Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-05

THE WATER SUPPLY QUEsTIoy.-On tina
subject Of an additional supply of water on
portions of the city, Water Registrar Lubsy,
In a communication to Lieutenant r l..
Hoxie, says;--"To give the high grounds in
the northwestern part OF the city an add
tional supply of water, 1 have the honor 10
recommend the following: The new pump
about to be erected in Georgetown is estima-
hour, or in II hours one million and a half
gallons; the consumption OF water on the
high service, Georgetown, is about half a
million gallons in IL hours, thus leaving one
million OF gallons surplus. NV proposition
is to utilize this I'm all that part OF the CITY
lying between Boundary street, Massachri
sets avenue and 18th street northwest.
To 90 this propose tn extend the six-inch
main running along West street, George
town, across the street bridge, connec; the
finch main now running down MONTGOMERY
ST. into the finch main on north side West ST.
carry both across the i street bridge and
then connect with the Finch main al the
corner of p and odd streets northwest. Close
the i2-inch stop at the corner of w and l2ta
street, and by inserting q series of 6-ipch
stops on both sides of 14th street down to the
north side of Massachusetts avenue. we iso-
late this part OF the city and use therein from
the II inch main the surplus million or
more gallons from the high service, George
town. am entirely satisfied that thts plan
viii work, and Will in great measure re-
ileve the many who nov suffer from an in
adequate supply of water. OF course strin-
gent measures viii have 10 be taken TO StoD
mining closets ard the like. or the million
gaIlOrs can be al Tel and not used.
Withln lie boundary named there is q
p1pulation Of about 10000 aud one million
Hons would give 100 gallons 10 each in
habitant therein. This work will cost about
SlCiO. ana The estimate for the same Is here
Win enclosed. = portion of this sum can be
coIecttd, however, from taxes on property
where the mains are laid, as thew can be
used oy Tie prop erty owners along the route.
II these Suggt StiOuS be approved. and the
work authorized, L can complete ii within
thirty days.
\ MAD Dog ON THE RANPACr-Tba-e
was considerable excitement yesterday and
last evening in Bladensburg in consequence
OF large brindle bull dog, seemingly af-
fected with rabies, making its appearance
there. From what can be learned the dog
bit at several persons in UniontOWn yester-
day morning, and report has it that one man
there was bitten badly. The dog then took
the Alexandria Branch railroad track and
followed IL TO Bladensburg, where he bit two
white men and a colored man and boy, be-
sides several dogs. Last night q party,
armed with pistols and guns, went out in
pursuit of the animal, but had not succeeded
IN dispatcbing him up to daylight this morn
Ing. AS may be supposed, the physicians
were In demand in the village, aud prompt
remedies having been applied il is hoped
none of the bitten people will have the by
drOphobia.
THE KING HTS OF ST.. PATRICK held their
NTH annual ball last night at Odd Fellows
hall, and having sent an invitation TO their
brother knights in Baltimore to joIn in their
festivities, In response twenty-five of the
order there accepted the invitation and came
over in full uniform, arriving by the 80
train. They were met at the depot by a dele
CATION of the Knights of Washington, under
command Of First Deputy Commander NJ.
Fitzgerald, and headed by Donch's band
they were escorted to the hall where they
were received in neat address of welcome
by commander John Connell. Mr.. Mcouinn,
chief Knight OF the Baltimore Knights, re-
sponded TO the address in the most happy
manner The dancing was kept up until a
late hour this morning.
SUIT AGAINST AN INSURANCE CON-
PANY.-TO-day, Il. T. hoffman & Co, by
Mr.. w. II. Phillips, fled suit in the Circuit
Court against the Washington Fire Insur-
aace Company for the amount OF insurance
on their stock of groceries Isl ,500J in Stark
Vile, Miss, insured in February, 1875, and
destroyed by fire April 18th, 1875. The plain
THIS say that defendant has never denied its
liability, but, on the contrary, attempted to
compromise by giving a note for $50, which
was accepted as a full acquittance If paid at
Its maturity, but it was not paid.