Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-25

py Sending Il their orders Oe10re II O'CLOCK m.
Monday, to insure insertion and proper classified
ton In the doub!e-sheet.
Drainage. Sewerage and Water supply.
The admirable report OF Capt. Hoxle to Engineer
Commissioner Lydccker upon the matters of Dis
trict drainage. sewerage and water supply viii be
read with Particular interest at this time, espe-
cialy that portion OF IL treating upon the existing
water deficiency. ana TIE means OF tiding over the
period until the increased supply provided for by
the late act OF Congress can be made available.
This act aDprOprlateS S1,4s5,?19 30 for the COM
pletion CT the dam st Great Falls, construction
OF a suitable aquedut from distributing
reservoir to a point the high grounds
above Boundary and near 9Th street extended
and the construction at this point of an addi-
ti0nal reservoir. When this work is CON-
pleted there VIII be water for ell. both on high
and low ground. But In the meantime the level
at which tn Potomac water can be delivered is
steadily falling, and great inconvenience and dis
tress are experienced In the more elevated por-
lions OF Washington.
Capt. HOxie takes no for consideration the
various means that may be resorted to, in the way
OF eklng out the SUPPLY while the new works are
being constructed, and concludes that the system
OF 'tntermiItent supply" though incOnvenent is
about the only measure OF partial relief
that can be adopted. This system consists
simply, In turning the water OFF from one locality
to concentrate 1t upon another for a limited time,
and then reversing the process. When systemat-
1cally in operation it will be necessary for all con-
sumers to supply themselves with tanks or recep-
tacleS OF some Kind for holding water, to arrange
Tor Killing these when the supply is turned on, and
70 su5sist upon the contents while the supply is
turned OF. The stand pipe must be filled several
Tins each day and discharged under full head
Into the mains, sending the water. in this way, to
oar
the limited time o. low. For this, as In the case
OF the low service, 1t viii be necessary to give
public notice In order that all premises
my be provided with the necessary means
OF probing by It. The times OF turn
Ing on and OF shutting off the water can be
uniform except In the case OF fires occurring
In district having low pressure. In such cases
all the pressure available must be turned ON In
that district. just a. is done at present In con-
sidering the comparative merits OF this system
and tae meter system, Capt. Hoxie says the use
OF meters would distribute the daily supply In
proportion TO the capacity of consumers to pay for
It The system OF intermittent supply will give
nearly equal quantities to each consumer. The
cost OF the former would probably be not less than
twenty-five dollars to each consumer; the cost of
the latter, whatever he chooses to expend for
storage tanks. Meters are unreliable, as yet, and
their maintenance in repair very expensive. The
difnculty 10 be met is a temporary one, and the
tanks are better adapted to meet it.
Extended and intelligent consideration is given
In the report to the subject of sewerage, and In
conclusion Capt. Hoxie makes reference to the
question what shall be done with the steam rail-
road tracks that 'still continue to inconvenience
the people of Washington and to obitruct the
growth and Improvement OF the city" He ex-
presses the hope-fn which the public will toin
him-that in whatever way this evil shall be
Iemedied by putting these roads under ground
and on vaducts out OF the way OF the city traffic.
no temporizing scheme may be permitted to In
erVene and postpone Its accomplishment
The President VIII, it is said in his forthcoming
message TO Congress, recommend the abolition of
ali internal revenue taxation except that upon
liquors. distilled and ferInented, and upon tobacco
and the special taxes imposed uuon manufacturers
ana dealers In liquors and tobacco. 1t is also as
serted that the President will advise a reduction
or the taxes upon tobacco and liquors. the idea of
the administration being to fix this tax at figures
that VIII produce an annual revenue OF one hun
0red million dollars. II, at the coming session of
congress, anything shall be done IN the way of
tax reduction It will most likely be very nearly In
accord with the Presidents recommendation The
proposition OF Mr.. Kelley and some other republi-
can leaders TO abolish the entire internal revenue
system does not seem TO meet with popular favor
indeed, the sentiment OF the country appears to
De very much against the repeal OF the tax on
liquors and tobacco. The prevailing opinion is
tnat III there are any articles which can well afford
70 bear the burden OF taxation whisky ard tobacco
come under this head. They are luxuries OF a tyne
mat people can do without, and the people would
Iather have the duties On some OF the necessaries
OF life lesSened than to cheaper tobacco and
WHISKY. The indications are, however that a de-
L6rmined enort VIII be made TO wipe out all inter.
nal taxation, even though the President NAV
advise against it. 1t is not the proectioDiss alone
who favor this policy. Mr. Kelley Will get some
support from the representatives OF states inter-
ested In the production of whisky and tobacco II
the republican majority were united upon some
Plan o. revenue reduction they might carry ir
through. despite the limited session: but unless
they can reconcile the differences of opinion among
themselves and adopt fixed policy OF reduction
as party measure, they may fail in legislation OF
this character. Much depends upon the course OF
the democrats Uthey allow themselves to be in
nuenced by political considerations instead OF the
pubic interest, as has been threatened and antaeo
ME- revenue reduction with the purpose OF remit
ting that whole subject To the ext Congress 1t IS
plain that the republicans nGst harmonic and
Join unanimously In adefinitescaeme or reduction
IN order to accomplish anything
The announced withdrawal of Mr. Helm an
employe OF the government, from the management
OF the star route organ, is In the nature or a con-
cesslon 10 public sentiment, but it does not meet
tne case. What the public objects to Is not a GOV
eminent employees connection with q newsparer
out that an active sympathiser and unscrupulous
defender II not an actual alder and abettor of the
star route ring should be in government employ
Inc proper place for Mr.. Helm to retire from is
MS lucrative and prominent position in virtual
controi OF the public printing Office AS matter
oi tact, however, II Is not believed that he bas
eaii! retired from anything. The general
opinion Is that the announcement, paraded SO os-
tentatiously or his withdrawal from the manaoe-
ment OF the organ or the star route thieves is sim
ply blind to enable him TO evade the law which
makes IL felony for one occupying a position of
trust under the public printer to be interested di
Eectly or Indirectly in the publication OF news
paper.
RARGAINSl BARGAINS!i BARGAINs,Ir
HEAVY REDUCTION IN PRICES