Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-11-11

able appropriations would permit The sys-
tenn consists of number Of trunk sewers,
which will intercept and convey to the
pumping station at the southern extremity
of New Jersey avenue the entire sewage or
the city and the storm water OF the lower
portion Of the Tiber valley. The sewage
will be pumped from the pumping station
across the Anacostia river in an inverted
siphon, thence carried along the LETT Daak
of the Potomac river to near the onited
States naval magazine where 1t Will De
DISCHARGED into the river. The pumping
station also includes a plan for elevating
the storm water of the low area or the city
adjacent to Pennsylvania avenue during
freshet stages of the Potomac, discharg-
ing the same into the Anacost1a river.
Sewers have been completed to
the amount Of So4o,3oo'o4
Appropriations have been made
and work will be completed
during the current fiscal year -,
to the extent Of. 6S5,oOo.ou
The amount required to com
plete work In progress, Tor
which additional appropria-
lions will have to be made, is. 1,0'l,6'o.oo
The amount required for work
for which no appropriations -.
have heretofore been made is. 1o9o,4ZZ.VV
Total estimated cost Of sew
age-disposal project. ...$5 AS, 400 "a
Total appropriations to date.... l,Zol,5oo.
Appropriations required to
complete 80. sI,loo, uSi w
Contracts have been let for the pumping
station and for the principal remaining
trunk sewers, and work upon them Is IN
progress for which there has been appro-
priated about 81, 100000 All of the princi-
pal work which will take any length of
time to complete has been commenced. The
outlet sewer and siphon have not yet been
started as it Is considered more important
to finish the other part Of the system first.
The construction of the outlet and siphon
will not take over a year, and temporarily
the sewage can be pumped into the river at
the pumping station.
Water Service.
About two years ago a rigid inspection Of
water fixtures throughout the city was In
stituted. In a number of cases it was found
that premises had been improperly rated,
which ratings were corrected. In 1901 the
revenues Increased about $4,000 over the
previous year, and in 1902 there was
further increase of 5000. In each case the
bulk of the increase was in water rents.
The revenues Of the water department for
the year amounted to s395 ,3o4. 02. The num-
water Is Al, sol, 1926 having been added
during the year. There are ,493 meters In
USE an increase of 253 over last year.
Ten miles Of new water mains were laid
during the year, and elghty-three new nre
hydrants erected
A parcel Of land 100 feet square near the
Reno reservoir was purchased for the use
of the water department. 1t Is proposed to
erect a water tower on this site to supply
premises above the 350-foot contour
At the Brightwood reservoir two granite
gate houses were completed and an iron
railing erected around the basins.
Work upon the Trumbull street pumping
station has progressed satisfactorily, al
though there has been slight delay due
to difficulty in securing materials.
Attention is again invited to the project
for the installation of high-pressnre fire
service In the business section of the city
This service would add materially to the
fire protection of this important part of the
city, and work upon 1t should be started as
soon as funds can be provided for the pur-
nose.