National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-01-08
AFTER THEIR SHARE.
The Capitol Hill Committee Pre-
pairing for War.
General NTeigs Suggests Plan for Inorcas
ing the water supply-Iieutenant HoNio
Makes an Explanation Regarding
the Stand-Pipe-CR pitol mrs
Share of improvements
Proposed Library.


citation was held last evening, at McCaulcy's
Hall, for the purpose of hearing reports from
| the subcommittee. The attendance was very
largo Dr. G. c. Cox presided, and Mr.. L. G.
| kirkwood acted ms secretary of the association.
SUGGESTIONS FROM GENERAL MEIGs.
The chair presented the following letter
| from Quartcrmastor.Gene Mcgs, which,
after being read, was referred to the committee
on water supply:
WAsIuSGroN D. c., Dec. 30, 1875
! d.; C. C. Cor President n The Committee NJ one nun
| DEAR SIN: note that your committee Is discuss.
lug the question Of water supply. The erection Of
standppcs and pumping engines to draw water
from the maius now hid can be only partial REM
edy the difficulty which originates In the great
| consumption per head of water in this city The
ultimate ana complete remedy Is TO extend the
| town and north VI Washington, To some point on
| the slope north of the city, where In one of the
many riviGCs u small reservoir can be chenply con.
/ struc'Cd This aqucduct should be like the main
conduit, from Great Falls 90 the distributing reser-
| yoif, cylinder OF nine feet in diameter where
eNvaN9tcI TO suih SIZE as % permit lining oil one
| foot thickness wherever the rock is not certainly
| stable enough Co stand without masonry lining.
! such conduit once constructed, would be ever
lasting, would never need repairs, and would cost
les IN first construction than toloy down uiiiclent
cnstirou pipes, II would bring the mll head Of the
distributing reservoir TO point Just outside the
! city limits and above the highest parts Of the city
itself, which could then be supplied BY short lines
Tho tunnel portions OF the ogucluct bull. by the
| Emperor CluudiuS to supply the city OF Naples
found IN good condition 10 carry water now to that
! city. All those portions of that aqucduCt above
| ground have entirely disappeared
| When this Washington conduit Is completed, rs
II win be some day, much of the cast-rOl Pinch,
3jinCh, aud 35-nch mains now laid beyond George
| town. between Georgetown and The distributing
rgseIyoir be taken up and rclnil In the dlSri.
button Of water through the city The efforts of
the citizens should be directed to this as the ud.
TuN Nn 4fUFN 4Hf Nn
proper place the new reservoir is as far east ms
Yours respectfully NJ G. HEiGS.
LIEUTENANT HoXtr'G VIEWS or THE WATER
SUPPLY.
A communication from Lieutenant UoXio,
Engineer Of the District, regarding tho water
supply, was also submitted by the chair and q
like reference made.
The following is the substance Of the letter:
! Iupprcheud that too much is expected from the
snudpuc on Meridian lliu It is not yet con
ucctcd With Cnpitc IIil. and can be of no use 10
that locality until such connection Is mHdc. The
capacity oil the new pumps IL about 2HGl0JO gall
lon IN iWculy-iour hours, or equivalent ~ a sup
ply OF 100 gallons per cupHd for 2DOo0 inlividunlg
and, OF course the new high-Gcryco district can
not include larger area thon Will correspond to
this daily consumption. At present the northwest
section OF the Sly necessarily gets The whole OF
made with Capitol flill 1t viii be necessary TO
divide the water cquitably between these two sec
uons otuc city. Fortunately the area of Capitol
The mains which are now laid can bring 10
Washington about 7,olo00l gallons Of water per
diem more than the present consumption. but the
loss OF head due to friction and the drausht upon
the mains neocss0tC the use of stCAm.p1Wgr to re-
store this loss of head and lin the water to the
higher levels OF the city, In order to lii no more
than Is needed for tie high service economy re.
qures that the systems Of distribution for the high
and low service shall be separated, so that the
water pumped shall be distributed only to an area
of high service which Is CUt oil from all connection
with NE lower levels. The pumps mus. be located
mains sufficient for the use Of the area which is
q marked out for the high service supply.
