The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-10-30

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founded ON the solid rock. T Pic existing
appropriation was iusutHcisu. f1- this
purpose. and IL was therefor, nee ss-lry
20 ask for a further appropriation
A fun report and estimate of the cost
Of removing all tho old mas rCTy OF the
pier from The coping down to- the bottom
anu I,'"llnigE from lh- ''it.m .h vs.
rendered under date of November 80. 1885,
and printed in House Doc. No Jas. Fifty
fourth Congress. first session. and iu tuv
annua. report of tho Chief OF Engineers
mated az $40 Con- which sum was approprl-
ated for reconstruction of Pier No 4 by
act of Congress OF June S. 1896
a contract for ID. work OF recoustruc-
ton OF that pier was made May II. 1897
The contract work was To- have been COM
pietod 10y November I, I-st. but tHt CON
tractors, at their request, were grantee
an extension OF tim, to June 30. l>'S- The
contractors ahuuuyUCd the work ON the
Seth Of April, l>fS. and i'm consequence
their contract was auuullsd May p 1855
on May T.. 1899, contract was made
with the Central Contracting Company
of New York FOR reconstruction of thu
pier, the work to Pc completed on OI be-
fore November !. 1899. The time for com
pl,tIOE. however. has been several times
extended. I'm all. To- July l.. 1901.
The amount expended under the last
appropriation TO June 80. 1899. was ST.
JilE3- At that time The contractors haa
obtained practically all of the dimension
stone required for tho pier. and installed
pumps and derricks repaired the false
during the fiscal year ended June 80,
1901. the old masonry Of Pier 40 { was
taken down and removed. all debris re-
moved from the foundation area. the rock
bed leveled up with concrete. the pro-
JeCtlng points Of rock cut of, the new
pier completed. except a small amount OF
cleaning. the trusses repaired and secured
IN tho proper position upon the pier ana
the false work entirely. and tho Golfer
dam mainly. removed. There remain but
about ten or fifteen days more work in
which to complete the contract
Congress. 10y the Deficiency act APP
proved March 3. 1901 provided. That OF
the uneNpcndcd balance OF the appropTia-
lions for repairs to the Agueduct Bridge,
District Of Columbia. the sum Of Sl.s65
may be used under the direction Of the
Secretary of War FOR the temporary pro
lection of said bridge
Under the provisions OF this act all
the cavities discovered In all the other
L piers of the bridge were filled with con-
crete in bags and protected with ~iprap
after being 50 filled This protection
work is, however, only of temporary
nature"
The Proposed Memorial bridge.
The following report is made upon the
proposed Memorial Bridge across the
Potomac:
The Sundry Civil act. approved June
(, 1881 provided for a survey, eNamina-
tiUn, etc, as follows.
'' Memorial Bridge across Potomac
River: To enable the Chief Of Engineers
of the Army to make the necessary sur
NeyS, SuuDuIuLs, ana bpriuEs. and tor Sc
curing designs and estimates Tor "a me
mortal bridge from the most convenient
point Of the Naval Observatory grounds.
or adjacent thereto. across the Potomac
River 10 the most convenient point Of the
Arlington estate property, $500.
BY act approved March Is, 1888, Con
I gress made the following appropriations
Memorial bridge across Potomac
River. To enable the Chief of Engineers
I of the ARM 10 continue the examination
of the subject and to make or secure de
signs, calculations. and estimates for
memorial bridge from the most convenient
point Of the Naval Observatory grounds
or adjacent thereto, across the Potomac
RIVER 70 the most convene eut point Of
the Arlington estate property. the sum OF
S5.Ul0
Competitive designs with estimates for
the bridge were obtained from four of
the most distinguished American bridge
engineers. each Of whom associated with
/ himself at least one architect Of estab-
llShed reputation and ability The designs
cIrateL and carefully made, ana the
competition Ia every way gratifying
The Export Of the board Of officers OF
the Corps Of Engineers and % architects
appointed by order of the Secretary Of
Var TO consider and report upon the rela-
tive merits Of these designs was submit
ted March Is 1870. and 10 Is 10 be regret
I ted that time admitted of but "a very few
Of the numerous and valuable dra wings
d biisltfu ttlnE reproduced IT,
The board recommended that design
No Of those submitted by W. II. Burr
be adopted. with minor notifications
taken mainly from his design No. l. the
cost Of which notifications the detail in
which his plans had been worked up rem
derFd susceptible of easily and accuratcI-
estimating. The estimated cost OF the
I design as recommended is sfNGHUJG."
The Washington Aqueduct
a lengthy report is also made upon tho
maintenance and repairs Of the Wash
. iDSton Aqusduct. the filtration liant. and
/ the question of an increased supply of
water for Washington. Thes, works were
Z in the charge Of Lieut. Col. Alexander NJ
/ Miller, Corps Of Engineers. having under
( his immediate orders Lieut. George N
} Hoffman. Corps Of Engineers. The re-
! port says:
Small repairs Were made q the ripraT.
packing OF the dam at Great Falls Gate
houses. sJOTehOUses. and .-atchr1cu-S
houses were kept in repair and yhiteWaSh-
/ ed OF washed with Portland cement The
4 grounds at all the reservoirs were kept
{ IN good order and The fences Whftpv-a s. b.
/ cd The channels around the DaIecarli3
Reservoir were cleaned. and concrete
steps constructed from the Conduit Road
/ 10 the north connection. The paving on
I the emb1nkmcnt 20 the Distributing rfeer-
/ Eoir was reraircd During Tho past year
I the tNtrs me uuctuauOn Of tho water level
/ lu the distributing reservoir was tSg feet
/ Tho Conduit Road has been r,uair.d.
/ and the CUTTERS. ETC. repaired and
cleared About twenty-five cubic wards
/ OF deposit was removed from Jh- mouth
Of the conduit AT Great FATS a ruBHI,
masonry wall has been built an Great
Falls. just inside rne Governments Hr.
and along the bank of tho Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal and tho river U-Ur. for IA.
/ protection Of The -Hl.t o. the combat
/ The by-couduit ar the BaIecarIi4 Raerr-
. EcIr has been repaired hy constructing q
l-TIng brick lining inside Ia. old rubGT.
n a#nuTE conduit iu that portion OF tho
3 conduit between The north connection and
the tunnel. and ECuutlIg "a portion OF the
tunnel and the south connection Small
repairs were made 90 the pavement of
. Bridge no. o. aElg Cabin John Bridge and
. To tho floor % The bridge al tho DaIlcarTf1
" E.F-rFolr AN the bridges are now in
" exec lrHi condition
/ Measurements Of the daily and hourly
. consumption auo vast, of water were
. made each month and gave daily aver
age of f5"5.@4D gallons. The CuusumU-
. ton and waste. measured on June aT 1901.
. were found 20 be- - goo Sos gallons Der
J diem This Is tho largest June measure
. mcut ever taken. and estimating the pop
d UlatI0u Of the District Of Columbia as
. -t$ -s3, gives a daily per capita CDusumU-
ton and waste Of 1873 gallons This shows
I that there is an exceedingly hizh rate or
{ consumption Of water I'm the District
/ Careful and trustworthy Investigations
/ made IN various cities in the United
7 States show clearly hat a daily per capt
. "a consumption OF 100 gallons is ample for
I all domestic. business. and public pUr-
J poses. auad that any COusidera bic increase
! above this amount must boz attributed 10
( waste.
This oxtravagaut use of water has be-
/ come serious menace TO the supply OF
/ water by the Washington Aqueduct with