Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-10-30
Conduit Road.

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Amount that can be probably ex-
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Conduit Road.
The chief of engineers reviews the work
for the maintenance and repair of the
Washington aqueduct. for increasing the
water supply of the District of Columbia
and for the erection of fishways at Great
Falls. These matters were described in de-
tail in the report of Col. George II. Elliot,
full synopsis of which has already APP
peared in The Star.
Gen. Casey says that the Conduit road
has been repaired during the year, ana tnat
portion that is between the two reservoirs
IS In excellent condition. Attention has
again been called to the damage to the
road by the earth and clay washed down
upon II from the newly excavated streets
IN the subdivision called Whitehaven, and
IT Is to be hoped that the necessary steps
will be taken by the proper authorities to
prevent it.
The officer In charge has submitted his
project for the expenditure Of the $4,000 APP
propriated by the act OF March g. 1888, for
commencing the Improvement Of the re-
ceiving reservoir. On account of the del
icacy Of the work of blasting out the
drainage tunnel through Dalecarlia Hill.
under the Aqueduct tunnel. Ii will be neces-
sary to do the work required by this project
by days work. 1t is hoped that the re-
naming $4,000 Of the $50. 900 contemplated
by Congress as the entire cost of this work,
which is 50 important to the District Of
Columbia, will be voted at its next session.
A survey and plan for carrying off the
drainage from the underground valve
chamber at the distributing reservoir was
made during the year. During the year the
raising of the walls around the south con-
nection of the upper reservoir to prevent
an undue strain on the conduit in floods has
been completed.
about twenty-one miles In length. which
lead from the distributing reservoir to the
city. and supply the system of street mains
that were laid by and are under the care
Of the authorities Of the District of Column
bta, are in excellent condition.
In the list OF estimates OF the officer in
charge for the fiscal year ending June 30
1885. are found estimates for the remainder
10000. of the amount contemplated by Con-
gress for the improvement OF the receiving
reservoir. commencing the widening of the
macadam pavement of the Conduit road.
and raising the heights of the masonry
castings of the conduit rnanholes.
The officer in charge renews his estimates
Tor several necessary works, as follows:
Removing the accumulation of deposits in
the conduit lowering the height of the cross
dam at the distributing reservoir; protect
Ing the inlet to the aqueduct at Great Falls
the purchase or condemnation of site for
q storage yard; cleaning out the distribut-
ing reservoir; widening and deepening the
channel from the spillway al the receiving
reservoir: repaving Griffith Park and Cabin
john bridges; storehouse at Great Falls:
protecting the conduit at Wasteweir No l.
near Great Falls; inserting air-vaIyes and
biow-on valves in the 36-inch and 3o-inch
mains, and rebuilding the bridge over the
reservoir
The foregoing estimates have the an
prevail OF the chief of engineers. This Of
hcer also suggests an important provision
OF law respecting appropriations for the
washington aqueduct that is required to
make them available until expended like
appropriations for river and harbor works
nsnt houses &c, and not fscal year appro-
priations as at present. and he states the
reasons therefor, as We'll as for a small in
crease OF 1900 to the general appropria-
tion for the preservation and repair of the
equeduct and its accessory works
Both Of these are of great importance and
tne Recommendations of the officer in charge
In respect to them are concurred in by cen
Casey. ~ Inc estimates amount to s23S, IFS. Of
winch <S0,oOO is for improving the reservoirs
Public Buildings and Grounds.
Gen Casey also reviews the report of Col
Wilson on the public buildings and grounds
tn the District. Col. Wilson invites atten-
ton to the propriety of separating the office
rooms Of the President from those of his
nome and submits suggestions for consider
alton. He also recommends the extension Of
the electric light system to include the mon
umenr grounds. Lafayette and FRANKLIN
squares.
Gen. Casey submits estimates amour,,,,,
10 $Sliool. made up as follows:
FOE Improvement and care of public build
inss and grounds. sos. 81; for compensa ton
OF persons employed, S61 40; for replacing
the overhead system of telegram wires WIZ
oupncate six-conductor underground cable
and Tor care and repair of existing lines
taz'ove; for contingent and incidental expens.
IS OF pubic buildings and grounds. $500. for
care OF Washington monument and rpainto
nance OF elevator. H3.aO
FortiRcatfons.
Inc report makes the following Statements
IN regard to the condition of the fortifica-
tons at Washington, d. c., and at Hamnton
Roads:
Inc approved project of defense at Wash
IasIon contemplates emplacements for four
@incn guns on Lifts, six 1O-inch and three
s.ncn guns on disappearing carriages. eight
E-incn mortars and submarine mines
operated from two mining classmates.
.Sonsuucuon OF emplacements for
Two s-inch guns has continued during the
nscal year. The Necessary excavation has
oeen completed and the mixing and Law
ing OF concrete Tor the parapet has been in
progress. The concrete is mixed by ma
chinery, and both the concrete material
ana the mixed concrete are transferred in
cars The work was suspended during the
past winter. which was unusually severe.
One mining caSemate, costing SIS 7Sl95
Is now complete. the slopes of the excava-
tion made for cover having been shaped
soiled and seeded
The approved project of defense at Hamp-
ton Roads contemplates, for the present
nve Finch guns on lifts. ten 1O-inch guns
on disappearing carriages, thirty-two r.
men mortars and submarine mines operat-
ed from two mining classmates.
At the beginning of the fiscal year the
construction of emplacements for two 10
men guns was progressing and now well
advanced The concrete for the parapet
ID all In place and about half of the earth
work on the front completed. Under an
allotment OF $4,000 from the appropriation
OF July q. 1892. the construction of an en-
placement for a third 10-inch gun was au-
thorized December 13, 1892
A track has been built for operating a
steam railway, the necessary plant for
hauling concrete has been ms stalled and the
mixing and laying Of concrete has been
commenced.
One mining casemate is completed, its
cost having been S29, 452. A storehouse for
mining material Is also provided.
THE SHEA CASE.