Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-24
REPORT ON SEWERS
Annual Statement of Superin-
tendent D. E. McC0mb.
DETAILED EXHIBIT MADE
Work Accomplished by District De.
partment During the Year 1906.
COST OF CLEANING AND REPAIRS
Sewage Disposal Systems and the Con-
struction Work Necessary for
It's Maintenance.
COST OF CLEANING AND REPAIRS


work was performed
r Cleaned-Main sewers, 1880 feet: pipe
sewers III, $40 feet; catch basins, SO, SS4:
catch basin outlets, 5S; manholes flushed
and cleaned 1929; gravel basins, 10: sumps,
8; street detritus removed, 7,151 cubic yards.
Repaired-Pipe sewers relaid includes
basin connectons), 1856 feet basins recon-
structed and repaired. 50: basins abandoned,
"a; basin outlets repaired, IS; basin tops re-
placed (bluestone and artificiaD. 90; man
holes constructed, 8; manholes repaired, 81;
manholes abandoned, 10; cast iron covers
replaced 76; alley CRATES and frames re-
placed. 13; bulkheads constructed in sewers,
3; flushing basins repaired, 4; depressiOns
over sewers filled, 4S; total number Of jobs
performed, 93S.
Cost of the Work.
Cost of cleaning main sewers. s2.6S0.34:
repairing main sewers. SO. 1862; cleaning
pipe sewers S2.9iO 3d. repairing pipe sewers
includes basin connections), 81, 1888;
cleaning catch basins, $10,46913; manual
flushing of sewers, $3,57O.6S; reconstructing
basins and replacing basin tops, $2,9S5.1S;
abandoning basins, $104.72; constructing
manholes S406,97; adjusting and repairing
manholes S325.55; abandoning manhOles,
s2O63: replacing cast-iron covers and alley
CRATES and frames, go; filling depressions
over sewers, $35274.
Sewer Construction.
The construction of a pipe sewer in Tiber
creek sewer in square 574 was completed.
Three feet Of eighteen-inch pipe sewer.
three feet of twelve-inch pipe sewer, four
blind manholes. one three-foot manhole and
one two-foot manhole were constructed at
a total cost of S257.61 portion of the
old brick sewer in 18th street between B
street and Ohio avenue northwest caved In.
which necessitated the rebuilding of Ill
feet four feet six inches diameter sewer,
concrete and vitrified brick being used, the
total cost being $2124.64.
Repairs were made to Rock creek sewer
north of street northwest and at the foot
OF G street northwest, aggregating in cost
81 03314.
One gang was employed during the year
flushing sewers and two gangs in cleaning
catch basins.
The temporary pumping station was oper-
ated throughout the year. -
Sewers were constructed under contract
in B street northeast between 18th and 18th
streets. 18th street northeast between
and East Capitol streets. in B street north
east between 18th and 10th streets. charge
able to the appropriation for main and pipe
sewers. 1905.
Sewers were also constructed under con-
tracts in / street northwest between 4th and
9Th streets, Massachusetts avenue between
4th and 9Th streets and in east side of res
ervation "A. in S street northwest between
18th and 18th streets, and in l street south
gina avenue between 7th and Sth streets.
in X street between Sth and 9th streets
and in eth street between X street and Vir-
ginia avenue.
There were constructed by day labor
2.U97.2 linear feet of pipe sewer varying in
size from ten to twenty-fOur inches in di-
ameter seventeen manholes) divided among
TWENTY-FIVE jobs, the average length per
job being g5.33 linear feet, the average cost
per job being $32S.40.
There were also constructed forty-four
catch basins. seven manholes; 1921 linear
feet connections varying in size from ten to
twenty-one inches in diameter were laid
divided among twenty-nine jobs the aver
age length of connection per job being
81. As linear feet, the average cost per basin
job being $13924.
Suburban Sewers.
Sewers were constructed under contracts
in Arkansas avenue crossing 14th street. in
10Th street northeast between d street and
Benning road, in blocks and 10, Isherwood
in T street northeast between 35th and 9th
streets. In columbus avenue northwest be-
tween Lowell street and Rock Creek Park,
in Rock Creek Park between Columbia ave-
nue. and Piney branch. in the grounds of
the Soldiers Home and in street north
west between LIST street and Flagler place
There were constructed by day labor 343
linear feet of pipe sewers varying in size
from twelve to twenty-four inches in df-
ameter 1.-TWO manholes). divided among four
-. y
linear feet. the average cost per job being
S373.15
Assessment and Permit Work.
Permit Work-There were constructed nv
day labor 40 linear feet of pipe sewers
varying in size from eight to twelve inches
in diameter three manholes), divided among
ten jobs, the average length per job being
forty-four linear feet, the average cost per
| job being 500. 773. and the average cost per
| foot being $1.o17.
Assessment-Sewers were constructed I'M
der contracts in Brightwood avenue north
west between Oglethorpe street and Battle
| cemetery, in Franklin street northeast be-
! tween 9th and 18th streets. and in Macomb
| street northwest from Connecticut avenue
| westward.
There were constructed by day labor
2S.232.5 linear feet Of pipe sewers, varying
In size from eight to twentyfour inches In
| diameter Q34 manholes), divided among 12l
| jobs. the average length per job being 233 33
| linear feet. the average cost per job being
$4S5. SO, and the average cost per foot being
$2OS.
There We're also constructed ten catch
| basins, eleven catch basins were recon-
structed. two catch basins were adjusted,
| 16S linear feet Of connections were laid,
varying In size from ten to twelve inches In
diameter divided among seventeen jobs. the
| average length Of connection per job being
OF linear feet, the average cost per basin
\ being $76.153.
Sewage Disposal Project.
| Completed Work-Easby point intercept
ing sewer. street intercepting sewer:
Tiber creek and New Jersey avenue high
level interceptlng sewer. east side inter-
| cepting sewer. extension of northeast
| boundary sewer. trunk sewer for low area
Rock creek and street intercepting sewer,
b street and New Jersey avenue intercept
ing sewer, excepting a number Of connec-
| lions with sewers which cannot be had until
| the pumping engines are in service; invert-
| ed siphon across Anacostia river; section
| A of outfall sewer and section Of outfall
| sewer.
Fourand-a-half street intercepting sewer
| street intercepting sewer.
Work in Progress-Water street intercept
ing sewer. 800 linear feet completed. Work
will be completed about February /. 1907.
Section of outfall sewer, 2, 500 linear feet
completed. Work will be completed about
June 30. 1907.
OutfalI sewer (cast-!ron submerged pipes)
384 linear feet completed. Work will prob
ably be completed about December 81, 1908
| Sewerage Pumping Station.
substructure has been completed and su-
perstructure substantially completed. ex.
| cept the local tower. which will probably b.