Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-03
TEST OF WATER SYSTEM.
Successful Demonstration of New
Works at TakOma Park.

Works at TnkOma Park.
The regular monthly meeting of the town
council will be held this evening at CLOCK
in the chapel at Takoma Park. Among the
matters which will be considered is the
plumbing regulations and water rates to be
charged in connection with Takoma's new
water and sewer system. Mayor S. s..
Shedd will preside over the meeting.
A well-attended meeting Of the citizens
of the town of Takoma and vicinity was
held Saturday evening in the Presbyterian
chapel for the purpose of organizing vol
unteer fire company. Mr. o. D. SUNNY,
chief of the fire department OF Takoma, pre-
sided at the meeting and explained the ad-
vantages accruing from an organization OF
this character. A large number OF the
young men of Takoma were present and
signitied their intention Of cooperating with
Mr.. Sunny in the organization OF volun.
teer company. A committee composed of
Messrs. Blodgett, Hall, Miller, Wakefield
Wallace and Shuster, was appointed to
draft bylaws and constitution for adoption
at the meeting Friday evening at 1880
o'clock.
ter works was made Thanksgiving day.
All the morning the men at the pump house
were busy getting things into shape for
starting the plant, and about noon the word
was given and the engine and pump started.
The water rushed through the pipes for the
first time and in very short period the
gauge showed that 1t had reached an ele-
walton OF over $50 feet in the stand-pipe
The engine and pump worked very satisfac-
torny. The starting of the plant was wit
messed by Mayor S. 8. Shedd, Corporation
Attorney A. M. Gould. Councilman w. G.
Platt and F. ]. Lung Treasurer G. A. War
reli and a number of residents of the town.
Mr.. Castoe of the firm Of Rosser & Castoe,
who constructed the water works, superin-
tended the details. The water was let in
the mains and at pm. a test was made
Of the water pressure. The reel cart was
obtained from the engine house, section
Of hose attached to one of the fire plugs
on Carroll avenue, and at 4:30 pm the first
water taken from the mains of the system
was turned on and the success Of the un-
dertaking was demonstrated. stream
was thrown through a three-quarter-inch
nozzle to a height of 100 feet with only
about half pressure In the water tank.
Several hydrants along Carroll avenue were
opened the water rushing out in great
volume. The following day water was It
in all the mains throughout the town and
the fire plugs opened to allow the escape of
air. Very few leaks were discovered in the
entire pipe system.
The water is not adapted for domestic
purposes al present owing to mud in the
pipes, which will have to be washed out
BY the time the dam and sluice to the we'll
is completed this will have righted itself
For the first time Takoma Park can realize
that in case of fire there Is plenty of water
at it's door.
Inc 1akOfna Assembly gave Its mi
tial dance recently in Takoma Hall The
attendance was unusually large for the
opening dance Of the season, and those
present included a large number of Wash
ingtonians. The committee was composed
of Messrs. II. L. Thornton, w. w. Waters,
r. Lay and w. j. Giddings
What is known as the spring sewer farm
in connection with the new water and sew
erage system of Takoma Park is rapidly
nearing completion. The Sligo sewer farm
will require about three weeks work be-
fore it can be utilized to any extent Work
Is being pushed on the dam, and the we'll
has been completed.
Superintendent Arthur v. Brown of the
Takoma water works, who was injured a
few weeks ago while blasting with dyna-
| mite, will undergo an operation today. At
first it was thought his right hand was
only lacerated, but, when examined with
the X-ray a few days ago, 1t was found that
the bones were broken and will have to be