Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-26


every modern continuance for facilitating the
transaction of business. In the rear is a large
apartment used as private Office and consulta-
ton room, where the head of the firm is in easy
communication with his assistants. The whole
establishment is comfortably furnished, polished
hardwood and plate glass giving it an appear
ance of elegance. Hereafter the business of the
firm will be transacted in these quarters. The
location is considered very desirable.
The Big Boundary Sewer.
HISTORY OF THE wORK-wHY IT WAS MADE
NECESS4RY-A LARGE AREA TO BE DRAINED.
Among the valuable public improvements now
in progress, and which will take several years
to perfect, is the construction of the immense
sewer or water conduit which was begun in 1879
IN the northeastern section of the city. 1t runs
westwardly nearly on a parallel with Boundary
street and is to continued to 9Th street north
west, the purpose being to relieve the stree
sewers from the immense drainage from the
county Which enters at different points on the
north side. The outlet is into the Eastern
Branch, the object being to divert the drainage
In that direction in lieu of receiving it through
the Tiber sewer. 1t was this county drainage Of
storm water that caused the damage to the
construction by Lieutenant HOXie of the over
flow in the Botanical gardens. The bursting of
this sewer was primarily the cause which led to
the construction of this conduit
THE AREA OF DAMAGE.
BY careful examination of the area then
drained through the Tiber branch sewer, and a
close computation of the quantity of rainfall
during extraordinary storms with which this
city is periodically visited, Lieut.. HOxie found
that both the Boundary street and Tiber sewers
were too small to carry off this water. Pursuing
his Investigations into the county, he found that
miles OF territory, extending into the adjoining
counties of Maryland, found a natural drainage
into the sewers of this city by way of several
branches. This led to the project of turning this
flow off bya large intercepting sewer into the
Eastern Branch. The outlet section has been
completed and work is now in progress on two
contiguous sections.
THE OUTLET SECTION
comprises 1900 lineal feet of % feet internal
diameter circular sewer with outlet and cOnnec-
tiOns and required 40 900 cubic yards of earth and
rock excavation, 1900 cubic yards of concrete
masonry, 1874 cubic yards brick masonry and
3, 77S square yards of trap rock masonry. The
engineering placed the excavation nearly on a
line of the feet 9 inch sewer laid by the board
of public works which had to be taken up as
portion OF the new excavation. The new sewer
is OF brick, constructed on concrete foundation
with the portion of the invert subjected con-
stantly to the most friction, laid with trap rock
blocks in the best hydraulic cement, and to
secure perfectly water tight work none but the
best materials have been used. The outlet is
into creek emptying into the Eastern Branch,
at or near + street north and 18th street east.
and the first section was through Kramerls
farm, south of Bennings road, making two
curves before entering Boundary street. at Ben
nngs road; thence running on the line of BOun-
Diary street to Maryland avenue, where the dia-
meter is decreased to 20 feet, and running this
size to New York avenue, admitting in this
course two branches one at 18th street and one
at I'd street east. At New York avenue
THE DIAMETER
is decreased tO IL feet and runa fo I St Of root
west, taking in two more branches or creeks
one near z street and the other near LIST street
west. At LIST street the diameter is again de-
creased to 10 feet, and runs to 9Th street west,
when it unites with the 9Th street sewer, receiv-
ing the drainage of the creek at that point Here
the sewer will end. Work on the outlet section
was commenced about the middle Of June, 1879,
by Mr.. j. G. LOane of Baltimore, and was pro-
secuted with varying success until about the
middle of August. same year, when he failed and
threw up the contract. His bondsmen were
called upon to complete the work, and they
made arrangements with Mr. Duncan b. COoper
to take the job off their hands at LOane's prices
Mr.. Cooper and W. c. Murdoch are recognized
by the District authorities as the contractors.
they having given additional security for the
completion of it, but in point offact Mr. Murdoch
is doing the work on the second section. Mr.
Cooper having left the city for Tennessee about
a year ago. Mr.. Murdoch has
MET WITH MANY DRAWBACKS
on this work, having met with Quicksands ledge
and water in his excavations, rendering pro-
gress exceedingly slow. That portion of the
sewer which has the 90 feet diameter is now
completed, and Mr.. Murdoch is at work on the
~ feet diameter portion. The contract for second
section embraces 1900 lneal feet The third
section was awarded to Messrs. NietZey & Acker
last spring, and they are now at work upon it.
1t is also 1000 feet in length and the sewer is
70 feet in diameter its full length. They have
been making extensive arrangements in the
way OF securing the proper plan for the work
for the most part suggested by Lieut.. HOxie
and they will soon be in a condition to make
good Roadway.
1t is not expected that either of these con-
tracts will be finished this year The succeed
ing contracts for new sections will be given out
another year. and as the size of the sewer
dlminishes the work will be carried on more
rapidly.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Philip
Wealth and Annie Rathgeber: Isaac Lomis and
Mary Ellen: Sidney II. Short of Denver, Col,
ana Mary r. Morrison; James Shea and Ann Nc
Carroll; George Ross and Mary Montgomery.
ATTEMPTED SUICIDE OF A LADY-Yesterdav
Mrs. Florence Els, wife of Mr.. Edward J. Els
living at SIG 3D. street northwest while in a fit
of dependency caused by ill-health. attempted
to take her life by shooting herself in the right
breast with pistol Drs. j. Ford Thompson
and j. W. Buckley were called in and rendered
medical aid. The family We're very much shocked
at the painful occurrence, and every effort was
made to keep it a secret. The police did not
report it until this morning 1t is hoped the
unfortunate lady may recover.
Mrs. Ellis maiden name was Quin, and she is
respected by large circle of friends in this city.
She was about to make trip to Cape May and
had made preparations to start to-day. She has
been married about four years, and there has
never been any disagreement between herself
and husband. Ill-health is the only cause as
signed for the act. Her condition this morning
was quite critical, on account of nervousness,
and in order to make her as quiet as possible.
ropes were stretched across the street to pre-
vent the rumbling of carriages. The ball was OF
large caliber, and the shock was very great.
SALES OF REAL ESTATE.-Messrs. Walter B.
Williams Il Co., auctiOneers, sold yesterday
afternoon for Irving Williamson, trustee, part
lot No. 5, in square 4l6, improved by two
story frame dwelling fronting on 18th street.
near Boundary street, to A. w. Shields for
81 .435; part lot S, in same square, improved by
a two-story frame fronting on It'll street. near
Boundary street, to Philip Br0drecht for 81, 500;
vacant lot fronting on Sth street, near Boundary
street. being part lot No. 4, in square 416, to
Owen McCabe for 16 cents per foot; Also part
lot No. 4. in square 416, improved by one
story frame, to Henry Tefter for $3.50.
Duncanson Bros, aNctiOneers, sold yesterday
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