National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-08
n,z. neen 81. also ten.Ineh. .usbIne .
IeH SERVICE RESERVOIR.


stones have been set, also tsn-ineh' turbine to
work them.
HIGH SERVICE RESERVOIR.
The grounds at this reservoir have been Kept In
good order: the gallery under the reservoir anu
the wooden fences around the grouhos law Oeen
lime washed.
CONSUMPTION OF WATER
The ouantity of water supplied during the year
has averaged over i, 100000 gallons dally. tns
surface Of water at the distributing reservoir Ia "a
been kent at the elevation Of ~ ieet ABOVE Id i
water. 10 maintain this elevation the CONDUIT
from culvert No. 10 to the distriDutlng LesSL.yIi
has been run under head. Since the en- I SL,
ments over this portion OF the aqueduet nave
been widened and raised, there have been no
leaks in the conduit. Before the embankments
were increased, the conduit leaked whenever tne
water in the distributing reservoir was raised
above I42 The water supplied has been very
clear, except during part Of the month oI Aprin,
lonR-eOntfnued turbid condition Of the Potomac.
During the summer months the surface OF the
water in the Potomac falls considerably below the
crest Of the Potomac dam, and It has been dim
cult to keep the surface in the reservoir TO IA
In July and August Of the present year this Gle
surface being often as low 145, showing that the
daily consumption is more than the minimum
Jew Of the Maryland channel Of the Potomac.
WORK YET TO BE DONE.
At Great Falls the Potomac dam should be
built entirely across the river to the Virginia
shore, and the gate-hOuse should be finished
with slated roof, supported By wrought iron
1AS vans oAOAA1 70 AAAoAS1 WIN k9A-
The receiving reservoir will always be used for
the storage 81 Se gI a S esS o.
the Potomac is swollen and unit for use.
1t should be inelosed by SUBSTANTIAL wooden
The remainder of the roadway yer the conduit
should be finished, and the entertainments
wide9ed The slopes should b De SO, ioied and seeded
At the receiving reservoir dwelling should be
built for the gate-keeper, similar to that built at
The outer slopes Of the distributing reservoir
should be soiled and seeded in order to prevent
washing by the rains.
be made for the next fiscal year are as follows:
For engineering, maintenance and general re-
pairs, $4,000. For building an iron truss roof
and furnishing and setting galvanized iron cor
nice on the gate-hOuse at Great Falls, 5000.
For building stone dam across the ~ Virginia
building dwelling for gate-keeper at receiving
reservoir, 5000. For building wooden fence
around the receiving reservoir, 80 ,52s. For con-
tinuing, matchmaking and widening Of conduit
road, $4,000. For sOiling and seeing embank-
ment slopes Of distributing reservoir 3d.
For soiling and seeding the slopes OF the conduit
embankment from Great Falls TO distributing
reservoir, 81, $50. Total, 0,57S.
The following is financial statement for the
last fiscal year, ending June 30 lsI4
Availa- Expended AvaiIa-
BILE July in 1873 BILE July
Titles of appropriations. l, 1873. "a. l, 1874.
Act Of July Is, 1sT0--
Slope wall Of distrio-
uting reservoir. s1,Oss 50 S1,oso 50 ......
Repairs Of tunnel No.
i, and removing
fallen stones Oh Of ......
Cleaning out Obstruc-
lions above dam
head Of aqueduct.. Of Oh ......
Preserving work at
Dalecarfia tuRnel.. H6 e5 176 IS ......
Act ofMareh 8, ISL
EarthWork and slope
walls Of Division
Qam ..........---... ZsO4z w &fV7A " .sssss
Act Of June 10, 1862
Completing parapets
of Cabin John and
other bridges. o,sO5 Y 6,sO5,72 ......
Dial telegraph frCm
Great Fails TO
Washington. 249 90 2429 90 ....ss
Excavation Of distrib-
uting reservoir. $3.50 Il S7ss Il
Act of March 3, 1878
Engineering, mainte-
nance and repairs. 1900 90 1900 90 ......
Matchmaking Con-
duit road.......... 1900 90 1885 65 SlO34 50
Com pleLing stone
bridges. $500 90 $500 90 ....s.
keeper 49,, $500 90 $500 90 ......
Wooden fence at dis
tributing reservoir. 1900 90 1,j00 90 1890.
The above balance of the act of March g. 1873,
was expended last month.
| Col. +. b. Same, who has been the assistant en-
| Rineer in charge Of the Washington aqueduct for
| the last ten years has rendered most efficient
assistance In its care and the prosecution OF the
work during the year. and Mr.. r. Dunning, In
| charge Of the office, has given it most faithful
attention and service. .. E. BABCoCK,
| Colonel of Engineers, U. 5. A.
| FOR THE WEEK ENDING SATURDAY.
the Sd inst, the Messrs Fairbanks manufactured
over eleven hundred scales, Of which about one
hundred were hay and truck scales. This is the