Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-08
The East wa s!,ingf0n Improvement
S.ANf ~ III.

tbs WATER SfFPTY QUESTION
! meeting wa led al McCauiev'S Han last
| n;aht q The aboyc-E3med committee. There
| was a good attendance Of citizens present, lncu-
| ding several ladies.
TIE chairman presented letter from
GIN. y c. NT.IGs oN THE WATER SUPPLY,
/ IN which 7 = SAYS: The erection OF ~taHd-pDcS
/ and r-iRH;Ec-cnEIneS 10 draw water from the
/ mains now laid can be only partial remedy
for The difficulty which originates in the great
consumption per head OF water in taiS city.
TIE ultimate and complete remedy is TO extend
the aqUeduCf Itself. by tun0eiing the hills under
georgetown ana north OF Washington. to some
point on the slope north nt the city. where in
one Of the many TdViHeS small reservoir can
lie clearly constructed THIS aIungirat should
he like the main conduit from Great Falls 10 the
distributing reservoir. a cylinder Of nine feet in
d,ameter - here lined with masonry and should
be in The tunnels cXCavatod TO such size as Tn
IeInit llniliSuf one foot thickness wherever
the rock Is not certainly stable enough to Stand
without masonry lining. Such conduit nnca
constructed. would never need ren1irs ami
would COST less in first construction than to law
down sufficient caSt-T0n pipes, and it. womb
bring tie fsll head OF the Distributing reservoir
10 point Just outside the City limits and aboyp
Tie highest parts Of tie city itself. which could
ILeh De supplied 10y short liEeS of iron niDpS
When this Washington conduit is cOmDleteI nc
II VIII be some day, much Of the ca5t-iron -
men, .'0-inch, and 3t;-inch mains now laid be-
y0nd Georgetown. between GcOrgpto;yn and tho
distributing reservoir car be taken Up and rpIajd
IN TIE distribution Of water through the cify
Inc efforts OF the citizens should be directed 10
''ii9 60 ti-t Hitliiidtt Improvement OF the water
supply. The proper place for the new reservoir
Is as lar east as It'll street road or North CAPITOL
street. f''0-
LIEUT.. HOXIE.OS THE WATER SUPPLY.
letter from Lieut.. HONe on the same SUBJ
Ject Was also read. He says that too much is
expected from the stand pipe: that il is not vet
c con, ed with capitol Hill and it can be OF no
use 10 mat locality until such connection is
made The capacity Of the pumps is 2Gao009
gallons every "a hours, and at present the
northwest section gets the entire supply; but
connection EhN-a hnn
tapt0l Ell this supply should be divided eqjIi-
,aply lie says that the mains now laid can
Drlng in ,,0f0.n1H gallons per diem more than
the present consumption, but the loss OF head
que 10 friction, &c. neceSSitateS the use of
steam TO restore a head. The present lOca-
ton 0f the pumps is the cheapest cNpedient for
supplying Il minimum area temporarily. II has
the advantage, however, Of being permanent
location for future use when an additional
amount OF water shall he brought TO the city
The location recommended, near Rock creek.
in the vicinity OF the 36-inch main, would cna-
Die Tie delivery OF about lo.o0o,o00 gallons per
diem or any other less quantity desirable to the
high service. ana if the Holly system were an
Piled would dispense with the use Of stand /
pipe Bur the cost OF supplying water in this /
manner increases. OF cOuac. in proportion II +
the n6mheg OF foOt-pOundS OF work represented !
by the quantity consumed and the height IN !
winch II Is lifted in This case the lit would |
ne greater. and the guantity.i If the maximum /
be taken. equivalent 70 100 gallons per capita |
for l29.Gt" individuals. II is questionable. how |
ever Whetherany further application or steam /
This supply viii event TALLY all be for the lower
levels. ana an additional supply can be brought .
to the higher levels sufficient for all purposes /
al q very moderate cost. For DreSen Mt PURPOSES /
nothing more is required than the extension OF /
the "-iCOt conduit from the Distributing reSGr- /
Noif aooFe Georgetown to the vicinity OF AIer- /
dlan I'LL ana its connection with the existing /
Watef-nlaiils Within tie city by few independ-
eni mains OF large size. The cost would nr0b4- |
by not exceed S5oo.000; bBJ Tor this careful /
examination and estimate is required The
hISt cost OF al universal application OF me
meter system TO limit the consumption of water
"9gld probably not be less than S250,ooo
lheFc was also read a communication from
oLt I1ol2 company, OF Lockp0rt, New YORK re-
commenting their system. The letters we're all |
referred TO the committee on water supply.
iSlhihI iioN Vi THE IMPROVEMENT FUND DIS
CUSSED
MI Clarke. referring to Il statement made at |
FORMER meeting as 10 the location OF the men, !
0tia OF the board Of public works in the west |
end, stated that he had made some inypStira- |
ton and found that three OF the tiye mrmhPrs
OF the FIRST board lived in one OF the legislative
districts. and OF all the governing Officers ~, |
since ISL, not single one was from the east
ern section OF the District. OF the eypnndi |
lures since June last s5l5.se5.03. the northwest
section gets 1863 .04-tke balance So 55f he
lhs lof Inc resi- Of the city and Georgetown
MI HoVey, from the committee OF assess
nfehio, reported that he had called on the Com
niloSlonerS and asked for certain information
table showing comparative statement of as
StssiilehlS east and west of North and South
Capllol streets. They had promised a statement
statement showing that OF $685. 800 eypend
eu In Improvements since Isl. that portion east
on The Capitol had received only S2,50O.Go0.
when suPpoSlng that they paid one-ifth OF the |
IdAto, t"hlcn ne thought Was moderate esti- |
lnate) they should have received q. 300 0on
ms ifr win and dhat portion OF the city
district received 81 to East Capitol's 81 He re-
IIerated the statements as to the o1licers having
peeh mostly taken rom the west end
MI Grant reported that the parkino commit
tee Hau prepared plans for parking and i'm
provIns certain avenues and streets in Fast
Washington.
TIE CONGRESSIONAL LIBRARY.
Gen. Duncan :. Walker from the committee |
Oh library, reported that the committee hal
app ointed several subcommittee one OF
WI ch. On the valuation of squares east of the
chas ed for about s. 100000. lie also Submitted
a letter from Mr.. Forsyth. former surveyor.
stating that Judiciary square is unfit for
large public building, such as the proposed |
library: that TO prepare the square properly |
viii neceSsitate changes of grades of several OF
nc ADJACENT streets and nece5sitate the expen-
dit re Of 100000.
CHARITIES
NJ Browning Offereda resolution that a COM
lmtfee On charities be appointed and they be |
ulrtc 10 wait on the District Commissioners
lul q, 10 be expended in East Washington:
ado pied and Me5srS. II. Browning. T'hos. som
err lie. Mrs Briggs and Miss Mary Thomas
Wtre appointed
THE NATIONAL OBSERVATORY
Mr.. HOvey. at the suggestion OF Nj Clarke
called attention 10 the fact that sd street was
about on the meridian or ~ and suggested the
advantage or having the observatory on a me- |
rldlan. lie moved that committee be az
pointed on the subject; adopted, and Messr5
Clark, TaN lOr, Thompson, Douglass and Marche
were designated as members OF the committee
The following were appointed Il committee TO |
wait on members OF Congress and other public |
men and invite them 10 address the ASSOCIATION |
on the various subjects for which they were
w0rklns -NessiFS. Clark. Hunt, Hoyey. Babsoa
and Lincoln.