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Uma companhia urbana de Pernambuco no século XIX: a do Beberibe

1975; Volume: 3; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês

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Joselice V. Jucá,

Urban Development and Societal Issues

RESUMO Historico da Companhia do Beberibe e as tentativas de solucionar o problema de abastecimento d’agua no Recife e Olinda, desde inicios do seculo passado. Os esforcos paralelos de Vauthier que, assumindo a direcao da Reparticao de Obras Publicas em 1842, elabora projeto objetivando melhoria no abastecimento para implantacao do sistema de encanamento. As relacoes entre as medidas tomadas pela Companhia e as decisoes do Governo Provincial. Contratos publicos e particulares para fornecimento de agua potavel e a implantacao de novos chafarizes pelo Governo atraves da Companhia do Beberibe. ABSTRACT An urban water supply company in Pernambuco in the XIX century: the Company of Beberibe. v. 3, n. 1, p. 25-39, jan./jun. 1975. A historic account of the Beberibe Water Supply Company in its attempts to find a solution to the problems of water supply in Recife and Olinda, since the begginings of the last century. Vauthier assumed direction of the Reparticao de Obras Publicas (Public Services Division) in 1842 and at this time developed a parallel project with the objective of improving the water resources of the two cities. The program proposed by him involved the instalation of a hydraulic system to serve the Provincial Government, public and private contracts were established which made possible the implementation of sources for potable water. Through the financial assistance of the government the Company was able to improve the water resources of Olinda and Recife. RESUME Une compagnie urbaine de Pernambuco au XIX siecle: celle de Beberibe. v. 3, n. 1, p. 25-39, jan./jun. 1975. Un apercu sur la Compagnie de Beberibe et les tentatives de resoudre le probleme d’aprovisionnement d’eau de Recife et Olinda, depuis le debut du siecle passe: les efforts paralleles de Vauthier qui, prenant la direction de la Division d’Oeuvres Publiques en 1942, elabore un projet dans l’objectif d’ameliorer l’approvisionnement par l’implantation du systeme de canalisation. Les relations entre les mesures prises par la Compagnie et les decisions du Gouvernement Provincial. Contracts publics et particuliers pour l’approvisionnement d’eau potable et l’implantation de nouvelles fontaines par le gouvernement a travers la Compagnie de Beberibe.