Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-08
Our Water Suunlv


Odd ftl'o'cs IfaR.-Masquerade Bah by the
Sons OF Jonadab.
Our Water supply.
Bs Prr,Siif hsg1icirney- Water Heters for Isro,
GcHga1ss a Partial Rsmedv- OfEfr S,.o1. sg;an,
ar Reference 70 TIE Voter System.
In the report of the proceedings of the Board
Of Aldermen, on Monday evening last, pzb-
hshed IN Tuesdays STAR, reference was made
TO report of the Water Registrar, Mr.. j. HI.
Crane, IN which he calls attention TO the act OF
congress in reference 20 the use of water me-
fers The act Il imperative in its terms and
states that meters shan be placed where large
quantities OF water are used and specifies a
charge OF three cents per one hundred gallons
on the water consumed. The Registrar men
hons the isct that a bill to carry ont the Provi-
,.ons OF the act OF Congress passed the Board o.:
Common Council in October but seems ne Yer
To have reached the Board Of Aldermen and
he ssys,-So great is
that IN one hundred establishments where larrs
quantities Of water are used, if meters were in
use, the receipts for water rents would be in
creased One-tbird. and the waste of water les
sened TO the same extent, which would be
sumcient 10 supply the families residing on the
highlands 1t Is crying injustice that one
MIN OF our population are deprived of the use
OF water they have paid for, while those who
pay no more have all they want and recklessly
waste that which others are entitled to. IL is
useless 10 appeal Ia the police to enforce the
law. Colonel L. Il. Same. Engineer OF tbe
Washington AIueduct, in his late report, gives
The
AVERAGE DAILY CONSUMPTION
OF water in the cities OF Washington and
Georgetown at II .23S, 80 gallons. Inc city of
Boston, with a population Of nearly three times
maj OF Washington and Georgetown, and con-
tanning more than one hundred times more
manufactures within its limits, consumes but
$4,000 600 gallons daily. IL is estimated by the
water department OF Boston that
SAVING OF ONE-THIIp
IN tne amount OF water consumed, and a cor.
.espondlng increase or the receipts, results in
consequence OF the use of meters. 1t is esti-
mated by the Water Registrar that the receint,
rom water In that city the present year win be
upwards OF SsO0,000. In the wear 1853 tha
receipts from that source were $50, 3ss.I3 The
receipts from water rents in this city from .Iulv
4. ley, 10 July ], $50, were sos S.53S or ahont
one-t~entieth OF the receipts of Boston while
10. .re consumption was only about one-third less
authorized at the last session OF Compress 4.
iaid, will be the time when the use OF meter.
vii be the most needed. After that time there
WLl De an abundant supply.
The Registrar also calls attention to the i'm
yoItance or an additional clerk for his Office TO
.&ke on the list OF unpaid taxes for the annual
zuNertlse ment OF the City Collector and 70 put
tne rent books in a proper condition. Tbs
business OF the Office has inerea.ed one seventb
sne pssI year, while the clerical force has been
lures OF the Office SO per day
WOOD PAYMENTS ELsRwHKRE-Tz.N ,eo;son
~ S.oEe = aremests.-As We are entering upon
".
~ s matter OF interest to know the results Of
saperments in cities where they have been eI-
feDsiveIy used.
Mayor Cole OF St. Louis, we see In bi, recar.
message, under the head OF wooden pave
aside from our limestone. IL now sec ,b.,
We are compelled to seek Tor a satisfactory
pavement among the numerous wooden inyen-
mons which are being constantly introduced
ne Nieols0n having been the first, was
in our city. While it gives great Satisfact;nn
Tor smoothness and the ease with which II Is
h s Tree rom mud and dust, it is Objectionable
any portion for the laying of gas or water
VIZ mnlcts. Your honorable BODY Iast
sLng ordered the paving of Third
SLOW foundation pavement-a wood pavemsnT
.Su on an entirely different prinetnIe tba
ISSks being placed directly upon the sand.
h. e TinePle ulOn WHICH it is laid allows 1t 20
nc femOyed and repaired almost as easily as the
oiu Stone edge pavement. IL seems tn mo
.nst IL II destined certainly TO supersede all wood
laSt Iients, IRON lts sodity, eyenness of wear
anu exemption nom those dePressiOns caused nv
lie foundation of the Nicolsou pavement oivtng
way IN small places at first, and it, speeiy de-
sn ,;cI h hereafter. The six months test
beheve, fully justites the favorable Opinions
VAIN which II first impressed vOur corr
--->-..=- = goes really obviate the defect.
IN the NicoiSOn TO which L have referred, II
would save imme nse SUMS of money 10 the citv
wood pavement which has yet been made"
TIE POTOMAC FRUIT GROWERS Assocr.-
TON met yesterday and number of specimens
or fruit were presented, and a committee was
Apo. nted TO report on them. Major Ben Per-
ley Poor and Mr.. John b. Ford were admitted |
buds on grapes, considerable discussion was had. |
IN which Prof. Taylor, Col. Curtiss, Mai. KIM
MI smith and Others took part generally, show
10 ~ usei N most Positions. Col. Cham
n
also rat meat. The discussion was Continued AZ
come length in regard 70 the value of fat soap.
&C, on the growth Of plants. and resulted |
49, ally III the opinion that they are bene-
IHK THEATERs.-Lotta will appear at the
written for her entitled Hearts Ease in
which she has made a sensation in the northern
crrI,-. IL Is full Of incident, and is lively and
sparkling.
The "rssree Blind Mice" are having sue
ressful run al Walls Opera House, there being
another large audience present last evening
That funny fellow, Tony Denier will have a
esneht 70, morrow evening. when several novel;
lie, Les Will be introduced. Family matinee Oh
Saturday.
TIE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION met
yesterday, Dr. ~. Il. Blake in the chair, and
John Carroll Brent secretary, when a resolu-
non was adopted in memory OF Edgar Patter-
son, deceased An interesting reminieser~
Eau y WI. ~. a. heIhedy, an" 80 was
Donoho read an original poem Mr. 7. s.
fure OF The past" Entitled = PIC
Ter GERMAN VETERAN IrToS last even.
tDg elected the following officers tor the next
ensuing term: President, Major John TREE
ciak; vice president, ApOlPh Bette, NJ. d.; cor
responding secretary, Hugo EichhultZ; record
Ing secretary, l.. khel; financial secretary, T..
schubert; treasurer, ID. Pieil; sergeant-at arms,
II. ID. Walter.
INV COMMUNICATION. George F.
1imms and T.. +. Winslow have formed a CO.
partnership, under the name of Timms & Win
Glow, and opened at No. 4s1 Pennsylvania ave-
nue., between AZ and 9th streets, with a fine
assortment OF gentlemen's furnishing goods of
the best quality.
TEE HAserKRADE and civil ball OF the iona