Evening star., 1901-10-29

cost. 1t is said that during the first year
the quarry paid for itself and netted the
District profit of $15.0oo
The water supply of the city is one of the
most important items with which the en-
gineer department has had to deal, and
capt. Beach has done all in his power to
secure an adequate supply for Washington.
The aqueduct from Great Falls and the
main channels of supply are of course
under the supervision of the War Depart
ment. the engineer department of the bis
trIct government having to deal with dis
tr1butfng the water which is supplied by the
United States. new reservoir at Bright
Wood mas recently been completed as n
part OF the distributing system. 1t is in
tende0 TO supply the high territory north of
the city proper so that in case of a break
age IN the pumps at the water stations a
water famine would not be the result The
reservoir performed the duty for which II
was constructed but few months ago.
shortly following its completion. The plmps
at the street pumping station both be-
came disabled at the same time and the
seppiy was drawn from the Brightwood
reservoir Tor several days.
Anacostia Benefited.
During Capt. Beach's regime a pumping
station has been established for the terri
tory In the vicinity of Anacostia which has
greatly improved the water service of that
section. The Trumbull street pumping sta
tion is another of the large projects started
the station have all been prepared, the con-
tract let and the work well started. The
new project Of supplying the downtown
business sections of the city with a high
pressure water service for use in cases of
nre has been worked out under the direc-
tlon OF Capt. Beach and an item of $500 900
Iof It's construction placed in the estimates
Wfich the Commissioners will present to
congress at the forthcoming session The
high pressure service will be supplied from
the Reno reservoir and the Trumbull street
pumping station. and a sufficient head of
water VIII be maintained to throw stream
over the highest buildings of the city with
out the aid of a fire engine at the plugs
captain Beach was a member of the
board appointed to consider the question of
nitering the Potomac water. The board
mace Its report early in the year and upon
It's recommendation the property necessary
for the filter beds has already been mr.
CHASED. He also aided in the selection of
several other large tracts of land, including
the thirty acres for the municipal hospita al
at Richmond and 18th streets and the Ok
acres tract for the almshouse and burying
ground for the INDECENT dead in the SOUTH
eastern corner of the District Captain
Beach visited several of the large cities
recently studying plans for the municfpal
nospltal and for a morgue. He was inter-
ested oeeply In both projects and gathered
much information on the subjects which
VIII pe or service to his successor
System of Sewage Disposal.
Sonsiderable has also been ACCOMPLISHED
under Captain Beach's administration in
the way of work upon the sewage disposal
plan. Work has steadily progressed upon
the large intercepting sewers, and at the
last session of Congress the sum Of 1878 900
was appropriated on account Of the sew
age pumping station. which will be located
at the foot of New Jersey avenue and
VIII hit the sewage across the Anacostia
river and discharge it at Magazine Point.
congress authorized the Commissioners to
enter into sI50,0OO contract for the sta
ton.
There has recently been a notable ad-
vance IN the style of municipal architec-
ture. The new school buildings are re-
garded as decided Improvement, both in
appearance and in arrangements, over the
old buildings.
Two new manual training school buildings
nave been erected-one at 9TH street and
Rhode Island avenue and one on street
between 1st and Sd streets Both are beau
tiful buildings of their kind and will soon
be ready for occupancy.
The plans for the abolition OF grade cross
ings in the city, although considered by
previous administrations, were finally re-
ported upon during Capt Beach's incum-
bency, and the necessary legislation for
their abolition secured. Capt Beach was
also member Of the board of engineers in
charge of the plans for new highway
bridge across the Potomac river.