40 U.S.C. § 9505Chapter 95

§9505. Paying for main pipes

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§9505. Paying for main pipes

(a) Federal Government.—The Federal Government shall only pay for the number of main pipes of the Washington Aqueduct needed to furnish public buildings, offices, and grounds with the necessary supply of water.

(b) District of Columbia.—The District of Columbia shall pay the cost of any main pipe of the Washington Aqueduct which supplies water to the inhabitants of the District of Columbia, in the manner provided by law.

Historical and Revision Notes
Revised Section	Source (U.S. Code)	Source (Statutes at Large)
9505	40:55.	R.S. §1805.

In subsection (b), the words "its inhabitants" are substituted for "inhabitants of Washington and Georgetown" in section 1805 of the Revised Statutes because of the Act of February 11, 1895 (ch. 79, 28 Stat. 650).

Last amended: December 31, 2024

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