Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-12-02

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IL Las been the policy OF the Board, in select
u streets and avenues for improvement, 10
b"ElH at the business centers of the city. TO
GyteIl u the outskirts rs the density of popu-
iH-ICr Ct importance OF the respective thor
CsgEfares seemed 20 require, and At the same
Z me 20 it2I TOVe such portions of the CITY aui
I',SfTIc- a. were most thriving and most in need
a. sgTera re and payeIns ntS. The main arteries
G. uavei from the cry into the adjacent cOun-
TRY have also been cared Tor, and full and free
aces gwen thereto. Considerable expense has
t,cr incurred III the Improvement OF the main
2 .t..s D. s..1g mo Maryland. and in rendering
tIs Ctfy more easy of access from that aGrcul-
tara. region, on which, IN large measure, the
markets OF Washington aud Georgetogn Ara
cCItEicut fer their supplies. This action of
Tie Board, the eNpediency OF which was AT the
TIME doubted By some, req uires only an impar-
uA' eN"ihii avon 10 meet with general approval
SEWERAGE.
The sewerage OF the city hal received but lit
lie attention PRIOR 10 the Inauguration OF the
present system VI government. for the District
a large proportion OF the drainage eIuptIed into
al OIen ditch Known az the canal which sahara
ted Tie northern part Oi the city from the gov
eminent paris and reservations, and from south
NesL.ns1CE: The current OF water, depending
UICn the ebb and flow OF the tides in the riy.H
vas Insufficient 10 carry OF tue deposits "a tde az
Tie outlets OF the various sewers and the canal
mus became % offensive as to threaten pesti-
renee, ana 30 unsightly a. to disgust every
tthO!der How 10 abate the nuisance was a
subject which had occupied the attention OF and
eaHeI ioT;h opinions IRON every variety OF
scientific and practical authority during the
Iast TIVE NV I'VE years. The plan Of the CITY
rendered an inteTsecting ever At this poiUt a
necessity as all Of the branch sewers from the
northern part OF the city had been led into the
canal; and 10 extent these sewers through the
heights upon which the Smithsonian and other
hui-Hin2s are situated. would have involved q
very great outlay Of mOney-mOre, indeed, han
fhe District could have afforded.
Alter mature elaboration and consultation,
II was concluded TO build an intersecting
sewer from 9TH street west TO Eth street west
following "A course pasallel 20 the Old canal and
e 49, a. 60. i'll
former branch emPtying into the river az 18th
strset- su'' the latter into the T.ber arch on
81 street ILese sewers vary in size from I've
10 twelve feet IN diameter, increasing their
dimt nslCus a. they approach their outlets i'm
OroCr 20 obtain a free and unOb=tructed dis
charge. The work az, these improyemsptS =
nearly comp 'eted, the canal filed up and the
experience a. the past few weeks warrants thu.
ECs'd ~ expressing the opinion that the prob
lem which has 10 long disturbed our citizens has
been success ally solved. The land reclaimed
~ t.hTE the canal would. II sold, reimburse the
outlay tCurtuld, and. should the government
A-e =, % iLclGde 1t in the Mall, would AL I
greatly 70 The beauty aud value OF that reseT
ystiCiI-
reference has been made 20 the Tiber creek
sever. "h'eh receives all the 81 Eerage OF the
city East OF e. street west, and Or aims section
OF country nOrthward embracing an area OF
more than r-VgH acres. The only portion of this
eve ~hi' had been built when the board en-
I'd uPVn lie duties Wa the arch crossing Penn
s4INahiA avenue, and passing through the bo-
uAhtcsi garden as Tar west 81 street. This
~ MS uerI COZ N4LucN kOuthWartiy from Its
terminus AZ 81 street across Mar ylsnd avenue
ana horthwardiy fTsm the north side of Penn
HNIsahla Avenue. following the natural water
course 10 r. street north, at its junction with
Norm CaIitol street, where IL Is diverted TO the
center OF North Capitol street. This il one OF
the largest sewers in the world VARYING in d.
ameter from - to 80 feet, and has proved TO he
OF abundant capacity to supply all the demand
made upon IL. The foods OF the nast snmm.
have eq1alled any on record, and the work \.
stood the test without impairing Ats s,reugtb o-
toiidity <lthsIAts htest degree Il 4 kna lntsu
ton OF the board to continue this sewer tbron n
North Capitol street TO Its Intersection with
street, along N to LIST street east and then y.
along LIST street east 70 Boundary street a
branch sewer OF feet diameter Is in course A.
construction slcng 50 street north west % q
street, and along q to sth street, into which the
lateral sewers east Of 18th street will have am
outlet An additional branch sewer OF feet in
diameter - being constructed on the line OF r
ard streets, IN the nor. heastern section of the
city, 20 drain the valley lying between T. anI
Boundary streets. These sc wers when finished
vii form a complete system OF nam sewerage
Tor all that section OF the city OF 18th street
HSt drained into the street intersectinx sewer
TIE third large sewer constructed under the
.iucs1ion CT the Board Is known As the Slash
ruH sewer, deriving Its name from the natural
NateT-course which enters the city in several
branches At its n.'rth western boundary and
Iucsnder- sonthwardl,' TO the corner of I. th aud
l. streets; thence ives, vardly by q cirsuitous
route &c Rock creek. A main sewer, folio wing
he general line OF this water-c0urse, has bee N
bC:it :TCm Rock creek eastwas dly as far As 2l.h
erect, s.Crg .e.h street ncrthwartly 70 N street