Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-22

A MERE TEMPORARY EXPEDIENT
to remedy the present evil, when it can be bet
ter remedied by permanent improvement in
the completion of great and important work
at a cost not very much greater than will be in
volved in the expedient-and the completion Of
which will, at no distant day, become an abso-
lutte necessity.
The difference in the cost of laying the 4S-nch
main. and extending the conduit to 10th and
boundary streets. with necessary main connec
lions, is only 1888. $50 so: and extending same
to 9th street extended. with necessary main con-
nectiOns, is S1J2 3SN. S. and if the reservoir is
added, costing S466. 30; IS will make the total
difference in cost 1GjS, S5S3 80: but this will COM
pete the work and secure a delivery at all times
equal to the necessities. within the capacities of
the conduit as indicated by the above table, and
the delivery will be at a higher level and with
much greater head.
The committee recommends that the AttOr-
ney-Generai be directed to proceed at once to
condemn the land not already owned by the
United States upon which the dam at Great
Falls now rests, and the land necessary for it's
extension to the Virginia shore. and that the
dam be completed to the level Of las feet above
datum to the Virginia shore and that the Chesa-
Peake and Ohio canal be protected from the in
creased flooding that the completion and extern
sion OF the dam will cause: and that the con-
duit be extended to the high grounds north Of
the city OF Washington, at or near Sixth street
eAtclucu duu t!idt tiic ItHu necessary LOT q res
ervOir OF ample capacity be procured by con-
dennatiOn or otherwise. and that the reservoir
and necessary gate-house be constructed at that
point, with proper and necessary main connec-
tiOns.
The government of the United States under
took the work Of bringing Ito the cities of
Washington and Georgetown an unfailing and
abundant supply of good and wholesome water"
1t has at its own expense constructed the works
and laid large proportion of the principal mains
which supply the two cities.
But to complete the work and put it in con-
dtion for the government and people to reap
the full benefit. additional expenditures must be
made.
Believing, as the committee does that there
should he
NO DIVIDED OWNERSHIP. INTEREST, OR CONTROL.
but that the government should be the absolute
owner, and have complete and absolute control
of the dam, conduit, reservoir. and principal
mains. the committee recommends that the ex-
pense Of completing the dam, extending the
conduit, constructing the reservoir and LAYING
the mains be paid by the United States. and that
the authorities Of the District OF Columbia be
permitted as heretofore. to lay such pipes as
may be necessary to distribute the water TO the
people, and to erect such fountains as will sup
ply the necessities of persons not able to have
the water brought into their houses.
The committee reports bill as an amend
IN ent. in the nature of a substitute for the two
bills referred to, and recommends that it pass
AS an appendix to this report. the committee
asks to have printed with it report made by
this committee in 1879, which contains history
of the legislation in respect to the aqueduct
with its cost and other matters in respect to it.
and, also. the report of Col Casey upon the
damages that will result to the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal by reason OF the completion of the
dam at Great Falls.