The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-08-01
WATER FROM THE DEPTHS
Sites Are Selected for Eighteen
ArteSian Wells.
FORDIsTRICTWATER SUPPLY
Prospect That the system VIII Be
Stin Further Extended-Thirteen
New Policemen to he Sworn IN
This Morning-Possibie Litigation
Over Street Lighting Contract.


Tie District government has at last
perfected its arrangements for continuing
the system or deep wells, so auspiciously
begun last fail.
Two artesian wells, oneiu the Brightwood
section, the other in Southwest Washington,
are already in successful operation, but
tie lack OF funds prevented further eXper-
inlents, until, at the last session OF Con-
gress, provision was made for additional
wells.
An Appropriation was made for which a
sum not to exceed $4,000 has been allotted
for the purpose. and a contract made with
Mr. William c. Miller of Anacostia for the
work.
Eighteen artesian wells will be sunk,
distributed as follows:
THE SITES CHOSEN.
Northwestern Sixth street, between
Missouri and PENNSYLVANIA avenues; corner
OF Seventh and NJ streets; corner of Sixth
and o streets; corner of Fourth and n
streets; corner of Twelfth and y streets;
corner of Seventeenth and X streets;
PENNSYLVANIA avenue, between Twentieth
and Twenty first streets; and at tile
corner of Thirty fourth and 7 streets
Southeast-Att the corner of Third and NJ
streets: corner of Second and E streets;
corner of Tenth street and South Carolina
uyenue; at Lincoln Park, and at corner OF
Fourteenth and c streets. Also one at the
corner OF Stanton and Elyan streets,
q illsdale.
Southwest-At the corner of Half and 7
streets; corner of Third and ID streets:
corner of Second street and Virginia ave
nur, and at the corner of Fourteenth and u
streets.
The list of sites was recommended yes
terday to the Commissioners by Capt. Burr
of the engineer department., who has the
matter in charge, and it was at once APP
proved. The locations are merely ap-
proximated, the exact site in each case To
lie determined bya careful examination of
the ground.
The cost of each cannot be determined
in advance since it cannot be foreseen to
what depth each will have 10 be driven in
order to procure a supply of pure water.
The driving of the wells, Capt. Burr says.
need not necessarily be made in the orde.
given, but may be in such order as circum-
stances may warrant at the time of driving.
WHERE THEY ARE NEEDED.
In selecting localities Tor these wells care
has been taken to place them where, in the
Judgment OF the officials, there is tie great
est need of pure water. The abandonment
of the street pumps i'll various sections left
many people destitute of the means of pro
curing cool drinking water in the hot
Months, and it was 10 supply this def
cheney as far as possible that the system of
deep wells was adopted.
1t is probably question of but few
years when all shallow wells Will be
abandoned, since if the present plan proves
To be as successful as il promises to be,
Congress will be asked 10 make additional
appropriations for the same purpose, by
means of which the aftesian method may
become general in the District
Thirteen of sixteen vacancies in the po-
lice force were filled yesterday, the APP
poiDtments to take effect this morning.
Twelve of the appoiDtees are counted in
the list OF fifty created by Congress at its
last session, and one goes to fill the va
Cancy occaSiOned by the resignation OF
Private ". K Cool. of the mounted force.
The appointees arc: william T. Tyser,
ofNo s37 Florida avenue north west; Joseph
NJ Austin. No. HOS F street northwest:
william E. Stewart, No. 42S l. street
northwest: Alexander r. Cow. No. lab
street northwest; Henry g. Pratt. No 203
II street northwest: John C. Binn. No. 1865
D street southwest; Charles 7. Bliss. No.
sos Massachusetts, avenue northeast; Minor
G. Heare No. SIG wenty-scCond street
north west; George w. Horton; No. eO7
Seventh street southeast: John 7. Herbert,
No. 32S n street southwest: H G Housil
No SIG Twelfth street northwest: Albert
Whitacre. No. 1014 ] street southeast.
MADE THEIR AVERAGES.
These men al passed successfully through
the examination before the United States
Civil Service Commission, held last Friday.
which was the final test of merit, and
their appointments followed. They will
be sworn in this morning.
The resignation of Cook caused two
promotions, that of George W. Greer to
the mounted force, and Otto Sountag,
from the first to the second class, both
to take effect today.
1t was ordered by the Commissioners
yesterday that water service pipes be
laid in street, from North Capitol street
to Florida avenue northwest, cost to be
assessed against abutting property to be
served Also, that 2O5 feet OF three
inch main be laid in the alley of square
300; that a drinking fountain be erected
at the northeast corner of Twenty-fifth
street and Pennsylvania avenue north
west.
The prospective litigation over the Con-
tract for the lighting of the streets by
electricity, as told in The Evening Times
Of yesterday, was tn e subject Of considera-
BILE comment about tn District building,
but so far as the Commissioners are Con-
cerned, there was but little additional
information obtained.
BOARD Is RETICENT.
The Commissioners would discuss 1t but
little. When asked if they proposed to &C.
cept the offer made by that company,
they said they had received none.
1t was suggested that In President
Thomas letter to the board, opened and
read on the day the bids were considered,
he had stated the willingness of his COM
pany to light the streets at the rate pre-
scribed by Congress.
Congress prescribed no rate" was the
response. The rate beyond which the
Commissioners cannot 90 in payment for
arc lights was fixed, but we are not COM
PEELED TO pay that rate if we can get lower
figure.
will the Commissioners accept the con-
Struction put upon the law by Attorney
Thomas?" was inquired.
1.-The whole matter is under considera-
Hon. was the smiling response.
And that is all the information that
could be obtained.
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