Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-05
The amount heretofore appropriated for the

The amount heretofore appropriated for the
work Is $4.SS7. CO. ~.
The sewage Is TO be pumped from this
station by means of an inverted siphon I'm
der the Anacostia River to the shore on
the opposite side. and from there will be
carried along the shore of the Potomac
River down the river to about opposite
alexandria. where it will be discharged into
the channel of the river. The .siphon pipe
has been laid underline river and q portion
of the outlet section has been completed.
Condemnation prdoceedings. in order to Sc
cure the right of way for the lower section.
have been completed, and II Is hoped
complete the line of sewer by July l, 1876.
contract has been let for the outlet,
consisting OF twin pipes which will dis
charge the sewage into the river. The sys-
tenn provides for dixie along the low por-
lions OF the southern part of the city. No
appropriation has yet been made for this
dfke, but such an item has been included In
the estimates of the Commissioners for the
ensuing fiscal year.
Suburban Sewers.
The Commissioners believe tina, increased
appropriations should be, made for sewer
age OF the suburban sections of the District
OF Columbia. These sections are rapidly
being developed and built up and their de-
yelopment would be much more satisfactory
II sewers could be provided 1t is neces-
sary that certain large trunk sewers should
oe ouiit 10 carry the drainage to the sew
erage system of the city of Washing on.
Areong these trunk sewers are the Follow
ing. with the estimated cost:
Arizona avenue, estimated cost of $2gas, tsj0.
Appropriations were made for portion OF
this sewer in 1901 and 1902 to the amount
of $lOo.000, which leaves slSStsso necessary
10 complete it; sJu,0o0 Of this amount should
ne appropriated for the ensuing fiscal year.
This amount will complete the upper trunk
section between Tunlaw road and Tennally-
town, and when completed will serve ZEN
naliytown, Armsleigh Park, t'airview
Heights, Tunlaw Heights and Wesley
Heights.
Ivy City trunk sewer estimated cost 500
6io. This sewer would serve Ivy City and
Tie northerly portion of Trinidad. and the
new railroad yards
Sewer in I street and Wisconsin avenue,
estimated cost $4,000. This sewer would
serve both sides of Wisconsin avenue from
Z street northward to and including the
Naval Observatory.
lnterceptng sewer along the west side of
Rock Creek, between P street and Mill
tary road, estimated cost s23S, 100. This
sewer is required as an outlet for sewers
in the territory between Wisconsin avenue
territory between Piney Branch road and
Brightwood avenue and Rock Creek, in
GLIDING the subdivision of Brightwood.
Sewer in the valley of Broad Branch, be-
tween Rock Creek and Soapstone Branch.
and in the valley of Soapstone Branch, es-
timated cost $2S,s0D This sewer would
serve portion of Armleigh Park and
Reno.
Sewer in valley of Falls Branch. This
sewer would serve American University
Park and American University He ghts
Extension of east side intercepting sewer
from Boundary sewer to Brookland This
sewer would serve the subdivisions of
Langdon, Montello, South Brookiand, and
University Heights Estimated cost.
$342, Zoo.
When these trunk sewers are constructed
a system of service sewer can be provided
for the property under the general appro-
priations. Under a law passed at the last
ses sion of Congress, an assessment Is levied
for service sewers of 81 per linear front
foot. These service sewers are constructed
upon request, and as the SUBDIVISIONS de-
velop. The natural result of the construc-
ton of the trunk sewers and of the service
sewers would be an increase in the valua-
ton of the property and the consequent in
Grease in assessment and in the revenues of
the District.
Building and Building Inspection.
The estimated value Of buildings con-
structed during the year is s12, 450S50, as
year. The estimated cost of the Union
Stations, 000, 000-was included in the fig
ures of the preceding year. The number of
permits issued was 6,529, an increase of
216 over those issued for the preceding fiscal
year. The number of dwelling houses con-
structed during the year was 1.54S. being an
Increase of 404 over the preceding fiscal
year, while the number of apartment houses
constructed was Is, being decrease Of 4
from the number constructed during the
preceding fiscal year
The distribution of the value of these i'm
provements and repairs is as follows: