Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-03-31
Drainage of West Washington.

blDS run SEWER WURk.
The matter of sufficient capacity and proper
construction of sewers is one OF great import
ance This particular branch of the public ser
vice has for the past few years been In the
hands OF Lieutenant r. L. HoXie, assistant en-
gineer for the District, and it is but just to say
that no better sewer work has ever been done
in this city than that under him. In carrying out
his plans for the proper drainage Of the western
portion OF the city, it has been found necessary
10 construct two sections Of an auxiliary sewer
on 18th street, between Pennsylvania ave. and
the New YORK avenue interceptIng sewer near
where It discharges into the great street out
street, constructed by the board Of public
works, has proved to be entirely Inadequate to
properly drain the western portion of the city.
hence the necessity for these sections. The
Corcoran Art Gallery the new State, War and
Navy departments and many private houses In
that neighborhood now suffer from overflow in
all times of heav y rains. The new sewer to be
laid is in two sections, each one on line and
elevation OF the old sewer and to be connected
with 1t by means OF an overflow SO as to carry off
the surplus water, which has heretofore been re-
tarded In its course at the level point on the line
the water backing up into the cellars. Its peculiar
shape and construction has attracted some at
tentlon among the contractors, a cross section
being gg-Shaped, the small point being down.
wards. The advantage OF this form OF construc-
ton is that IL will carry off water much faster.
and afford remedy for the evils complained Of
in the locality named. One OF the outlets will
be at the corner of G street and the other
at the ID street intersection. The lower sec
ton extends from Il 10 ID streets. and the upper
one from G street to New York avenue, fat which
point it again joins the Old sewer, where the
grade is steepest, the latter sewer being thought
sufficient in capacity to carry off the water
where the grade makes quick fall The lower
section from d street to the outlet comprises
SO lfneal feet of this egg-Shaped sewer 1926 by
4.SI5 feet inside measurement with five man.
holes, al cut Of l45 feet, anG about $50 lineal
feet of the same shaped sewer, $50 by 3.i5 feet
inside measurement. average cut II feet, with
one man-holc, and about $40 feet hneal feet OF
same shape sewer, 9. % by 1915 feet inside mea-
surement at d cut of ~ feet, with two man
holes, and about $40 lineal feet of same shaped
sewer 2X3 feel inside measurement aver
all to be laid upon a hydraulic cement
foundation, the inside bottom part OF the sewer
to be OF half-Section OF hard burned and glazed
terra Gotta pipe, Undecided in best Portland ce-
ment, with a Two ring hard burned brick wall.
closed in at the oval shaped tom The hard
glazed surface OF the pipe forming the bottom of
the sewer causes a very rapid discharge, and
adds naturally TO its capacity. The bids for
this work were opened to-day. In addition to
this about 645 feet of Pinch pipe sewer, now
laid in 18th street. on the line Of the new sewer
taken to the District property yard. About IS
feet Of old sewer, 3 by 81 feet at the junction
of Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street, is to
be taken up and rebuilt on such radius as may
be directed by the Engineer Commissioner.
The following bids for constructing the aux
iliary sewer on 17th street, from to G street
northwest were opened to-day at the District
Commissioners office: Himber, s., 1901; Mohler
Reynolds, S6,0S1. 49, j. G. Stafford, Sc, 166. 90;
Kirby & Thomas, ST, 22. IS; Thos Joyce s. 65S. o.
b. j. Ccyle, s., 1875. No awards were made.