The Washington times., 1902-08-20
Annual Report of Super
intendent Mcfarland
IS Filed.
TEN MILES OF NEW MAINS
Nearly Two Miles Less Than Previous
Year - Water Pumped Averaged
About 100000 Gallons a Day
Statement of Departments Needs.

Statement of Departments Needs.
The District Commissioners yesterday
received from MIR. W. \. Mcfarland,
Superintendent OF the Water Depart
ment, his annual report of-operations for
the fiscal year ended June 80. It will be
recalled in this connection that the
jurisdiction of the municipal water serv-
ice covers only the distribution branch.
the supply service being under the corps
OF engineers, L. 5. a. The report, there
fore. covers only the extension OF the
distribution service and the op erations
OF the pumping stations and municipal
reservoirs.
The total length of mains laid during
the year was 4,209 feet, equal to about;
ten miles. as against 65,S12 feet the
previous year. There were eighty-three
hydrants set. bringing the total number
in use up to 2,114.
MIR. Mcfarland states that there were
no changes of any Importance made in
the equipment of the Street pumping
station. "On July 49, he says, the
5000 Oo0- gallon pump was disabled by
the parting Of a number OF steel studs
connecting the upper and lower sec
tions of the intermediate water cham
Der; repairs were at once begun On
the morning of July 20 the auxiliary en-
CINE of the 1000, COO gallon pump was
wrecked by the breaking of the beam
al the trunnions This left an area
with a population of about $4,000 people
and a normal water consumption of
SO00,00O gallons day dependent on
reserve supply of 24,000.00O gallons in
BriEhtwood reservoir and the pumpage
of two small pumps with combined ca
pacity Of 100000 gallons q day.
'As many extra machinists and help
ers as could be used en- the work were
at once employed. and by i O'Clock
d. IN. on the 2ist sufficient repairs had
been made on the 1000, 0G0- gallon auXil-
iary 10 enable the starting of This pump.
Some three days later the 5000. .00o-gal
Ion pump was started.
The work OF repair was made partic
ularly difficult by reason of the small
amount Of space available, and the ex
treme heat.
Cost of Pumping.
Appended tables show that there were
665. .9O0, 600 gallons of water pumped
during the year in the middle service,
and 100000 gallons for the high SER
vice The per cent OF increase in tbe
middle service was 1.25 and in the high
service PISS. The water pumped each
day was 7.621,711 gallons. The coal
burned during the year was 5,4S5,7I |
pounds. costing 1886. The coal burned
each day was lees pounds. and the |
cost each day was $21.79. The cost OF |
running the station during the year is |
shown in the following statement:
Labor, S12.S29.44; coal, s7,956; oil. |
S5li9l; waste. $27f.91; miscellaneous |
supplies. 1886. 90; material for repairs. |
$l,G64.9S; total, So, 1865.
Mr. Mcfarland says that the Ana
costa Pumping Station was in continu-
Gus use during the year delivering
water by direct pressure, TO height OF I
about 1870 feet above tide. and giving ex-
cellent service. The pump he says,
used, is an old direct-acting Blake OF
low efficiency; n is hoped that in tn.
near future the Water Department may
be enabled to replace this pump with
modern one OF high duty type and build
4 permanent station building in place
OF the present temporary wooden struc-
lure"
The amount OF water pumped at this
station was 141. .0G0.0O0 gallons for the
year, and 2S6.300 gallons per diem The
coal burned was ss8.515 pounds for the
year, costing S1.44s.74. The cost OF coal
each day was 1896. The cost OF running
the plant is shown below:
Labor, Si94o.07; oil, $685.; coal.
SLASH; waste, s102s; miscellaneous
items, s192.s6; material for repairs. s16.-
70; total, S6,6S6.23.
The City Reservoirs.
Reno and Brightwood reservoirs"
continues the report, have been in con-
tinuous service during the year Ad-
joining Reno reservoir the Water De
partment has acquired a parcel of land
100 feet square, on which TO build
water tower for the better supply Of
land lying above the 35O-foot contour.
II is hoped to commence this work dur
ing the current year. At Brightwood
reservoir two gatehouses Of granite have
been completed; iron railing basins
built, and roadways kept in good condi-
lion. This work is now practically
complete.
The erection Of the Trumbun Street
pumping station, under contract with
the George :. Fuller Company, is well
under way, though delay Of some three
months has been caused by difficulty in I
securing material Al the present time.
June 20. the walls are up TO the level {
Of first-fOor beams. Contracts have been j
made with Westinghouse, Church. Kerr /
a Co. Tor steam generating equipment. !
with Pawling x Harnischfeger for .
twenty-ton electric crane. with Michigan
Brass and Iron Works for large water /
gates. with the United States Cast-Iron
Pipe and Foundry Company for hanged !
water pipe specials. with the Allis- ,
Chalmers Company for new water-eni ,
FOR 5000 eO0-gallOn pumping engine. with
Henri kempmann tor coal pockets OF :
eco tons storage capacity. and with
Johnson & Norton for switchooards
The chief works contaminated for