National Republican., 1873-04-07
THE II AND FIFTa STREET SEWER.
Interesting Detail. Of pu Impor,an, Work

Interesting Details Of On Iuportant Work.
From time to time, as occasion requires, u be
10 the Improvement Of the city going on under
The direction Of the Board Of Public Works.
Many Of these improvements are taxing place IN
sections Of the city beyond the great thorough
fares and lines OF travel, and hence do not come
under general observation; and yet TO the health
and comfort OF the city they are Of prime imPor-
tance, and notably 80 the Improvements being
In ali these matters public interest has revived
with the commencement OF spring work, and on
the part OF the Board OF Public Works, on the
part Of contractors, and surely on the part OF
the people, there Is q manifest disposition 10
have work executed slower and In more thor
on xh and workmAnlike manner. The ultimate
Completion Of the great. .plan OF improving the
city having secured tne Just recognition OF Con.
q, ess and the people, substantial character and
thought OF now than mere swiftness In execu-
In an incidental stroll last Saturday afternoon
rected 70 an immense sewer now being built by
Mr.. W. II. Adams, formerly OF New Jersey, but
now a permanent resident OF Washington. A
good portion Of ou, citizens are probably no. Q.
completion, and yet Il Is a work Of such charac-
| ter and magnitude that with Its lateral connec-
civ I nor,h I Of and east Of Fourteenth street,
| including an area OF several thousand acres,
and all Of It valuable property. property that
will rapidly appreciate IN value, lot besides & ihe
graded TO the lines and ieyles established by the
engineers, and In clear proof OF the necessity Of
the sewer and the w.sdom Of opening and grad.
| the heels Of these improvements builders are
putting up row after row Of small but good and
convenient brick buildings, Just such As are IN
but who nevertheless wish 10 live decently.
The Immense and splendid Improvement spe
cially referred 70 Is 4 three-ring brick barrel,
sewer, nine feet In diameter. II commences a.
| p and 1hird streets northwest; runs througl
Third 70 q street; thence To New jersey avenue
up New jersey avenue TO II street; thence Y
Eighth street, and up Eighth north to BoundArl
the work Of It's construction was commence,
by Mr.. Adams, the sole contractor, last August
half way between sixth and seventh streets
The excavation Is Of uniform, even, exact width
and its depth will LyerAse TWENTY-FIVE feet. IN
when the fact Ia aided that about one hundre'
and forty laborefs have been constantly EN-
ployed In making IT, and that hard light wa
quiring, from It's lower depth, the action OF sevei
SO perfectly have the lines Of this excavation
nation OF the circular foundation that no inter
spaces have been created, and hence no nllin
In Is required under or At the sides o. ts it.lnc
walls. The great advantage Of this u strikingl
and beautifully displayed on the inside surfac
Of the sewer, which Is almost as sniooth as IN
polished surface OF piece Of marble. We hay
sewer building, but have never seen 80 elegan
q lob as this. The whole thing would be plea,
ing 10 the eye Of an artist, aud the inspector
conyeTsed with were emphatic In their prais,
, | and they, In common with the chief engineer {
the board, have teen surprised and dellghte
with the rapid advancement and high oharacte
, OF the work.
OF course there are seyaral lateral sewers
! be connected with this one, and when complete
and In working order an Immense amount
! | property which never had drainage before wi
be reclaimed, aud all that section OF the cit
vastly improved.
Mr.. Adams present contract will be nnlshe
about the nrst Of May, but the Board OF Publ
: Works have in contemplation the extension
. this important sewer from Third and streets
: the mnIn great Tiber sewer, and In all prob
: hility the contact for this extension will SOC
be given 10 some competent contractor, one wi
! | will not By Indifferent work mar the perfecto
! strength and beauty Of the present job.