Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-09-02

house. Other articles were purchasei as ~,
quired for the comfort aud convenience OF
the Presidents family.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The appropriations for the nscal year inst
closed have all been expended, and no der.
appropriations for the fiscal year endins
June SO, ISL, no report can be made of the
probable progress OF the works for tnat year
The amount OF funds desired for the dscal
year ending June 80, ISL, Is rs follows
s., 30S
Contingent expenses. 2O00
Improvement and care OF public
Repairs, fuel, &C, executive mansion 10000
Care and repair OF bridges. .....,, Pom
Lighting, &c, the capitol, executive
Repairs OF water pipes and nre plugs. 5000
Teiegraph lne-''-" ...-................ 500
s2lO,S5s
The Washington Aquedact.
Accompanying the report il a report re-
latine 10 The Washington aqueduct IL
shows that an ONCE and dwelling was built
at the receiving reservoir by HALLIDAY a
Wilson, At g. $50; that the conduit road was
mscadsmiz.d by Robt- Callahan AZ 81 90 per
cubic yard; that the csviug In OF emoank-
ments caused by several freshets were re-
paired. Also the floor of the iron bridge over
ROCK creek. Each month during tue year
The outlets Ia the government mains have
been reg ularly opened, aud the general dis
ribution OF Potomac water ia the conduits.
reservoirs and government mains has been
gate house at Great Falls was contracted for
Win Asa Snyder Co, OF Richmond, at
a leg.
THE POTOMAC DAM.
In speaking OF the Potomac dam the re-
port says: During the past three years the
present dam has not supplied the quantity
OF water consumed during the mo tins Of
summer and autumn. The gater has often
been two feet below the crown OF the dam
and the daily consumption OF Potomac water
Maryland channel, the deficiency at srch
times being supplied by Tue receiving and
distributing reservoirs. Last autumn the
now lines OF these reservoirs were gradually
lowered until they had fallen IN the level OF
li3 feet above tide, or feet below the estab-
lished dow lines, causing thereby a decrease
OF pressure In the mains. As the consump-
uon OF Potomac water Is yearly increasing,
il is more than probable that before the Po'
tomac dam Is finished the want OF IL Will be
seriously felt
THE BRIDGES.
General Babcock reports the Cabin John.
College Pond, and Rock creek bridges in
good condition. Speaking OF the latter bridge,
ne says; AS the entire supply OF Potomac
WAFER 10 the city OF Washington depends on
the preservation of this bridge, I recommend
that the present floor beams, road way aud
sidewalk, which are now supported by its
arches, be removed; that the stone parapet
OF the abutmeDts be taken down 10 the level
OF Il e roadway, and that a wrought iron
truss "through" bridge, wits wrought iron
roadway and sidewalks, be erected o yer the
present structure. The advantages which
would result from this Improvement are a.
feet IN diameter, which form the arches of
the present structure, would be relieved
from the shocks caused by passing loads and
all danger OF the mains leaking would be
avoided. ?. The abutments are OF such Q
width that the roadway could be N sde thir-
~ feet wide, and each footvay could be
made nine feet wide. The present width OF
OF each sidewalk 10 only four aud n half
feet. A plan has been made OF this proposed
Improvement, and the estimated cost ID
$4,000.
The receiving reservoir has been used prfn-
clpally for the storage OF Potomac water.
sudden freshets from Powder Mill branch.
Last July, during . heavy rain storm, the
water rom the branch over1owed the en-
Hsas oa she oeosu, =. TIE
gates In the sluice tower and waste veirp
Nos. 2 and were wide open. As such an o.
currence Is liable 70 happen again, and the
mend that an overall OF masonry be built
at that place over the connecting conduit.
rSossUnPTIoH OF PoronAc wArER-
utipg reservoir on the sd OF June, at u M,
Tor the purpose OF ascertaining the q quantity
consumed IL remained shut Oh until June
hours. The height Of water In the ressrvo,s
was accurately taken each hour. The result
showed that In the two cities Of Washington
S snd e nssg ss shs quantity q Poto%ac
=, rom u m. 70 p. IA, 6,sso.733 gallons;
June e, from y. m. 20 II p. m, ,290,73 gal
Ions; June "a, from midnight 70 q m,
o,4W ,162 gallons; June %, from a. m. 90 II
m, 6,4sS ,01s gallons; total In tvenfy-four
hours, A,l7 1871 gallons-United States gal
Ions.
The population of Georgetown and WASH
lngton Ia supposed 10 be les 900; therefore the
average daily consumption per head, in
cludlng The quantity used by the general
hundred and sixty-nve gallons, and the two
cities are now consuming nearly tue maxi
mum supply OF the three mains leading from
the distributing reservoir.
In Georgetown four-inch pipes and I'm
Warrington six-inch pipes were connected
here and there with the nearest mai ns with
out references 70 well-planned system, and
lions, delivering without uniform pressure;
hence the cause OF unequ supply.
Each city should have been divided into
10 altitude, and provided with Q main pro-
portioned 70 iA area.
Were each consumer compelled 10 pay
pensiye method than letting watsr run,
would be devised for protecting PLAN bling
The house main connecting With the street
pipes carried up in the interior, instssd OF
against outside walls, we're builders and
pluUbera, In their own Interest, prefer 70
place dust, plaster of-paxis or any non-con-
oucfor. Self closing fausen would be used,
causing the water 20 cease running when the
hand II removed.
ZEE B0TIMATDB
Tor which appropriations should Be made for
the next fiscal yeax are e follovs: For sn-
gtneerfng, maintenance and general rspairs,
e15, 900; for conttnutng oonstTuction OF Pofo.
mac dam aero ne river % the Virxinia
shore, $4,000; for Improving grounds sroand
gate. keepsr's dvslling. $500; for building
es, 62s; for continuing OF macadamfsfnr OF
conduit road and widsatng embon kmeuts,
e1o. 600; for sotling, sodding and sssding en-
oankment slopes q ths distributing ressr-
voif. eio.o 900; for soiling, sodding and sssdinG
me slopes OF emoan kmouts, and excavetfnG
.lone the conduit and pipe line, from 0Esat
Fails 70 Foundry branch pipe yanit, ~ nno.s
20 900; for building Q vfougnt-iroo trung
ridge over waste channel - ~ recslvlng
e1l,00o; ar eui1dfnG . wrought
ron truss bridge ~ ne proeecfion OF The
,niidinS overfaiI 6 r1osfvfng reservotf,
HAxvArD O0LLDoB has recei vsd an