Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-08
THE GREAT FAILS DAM
TEXT OF PERMIT ISSUED AU-
THoR1z1NG THE work.
Conditions Imposed for Protecting the
Interests of the Government-Safe-
guarding the Water Supply.

In view Of the possible effect on the water
supply of the District of Columbia of the
proposed damming of the Potomac at Great
Falls by the Great Falls Power Company
for manufacturing. the permit issued by the
Secretary of War for that work is of gen.
eral interest. The following is the text of
the permit
1.-THE Great Falls Power Company of
Washington, d. c., is hereby granted per-
mission, revocable at will by the Secretary
of War, to make connection between its
proposed dam and the existing government
dam at Great Falls of the Potomac river,
about eighteen miles above Washington, d.
c., as shown on the attached blue print,
and for the location Of the proposed dam
on land owned wholly or in part by the
United States, upon the following provi-
sions and conditions.
Il. That the Great Falls Power Company
shall duly safeguard the United States
against any and all claims for f1owage on
account of the raising of the water level by
reason of the proposed raising Of part Of
the government dam.
2. That in carrying out the proposed
plans of the Great Falls Power Company
all work deemed necessary by the chief Of
engineers in raising the government DAM
the wing walls, piers and other masonry
structures shall be done by the said Great
Falls Power Company without expense to
the United States.
SO. That all material used in any of the
above mentioned masonry construction
shall be subject to inspection by the en-
gineer officer In charge of the Washington
aqueduct and water supply, and shall be
satisfactory to him.
Il. That when any new work Is Joined to
existing work the same kind of materials
and the same methods of construction shall
be used In the new work as in the old and
the new work shall be properly bonded to
10 oil 10 hioh tho sol
officer shall be the judge.
20. That all work, no matter what It's ma
ture, done by the Great Falls Power Com
pany. touching or appertaining to the
aqueduct dam or Its appurtenances shall
be under the supervision Of the said engi-
neer officer. and all materials and methods
employed shall be satisfactory to him; any
extra expense to the United Stats Of such
supervision. to be determined by the chief
of engineers, shall be paid by the Great
Falls Power Company.
20 That all changes of grade of govern
ment property which the chief of engineers
shall deem necessary in carrying out the
proposed plans of the Great Falls Power
Company shall be made by the said COM
pany without expense to the United States.
IT. That before beginning any work
whatever in connection with the aqueduct
dam and It's appurtenances full detailed
plans shall be submitted to the chief of
engineers for approval, and none of the
work shall be begun without his prior ap-
prevail.
"s. That where the dam is to be located
on land in which both the United States
and the Great Falls Power Company have
an undivided interest SO much of the land
in question as may be necessary for the
purposes Of the Great Falls Power Com
pany approximately 1873 acres and shown
on the attached blue PRINT may be used for
the construction and maintenance of said
dam, provided. however, that the United
States shall have the right to enter on the
land In question for any necessary purpose
In Will ho fr o1f finn
of the Washington aqueduct dam or works
in connection herewith; such necessary
purpose to be determined by the engineer
officer in charge of the Washington aque-
dnc