Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-07-31


!oos .......................... S9I>1.S64
1853. ............................. .A,3l4.7l5 !"
The decrease last year over 1882 was S, ,413 149
gallons. though the number OF water takers II IS
been STEADILY increasing. This result is attributa-
PIE TO the efforts begun last September to repress
the prodigal use and waste OF water. table.
showing the monthly pressure, shows that In 1882,
in July, the average pressure was $3.50: August,
2s s.: Septelaber, 70 10: octoter, 80; November,
NY N.Y. s5oi s June f; $50 pSr,os sp's the ysai
fe ovs water at t5ha Grat Fills CLEAR
very turbid, 1856 AT receiving reservoir, clear 232
days; slightly turbid, 81 turbid, So; very turb d.
slightly turbid, 13; turbid 25 ana very turbti, 81
days The state at the dist rlbuting reservoir shows
the condition In which it reaches the city. During
dam 358 days and was below it days. The great
est depth was on October soth, when it vase Ieet
5 Inches over the dam, and the least was Dacem-
Der 9Th and January 11th, when it was inches
below the crest OF the dam.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The total amount appropriated on account OF
the aqueduct from September 80. 1850, TO June 30,
1885, exclusive of act Of July 15 1882 for Increasing
which amount S. ASS. a5 has reverted to the Treas
ury.
The following is a final statement for the
fiscal year ending June 30. 1893:
Amount available July /, 1882 .... 1851 13
Amount appropriated by act OF July /,
Amount appropriated by act OF March 8, "''''' W
1883. ................... 10000 90
s4s,5s1 1s
Covered into Treasury November 20, 1882 1854 II
Expended during the year. 20 454 IS
Outstanding liabilities June 80, 1SS3.. 1,T22 IL
sas ss1 1s
Balance available June 80, 1888 20 900 90
Amount required Tor the fiscal year ending June
Oih 1885, Is $22O This is u, 900 in ex cess OF
annual approp1 tiOn OF the past five years, and it
IS needed TO construct an overral at the receiving
CONDUIT. me usual appropriation OF $4,000 per
year is just sufficient to maintain the works, and
does not have any surplus for the overfalL
ERECTION OF FIsHwAYs AT GREAT FALLS.
The act for increasing the water supply OF Wash
1ngton provides for the erection of suitable fish
ways at Great Falls and at the dam, to be con-
structed under the direction OF the United States
fish commission. Certain surveys have been made
by Mr.. Mcdonald, the assistant fish commissioner.
and he reports that further surveys would be
necessary. and it Was the purpose to make these
during the month OF July. No action towards the
and 1t Is proposed to carry 1t on with the proposed
extension OF the dam. The amount appropriated
Is $50.0O0.
In regard to the work of increasing the water
supply by the erection OF dam and building an
aqueduct, Major Lydecker gives detailed state
ment of his plan and encloses his correspondence
with the attorney relative to the cOndemning OF
the land. Up to the close OF the fiscal year the
report states the time has bee fully occupied in
such preliminary work as was ne .eSSary to pre-
pare for active operations. These can now be
begun as soon as the Attorney General shall pub
lsh his advertisement OF lands to be taken, and
the work will then be carried forward with all
possible dispatch.
The following is money statement for the fiscal
priated by the act of July 18th. 1882, being
$l,455 279 80 for various purposes follows Land
oef DO sS5 81
for reservoir, $35, $50: constructing reservoir and
gate house, s4sl, rs: water right and land to
and extension OF dam at Great Falls sl45 Isl: pro-
tectiDg the Chesapeake and Ohio canal. sl2,3O0.
District Governments Affairs.
ASSESSMENTS CHANGED
Yesterday the board OF eQuahz alton of assess
cents OF lot M II
ments on lot H. square $780, were reduced from $4OO
to $500 lots r. 49, H. from 500 to sloo and on lot
II were reduced from 10 cents per foot to cents.
THE NEW POLICE CALL BOXES.
In making their contract with the Gamewell
police district the District Commissioners have
added clause requiring that such control shall
pc pc exercised as VIII prevent the Keys from falling
into tne hands OF improper persons.
CONTRACTOR TO BE HELD TO HIS BID.
The Commissioners have received from ME F. p.
Murphy, the bidder for the construction OF the
letter declining to do the work at the price bid
by him. Yesterday afternoon the commissioners,
his sureties to compliance with the contract for
which he had bid, and which had been awarded
to him.
IMPROVEMENTS AsKEB FOR.
mtssioners, asks the improvement OF 4th street be-
tween Massachusetts, avenue and street north
east; also that gas be Introduced on E, 4tn and D
streets northeast
Mr.: N. g. Emery, in note to the Commission:
ers asks that the pavement In front OF the Second
National bank, on 7tn street, be replaced under
the permit system. with asphalt bricks.