Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1921-02-28
REPRESENTATIVE MOORE
J, TALKS TO BOARD OF TRADE

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Washington, Feb: 25.-Hon. r. Wal
ton Moore in MS address to the Wash
| ington., Board of Trade, last week:
made a memorable impression upon
the large audience gathered to hear
him. His remarks, in part, were. as
|:follows:.
..''The Tyletarsport, covering an in
|yestigatlcn made by engineers ct the
War Department" said MIR. Moore,
.e.was submitted to Congress only re-
Gently. The report. recommends that
provision be made for increasing the
water supply 5y constructing an add.
tional conduit from the Great Falls.
1t IS clear that this should be done
without. unnecessary delay.
"The work should start at once, as
it cannot be completed under three
years. Congress should take prompt
acton. 1t can and should appropriate
,she sum of 100000 which is asked
sor the purpose Of organizing and pre-;
pairing for the work. The present
'aqucducr, which is sixty years old, is
feeble; It has served its time. and
there is a tremendous and urgent need
THAT corrective steps should be taken
without delay.
z SIN regard to the power supply for
che District" continued Mr.. Moore,
.@'the Tyler report is perfectly clear. It
says: Comprehensive development OF
the Potomac river by means of pow
er dams in the main river and storage
reservoirs On certain of the large tri-
outaries is economically feasible, and
continuous power thereby can be gen..
Grated at a cost per kilowat hour OF.
approximately 80 per cents less than
for power generated by steam, if the
entire output Of the hydro-clcctr;c
plant can be marketed.
1.-THE cost Of the work will be around
S32 1000. OOO-.lcss than the ccst of one
bett,cShip-which will include the IN
tcrest on what is expended during the
progress of the work. It is estimated
that the power can be distributed on al
bass which will yield 6 per cent on
the capital invested and provide sink
ing fund to repay the investment in a
period of about thirty years.
I ''If the plan for the development OF
the water power is carried out, it will
mean cheaper electric current fer all
purposes within the District of Column
bia. The power generated willbc srlfil-
cieEt ito meet the needs Of three or
four cities the size of Washington. 1t
seems: fairly certain that the; excess
-oeyaud the requirements CT the DIS
trict would find a market. ASH I'M
1erstand; power is now transmitted III
the south for distances exceeding 2O0l
miles. and in other sections for much
greater distances. A large territory
outside Of the limits of the DISTRICT
would thus be within reach to which,
power could zoe furnished for all pur,,.,i
poses, manufacturing included. With
in a. radius CT 100 miles there are
cities and towns where the power
could be marketed.
Within that radius on the Mary
land side of the river is the city OF
Baltimore. and. such towns as Fred.
crick and Annapolis, and on the Vir-
sinia such*c;ties as Aexandriaa. Char
lotfesyillc and Fredericksburg not toI
mention very manyssmalle. cammuni-ta
ties that are steadily growing. Close
20. Washington: which we do not be-
lieve or hopei is destined to be manr-
featuring point is EAlexandria city.
which. with an amply supply Of power
alta Unable at a low cost, should be-,
come, i most important manufacturing
center. as ut has the advantage OFF
;5eeing located on navigablc water
within easy reach of the bay and the /
sceans assd= aasa:bhe asiYanta ge- OF excel
Lent railroad facilities =