Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-03

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eral by which it is hoped that the ques-
ton Of title may be settled and addition
al frontage along this river leased for
commercial purposes.
The wharves along the Georgetown
channel Of the river are private property
except at the foot OF streets. lease
has been entered into for the foot Of
sd street and for the foot Of @ street.
The foot Of 3Oth street il used rs Q depot
for the removal Of street sweepings to
the worikhouse site at Occoquan. Va.
The portion Of James Creek canal from
n to p street is under lease for COM
mercial purposes
The Commissioners invite the attention
Of Congress to the fact that some plan
of improvement should be adopted for
the harber front of the city. A plan
In 1908. but no action has ever been
taken thereon.
The total length Of sewers constructed
during the year was a little over twenty
seven miles. The
Cost of the total length Of
Sewer System. , usee'. Of IN Columbia :as Hs.
on June 20. 1912, was 617.S9 miles: OF this
1865 miles are main sewers and 491.6S
miles pipe sewers The total cost OF the
sewerage system to June 20. 1872, was
$11 $50. 37429. The total cost Of the sew
age disposal system to June 80. 1912. was
81. DDS. 1854. making the total cost Of
the complete system to June 90 1917,
$15 767 1902
Twenty-four billion nine hundred mil
lion gallons of sewage and SOOOOO.OO0 GAL
Ions of storm water were pumped at the
sewage pumping station during the year.
The pumping plant was operated without
any interruption of service. and received
the sewage from practically the entire
District Of Columbia. delivering 1t to the
thirty-seven thousand nine hundred and
twenty pounds of coal were consumed.
A test Of the condition Of the river in
the vicinity of the sewage outfall on the
Potomac river about opposite Alexan-
dria showed that after five years of con-
slant discharge there IS no evidence of
sludge deposit. This indicates the effect
iveness of the preparation OF the sewage
at the pumping station for discharge into
the river. and also the abundant capac-
ity OF the river to efficiently dispose of
the sewage by dilution.
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Work was continued during the year on
a study Of the condition OF the streams
flowing into the
Study Made Of District from the
Stream Pollution. towns and Wis., u !
lagos in Maryland. as to their pollu-
ton by the discharge into them OF raw
sewage. The active cooperation of the
Maryland state board Of health has been
secured on the work Of improving the
sanitation of these streams, and this
board is now engaged in making a study
of the Maryland area. with a view OF
submitting comprehensive plans for the
drainage of this territory. Until the
plans of the Maryland state board Of
health are formulated. specific legisla-
ton which would be required from Con-
gress to put into effect joint drainage
plans for the District OF Columbia and
Maryland cannot be formulated In the
meantime, however. the development OF
the District sewerage system has been SO
far advanced as to permit OF receiving
the Maryland sanitary drainage at the
District line in Rock Creek valley within
twelve months after Congress shall pass
legislation authorizing this to be done In
the AnacOstia valley a considerably longer
period, not less than five years. must
elapse before the drainage OF the state Of
Maryland In this valley can be cared for.
In the section of the District west Of
Rock creek a new system of sewers was
constructed in Massachusetts Avenue
Heights. and extensions to existing sew
ers provided at Potomac Heights, Uni
versity Heights. Chevy Chase, Tenley-
town. Cleveland Park, Woodiey and in
the areas along the Potomac above Arr
IONA avenue.
In the section of the District east of
Pnnk h0 Divn0y O.
sewer outlet was completed. the Petworth
valley trunk sewer built to Georgia ave-
nue., and deep-service sewers in connec-
ton with the new Cedar street subway at
Takoma Park were completed.
In the section Of the District west of
the Anacostia river between North Capt.
tol street and the river, service sewers
were constructed in Brookland, Langdon
and lexington.
In the section of the District east of
the Anacostia river. service sewers were
constructed in Anacostia and Congress
Heights.
Under the sewaee-disposal system. the
east side interceptor sewer was con-
structed nearly to Bunker Hill road, and
the Bunker Hill road section about one
third completed. The second section of
the Rock Creek main intercepting sewer,
extending to Connecticut avenue was
completed and contract let for the third
section. extending to Adams Mill road
One thousand two hundred and eighty
nine linear feet of the Anacostia main in
terceptor sewer. between Poplar Point
and the new Anacostia bridge, was COM
pleted during the year.
Twenty-eight miles. or 147, 785 feet, of
water mains Of all sizes were laid during
the year, a decrease
Laying Of of 4.2sl feet under
vu.4 Mi. the amount laid dur
ing the preceding
year. The total length of water mains
now in use is $50 miles.
Three hundred and two additional fire
MIGRANTS, II public hydrants, public
sanitary fountains and 8 public horse
fountains were erected during the year,
and LA fire hydrants. 10 public hydrants
and 1 horse fountain abandoned, making
the total number In service at the end of
the year as follows: Fire hydrants,
3.O61: public hydrants, 215: public drink
ing fountains. 9. and public horse foun-
tains 147 There are also In service n