The evening times., 1899-06-22
RATERW0RKS PLANT
FOR TAKOhA PARK
Citiztns Considering an I'M
portant Project.
Plans for the Contemplated Munich
pal improvements.
A Public Meeting Called, and to BE
Followed by n Special
Election.

A meeting OF the Takoma Park Citizens
Association, which all the citizens and
property owners of the village have been
invited to attend to consider the advisa-
bility of providing for the construction Of
a waterwOrks plant and a system Of sew
| erage, will be held next Monday night at
the Takoma town hall. AT the meeting
the plans for the contemplated improve
ments which have been prepared by a spe-
cially appointed committee of the munich
| pal council will be presented and explained
TO the people. No definite action will be
taken next Monday night other than the
probable adoption of a resolution express
ing the sentiment of the citizens in regard
| to the matter the question remaining to be
definitely decided at special election to
be held July 3.
The project Of establishing a system Of
sewerage and waterworks has been con-
sidered by Takoma citizens before. In
May, 1885, special election was held at
which the matter was voted upon, but ow-
ing to the lack Of the necessary two-thirds
vote, the project was defeated. A large
majority voted in favor, however. and it
is thought that there will be no difficulty
in securing the desired number Of votes
this year
After the defeat last year the question
was allowed to rest until this spring. when
the town council caused an artesian well
to be sunk at North Takoma. in the hope
OF securing a sufficient quantity OF water
to supply the town. About $500 was spent
in the attempt. Although good well was
secured its capacity was not sufficient to
adequately supply village of the aize of
Takona. At the May meeting OF the coun-
Gil special committee. Of which Horace
J. Long is the chairman, was appointed 10
examine into the cost of the desired i'm
provements. The committee reported at
the last meeting Of the council, held June
., and on its recommendation the council
voted to hold the special election already
referred 10. During the past two weeks the
matter has been widely discussed. and.
from present indications, there will be no
difficulty in securing the approval of two
thirds OF the citizens. The need for a sys-
tenn of sewerage and waterworks in Ia
koma has been apparent for some time
past. Although the sanitary conditions OF
the town are good the soil is OF such a
character that with continuance for any
length of time of the present means of
sewerage and water supply the wells from
which nearly all the water for domestic
purposes is obtained will become coltami-
mated, the residents fear, producing Tn
healthful conditions.
The combined cost Of the Improvements
is not TO exceed $4,000. The committee
in charge OF framing plans has received |
bids from a number of sanitary engineers, |
and the bid which is being most careful y !
considered falls short OF that sum by sew
oral Thousand dollars. II has been decided !
by the committee that the best available |
source for the water supply is to be found |
in the Sligo Creek at poiEt about two !
miles from the main part OF the village |
The water is pure and the quantity would /
be sufficient during the entire year. II is !
proposed 10 build stone reservoir, with |
a capacity Of from 5e0,0e0 to 100000 gal |
Ions. From this the water will b, pump |
ed at the rate Of about $500 gallons an [
hour by means of large force pump, Op- /
Grated by a gasoline engine. TO a stand
pipe i20 feet in height, to be located on
high ground in North Takoma. 1t is !
thought that a sufficient pressure could be !
by this means The water mains |
are to be buried four feet under the ground
and forty hydrants will be provided for.
The sewer mains will lead to all parts
of the park and be connected with large |
cesspools. located at some distance from
the village. The cesspools Will be lined
with brick or stone and at numerous places
in the walls terra Gotta pipes will lead off
into the ground. Through these pipes all
liquids will be carried TO many different
points in the surrounding soil and be ab-
sorbed. Also that mist not absorbed will
be treated chemically and thus rendered
harmless. 1t is thought that three large
of the kind described will be
enough to carry off all the sewage of
the town. One OF these will be located al
the Brashear farm, about mile from the
10 nf ba I
other two has not yet been determined
upon.