Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-27
EXPENSE OF SEWERAGE
OF SUPERINTENDENT
D. E. McCoMB's REPORT.

In his annual estimates for the year
which begins June 80. 1907, and ends June
sc, 1905 Mr. D. E. McComb, superintendent
of sewers asks for an appropriation OF
1854, S2J as stated in The Star of yester-
day. Some of the items in the list of es-
Inmates are:
For cleaning and repairing of sewers and
misunderstanding sewers, $4,000; cleaning
basins. $4,000; flushing sewers, $500; re-
pairs, $40 600; total, S4I 800.
The increased appropriation is necessary
because of the fact that the trunk sewers
Of the sewage disposal system will be In
service, requiring larger expenditure for
cleaning than heretofore, and also because
several old sewers require reconstruction in
part. increasing the ordinary expenditures
for repairs.
Pumping Station.
Maintenance and operation of sewage
pumping station-Coal, 1000 tons at 1915,
S26 $50; oils, waste and machine fittings,
81 725; mechanics, laborers, etc.-electrician,
one, services as needed, 81 200; machinists.
one or more as required, $3.50; black
smith, one or more, as required, S1,Oo0;
carpenter, one or more, as needed, Slooo;
watchman one, 5000; laborers, two or more,
as needed $3.50. Total, $3s,625.
estimated aggregate for year. The force
will vary with weather condition. being ex-
banded with rainy weather and when ma
chinery repairs shall be necessary, and re-
duced at other times.
For main and pipe sewers and receiving
basins-For relieving and service sewers,
$3SOOO; for receiving basins, $1,000; total,
$4,000.
For suburban sewers-Service sewers in
suburbs 100000 And the Commissioners
of the District of Columbia should be au-
thorized to construct the service sewers i'll
conduit road and to levy assessments for
the same, under the conditions prescribed in
the act of April %, 1904. entitled AN act
authorizing the laying of water mains and
service sewers in the District of Columbia.
For purchase or condemnation OF rights
of way for construction. maintenance ana
repairs of public sewers, 81 600, as asked
last year.
Mr. McComb says: Il resot ctfully rec
ommend that d paragraph be inserted to
the effect that appropriations for sewer
constructions shall be available for pur-
chase or condemnation of such rights OF
way as may be required
Sewage Disposal.
He then takes up the sewage disposal
project proper, and after estimating $4,000
for dykes for which no money has been
asked heretofore, he says:
For beginning work on sewer along the
west side of Rock creek between street
and Military road ESTIMATED cost 5000.
Appropriation. in part, requested, $4,000.
This sewer is required as an outlet for
sewers on the separate system in the ter
rtory between Wisconsin avenue and Rock
creek from the city line to Broad branch,
and the territory between Piney Branch
road, Brightwood avenue and Rock creek
north of Brightwood avenue.
Sewer in the valley of Broad branch,
between Rock creek and Soapstone branch
and in valley of Soapstone branch. between
Broad branch and Wisconsin avenue-s2S,-
500.
This sewer, in connection with the por-
ton of Rock creek sewer proposed above,
will serve portion of Tenleytown, Arms
leigh Park and Reno.
For continuing work on extension of
east side intercepting sewer, from boun-
s342 OOO)-s5O,OOO.
This sewer is required for the service
of 1-angdon, Montello, South Brookand and
University Heights.
For sewer in valley of Stickfoot branch.
between Nichols avenue and Baltimore and
Ohio railway-s22, COO.
This sewer is required to prevent the
flooding OF section of Barry farm sub
divisions during transforms of exceptional
severity
Clerical Roll.
A list of the employees of the office, 10
gether with their salaries, Is given. The
salary of two are increased-Messrs Hodg-
son and Phillips. who are given $500 per
year more than formerly.
Mr.. McCOmb asks for six oilers at 5000
annual salary each and for three more fire
men with an annual salary of 1910 each.
In conclusion the superintendent adds
that the condition of the sewerage work
will permit reduction of the force on the
roll