Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-28
PROTECTION AGAINST FREsHEr.
A Bin Proposed 20 Garry Out the Recon-
mendassous Of the sewage Commission.

Bm Proposed 10 Carry Out the Recon-
mendatsons Of the sewage Commission.
Some DAYS ago TIE STAR called attention 10
the fact that the Commissioners were consider
ing the advisability Of submitting 70 Congress
for introduction . draft Of q bill to carry out
the recommendations Of the sewage commits
sion relative to q plan for the disposal Of the
sewage of the District
The plan as favored BY the board Of experts
is, briefly stated, to prevent by embankment
the high water of the river from flooding the
low parts Of the city, to do away with the local
flooding now caused by insufficient sewers, to
take the sewage and drainage collected by the
small sewers and interceptins trunk sewers
and carry IL to point on the
Eastern branch between the arsenal and the
navy yard; to be Transferred from this point by
means Of pumps and an inverted syphon across
the Eastern branch and thence TO allow IL to
| fow through an outfan sewer to some point be-
tween Washington and Alexandria there TO be
dicharged into the Potomac river.
| Today the following bill was submitted to
| Congress: That the Commissioners Of the
| District OF Columbia be, and they are hereby,
authorized and directed TO provide for the
| District of Columbia . system of works for
| the disposal of the sewage of the said District
and the protection Of the low portions OF the
| city of Washington against damage by fresh
| ets- The said works shall be built in accord
| ance with the general plan recommended by the
BOARD OF sanitary engineers appointed by the
| President of the United States pursuant to q law
approved March 2. 1889. and whose report lie
published in Elk. Doc. No. AS. Fifty-frst Con-
gress, first session. The Commissioners Of the
District Of Columbia shall make all surveys and
Investigations. employ all requisite assistance,
including that of consulting experts when
necessary. and do all other needful things to
prepare the detailed plans specifca-
tions and estimates for the work OF construc.
ton, and they shall have power while doing
this work TO enter upon any lands for the pur.
pose OF making surveys or measurements and
shall in accordance with existing laws. have
the right to acquire by condemnation such
lands and rights Of way as may be deemed by
them necessary for the construction, mainte
nance and repair Of the said work
2. After the surveys and examinations have
been made the Commissioners shall begin anc
carry on the work of construction in such ordel
as may by them be deemed to the best in
terest of the District of Columbia anC
all such work shall be done by contrac
after due advertisement as provided by Law
for other sewer work, provided, however. tina
the Commissioners may, in their discretion
make contracts for any part Of the work a
soon the details Of said party have been pre-
) pared by surveys and examinations.
3. 1t shall be the duty of the Commissioner
to report annually to Congress what work ha
been done under this law and the cost of same
} 4. For commencing the work herein provides
for there is hereby appropriated out OF an
money In the treasury not otherwise appro
priated the sum of go, 900. The sum named
$4,000, is only intended as q beginning
Other appropriations will be asked for later.