Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-06

departme by which the fountains given
by the society were erected a number
were placed where they Were much needed.
There were at this time nifty fountains in
the District, tNo-thirds being in the north
western section The society endeavorel
to rem edy this disproportion as far as 1t
was in its power. In view of the facts the
water department recommended the ap-
preparation of $1,000 from the District re-
sources for the erection ard preservation
of fountains.
Pressing Need for More Fountnins.
At the end Of the year 1892 there we're
sixty fountains in working order in the
District, and of the number furnished by
the society during the year four were to
replace wcrrout and useless foun tains.
and the society found Itself hampered in its
desire to put fountains in new places in
many sections of the city by the necessity
of replacing many of the old ones. For
many years the fountains put up had been
of different patterns and of widely differ
ing capacity and strength; many were
of past usefulness. and would have given
out but for the vigilance and patience with
which they were watched and mended.
Many needed to be replaced. and yet the
demand for more fountains in other 10
calities was imperative ard was brought
home to every one who saw the utter in
adequacy of the supply in the great heat
of the summer Of 1892. Luckily the new
fountain designed by Superintendent Hay
den was found to do double the work Of
two Of the old ones at cost Of less than
half Of the former expenditure on each
fountain.
One of the new design of fountains was
sent by the society and afterward presented
to the city of Chicago and set up there.
The windy city responded with a gift Of one
of its fountains, now in running order at
the northeast corner Of It'll and streets
northwest.
In 1893, in spite Of the small means al It's
disposal the society was able, with the CO.
operation of the water department, to place
a good many fountains where the demand
for them was very great it also replaced
several WORKOUT or broken fountains 1t
was found Impossible to extend the work
as far as desired and to place fountains in
all the sites where they were needed. Dur
ing 1S93-94 fountains were put up at 7th
street and Whitney avenue, 10Th street be-
tween Florida avenue and K street north
east, New Jersey avenue and NJ street south
east, Morris and Monroe street, Anacostia:
It'll and streets southwest, ID street near
H street northwest, 9Th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast. in place of the old
fountain at 4th street and Pennsylvania
nue. southeast, in place of the old fountain
formerly at 9Th street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, south side: 10Th. street
and Pennsylvania avenue, In place of
wornout one; 22i and Streets. In
place of Old one. Ten new fountains were
ordered this year, of which six were placed
in new locations. four replaced WORKOUT
ones and ten fountains were repaired and
removed to more convenient sites.
In the Outlying Districts.
With the rapid growth Of the city and the
opening of new streets and avenues In 1894,
the necessity for additional fountains be-
came daily more urgent. These rece ptacles
for water were placed at the corner Of
Whitney and Brightwcod avenues, 18th
street ard Florida avenue northeast, 9th
street between street and Pennsylvania
avenue southeast, 4th street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, New Jersey avenue
and NJ street southeast, Sd street near P
street northeast and street near 9TH south
west.
The continued rapid growth Of Washing