Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-05
Indications of the Continued Increase
Of the City's Population.
DUPLICATING THE WATER SYSTEM
To Enforce the Law in Regard to
the Smoke Nuisance.
SOME NEW STRUCTUR RES

Indications Of the continued growth OF
the city are not uncommon. Every ten
years, and several times in the intervals,
when the police census is taken the official
figures as to the population Of the District
are made known. During the last census
decade, closing in 1890, the census figures
of the population of the District showed an
average annual increase of about 5000 per
year. When 1t is considered that these fig
ures represent the total population Of many
towns which are looked upon as important
centers of population then their signifi-
canoe will be more readily appreciated.
When the next census Is taken by the
United States authorities, which will be
in July of next year, no doubt an equally
favorable showing will be made.
An impressive Illustration of the growth
OF the city is the fact, which is recognized
by Gen. John M. Wilson, the chief of army
engineers, that the city has nearly out
grown the present capacity of the water
works. AS Gen. Wilson has already point
ed out in The Star, the capacity of the
Washington aqueduct is about 10000 600
gallons of water annually. The consump-
ton has now reached about 100000 gall
Ions annually.
A New Conduit.
Gen. Wilson has also found that the in
VI case III tic use VI water curing Lle past
ten or fifteen years has been about &c, OOO-
600 gallons. He therefore infers that with
in the next ten years the consumption will
reach the present capacity of the aqueduct.
Gen. Wilson believes that the wisest course
to pursue is to recognize this need as i'm
perative and take prompt steps to provide
for it.
He viii therefore ask Congress at the
next session for an appropriation to enable
a survey to be made for the building of a
duplicate of the present conduit. 1t is pro-
posed to build the new conduit alongside of
the present conduit, and in doing this the
width of what is known as the Conduit
road will be doubled. While this latter
change will only be phase of the improve
ment which will result in doubling the pres
ent capacity of the water works of the CITY,
the section of the population of the District
who use this road, and also to the residents
OF the adjoining territory of Maryland who
have business in this city.
Palisades of the Potomac,
An Improvement of this character is, of
course, a matter of much interest to prop
erty owners along the Conduit road AS is
well known, a number of attractive resi-
dences have been built there in recent years
and the advantages Of that locality as a
place Of residence are appreciated by a
number Of people who have made their
homes there. In the opinion of many, the
most striking scenery in the neighborhood
of this city is to be found in that section
The rugged and bold character of the coun-
try has suggested the noble scenery of the
Palisades of the Hudson, and so a portion
OF the region has been named the Palisades
of the Potomac
1t is likely that further progress will be
made in developing the suburban possibin-
ties of this section, as new era of reduced
street railroad fares and improved facilities
have just opened The residents of this
section, like those In other parts of the
suburbs, have been struggling for years
against the disadvantages and the discour-
agements of living at a distance from the
city, so as to be dependent on a financially
weak country street railroad. They have
been fortunate enough to survive that peri
cd. and the future promises more comfort
for themselves and an enhancement in the
value of their property.
The Smoke Nuisance.
The law in regard to the smoke nuisance
went into effect during the week and the
District Commissioners have made arrange
ments to enforce it's provisions While the
number Of chimneys IN the city that belch
forth black clouds of SCOT and smoke are
perhaps not so numerous as In some other
places. still the discomfort and the actual
loss have been felt with some severity, and
come to the relief. With the elimination
from the city of such agencies for corrupt
ing the pure air, the entire community, 1t
Is thought, will be benefited and while
some of the users of coal may be put TO
additional expense, yet the general good
Will be subserved, and that, after all, is the
general purpose Of laws regulating commu-
mites.
Southwest Apartment Buildings.
julius Wenig, architect, has prepared
plans and let the contract for two three
story and cellar apartment houses to be
erected for the Henry A. Clarke estate at
the northwest corner of 7th and C streets
southwest. The corner building will have
a frontage of 50 feet on 7th street and u
feet on c street The street building will
be 10 feet front by 81 feet deep. There will
be three stores fronting 7th street, with
flats above. The material used will be
brick stone and iron. There will be tile
vestibu(es and bath rooms. steam heating,
wash rooms in cellars provided with steam
clothes driers. The kitchens will be fitted
up with gas ranges, dressers and boiler,
with gas water heaters. Each fat will have
five rooms and bath. The cellars will be
fitted up with locker rooms, bicycle racks,
etc. The contractor is George W. Darby
The cost will be 10000