Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-03-04

MARYLAND avenue. g feet. From the Long bridge up
S ha s Of wharf and
g. The Anscostia channel has width of but
point $50 feet. The - greatest r depth At
ehnns g e e naT a9 q q Feet
That portion Of he channel alone extending from the
sdered This enne extends hoWever up the Ana
costa gradually increasing in depth until distance
harbor Of Consists Of deep
Of 5 p.nn lying the +
bank and Analostan Island, near the right bank The
dn ID eoo the
. ,and BY an aansduc at heght Of about 80 feet
the Rhs
sS he az
depth the bar in the main channel of the Potomac
hs Ia, :. sesP :; d. y
s. This main channel runs down from Georgetown
harbor. between Analostan Island and Easbys Point
as nd fhs bR
e ee es POINT Of the
ns the from the Anaeosta and that from the
deep ehsnne WHICH Continues Down th ee
deee MATER OF TINS from the canal saueducs
g. Between the mann channel Of the Potomac leading
and west sides the small Channel along 81 the
Washington front the northeast and Sides the
asbys Point Hes an immense s marshy sat Of
over l. GO acres in extent ne;third of this nat is
Of water upon the remainder. This marsh land has
from the s sass
OF the materials brought down by the Potomac. the
country above is cleared of forests and put under cult
These materials find natural place Of deposit this
ROW mountain stream to broad. lakehke river which
through them, it retains until near lis mouth.
l. The deposits upon the fat to- in front Of
and s yea as al ~ aas
oft becoming annually more and moro obnoxious in
The reclamation Of this nat is an absolute necessity
be. included in any pIan aside from commercial pur-
for the of the water front OF Wash
T. Three general plans only reasonably feasible
but the details may be greatly varied. These general
A. To carry the main channel from the lower end of
below Easby's Point into the small channel running
along the Washington front At or nenr the
and thence continuing along the present front of the
until it joins the deep channel of the just below
B. To have two channels forming the fats above and
Channel to along the bank Of the river dewp
to Gsay s bSn Just below Long BRIDGE and thence
and smaller r channel to run from point Just below
Of the WHAT h and sencs
along the present WASHINGTON front until all the chan
nels Join the deep channel of the off Gesborough
C. To have but channel of sufficient width and
depth for all direct continuation of river
at run along the rht bank Of the river
eisborough Point on the LETT bank. joining the deep
channel of the river at that point following nearly
front Of the city, this reclamation being absolute
necessity Tor sanitary Wei commercial purposes.
Inns nat Mould rapidly become an enormous marsh
prevalent winds blow especially in summer and aus
ttn The cost for excavation this plan would equal
ss Is
arhy a H on the n Of thu shanpe Of
made, to the right bans ing necessary for sanitary
Of the Other ans and these Oats would ID be- Of
ye bs no I, value ee when hi .ed +,,. ~
T nf OF the nat lying in trent 70 Of the city but forms
does not differ greatly that Of plan c. but the cost
OF lis bukhead greatly exceeds that of the latter 1t has
for sD fse
Be hesr Of n Sc Ihe e in
be wide channel separating It from city. involving
recaed and Of Il MSa fo
governmental uses But would afford greater advsn-
he the Drainage and sewerage OF large part OF
The plan rsclaims all the Oats and advances the
affords abundant frontage about feet exclusive
most ssi
TO- T 1Gi psn e. s F.. 1os sop
1t is proposed to modify the plan of the board
OF 1872 in three particulars:
LIST. BY leaving the present inside or Washing
ton channel below the Long bridge. providing
suitable slucing- basins for the purpose of keep
ing the channel in proper sanitary condition.
ID By reducing the width Of the outer or
Georgetown channel to 2.OOO feet.
Sd By changing somewhat the proposed dis
tributiOn OF the reclaimed lands in order to cor
respond to the above notifications
The width of the main channel is determined
az follows:
The lOw-water sections Of the river gives the
| following areas in square feet, viz
AT Long bridge, H. Il. Report No. 264, February TO-
Section at Arsenal small area on marsh south
OF main channel Omittet1 ..... "a 175
sections at Long bridge, west side. %, or
Sections at Long bridge, east side. 978