Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-07-19
RIPARIAN RIGHTS RESPECTED
Interesting Correspondence Between Mr..
Maury Dove and Captain Beach.
The Construction OF the Rock Creek
Sewer Will he Conducted With Due
Regard to Property Interests.

Considerable anxiety has been felt
among the owners of river front property
between Rock creek and -Easbys Point
over the proposed sewer which is TO be
constructed along the line of Rock creek
and then turning pass east under a great
deal OF the wharf property and 30 along
+ street in order to intercept and carry
OFF the sewage that accumulates in the
section bounded by Rock creek NJ street.
the river front and eth street. Mr.. ].
Maury Dove, whose wharf is at the foot
of 9th street. was vitality Interested In
the matter, and in reply TO a verbal re-
quest of Capt. Lansing IA. Beach made
July IL for permit TO construct the sewer
under his wharves and coal yarls on the
property Immediately west Of square y.
wrote a letter TO Capt Beach stating the
conditions under which he would agree
10 the construction of the sever. They
were as follows:
First That the work shall be begun and
prosecuted with all due expedition.
Second. That I'm the Construction OF the
said sewer through my premises L shall
not be disturbed in the OF more than
one-half of the length of said sewer
through the same at any one time. By this
L mean not only that. no more than one
half of the ground shall be broken into at
one time but that IN regard 10 the other
half shall not be prevented from its use
and occupation, free from any impede
ments. by reason of the construction of
said sewer
Third. That the material upon my prem
ises, and in the line OF the prDposed sewer
shall be removed before the laying of the
sewer and replaced after the sewer is COM
pleted, at the cost of the District OF Co.
lumtia-
Fourth. That the premises shall be left
at the completion of the sewer in their
present good condition for use and occupa-
ton by me.
Fifth. That II after the completion Of
the sewer there shall he any sinking of the
earth IN the line Of the same. produced by
settllng incident to the construction IL
snail be leveled and repaired at the cost OF
the District
FINALLY. That the giving of this consent
snall not lie taken or construed as n recog-
milton OF any rights on the part of the Dis
uict IN the premises. waiver by me
OF any claim to the absolute title and right
OF enlargement of said premises IL being
INTENDED that the construction of said
sewer. and the permission given fy me-
shall in no wise affect my existing rights
ana that all question Of title shall remain
as beiore said permission was GRANTED
TX the conditions above stated moot
your approved you will please indicate tho
saline, after which there will be no obiec
.rcn on my part to the immediate prose-
cuton OF the work referred to-
IN reply to Mr. Dove. Can't Beach ,ind.r
date of July IL, informed him iba1 H.
conditions stated seemed to be reasonahia
ana just and were fully agreed TO.
Inc construction of the sewer will now
pt proceeded with, and the owners of
Mharves along the river front are very
hucn pleased that their rights will he re-
sPec,eu' as MI. Doves conditions will he
ossse,Ved at all other points similarly