The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-12-10
Project for District to Aid Near
\ by Maryland Communities
Nearing Completion.
AUTHORITIES COOPERATE
Legislation Authorizing New
Sewer System for Territory
Already Secured.

water and sewers to adjacent COM
munities In Montgomery snd-Prince
Georges counties are rapidly nearing
completion.
The Geological Survey, the District
Commissioners, the members of the
Washington Suburban Sanitary Com.
mission, the joint study board Gre
ated by the last Maryland Legisla-
ture for q survey OF the problem, the
Maryland board OF health, and the
authorities of the municipalities to be
served are all cooperating TO secure
np carly and equitable solution of
the problem.
This was learned today from vii.
liam T. s. Curtis, chairman of the
Warrington Suburban Sanitary Com
mission.
Laws Already Passed.
Legislation authorizing the extern
sion Of the sewers was secured at the
lust session Of Congress, and the Dis.
trict sewers now under contraction
are being built sufficiently large to
accommodate the Maryland commun-
a bill authorizing the extension of
the District water Is now before the
The pending measure provides that
tho cost OF. connections and msinten-
ance 10 to be paid by the community
served and that charges be fixed by
favorable public sentiment is be.
Ing manifested both in the District
and In Maryland toward the project
Experts point out that the two
projects necessarily 80 hand IN hah hs
pended to a large degree on the other
Extension Urged NJ Times.
Extension OF both sewers and water
has been repeatedly urged by The
Times, and the announcement that
such extension was being considered
by the authorities Of both juri.die.
lions was made exclusively In The
Times some time ago.
Although a bond Issue for the con-
struction OF a 100000. gallon reser.
voir at Takoma Park was authorized
some time ago by residents OF that
municipality. the mayor and council
arc awaiting the outcome OF the pres.
emit negotiations before Issuing tho
Other communities are likewise
4 thorough Survey OF the whole
Washington suburban sanitary dis
trict has Just been completed by the
members OF the commission.
Ready Fer .Discussiss.
1--WE have been over every corner
OF the district" said Chairman Curtis.
from Little Falls brook to oxon run,
and have secured accurate elevations
md pressures so that we are now
ready to discuss the matter from any
The other members OF the commits.
sion are J.. william Bogiey ana Il.
Rohert r. Morse, chief engineer OF
the Maryland state board OF health,
has been appointed engineer 70 the
commission, and has coiiected con.
siderabie data showing the necessity
for the water extension, as well as the
fact that the increased burden upon
the Districts supply will DO very
Both Are Authorities.
Hoth Chairman Curtis and Engineer
Morse are recognized as authorities upon
the question Of water supply and sew
crago In the territory TO DO served In
Chairman Curtis urges the water ex-
tension because the present supply IN
the sanitary dlstrisS although , whole @
the fact that the largest stream IN The
Maryland authorities are compelled TO
impound the water OF Rock Creek the
beauty OF Rock Creek Park VIII be Inn
"A large portion Of Prince Georges
and Montgomery counties especially
that bordering on the District line lies
within what Is Eeolosicaily known as
the Piedmont Plateau. consisting OF
distinguished from the Potomac lorna.
tion of sand and clay In the Coastal
Plain" said Chairman Curtis.
Why IL 10 Limited.
This demonstrates that the volume
Is limited by reason Of the geological
conditions at the source. and whether
or not Il Is sufficient for present needs
depends upon whether or not the season
is dry. Any material increase In the
number OF wells driven into this rock
formation will necessarily diminish the
'" Enfineer MORSE Morse now reports to the
commission that but 100000 gallons .
day will be used by the Maryland ter
ritory TO be served under the proposed
extension In 1880. and from two TO two
and a half million In 1880.
Chairman Curtis believes that the
small additional burden upon the Dis
tricts supply. which would be i'm.
nearly made up by the saving to the
District recently effected by the In.
stallation OF water meters.
s.27s Meters Installed.
'The report OF the water supply
committee OF the Washington Board
of Trade, approved In May, showed
that during the past year cara meters
were installed In the District, making
a total number Of meters now In use
of 4s,411, which Is said to cover
about 20 per cent OF the total number
of services" said Chairman Curtis.
"The report states that by the one
years installation a daily saving OF
1.s28,0O0 gallons had been effected.
IF only 10 per cent OF the services
in the District Of Columbia have been
metered, and the installation Of e.273
meters last year saved 1,S26,000 gal
Ions daily, II follows that for many
years to come there will be an
abundance of water so that the
amount required to supply the com.
munities in quetsion would not be a
serious burden to the District.
SHOULD that period ever arrive
when natural demands have been
greatly increased we can rest assured
That the present District system will
be largely augmented by an increased
service from Great Falls or from the
Patuxent river.
DIMES 500 ON WAGER.
MEREDITH, N H., Dec. 10.--Jonn
Fred Beede paid the fiddler today for