Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-28

HOUSE.
that comparatively slow progress has been
made.
The close Of this year, or at least the
completion Of the contracts that are to be
made, will see much progress made In this
great undertaking. Those who pass along
the lower end Of Pennsylvania avenue west
of the Capitol building may notice here and
there derrick at the side of, the street
and pile of dirt. This is the outward evil
dence of the building Of what is known as
the lower area sewer, that Is to provide
deeper drainage facilities for that part OF
the city.
For Modern Structures.
This new section has its start in the
pumping station at the foot Of New Jersey
avenue and extends along that avenue and
west of the Capitol along Pennsylvania
avenue to ~ street. The contracts for this
year will extend this service as far west on
the avenue as 18th street. When this part
Of the system is finished 1t will be possible
to erect buildings with deep Easements
without being under the necessity Of sup
plying pumps to bring the drainage Of that
part Of the structure up to the level Of the
sewers.
large section Of one Of the principal
trunk lines of sewers in the city will be
completed under the contracts made this
year. as 1t is expected the continuation Of
what Is known as the B street or New Jer
sey avenue sewer will be built from Gar
field Park to 10th and B streets northwest
A further section will carry that service to
21st street where 1t will make connection
with the sewer that passes along the east
side Of Rock creek, starting just south of
the Massachusetts avenue bridge. This is
perhaps, as important line of trunk
sewers as any in the city, as it drains prac-
tically the entire northwest section. All
the service sewers in that region ompties
into this great artery, which is to have It's
start on Rock creek near the Massachusetts
avenue bridge and passes along the creek
and thence along B street west to south
Of the Capitol and thence to the disposal
station at the foot Of New Jersey avenue
which is now being built
Big Artificial Waterway.
In extent this Is regarded as the most
extensive of the many sewers Of the CITY,
although what is known as the boundary
sewer which passes along the northeast
border of the city and carries the surface
water from an extensive area to the East
ern branch, has the largest diameter In
fact that sewer Is the largest in the world
its dimensions being % by "a feet.
The east side intercepting sewer, which
is to connect with the great northeast
boundary sewer. and brings the sewage to
the new pumping station, is practically
completed.
Another portion Of the sewer system will
be begun this year and that will be the
M street and Water street and the Az
street sewers. AS has been stated, all the
the city will empty into the pumping sta
ton. which Is now being built at the foot
of New Jersey avenue This Is to be pump
ed into pipes that win carry 1t under and
across the Eastern branch to Poplar Point
on the south side. and from thence the
pipe line will be continued two miles far
Their to Magazine Point, where the dis
charge will take place into the Potomac.
Retaining Land.
At the place where the pipes cross the
Eastern branch the work is in progress in
filling up the low grounds along the shore
on the south side, which will result In adj
vancing the present shore line for con-
siderable distance out into what Is now
the water. The narrowing of the channel
as we'll as the dredging that is being done
Is under the directions Of the army engi-
neers, and Is to improve the entrance to the
old navy yard
The effect will be reclamation Of consider
able low ground covered with water. at
least at low tide, and will resemble the
work that was done in the restoration of
the Potomac fats. No doubt, In the near
future. the reclamation of the fats along
the entire extent of the Eastern Branch
within the city will be authorized by Con-
gress.
Mr.. Mitchell's Residence.
Plans fo- house to be built for Mr.. Ed
ward Mitchell, uy 1910 10th street northwest,
has been prepared by Mr.. De Sibour, archi-
tect of New York. The exterior will be de-
signed in the French style with mansard
roof and dormer windows and the walls of
red brick, finished with terra Gotta. The
entrance will be on tho street level and will
l
The landing on the first floor will be in a
center hall, which will separate the parlor
from the dining room, both of which rooms
will have the advantage Of the full width of
the house. The buffers pantry will be in
the space between the hall and the dining
room with opening into light shaft w.
F. Lipscomb & &C. have the contract
New Company Formed.
Messrs Joseph R. Atkinson, VIM T. Bal
| lard and Ebert 8. Maloney are incorpora-
| tors of the Atkinson and Ballard Company.
They are going to conduct general real
estate and insurance business, with offices
| located at 1411 street northwest Mr..
Atkinson has been in the real estate bust
| experienced business man Of this city. hav-
| ing been employed by one firm for ten
years. Mr. Maloney is attorney -at-law
Sales Of Realty.
The business of Stone & Fairfax, real es-
| tate corporation, they state. has been great
| er this spring than that Of any spring in
previous years. they having consummated
| over 100 transactions since March 1, 1904
During this week they sold the following
For L. E. Breuntngcr. tl03 and 11O5 D street
northeast and s29s 18th street northeast, to
Mrs. Mary A. Mari. SIS, 600; for Thomas
/, Collins, business property. so1 H street
northaaT- Sc O0U, for M. CaSsassa business
! property 135 12.h2 street northwest, $4,000;
for J. E. kitzm,fcr, residence 1o1 street
northwest, $4,000; for L. e. Breuninger
| 1907 1909 and I3l19 list street northwest
$4,000; for c. H; Murphy. 1347 F street
northeast, $2,700; for e. C. Andrews, 40 @
street northeast; for, Harry Wardman, 1927
10th street northeast, $3.50; for Joseph Sol
! ONION :OlS New Jersey avenue northwest;
| for F. ". Creaven, 426 and 42S @ street
northwest; for i'm Henderson. 1852 Co
| G. SmaIwood has purchased for an invest
ment, through her agents, Stone & Fairfax,
| two brick housesg 2O19l and POPS 18th street
northwest.