, bat wilt contribute a fund that may be applied VI the extinguishment of the debt, without bearingoppressively on the conitmer, or involving posterity in a debt by any means eqnivalent to the advantages they will derive from it with regard to either health, cleanliness or security. Report of the Assessor and Register of The Water gents assessed on the different esteb• lishments using the hydrant water. amount to tarn ty-nne thou-and and eighty two dollars, as fulluars, V 1 City Gas Works, $lOO 1 County Jail and Offices, 100 3 Glus Factories, 82 4 Public Baths, 87 3 Tanneries, 11(1 5 Breweries, 102 16 Livery Stables, 242 16 Foundries" 223 43 Steam F:neines, 1549 •-- 4 Ructifying-Distilleries, 60 7 Flatteries, 103 112 Hotels, Taverns and Grog shops, 1 . 296 6 Chandleries, '7'2 4529 Dwellings, Stores and Shops, 16:3111 25 8l New Building., 644 75 4839 Of this amount Wm M'Cutchefm, CoDec- for orate First Ward reports, Reduction by Committee, $227 50 Uncollected, 3116 92 Commissions, 112 18 Collected and paid Trear, 3739 65 Amout of his Duplicate, David Kincaid, Collector of the Second Ward, reports, Reductions by Committee, Uncollected, Commivaions, Collected and paid Treas'r, Amount of his Duplicate. $3,858 00 Thomas Fah man, Collector of the Third Ward, reports, Reductions by Committee, $B9 50 Uncollected, 645 00 Commissions, 129 00 Collected and paid Treasurer, 4300 00 Amount of his Duplicate, $5,153 50 John Vandivender, Collector of the Fourth Ward, reports, Reductions by Committee, $l2l 00 Uncollected, 332 08 Commissions, 9B 83 Collected and paid Treasurer, 3294 59 Amount of his Duplicate, $3,846 50 Alexander Glass, Collector of the Fifth %Yard, reports, Reduction by Committee, $136 54 Uncollected; 188 75 Commiss'ons, 83 23 Collected and paid Treasurer, 2774 52 Amoante(hi. Ditpllcatr, $3,183 CO Astessor and &lister reports, Collectors on account of As sortments upon new build ings of 1844, ;590 00 Due, 144 75 Of the arrears of last year there resnaitted unpaid thy sum of V 416 52 Of which lies been collected and pail to Treasurer, In cluding CommisAinna, 571 25 Leaving a balance i.f $1.845 27 All which may be CORSiderPd R 4 1114 t„ with lho lion of a pori ion of Nhom. $250. few which judgments have been obtained, and which may be u:timately recovered. Total Amount collected for Water Reals this gear, viz: By W m M'Cutcheon, in Ist Ward, $3,759 65 " David Kincaid, 2d " 3.161 77 " Thomas Fairman, 3d 0 4.300 00 " John Vanclivender, 4th " 3,294 50 " Alexander Glam. 51h " 2.774 52 " Assessor and Register, 500 00 $17,770 53 Amount collected by Assessor and Regis ter, on account of arrears on new build ings of 1843, 928 00 $18.193 52 CH ARLES L. VOLZ, Assessor and Register. Pittsburgh, January 1845. Appropriations for tie year 1844 Balance in handed' filoperintendantas per last year's statemect 6632 69 Do. owing by Arthur% & Preston per last year's ac count 500 00 Appropriations this year, viz. for corront expenses 5000 CO " laying pipes 1000 00 41 SG 3000 00 " Contingencies $lO,OOO 00 Amnunt of City Bonds placed at the disposal of the Com miuee by various ordi nances, viz: the 31st July 1843 $6OOO Issued by former Committee 1998 —.4002 00 31st or March, 1844 $BOOO 00 20th June, 1844 2000 feet pipes 16i 6 22 Making the total appropria tions 924,830 91 Expenditures for current Ex penses of Works, viz: Coal, for supply of works $2670 20 Labor, including repairs of Pipes, Fire plugs, Stop cocks, engine pumps 1179 62 Smith work and castings 399 30 Oil, tallow and packing yarn 367 49 Bri', copper and lead work 349 23- Nails, shovels and hardware 52 3 Lumber and Hauling 98 00 Stationary, printing, &c. 25 00 Clerk, and &net. Assessor* 284 00 c as h, paid for labor, &s, last year from contingent Fund For new works, Reservoirs and extensions of main pipes, in 1844, the expen ditures have been as fol lows For coal used in taking up the pumps at the old Works Labor, including taking up the old.pipes out of the river. laying 690 feet 18 inch pipe, insoles at., and ew feet 4 inch rope in Cecil Al- M7t. , ,wwirM THOMAS BAKF,WELL, GEORGE OGDEN, JAMES .T. KINCAID, M. ROBERTSON, JAS. M'EOWN, JOHN NICHOLSON. Water Routs. 1521,082 00 $4,386 25 $133 75 467 63 94 941 3161 77 - $644 7:i •!1.