Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-03-17
Washington Sewage.

A committee OF acknowledgements
aud others-went to Washington To-Day
and appeared before the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia and pro-
tested against locating the outlet OF big
sewer on the District side of the Potomac
about two miles above Alexandra. On-
cials of this city have viewed with alarm
the proposition of the District Commis-
sioners to place the outlet to The sewer
90 near Alexandria, and have maintained
that ANNOYANCE if moi a menace to the
health Of the city would be inevitable
should the plan be carried out. Their
protests, however, have not been favor
ably considered, and il has been evident
that there is q purpose to place the out
let at the point at first designated not
withstandiDg the city's objections; hence
the appearance today Of the Alexandria
committee.
The Alexandria committee which APP
peared before the commissioners today
consisted of Mayor Paff, Corporation At
torney Boolhe, City Engineer Dunn,
Health Officer German, the Presidents
of the two boards Of Council (Messrs.
Sweeney and Snowden respectively, AL
derman Fisher, Councilman Leadoeater
and Clerk Of Council Stansbnry.
This delegation was headed by Repre-
sentative Rixey, md at the Commits
sioner's Office they were joined by Gun
ner Smith, Of the government arsenal,
and Mr.. Victor Boyer, near whose land
the outlet of the sewer will be con-
structed.
The committee was most courteously
received by Commissioners mcfarland,
West and Biddle aud the yisitsrs were
introdueed>by Mr.. Rixey.
Mr.. Boothe subsequently made clear
statement of the case in opposition to
the location of the purpOsed sewer outlet
and showed by the government reports
that the emp'ying into the river so near
the city of such volume OF sewage
would be detrimental.
Mr.. Pafl also opposed the location OF
the sewer at the purposed site, saying
that if the people of Washington wanted
it located five miles from that city, the
people of this city hould.naturally want
it placed FIVE miles below Alexandra.
DIR. German said the emptying of so
much sewage just above Alexandria was
inadvisabe.
Gunner Smith also opposed the sewer
being placed so near the magazine.
Mr.. Rixey in strong speech opposed
che measure and called the attention OF
the commissioners to the fact that they
should look othe future and see that the
Washington sewage is carried tar
enough down the river TO prevent
any one from being injured. he
called attention to the friendly rela-
iions existing between Washington
and Alexandra, and hoped that nothing
would be done to disrupt these relations.
He said he felt sure that the dumping OF
so much sewage just above Alexandra
would prove a nuisance to the health oil
the people of this city.
At the conclusion of MIR. Rixey re-
marks the commissioners assured the
committee that it was not their intention
toiniure Alexandria in any way, and that
they would do all in their power to pre-
vent such injury They said, however,
that the plans had been prepared by
competent engineers and approved by
Congress, and in a measure they could
40 nothing in the matter.
Col. Bidde said the sewer would
probably be completed in a year from
next summer, and that its completion
under the present plans would not inter
fere with its extension at any future
Iota