Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-06
An Abundant water Sapply.

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE WATER REGIS
TEAR-woRK DONR-RECoMMRNDATIo Fog
CHANGE OF LAws-OUR ABUNDANT WATER
SUPPLY.
From the annual report of Col. Il. Lubey,
water registrar, just submitted to the board OF
public works, it appears that 696O7 miles OF
from organization July, 1859, to October, 1871.
From October, 1871, to November, 1872, there
were laid 1928 miles OF siX-inch main, and
4.,69 miles OF fOur-inch main; total lS.O6I miles
By act Of the legislature there were laid under
direction of Gen'l .. +. Babcock, 1. 16 miles OF
3G-inch main, 33l of 39-inch main, and 07.6
miles OF 20-inch; total, 26. miles. The length
of mains laid by the Washington aqueduct is
1882 miles. The late corporation OF George.
town laid in that city 10.4i miles OF water mains
This gives the total length OF distributing pipes
now in use within the District of Columbia to
be 40 2i3 miles. Twelve thousand and seventy
seven miles OF main pipe, together with the nu-
merous st0p-yaives ana att achments connected
Herewith. have been lowered and raised to new
grade or streets-in the majority of instances
without shutting off the water and with little
inconvenience TO the Jlblic. Sxty-sevcn new
hre-plugs have been e-ected Isl reset during
the year. Five drinking fountains have been
erected. The amount collected for water rent :
during the past year wa Sal 1893 p. The total
number OF water takers now on the books IL
S,N9. being an increase Over the previous year
OF 46S.
THE WATER IArRs
in w asbington are lower tn An in any other city
in the Union. The regis ar recommends a
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that 1t provide that the amounts now due and
to become due may be n ade available; and sec
ondly. tax the actual cost of laying mains on
the property benefited, said tax to be PAYABLE
Immediately after the work IL completed. Col.
I. also recommends that the laws for the gov.
eminent Of the water department be 80 changed
as to compel owners Of houses along the line of
. main water pipe to introduce Potomac water
on their premises. This lie the law of other
cities, tried and found to be beneficial alike to
owner and tenant.
from October, 1871, to November, 1872, from oil
sources, amount to &94 1882, while the expeu-
dituree for the Same period foot up t172 723. A
OF this latter sum, 40 400 Al 10 chargeable to
the improvement fund, thus leaving the actual
expenditures out of the water fund tiS2 81. 90
or an excess over the revenues Of t3s, 21l.6l
which sum is fully explained by the extraordi-
| upon to do.
In conclusion, the registrar says: 1t is . source
| OF congratulation to know that through the lib
| erality OF our government we have
AN ALMOST UNLIMITED SUPPLY
OF pure and wholesome water, particularly Wher
we think how much more has been done for nj
in ths respect than for the great capitals Of the
Old World. Here We have 81 600 900 GALLONS
every twenty-f0ur hours, or 1S4 gallons daily 70,
| any other city In the Old or New World. Lon
| don, with its population OF over three millions
has meagre supply Of u 900 900 gallons, OF 81
| average OF % gallons for each person, while Il
| was made the special pride Of the empire o.
| France, in its last days Of power, that It ha(
given its capital, ct cost Of 900 900 francs
daily supply Of 81 900 900 gallons Of water 70
| population OF 1900 900.
Avn voo6 AVID roal adysrtisement Of Camera,