Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-11-28

REQUIRED FOR NEXT YEAR.
Capt. LuSE of the water department today
submitted to the Commissioners his annual re-
port covering the operations of his department
for the fiscal year ending June 80 1890. A num-
Der of tables are included in the report.
giving in detail the sizes of the houses supplied
with Potomac water and the number and
classes of miscellaneous consumers. A iinan-
clal statement is also included, setting forth
the receipts and expenditures for the year.
THE 48-INCH MAIN.
During the fiscal year." he says, "a most i'm
portant change was wrought in the distribution
system by the construction of the 4e-inch main
and its connections. Ground was broken for
this work In August, 1889. and On March 20,
1880, 1t was SO far completed that the water was
turned on and the protrac ted famine on Capitol
Hill came to an end.
The completion of the forty-eight-inch main
and the other mains laid by the United States
has faclitI!ted the distribution of water without
the great losses of head formerly experienced.
An exception to this rule exists in Northeast
washington. where "a large distributing main is
still needed. Necessity also exists for a large
main In the extreme southeastern part of the
city. My estimates for the coming fiscal year
contemplate laying both of these MAINS"
supply main should be laid through the
southeastern section of the city. A branch from
this main should cross the new bridge on
Pennsylvania avenue and carry the permanent
supply to Anacostia by way of Minnesota ave-
nl!e. A trunk main is also needed in the
northeast section to extend to that area a pro-
Portlonate share of the benefits arising from
the recent increase in the water supply
If practicable both of these mains should be
laid during the coming fiscal year. There
should be ADDED also connecting trunk main
between the high-service areas in Washington
and Georgetown. This is necessary to provide
against temporary failure of the water supply,
due 10 an accident at either pumping stations.
GAS LIGHTING.
The moonlight schedule now IN use based
upon total of 2,6O0 hours of lighting per an
mum, he says, is toralIy inadequate to the needs
OF Washington. In summer, when the trees
are in full leaf. the hours of lighting must
necessarily be so late as to leave the side walks
in darkness at time when they are much
used. The number of hours of lighting should
be increased TO 5000 per annum. The gas COM
panles are willing to undertake this service for
81 per lamp per annum, as against $40 per
lamp per annum for 2.600 hours.
The appropriation for gas and oil lighting
for the current year is S125.00O. For 1892
Sl5l 100 should be appropriated. and the mini
mum number Of hours of lighting should be
liked at 5000 per annum. If the number of
hours il not increased sl3s,0O0 will suffice for
this service.
ELECTRIC LIGHTING.
The electric arc lamps in the streets have
been maintained since September 80, 1899.
wholly by means of underground wires. The
interruptions have been somewhat greater than
when aerial wires were used. but the service
has been on the whole satisfactory and
the experiment has given ground for hope that
all aerial electric lighting wires will speedily
disappear from the streets and avenues of
Washington.
The electric lights maintained during the
year were ell of the arc pattern Of LOCO actual
candle power. The total number of hours of
lighting during the year was 1922.
The number OF lamps in service June
30. 1882 was III, and on June go 1880,
the number had been increased to 1885, The
prices paid during the year were at the rate of
40 cents per night for each lamp maintained
by overhead wires. and 60 cents per night for
each laElp maintained wholly by means of I'M
dergrOund wires.
To maintain the existing number of arc
lights. the with necessary inspection. will cost
SB.OOo, the amount appropriated for the cur
rent fiscal year.
'As soon as the revenues of the District will
justify the expenditure the arc lighting service
can. with advantage. be extended on 14th street
west from New York avenue to Florida avenue: /:
from the Peace monument to PENNSYLVANIA
avenue and Sth street southeast and on 7th
street west from street north to Water street."
ELECTRIC WIRES.
"The year has been marked by considerable
increase in the mileage Of underground con-
duits and cables belonging to the United States
Electric Lighting Company. The type of conduit
used Is the square terra Gotta, pipes containing
from two to six cells. Congress at its last session
provided for the appointment of a board
to consider and report on the subject of subways
and conduits. underground cables and aerial
hoard hn lnan hnap ,xaI 4
matter of growing importance that might well
be called to the attention of this board, and pos
sibly be submitted to it for report is the wiring
OF buildings, public and private, for all
electric purposes. The possibility of danger
from faulty arrangement or insulation is so
great that all electric wiring should be made
the subject of regulations. enforced by inspect
Ors appointed for the purpose
MAIN AND PIPE SEWERS.
The appropriation for this work during 1890
was $4,000 and there was constructed a total
length of 30S73.7 feet of sewers. varying in size
from 6-inch pipe to the 3.5 inch by 5.25 inch egg
shaped sections. One hundred and three basins
were built. The estimate for 1892 is Sll95OO.
to be expended as follows:
Sewer on II street northeast. between 7th
street east and Florida avenue, Sal 600 Sewer
on Il street northeast. between lIth street and
Tennessee avenue. S3. 400. Sewer on l4th street
southeast, nOrthward from X street. $4,000:
sewer on 9th street southeast between and X
streets, $1,000; sewer on G street northwest
between LIST street and New Jersey avenue,
~. 100; terra Gotta pipe sewers, $4,000; re-
ceiving basins, $4,000; total $119, 500.
SUBURBAN SEWERS.
The appropriation for this purpose for 1880
was $50, 900. The work done embraced II .645.6
lineal feet of sewers, varying in size from
Pinch pipe to circular concrete sewer of
7.64-fOot diameter Fourteen manholes and six
receiving basins were built.
For 1892 it is estimated there will be required
&112.390, to be expended as follows: Sewer on
Navy place between Nichols avenue and the
river, $270O; sewer in lexington valley
sewer on Sherman avenue, S7.S4O: LIST street
west extended, from street to w street. with
branches on V and W streets, S17,35O; sewer on
Spring road, from Piney branch eastward.
&c, 500; terra Gotta pipe sewers, $4,000;
Rock Creek valley intercepting sewer, east
side between Lyons mill and Quarry road,
S5i, 900; receiving basin, S30O0 total, si12, $780,
SEWAGE DISPOSAL.
An additional work of great and inn
mediate importance is the extension of the
East Boundary sewer to the Eastern branch.
The sewage disposal system as a whole can
not be undertaken without large appropria-
tions. The existing state of the District reve-
nues seems to preclude any possibility of Sc
curing the necessary funds for the present.
The work is, however, SO intimately connected
with the health and comfort of the whole COM
munity that its execution cannot be long de-
fcrred.
Congressman BOwden to Contest.
Congressman Bowden Of the second district
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