Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-14
The WATER SUPPLY.
An Importnnt Measure.

In the Council to- day, Mr.. Thompson, from the
Committee on Drainage and Distribution OF Water
made the following report:
/" The Committee on Drainage and Distribution OF
Water In performance q the duty assigned them by
tcabie means Of obtaining from the Washington
aqnednct sufficient supply q water TO dispense its
and Georsetown respectfully report that they have
investigated this important SUBJECT thoroughly
in the daily sessions Of the Council Their attention
Was fret directed to the plan suggested Of construct
points with view to forcing and retaining therein
the night How from the present mains thai it vol
day and have come TO the cs,hciusion that tins e2
pertinent would at best afford only a partial and
even s much could be s see ssdaI %,S sSa
the aid Of steanl-Pump., for IL has been
rarely exceeds from eight pounds pressure
the base Of TIE Capitol about one hundred and ten
reservoir is one hundred and forty i've feet above
ree, ana unless the The proposed seeumul1ting
ton they could not be relied upon 70 supply
Il hus made eeaf the committee nS eh . Rs n
flow could not be depended on 90 afford general re
become necessity Ii is estimated that tle Of
thtse reservoirs and pumps would not be less than
inch main authorized by the act Of Congress of
July IA, lsO. This main, when laid, will con
water to the amount daily OF eighteen million
gallons which added 10 the present daily supply Of
supply Of thirty one million gallons sufcient Tor
population more than double the number Of our
come TO the conclusion that the laying of the main
enloined by Congress and tapping the distributing
recu. 70 the public health and Gesre az BENZ s.
moot economical and only eficient OF afordng
ing supply Of the wholesome element Which the lib
q. 's sss ass y s9s as
T .aI shs P eD IA wneE s.rk have PLACED
. Dill Tor that purpose
The bill SUBMIT ed By the Committee authoriz.
Governor to Immediately adopt measures for carry
ing the Of Congress for the az
anew 80 inch main from the distributing reservoir
above Georget9vn TO Capitol Hin, In order 70 pro
powered to issue registered coupon bonds a. water
,tSsk 70 an snSunt get e1cesdns ESQ go in Dc.
thirty year, said bonds Tssrns an Interest not en-
seeding1 per cent ysbe semi nualy; and the
made redeemable out Of the water fund, and The
Nster Board ls authprized 20 increase the water
The route prescribed for the new main i from IN.
Georgetown distributing reservoir TO Bridge street
and along that street e the hqneduct bridge, and
pipes In which the water is conducted over Rock
wardiy by one OF two routes: Firstly along Penusyl-
wanna avenue TO its junction with street north and
thence along street to its Junction with New Jersey
inch branch and SincR main running along Nv
Jertey avenue to its junction with Massachusetts
already laid. or, secondly, 20 be laid esstwardlT
from Rock creek along Pennsylvania avenue TO its
Junction with Massachusetts avenue, thence along
Massachusetts avenue to its junction with New
Jersey avenue, and thence to connect by SS-ineh
main already laid.
and the Navy Yard the 0-ineh iron main now ter ter
minating at First street east il be Continued along
street north 10 Eleventh street east.
Other sections Of the bill prescribe the manner in
WHICH bids shall be given and contracts made for the
work and provide Tor the proper execution OF the