The present location Of the pumps is the chcapcs
: eNnCdent iur supplying minimum area Tempo
/ rdrily. 1t las the advantage, however of being.
permanent location for future use when on odli
tloh0l amount OF wafer shall he brought 10 th'
S city. The location recommended, near koch
4 creek, in the vicinity OF the 6j-inch main, woul
enable the delivery Of about 1SOOlOJO gallon
r. sr diem OF any other less quantity desirable /,
the high service and If the Holly system wcrc.ap
. n'ied would dispense with the use Of a slandppc
Il But the cost of supplying water In this manner In
n Creascs, of course, in proportion to the number Of
iool-pounds o, WORE represented by ne qu9ntii!
THIS case the iii would be greater ana the qu0n
: | tity, If the maximum be taken, equivalent to 10
" gallons per capita for 10000 individuals.
II is Questionable however, whether any turtle
Is application Of steam power Ia the present supply
n At all advisable. This supply viii eventually al
- supply can bc brought 10 the hghcrleycls suliccn
for all purpose. at "a very moderate cost.
; For present purposes nothing more Is required
l. the distributing reservoir above Georgetown 10 IN
- vicinity of Meridian Hill aud It's connection witt
. the existing w0tcrmlius Witliu the city 10y u fcy
T. independent mains Of large Size. The cost woul
!, probably not exceed $4,000; but for this careful
s. examination and estimate Is required. The llrs
cost OF an universal application OF the meter sy'
y TEN TO limit the consumption Of water would prob
i ably not be less than s25OyjJ
ASSESSMENTS.
l. Mr. HOvey, from the committee on assess
memts, stated that several days ago lie calle
IS on the Commissioners Of the District and aakc
n to be furnished with table showing tho com
J. parative assessment of property in variOu
g. parts of the District since 1871. lie was toll
s. that such statement would involve grca
5 deal Of labor, and could not be furnished. Tn
9 assessment of 1878 was given him, however
el but it was Of little value The speaker read
VI statement showing that Of $26,OO0,OO0 cA
T., pended OH improvements in the District onl
50 100000 was given 10 Capitol Hill.
es Mr.. Clarke said he had statement whic
had been furnished him by Lieutenant Hoxit
, showing the amount to be expended durln
" the present working season, 1t was 1915
ss503, OF this sum $2G93lS.l1 was to be use
in the northwestern part OF Washington and
portion Of Georgetown, leaving Fi6jjGS0 t,
G. the remainder of the District In addition
I'd the sums mentioned 5is,031sl had been e!
q. pended without authority Of Law, Us it had NJ
been estimated for.
q Captain i. Grant from the committee 0
10 parks, stated that improvements had bee
ne agreed upon for Pennsylvania and Marylau
q. avenues east of the Cipitol to the B1undar
.o East Capitol street and South Carolina Gyenr
y, to Lincoln Park, North Carolina avenue lrO
70 Virginia avenue TO Lincoln Park, ana SccOn
o. Sixth, and Eleventh streets TO Maryllr
w avenue.
SO Mr.. Walker, OF the library committee, said
~ piece Of land cast Of the Capitol could be pu
~ chased for 100000 but nothing had bee
~ heard from the northern and southern section
u Of the hill. lie submitted letter from NJ
70, William Forsyth, stating that if the Judiciar
20 Square site was selected IL would require
=" least 100000 10 make necessary changes, p.
VI damages to private property, sc.
~ Mcs5r5 browning and Somoryille and Nj
"a Briggs, Mrs. Hagcr and Miss Thomas were a
10 pointed u committee to wait on the Distri
"o Commissioners and request an equitable d
vision Of tho various poOrluuds, in order III
East Washngton's poor might not be owe
-, looked,
y THE NEW OBSERVATORY,
g Mr.. IIovey stated that the proposed new o
l. seryutOry, instead OF being placed in the we
ts end Of Washington, should be on Third sire
4 cast, as that locality was situated on the Tn
- meridian east Of Greenwich, Eng, The pr,
" out proposed location showed difference
ed nearly hlteeu seconds, and in tho interest
Of science he asked tho appointment Of a spec
ut committees to investigate tho subject and /
no port as soon MS possible, The chair appoint
lis Messrs. Clark, Taylor Thompson, Douglass, 81