Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-09-30
MILES OF NEW MAINS WILL FILL B|SHOPR|C
Superintendent Wants Water Episcopal Diocese of Wash
Service Extended. ington Meets Tomorrow
TO TAKE IN THE SUBURBS RESULT IS NOT FORESEEN
Congress Heights Bennng and Pine No Candidate Advance Of
hurst IN Election.
ASKS SPECIAL APPROPRIATION LOW AND HIGH CHURCHMEN
1914 900 Urged Mr.. NC Among
land in Annual Report. Successor to Satterlea
Superintendent Wants Water
Service Extended.
TO TAKE IN THE SUBURBS
Congress Heights, Benning and Pine
hurst Included in List.
ASKS SPECIAL APPROPRIATION
Necessity for improvements to Cost
$4,000 Urged by Mr.. Nc
Farland in Annual Report.

tension Of water mains to suburbs in the
southeast and northeast sections is recon-
mended by w. F. Mcfarland. superin.
tendent OF the water department. in hi:
annual report to the Commissioners to-
day. He proposes that the water service
be extended to Congress Heights. Benning.
Kenilworth and Pinehurst: also the lay
Ing Of a larger main to Brookland. ID. c.
and the extension of mains to the Reform
School on the Bladensburg road.
So necessary are these water facilities
considered that MIR. Mcfarland urged the
Commissioners to obtain special ap
preparation during the early part Of the
next session of Congress with which &c
construct the mains. He estimates thu
cost Of this work as follows: A thirty
inch main from Kentucky and Potomac
avenues to Twining City. $42.0OO; a twenty
inch main from Twinfng City to Benning
$780, 900. and a twenty-inch main from For'
Reno reservoir to Pinehurst, $J3Uu0.
During the year A.339 water meters
were Installed throughout the city, max
ing a total of 1905 meters in use at the
present time.
Millions Of Gallons Wasted Daily.
There was considerable water wasted
last year due to defective pipes and leaky
spigots. according to the report. The
total underground waste found was 500
gallons 4 day. while In the course Of the
surveys made the total amount of water
wasted each day last year averaged f..
Pa, 800 gallons. The greater part OF this
waste was from defective joints in mains
The average daily waste in federal de-
partments during the year was 1.3OO.Oot
gallons. and in the municipal buildings
and institutions II was 1O0.OU gallons.
OF the waste prevented. 4.S46VOO gal
Ions per day was the amount saved II
the high services and although the popu-
lation has increased by over 1o.OOO. The
greatest increase being in the territory
covered by the surveys. and notwith-
standing the abnormally warm and dry
spring and summer. which increases the
consumption to water lawns. etc. 1t II
worthy OF notice that the total pumpage
was over 974 9OO. 600 gallons less than thai
of the previous year.
Mr.. Mcfarland. in speaking Ct the wa
ter waste, stated that 12-inch divide
valve between the gravity and first high
service was found open the day after II
had been operated by employees OF the
United States Capitol. Discovery was
also made Of a leak through a 12-inch
check valve between the third and fourth
high services amounting to 5000 gal
ions a day.
Thousands Of Leaks Found.
Out of $3.50 premises visited by in
spectors Of this department during the
year IL, 263 leaks were found. This does
not include what are known as special
leaks-those that are reported by parties
other than official inspectors. Mr.. Mac
farland says this character of leaks is
OH
many cases the conditions are OF such a
nature as to result in serious damage II
not checked Immediately.
During the year 1862 linear feet OF wa
ter mains were laid, at q cost Of $114, ALL.
The total pumpase of the District pump
ing station during the year was S.341.JOO
14O gallons of water. The total number Of
shallow wells discontinued was fifty-four,
leaving eleven still in use: two deep wells
were discontinued, leaving thirty-one in
USE making total of fifty-sx wells dis
continued and>a total of forty-twO still
in use.
The water department cost $625. 731 for
maintenance during the year. OF this
amount $S4 was for salaries. $496. 4OC
for high service. s.. 900 for contingent ex-
penses and SAIL 500 for general expenses
The length of water mains in use
June 80. 1908. was 2.429,S62 feet. or
1902 miles.
The total length of water mains laid
during. the year 1908 was a. 39 feet. or
14.62 miles. OF this amount there were
laid for the extension and betterme mt
of the department system 63,SII feet. at
cost of $114.411.42; and for deposit
and railway work 1882 feet were laid
During the year there were erected in
new locations 80 fire hydrants, Il pub
lie hydrants. 3public fountains; "a shall
low wells and deep wells were closed,
leaving in service at the close of the
year IL shallow'and 81 deep wells
Half Million Collected in Rents.
Accompanying the report of Superin-
tendent Mcfarland was the report of
George r. Wallace, the water registrar
Of the District. A table furnished by
Mr. Wallace shows'that water rents col
lected during the year amounted to
$547, 5O7 OF this amount $I75.415 was
for meters. 1901, 200 from schedules.
$5I, 400 from water main assessments
and 81 500 from building purposes.
He also shows that the water reve-
nues have increased from $3.50, 300 in
1903 TO STAT 5O7