The Washington times., 1894-11-14
CAPT. DERBY's ANNUAL REPORT
The Largest Years Work Ever Done in the
History Of the Water epartment-New
Reservoir Should Be Located Behind the
Soldiers Home.
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Schiueter, Alois PAUL, Henry Bloss, John T.
Clark, Patrick J. Mcdonald, Jacob Kereis.
John We'll, Hugh McCann, Err
nest Gerstenberg, Herman Mehler
N-inna Bergman, julius L. Juenemann,
Catherine Griffin, Jacob Diemer. William
Neuland. Timothy Mccarthy, Lorenzo Semi,
John Danhokl, Michael Faherty, Johu Fraser
Christian Sproesser. William Dietz. Alexander
Ebert John 7. Carroll J. L. Downey, Pat
rick White, John b. Buckley. james Allen,
Edward Mormann. N. f. Coxen, John Mur-
ply, John Il. Hoffman. Patrick Rierdan, JOS
eph Dnnhokl John Costello. Philip Barry
Iherese Noigt. Michael Hayden, Bertha
Young, Robert T. Schulz. John Connor. John
Lotier, George w. Bauer, Michael Clarke
John Creeven, John Mcdonald. Henry Reiter,
Dennis Hennessey, Charles Dietz, Carl Gain,
Thomas Darlington. George Woods, George
Gerst, and John N. Miller.
In twen ,y-three cases there were protests
filed. The objections were in large part
technical, but in some instances charges of
gravity were presented.
Such only OF those whose applications are
held up" as may be notified to appear will
be heard in their own defense on Friday
Those whose applications need explanation
are Leonard Egiod. Thomas T. Luckett. c.
Tansley, John p. Mcdowell, James L. OCon-
nor, Elizabeth Geary, Thomas Burke,
Michael J. Rafferty,, w. A. Ehrmantrout,
William N. Drury, ?. Shugrue. A. H. Quig-
ley and II. J. Hart, John He'll. John Groff,
Charles II. Clark, John J. Mccarthy, Lucius
W. Shook, Edward Murphy. Jeremiah J.
brennan, Louis steermon. Elizabeth Gala
CHER, and Michael a. Jennings
Capt George McC. Derby yesterday sub
mitted to the Commissioners his annual re-
port Of the operations of his division of the
engineer department for the past fiscal year.
from which the following extracts are taken:
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the year was AZ, ,647 feet the largest year s
WORK ever done in the water department.
For the work of this department the ma
terials used were ia general obtained by con-
tract and mains were laid by hired labor.
The lowest average amount OF water
pumped daily for the high service during the
fiscal year of 1S93-'94 was March. 2OO7. .675
gallons; the highest average. June, 2,577. 429
Until recently two pumping stations have
been maintained, one In Georgetown. pump
ing level Of 2lS.5 feet IN reservoir at u
and Ihirty-second streets, and one at L
street, between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
streets northwest, pumping to a level OF 1856
feet 10 standpiPe at Sixteenth and Morris
streets. These TWO systems are now connected
by short length Of 12-inch main. and all the
pumping is done al the u street station with
saving OF $4,000 per annum in wages and
fuel.
The available balance shown by the
treasury statement. for extending the high
service system OF water distribution is $685.
545.69: the books OF the water department
shows this balance TO be 524944s IL Cant.
Derby says the apparent discrepancy is be-
lieved 10 be due TO difference iu the metho dis
of keeping the books. and that several at
tempts have been mRde durlng the year to
get the discrepancy adjusted. but so lar with,
out success
A site for a reservoir Tor high service dstri-
button has been purchased at Fort Reno. and
contract made for a {. 5.000, 900 gallon pumping
engine, TO be erected at the L street pumping
station, TO be completed January 5, 1895. The
excavation and embankment for the reservoir
viii be completed December Is, 1898. A
twelye-inch main has been laid from the
pump house TO the Tenallytown road by the
way OF Woodley lane, and on the Tenallytown
road from Georgetown 10 the Reno reservoir.
Another twelve-inch main has been laid in
part from the reservoir TO Takoma by way of
Brentwood.
The concrete lining will be put In the reser-
voir in the early spring, and it viii be ready
Tor use by june 1885. The twelye-inch main
TO Takoma viii also be completed by that
Time
The high service system is divided into an
upper and miGdlo service the upper service
embracing those areas which lie above the
level Of two hundred feet above datum. The
Reno reservoir viii have e capacity of 4.200.-
600 gallons, aad will be sufficient for all pos
sible demands for many years TO come. The
middle service lies between the levels of one
hundred and two hundred feet above datum,
and is served by two :, 100000 gallon pumps.
II hss been extended to include Eckington
and Brookland
A new reservoir should be located at some
point on the ridge behind the Soldiers Home
During October, 1894. the average daily
consumption OF water for the service reached
3,2S1 900 gallons, and Capt Derby thinks ii
the increase continues the capacity of the
pumps viii lie exceeded.
Speaking of the public wells. Capt. Derby
saysi There were 2l6 in use at the close Of
the fiscal year, hirty-nine having been aban-
doned. Arrangements have been made by
WI ch all OF the wells will be chemically ex-
amined at least once in three months He
consilers the public wells constant menace
to health.
The receipts of the water service are shown
to have been, net. S339. 1874. Total amount
standing to credit OF water fund, June 80
S&S6. .537.s8.
The estimated revenues are: For 1895.
1851 800; for 1895, $685.
Among other estimates the following are
made: For cleaning and repairing sewers
and basins, $4,000; relief sewers, and for re-
placing obstructed sewers, S65. 600: permit
sewers SI00. 900; main and pine sewers
Ing Rock Creek interceptng sewer. 1000:
lor continuing and completing the system of
sewage disposal and protection against
Hoods, S4.OOO.O0O: extending system of trunk
sewers IN city and suburbs, 81 900. 900. Asit
Is lot practical TO supply the money from
availabls funds for the sewer work estimated
Capt. Derby recommends that the District
obtain its share Of the necessary amount bv
issuing bonds
The amount originally asked for this itaro
was S3.58s, 600. but this will have TO be in
creased 70 - 900 900 on account Of the pas
sage OF the eight-hour law since the estimate
was made. ana to provide for certain sewers
lot included in original plan. Congress has
appropriated $3.50. 900 10 cover three wears
work, but al that rate Capt Derby estimates
that II viii require fifty years 10 complete the
system.
As 10 street lighting he SAYS the service has
been about the same as heretofore. He also
refers TO the difficulty OF adequately lighting
the streets, on account OF the prevalence OF
shade trees. He recommends the placing Of
lampposis IN the center Of the street in cases
where better service can be thus obtained.
Capt. Derby bade his associates farewell
yesterday and took his departure for New Or
leans. hls new post OF duty.
Charles J. Lyman. first vice president of
the National Homeopathic board of trustees.
ubmitied 20 the board OF Commissioners,
through the ofice Of the superintendent of
charities. report OF the operations Of the
hospital Tor the pa fiscal year
The total number OF patients treated dur
ing the year was 437, OF whom les were males
and ~ females. Total number OF whites.
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