Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-04-05

hobby with him for the past ten years; under
the Old government there was no definite plan,
and the work ordered by the old corporation or
for which laws had been passed would have
amounted to five or six millions OF dollars when
the Board of Public Works came into power;
they prepared a plan for the improvement of
the city with such infor nation as they had at
that time, and especially for streets between the
Capitol and Presidents house and extending
north as far as M street; they had gone on and
made improvements as best they could; some
blunders had been made no doubt; they would
not be human IL they did not make blunders;
the members of the board had discharged
thelr duties fairy and honestly, and he believed
every member of the board had endeavored to
administer the affairs Of the board in an eco
nomlesl manner; of course some contractors
and others whom the board made toe the mark
Slash run, natural ravine, drains the section
west OF 18th street and north OF X street. Wit
ness here pointed out on the map the course
OF Slash run, and explained the course of the
sewer; il would run up Goth street, NJ street and
Rhode Island avenue; witness then pointed ont
the section drained by the Tiber, and explained
the plan of the board in turning good portion
OF that water into the Eastern branch. which
Will relieve the Tiber of about one-halt OF the
water it now carries; the nOrthe astern section
Of the city would be drained by a principal sewer
on u street y. T., with connecting sewers from
other streets; and the Island by two main sewers
one in 9Th street, already down. and an
ton ssee'' nov Yv,ng ia.d the southe astern see
sewers In the several streets running d.
rectly 20 the Eastern branch. Sewers in Jersey
cry, ABOUT the same level AZ that on Missouri
avenue, we're flushed by twelve inch water
main.
BY Mr. Coombs The plan of sewerap, de-
scfibed by witness was not yet completed, but
now IN progress; Gen. Greene has as much
khowiedge OF sewerage as any man: the gen
eral plan submitted to the legislature was got
zen up as soon as possible; he believed the Board
OF fubhc Works were put in position to do their
duty Tor the benefit OF the city and the citizens
an had right TO alter that general plan should
II he found necessary to do so; has some prac-
''"a! ideas about sewerage: sewer pines were
NOW .'"9 furnished to Washington at about
one-b half the price they cost New York. and p
ner cent less than they cost other cities
Question by Mr.. Cock' bs You say less tnan
they cost in New York Don't you buy pipe
there?
Al mean less than they cost the citf-y0ur
friends, the Tammany crowd.
Mr. COOmbs.-Mr Shepherd, / don't want any
filings,
Mr.. Shepherd.-well, an attempt has ,,,--r
made by your associates here to Connect me
with the Tammany crowd. Personally. | do
not mean to reflect on you, sir.
Judge Poiand.-W ell, go on with the exami-
nation; you are both even now; neither one
ahead
By General Chirman:-Thought Mr.. Hark-
ness very estimable gentleman, but he be-
longed to a class like DR.. Hail. who looked upon
six inches OF wood pavement as six inches of
typhoid fever; in all small sewers in any CITY
pipes were used; all sewer pipes were subjected
TO a hydraulic test, and stand from coo to Loco
pounds pressure to the square inch.
Adjourned until ten O'Clock Monday.