Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-10
CITY AND DISTRICT.
DRAINAGE OF WARRINGTON.
The Great Boundary street Sewer.


ITS DIMENSIONS AND THE SERVICE EXPECTED PROM
1T.
As soon rs the contract for construction OF the
fourth section OF the Boundary street intercepting
sewer, Jetween the District Commissioners and
Mr.. b. J. C9yle, has been executed, the work will
be commenced at once, as stated in yesterdays
STAR. Toe plans for this great water conduit,
and its immense outlet into the Eastern Branch
were made by Assistant Engineer TIOxe in 1879, in
which year the WORK was commenced, and IL mas
since been going on with occasional Interruptions
from failures OF contractors. etc This work is one
OF the most prominent features of the general sew
erage system OF this District being the largest IN
dertaking OF the kind entered upon, and when
completed viii intercept all the surface drainage,
which has always swept down from the county
heavy rain falls, bursting the strongest sewers in
its course through the city and overlooking The
low grounds.
THE SURVEY.
One OF the first duties OF Lieut. Hoxie when he
entered upon the District engineer service was to
make q careful survey OF the entire drainage sur
face OF the District, even extending his investiga
tons into Ontgomery county, Md, TO ascertain
the approximate quaatity OF water which natu-
Tally gravitates to this District, with the view of
making such disposition of IL as would lessen the
dangers TO both public and private property in its
transit through the city One of the most
perpIexing difficulties for mary years had
been tae almost annual breaking OF the
TIoer Creek sewer from over charges
This survey convincedhim that the capacity OF the
Tfber ana street sewers entirely inadequate
for the amount OF water turned into them, and
that more judicOuS distribution the only
remedy The 11ber creek difficulty was disposed
of subsequently, to a great degree by the con-
StructtOn OF an admirable automatic overflow in
the Botanical garden, Just above the discharge
into the old canal portion Of this sewer, where the
former breaks were the most iiable to occur The
surplus water now finds complete vent through
this overflow, and soon runs off when the rain
falls subside, doing comparatively little damage.
THE GENERAL PLAN OF SEWERAGE
eOntempldteS four general outlets into the Poto-
mac river ana its tributaries, viz: the James creek
canal outlet; the 18th street outlet; the Slash
outlet into Rock creek, and the Boundary street
intercepting sewer outlet into the Eastern Branch
in the northeast section OF the city The relief
given to the street has been most Satisfac-
t0rily accomplished by the construction Of the
New YORK avenue intercepting sewer, which car
ries OF Ill the drainage north OF it, and diScharg
ing direct into the nth street overflow, passing
out through the channel cut through the Kidwell
bottoms into the Georgetown channel The
Boundary street intercepting sewer, when COM
pIeted, viii have carrying capacity equal to all
the drainage north of the city, including that OF
the basin north OF M street, and will entirely
1ieve the Tiber and other lateral sewers (which
grayftaJe towards the low grounds in the central
part OF the city and South Washington.
DESCRIPTION OF THE WORK.
The outlet section OF this large sewer now In
course OF construction was commenced In June,
1873, and is completed. 1t is cylindrical in form,
% feet inside diameter, and is 1873 feet in length.
Int dni udlnaSeS cost the DlStflcC SS,tO0 ana ltS
construction s92 0O0 making the total cost of that
portion S1OoOO0 1t uniteS at section No. 2 at the
junction OF the Benning'S bridge road with the
BladenSburg turnpike. Section No 2 is ,707 feet
In length 20 feet inside diameter, and has already
cost $4,000 There remains about 600 feet to com
piete it. Section No. Is $500 feet in length, run
ming parallel with Boundary street. Is OF the same
diameter 90 feet) and has already cost $4,000, and
there remains about 15O0 feet to complete il. The
18th section, now about to be commenced, is 1850
feet In length, and 1t Is thought will cost about
y3oOcO 10 construct, owing to its great depth and
the extent OF excavation, being also of the most
dfhcuit kfnd-through quickSan1S, blue clay, and
rock. The advance in the prices OF both labor and
material viii add much to its cost, amounting to
IS or 20 per cent and is the largest single contract
ever given out for local Improvements. Mr. Coyle
has had considerable experience in sewer build
Ing. and one OF his jobs the construction of
most OF the New York avenue interceptng sewer,
pronounced TO be the best job OF the kind ever
executed in this city.
THE TERMINUS
q the Boundary street sewer will be at sth and
Boundary streets northwest, where the natural
water cause from the county enters the city. The
section next succeeding the 4th section will be 1915
feet inside diameter. Its whole length Is to have
trap-rock 1nyert laid In Portland cement with all
The necessary lateral connections man holes. &C.,
&C. III VIII take about two years to finish the
work should there be no Interruptions from lack
OF money or accide hts.