National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-12-08

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sewer is about twcnty-one hundred feet beyond
the present terminus, in the Anacostia creek.
1t delivers a. this point into a marsh. but the
drainage area being entirely without the boun-
dairy little or no sewerage will be conveyed for |
some time to come. This line of sewerage an |
swers a very useful purpose in relieving the |
Tiber sewer; and is, fortunately, completed in |
advance of the lower section of the latter.
The Slash run sewer was completed before
the present season, with the exception of the
gravel pit and 7l2 feet of lOur-foOt sewer at the
upper extremity.
There is no existing contract for this work,
but it should be done during favorable weather
this winter, to take up the stream which now
runs through the northwestern section of the
city. The estimate cost is IS, 461.2 5. The
lower part of this sewer has been carefully in
spected, and appears to be in good order.
The outlet being in Rock creek, an abundance
Of fresh water is provided for the neuiraliZa-
ton OF all the present sewage, but the dam at
the mouth of this creek should be removed.
The plan of the new river front contemplated
an increased capacity, and a tidal flow sufi-
CienJ TO neutraliZc all the sewage of the
! densest population.
The B-street sewer north, intcrceptnT sewer
| extending from Seventh to Seventeenth streets
| west, drains an area of 500 acres, nearly the
whole of which contains paved streets. The
/ upper portion of this sewer has diameter of
/ ) feet 6 inches, which increases to Il feet at
| the outlet. The sole Of the sewer at Seventh
/ street is , feet inches, and at the outlet on
| Seventeenth street is feet q inches below
mean high tide. The capacity OF the upper
part of this sewer is probably insufficient, al
though the majority of complaints on this ac-
count are from the tide-locked section oil the
| city, south OF pennsylvania avenue. Inc
sewer has been recently cleaned, aud a care
/ full investigation of complaints hereafter will
be sufficient TO determine the question Of its
capacity. The only means Of RELIEF for those
who reside upon the low ground in the vicinity
OF the sewer is to adopt the recommendation
of the Board oil Public Works and make use
of tOod-valNcs.
In the improvement oil the river front THIS
sewer is to be extended, with increased ca
pacity, some 3,OOO leet TO the Inc Oh the Dulk-
heads, and the eDb and how OF the tlde VIII DC
more than suflclen: 10 neurallZe Inc sewage
\ careful inspection o: this sewer mas not YET
been made.
The system oil man sewers may Oc consld-
cred as established, and the work upon them
IS nearly completed; Inc lateral sewers nave
not all been planned Judlciousiy' ana the Worh
IN some cases mas Deeh Dadiy uOnc' out sewer
age lacllltlcs nave becn Wlueiy eAtCnueu anu
the necessity lOr lurther extension mas Oeel
established.
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lighted wherever such improvements are I'm
mediately necessary. A gradual extension o.
this work by moderate annual outlay VII
enable the improvement 10 keep pace with th'
requirements oil the District. Inc pavement
; of the carriageways OF streets IN the business
, part OF the District consists OF stone blocks
sOaprock and granite, adapted to heavy traffic
, and, IN part, OF old b!uestone pavement
| irregular blocks, which has come down iron
the days OF the corporation OF washington
, Inc IaItcr Is expensive Dut uhSlShlly, anu re
l quiTcs. like tho cObDlcstonc pavement, cOnStan
, watching and repair when subjected TO heavy
, travel. boih ul THESE shoulu Oe gradually re
placed T., the improved stone paTemcnts as TIT
amount OF :raycl over them increases.
l Where the streets arc SUBJECTED 10 ItEl'
wear from heavy travel the pavement OF TN
carrlaGcway Is oil DlIuninouS, concrete, Woo
and macauam' anu as thcse approach I'M
boundary, and merge into the country roads
the various patent PaNcmehtS give place Il
: gravel.
The concrcics are oil various character ant
} composition; some oil thcsc constitute an OK
: CcllCnL pavement anu "IherS are worthless
, The repair OF the latter Will involve consld
cradle outlay, but tho former, with such i'm
proYemcnts as have been suggested by expo
ricncc, Will have solved The problem OF pave
ments for localities at least which can dis
pGnse with stone block, and require something
AhoAN SuS' 4''i"i '4's'A , VI AZ
1t Is TO DC regretted that so large pro
portion oil The paYemen! or carriage
ways Is OF wool, inc lie oil winch IL
this District Is very short. Unless some pre-
serVatlve measures De taken, more than mil
: lion square yards Will have to be replaced
, within few years, and the process OF repair
| by which TINS Is done gradually is very expen
sive one. AS far as these repairs have beer
made tins summer, they indicate That th'
decay OF the WOOD Is manly from the surface
his is the case on pennsylvania avenue
The crushing oil the nDre by cart wheels
and the splitting OF the blocks, iacllltated by
their shallow depth IN some cases, mas gITcI
free entrance 10 the water; win wmGh tins
avenue mas OGen constantly anu hDerally
spHnkIed' II Is ABOUT Jour years since thlS
pavement was hrst put doWn, ana u mas peer
extensively repaired out II Is no" IN aePior'
able CONDITION. Inc uniformity OF the lndlca,
lions that the prlnclpal. decay OF the WOOD
pavement IN the District Is from the sur
lace IS associated WIN another TACT
that whenever TINS surface mas received
WATERPROOF coating OF TAR II mas hau q
marked prcservatNe erect;
a sOIutloh OF inc Glliculty may DC lOuh1 Ill
inns. during warm ry"eaIher tough elas,
Tic covering OF preparation OF coal-lar ana
coarse sharp SAND may nc gwen the WOOD
paVemcnts, ming up ail depresslons ana pre-