The evening times., 1901-09-24
AFFAIRS OF The DISTRICT.
E.; mates for Maintenance and Re
pairs Of the AqUedUct.

General Gillespie Says Sa3.OOO Is
Needed for This Work-An Opinion
Relative to the Massachusetts
Avenue EVtension-Other Matters.
Gen. c. 5. Gillespie. Chief Of Engineers,
L. S A.. has forwarded to the Commis-
siou,rs "a schedule of estimates for the
expenses Of maintaining and keeping i'm
repair the Washington AqUeduct. lie asks
the sum az $4,000 for the operation. main
tenauce. and repair Of the Aquoduc, ana
its accessories. including the Conduit
Road. the new reservoir. and the AGue-
duct tunnel In explanation of this re-
quest General Gillespie says
''It is expected that tho Agu,duct t-n-
mel and the new reservoir. near Howard
University viii he put iu service during
the faIl OF 1901. This viii uecassitate the
employment of three additional watch
men and three additional iaborers, 10 he
employed continuously. and a large
amount of labor I'm the maintenance and
preservation of the four miles of tunnel.
together with the shafts. gate houses,
valves. sluIce gates. ETC. which will have
been added 70 the Aqueduct system The
sum uf S-5.ruu has for several years been
asked for the preservation, repair and
maintenance Of the AquedUct system. in
CIUuiuE the Conduit Road, and 20 this
amount. which is most urgently needed,
should be added $500 90 provide Tor the
additions now made 20 the Washington
AqUoduct 10y the completion of the work
on the increase of the Washington water
supply"
Tn, schedule contains an item % 1900
for building "a combined StOrehOuSc and
sable al Greet Falls. and concerning this
impTo-. mout General Gillespie says
"A suitable =,.renoUSe and stable should
be erected aJ Great Falls for the storage
of tools ana implements belonging To the
United States and the stabiIug of the
WaJChmdu horses, which are a necessity
10 Lim .oE the proper performance OF his
duties OF Inspection OF about 80 miles Of
Aqutduct and Conduit road"
The sum of $3.50 is asked to undertake
surveys for an additional conduit from
Great Fans. General Gillespie says that
the present rate Of daily consumption Of
water i'm the District OF Columbia. about
Ji.u'".W1 gallons per diem. suggests the
necessity of providing in the near future
a second conduit from Great Falls, with
the necessary reservoirs, etc y survey of
practicable routes is essential TO a proper
consideration OF this subject and should
. De entered upon AT once
Toward establishing slow sand hItra-
uOu plant and for purposes connected
. herewith, including the preparation Of
plans and Tor the purchase OF such Scieu-
tiuc books and periodicals as may be ap-
proved 10y the Secretary OF War, TO he
INai able Immediately and until expended,
tGt sl-l Of $l.g.I I.U.r Is asked. With refer
DuCe to this item General Gillespie says:
Congress having stipulated by the
pnraseo-,Ey OF the item of appropriation
for this work contained IN the act Of
March J. 1901 that the SOW sand system
/ OF nltrati0u shall be adopted, this estl-
mate Of 100000 is submitted for cOutiu-
+ ulLg the work during the fiscal year end
ing June 30. IE.3-'
General Gillespie states that his report
. rs submitted iu accordance with the act
of June II, ls.e. which directs thaJ the
estimates Of the expenses Of the Wash
{ iuEtou AqusducJ shall be submitted each
year 20 the Commissioners of the Dis
trict-