Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-16
HYATTSXILLE.

The Citizers' Improvement Association
held its regular sem-monthly meeting Mon
day evening at the office of Justice Carr
with Vice President H. o. Emmons in the
chair. The attendance was unusually large.
Mr.. d. G. Adelsberger a hydraulic engineer
from Baltimore, was present, and was n
troduced by Mr.. H. o. Emmons. The meet
ing then merged into a citizens meeting
Mr.. AdelSbergar submitted to the citizens
number of plans for the proposed system
OF water works, with the estimates for
establishing the same. His proposition was
to build upon the hill opposite the resi-
dence of DR.. j. r Owens an elevated res
ervoir. with a steel tower 100 feet high
and an elevated frost-proof tank, which
would hold 100000 gallons of water The
object of elevating the reservoir so high
was to have sufficient power in case of fire
to do away with fire engine In the low
grounds on the west side of the tower
receiving reservoir was to be built, $50 feet
in diameter, with combined pumping
plant of steam and wind power, the steam
pump to have the capacity of pumping
10000 gallons of water per hour, and the
wind wheel to be 30 feet in diameter, and
placed upon steel tower 100 feet high.
This pump was to have the capacity of
pumping 100000 gallons of water in twenty
four hours, the witer to be pumped into
pumping plant. The numerous springs on
the place of Mr.. VIM. H. Manogue were to
supply the water for these works, and this
water was to be distributed throughout the
town by eight, six and four-inch pipes
which would constitute gravity. The cost
of establishing the proposed water works
would be about $4,000. The feasibility of
the proposition was discussed at some
length by the citizens, but no action was
taken in the matter. DR.. Wells was OF the
opinion that the town built up the sur
face water from the northwestern portion
would in all probability run into the basin
formed from the springs which would sup
ply the reservoir with water, thereby con-
Eliminating it. He said that there We're
some springs on the farms of Messrs. Dea-
kns and Smith, between HyattSville and
College Park, whose waters could be COM.
bined and brought down to Hyattsville by
gravity, and that it would be safer to use
this water than that from the springs rec
commended by the engineer. Dr. Wells
thought that it would be good idea to
have the town tonded for a sufficient sum
to provide it with suitable water works,
and said that he would be willing to bond
his property to obtain these water works,
but that the question should be submitted
to vote of the people. If a sufficient
number of citizens went before the next
legislature and requested it to give them
the authority to bond the town so that they
might provide it with water works, he had
no doubt that the legislature would enact
an enabling clause. Mr.. Emmons stated
that the obJect OIL the Citizens Improve
ment Association was to ascertain the
views of t.te citizens upon that subject,
and bond the town if the proposition met
with the approval of the majority
A resolution was passed, thanking Mr..
Adelsberger for the pains he had taken in
ocatins the springs and preparing the
plans for the proposed water works.
The citizens will hold meetings from time
to time for the purpose of discussing the
question of establishing water works for
the town, snd the next legislature will, in
all probability, he asked for the authority
to issue bonds for a sufficient amount to
cover this expense.
Miss Lizzie Goldman of Bladensburg, who
has been quite sick for some time, is con-
valeScent.
Golden Rule Lodge, No 45. I. o. NJ, held
an interesting meeting Monday night at
Mechanics Hall.