National Republican., 1877-10-11
HE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN. THURSDAY

Major General J. D. MePheron in Mcpherson
Restored the bronze state Of jefferson t.o long in
Capitol building.
chain Bridse-A substantial wrougbtiron bridge,
IL eet ,otH was built over the Potomac at the
sue of chain Bridge" It ccrsists Of six spans Of
| i's leet each and two spans Of 100 feet each.
hnaco;ua Bridge-A substantial iron and ma
sonry bridge and causeway was built over the
Il consists Of twelve spans OF ios o. feet each one
draw span OF 20 feet, and 40 feet Of causeway,
making max, total length OF bridge and eauscway Or
Washington ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Of Columbia "a
inch main laid ffom the distributing reservoir to
ns intersection Of street and New Jersey avenue,
District Of Columbia SO.inch main laid from the
,ginch main at the intersection Of l. street and
New jersey avenue to the United States Soinch
main a! the Intersection Of New Jersey avenue with
Massachusetts avenue. distance of SO feet.
District of Columbia 9o;inch main laid from the
end of the United States 2Onch main at the inter.
section Of New Jersey avenue with North B street
along The centre OF North Bstreet to its intersection
with Eleventh street east, distance of 400 feet
A new office built in Georgetown at Aaucduct
street and Rock creek.
iighscrvice reservoir in Georgetown, finished
win an ornamental iron corncc and the dome
wroughtiron fence built on Road aad High streets.
infnent and efflncnt gatc.houscs and stair.weil
houses were finished. The auxiliary gntc.house
was built The central gate house was built and a
4Sinch cast.iron main laid thcrefrom to the cflu.
ent well house. The excavation OF the bottom of
the reservoir was finished to level of l35 feet above
datum and wooden fence s feet high built en-.
tircly around the reservor-a distance Of SIS feet
Stone bridges Nos and 2 were finished by set.
ting coping and bridges Nos. and 4 were finished
by setting stone parapcts and coping. The road.
way over bridges and (Grifiith Park and Cabin
John'D were covered with substantial asphalt
pavement
The roadway over tho conduit was ps italy Mac
ademzed. Four ven,ilators were built along the
conduit, and telegraph was erected from George
town to Great Falls and connected W III printing
instrument at the falls each reservoir md the office
In Georgetown.
At Great Falls stone dwelling was built for the
gate keeper, awrought.iron truss r. and galvnn.
ized-iron cornce was erected on he gnte.housc
with substantial wooden fence
At the receiving reservoir, also at the distributing
reservoir brick dwelling was built for the gate.
keeper. The grounds surrounding the dwelling al
Great Falls and the distributing reservoir were
graded and ornamented with trees and plants
The final return of the accounts ending March g.
1877, was forwarded for settlement on March 10.
Anotice from the First Comptroller sta 1ag thatthe
account had been examined and bound correct
was received May l. 1877, and a statement that the
account had been closed on the books of the Treas
ury was received June u. lST7 thus completing
the entire disbursement without the suspension or
dlsallowance OF a single item
am, General, very respectfully your obedent
servant, OE BABfoCK,
Colonel OF Engineers U. s. A.