Evening star., 1901-11-14
THE REQUEST GRANTED
BUTTERINE COMPANY SECURES En-
TENSION OF WATER MAIN.
Favorable Action of Commissioners
Recommendation Imposed
by Water Department.
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The District Commissioners have finally
decided to grant the request of the STAND
ard Butterine Company for the extension
of a water main to their plant at LanSdon
The company has been endeavoring to Sc
cure a water service for the past SIX
months or more, and suggested that If the
District did not feel justified in undertake
ing the project the company would bear
the whole expense. The Commissioners nave
decided on a plan which calls for 12-inch.
public trunk main on Bladensburg road,
only a portion of which will be assessed
against the butterine factory. Captain
Chester Harding, assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner, in conjunction with Super
intendent W. A. Mcfarland of the water
department, has had the matter under con-
sideration, and the former submitted the
following recommendation:
"On condition that the Standard Butterine
Company provides a suitable sewerage sys-
tenn for the disposal of waste water, and
that the amount of water to be consumed
be under the regulation of the District OF
Columbia, 1 am of opinion that there Is no
sufficient reason for denying the request
for water facilities. L am informed THAI
the company has already provided sewers,
and a precedent concerning the regulation
of the water supply by the District of Co
lumbia exists in the Georgetown College
case.
The question arises. however, as to the
company's factory. a 6-inch main would
be amply sufficient for the factory, but
would not furnish fire protection or water
for domestic use in the LanSdon subdlVl-
sion. a special c-inch main might be lald
for the benefit of the factory at the cost
of the company, but in view of the fact
that a main for service of the territory In
the vicinity of the factory will ultimately
be laid along the same route such course
does not seem to me entirely equitable.
Nor does it seem proper to connect the but
terine factory and the other improvements
in the Langdon subdivision with the water
system by a Pinch main at the present
time, subjectng the property along Its
course to assessment for the absence of
sewerage facilities and the lack of improve
ments would prevent the property owners
from deriving any benefit from the main
for long period. The needs of these in
termediate properties can be met when ne
cessity arises by a smaller main laid for
their benefit, for which assessment would
be levied.
Capt. Harding's Concurrence.
'1n view of the above. 1 concur in the
suggestion of the superintendent of the
water department that it would be proper
at the present time to lay a twelve-inch
trunk main from the Mount Olivet road to
the south boundary line of the Clark Mills
estate. from which point the extension of
fifty feet, under assessment, will enable
the Standard Butterine Company to obtain
water LOT lueu ldCtOTS. "A 1uIl lHei SAlcl-
sion to Langdon could be made when sew
erage facilities are provided for that sub
division
Major Biddle the Engineer Commission
er, has recommended as follows:
Respectfully forwarded to the Commits
sioners. with recommendation that a
twelve-inch trunk main be laid from the
Mt Olivet road to the south boundary line
of the Clark Mills estate. from which point
an extension be made Of fifty feet, under
assessment. for the service of the Standard
Butterine Company, water to be supplied
said company through a meter, of course,
and upon the condition that If at any time
said supply should cause a scarcity of
water in private residences the Commits
sioners reserve the right to regulate the
amount of water furnished the company,
or. if necessary, to shut 1t off altogether
these conditions to be accepted in writing
by the company before permit for the in
PRODUCTION of water is issued
This the other Commissioners will ap-
prove, it is authoritativeiy stated.