®83 Pe 91,152 69 1000 00 5646 48 $llB 75 iserisaadry replying at new bits», dec. andth work and caatings at Misr works and basin 1593 85 Oil, ropes and packing yarn 118 74 Bre-s, copper and lead work 203 70 Nagrotittrrels and hardware 103 48 Luntber and carpenter work 83 28 Gravel. puddling clay at new basin Wood, for laying pipes Lead " Hauling pipes, lead, arc., to new Works, and enterwiort of mains Hn*e fur engine house, and Leather Printing, othrenisios tail Sta. tionary Canvass, oil and paint, tocover roof of new engine house 188 21 Paving " 205 001 Excavation and repaving on Cecil's Alle) and Fifth street to old basin Ditto on Logan meet to lay Pipe. .459 00 Taking up the 15 ineh pipe in Cecil's Alley and Fifth "treat, and old pomp, front , bottom of.engina boasts. , 450 . 00" Laying pipes on extensions of mains Fins pkigs for 6 new ones Permock & Mitcb.ll , paid them fur balance due on no coma of 1343 ' City Bonds. Paid for Pipes, Castings. &c., viz: To Pommel; & Marshall, Bradley &Co. Sherif & Gallagher, Stop Cocks, 733 75 Which will leavw a Contingent • Fund of These payments have been made as follow s Balance in hands of Superb!. tendanr, as par last-years' statement /652: 69 Balance due from Artburs & Preston, Orders drawn by the Com mince, as per Superimen dents' Book for Of these a considerable a mount are yet outstanding, Bonds.. issued per reso lution.v of Councils May 6 To Pennock & Mitchell, $695 42 2,906 05 Oct. 1. to stobritr & Gatitigtx;r, Oct 1. To Marshall, Bradley & Co. 1,058 Oft " 19, " 1,538 62 Total of Expenditure as "thew, Cost of Works, Toted cost of new and old works as per last account, Cost of extension of Main • Pipes, lire. Plugs, Stop Cocks, Branches, &c. in 1814. $15,513 89 Completion of Works and new H aaaaa oir, tepailing roof, &c., $2,994 80 Making total coat of new end old works tip to this time • of 9452,556 14 E.rdeal of Pipes laid ep to ate present time. Inch. Amount from lest report, 59,409 Asst. 18 In Logan street " * 590 " 12 In Grant " 530 " Bln " " " feet 140 / 4. 9 Bln Peon " 1 . '. 329 4ln Liberty " 44 .. 92 4 4 I i Chetham" 4 In Tunnel " 4 In Prospect" 4 In Etna " __.. 4 Relaid in Cecile A l'y " " 200 15 On Wylie street, Fifth street to Graint,forinerty useless tbe ascend ing main Making mini length of pipes :- feet 61002 Or 12 and 5-8 of miles Total of Stop Cocks, 113 " Fire Plugs - 65 Pittsburgh, January 17,1845. CONCERT HALL, PENN STREET. Thursday, Friday, aad Saturday, January 16M, 17M aid 181 k. FAR-FAMED AND ORIGINAL BAND MINSTRELS. Massits. E. P. CHRISTY, E. Hs anis, C. ABBOTT. E. PIKRCE, AND G. N. CHRISTY, M OST respectfully announce to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Pittsburgh and vicinity. that they will have the honor of giving THREE ONLY* nt their aniline and highly popular Entertainments in this City; which have been patronized by the Elite and Fashion in all the prinzipalcities of the Union, wan extent pa precedenusi by any similar amusement. Cards of admission, Front Seals, 50 cents: Back Seats, 25 ets.; Children accompanied with their Pa tents, or Guardians, half price. Doors open at half past 6; Concert will commence at 7 o'clock. jan 16 ink An excellent farm, well watered, with gond Minding*, and wall supplied with coal, situate about 25 miles from Pittsburgh; will be sold or ex changed for good city Property• Enquire of 3ILLMORE dr,PERKINS. Corner cif Third and Thantstraets. Lost Sugar. 5 BOXES lovirSogar for sale by HALLMAN, JENNINGS & CO., Jan 16 43 Wood street. Cosa Fireeria 30 DOZ. Corn Brooms fin , solo by HALLMAN, JENNINGS & CO., 43 Wood greet. Patent ilaclusts. .patentOD°Z I 'e gr s tl IAII 7 ,JNI & CO., 43 Wood street. Dry Pratt. 200 BUSHELS Dried Beadles, (balvesq 20 bushels Dried Apples, in store an ) d foe sale by HAILAIAN, JENNINGS & CO., jan 16 43 Wood street.; atithisses. 20 BBLS. prime N 0 Molassei (or isle by HAILMAN, JENNINGS & CO., 43 Wood street.— 250 Ltt i o: goy CoSeet ra dui; 5 " Jose do; • 5 " INAtlsi dot in store, awl &it: soli HAILMAN, JENNINGS & 43 Wood street. ' iES! MWM $2262 SI 321 k 79 43 . 589 19 • . 274 46 35 04 1 185 81 1345 58 240 00 700 00 $3.601 47 3,594 62 518,510 69424.157 .17 $673 74 500 00 13,071 64 733 75 --$24.157 17 $133,945 $18,510 St •• •• 500 .• 0 475 .. .. 030 " 0 1911 Farm.
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