Evening star., 1922-02-27
ITEM IN D. c. BILL
FOR WATER SUPPLY
Continued from First PaRe.)

means Of transportation would be
taxed beyond capacity by the panic
stricken masses.
necessity include the governmental
employees of the various federal de-
.artments. They would not stay
while others on whom their families
depend for food, fuel clothing and
the other necessities of life were es-
by its residents, II not complete
would be of sufficient extent 10 lie vi,
private business and demoralixe the
functioning OF government depart
ments."
Mr.. Weller pointed out that aside
from the question Of public health
and safety involved. the government
should consider the fire hazard con-
fronting the hundreds of millions OF
dollars worth Of government build
ings and records now in Washington
Even II the conduit should remain
sound and perform It's functions, there
exists the potential danger OF lack OF
sufficient water to exttnguish large
fire. especially in midsummer, when
the conduit always is required to
carry far beyond its safe capacity.
Great Danger From Fire.
Last summer, he recalled. when
orders were issued that every citizen
conserve the supply of water a%much
as possible. and when the city was
parched by continuous sunshine for
days, water for fre-hghtsns purpossa
was exceedingly scarce. A great con-
flasration at sucf . time would con-
stitute a serious menace, not to b
calculated or estimated by experts
/ Appropriation OF the approximately
ss.ooo,ooo necessary to construct ~, an
Invaluable insurance for the some
3500. .0O0, 900 worth of property In the
National Capital according to the
Board Of Trade representative. GOV
ernment legislators cannot anord q
ignore this fact. even though econo-
my programs are interfered with. he
argues. TO Edo ESQ would be false
economy and would be comparable to
turning OH the spigot with the bung-
hole open, he says.
Mr.. Weller contrasted water supply
conditions here with those in other
cities Of about the same population.
more than the safe amount Of Wate!
from the conduit In order to- meel
its normal demand. Newark. N. j..
Boston, Worcester. Los Angeles and
Similar cities have large reserve ca
pacities and storage supplies.
Water supply in other Cities.
Newark, he pointed out, with about
the same population as Washington al
the time figures quoted were compiled
has Ave impeundins reservoirs with
total capacity. Of s,s2s.o0o.oo0 gallons
and an average daily consumption Of
is .oae, ,o00 gallons. Boston has four
masonry cpnduits and ten receiving
reservoirs with . capacity Of 2.sss. .ooo.'
600 gallons. while the average daily
consumption OF water 10 ONLY so.oeo. o.eee
gallons. giving Boston a thirty-day
margin Of safety If her entire system
should be stopped. Worcester. Mass.
with / population less than oae-third
that OF Washington, has asstor1Ee sup
ply Of 3,ss2.eo0, Gee galions. although
its average daily consumption DOES mol
exceed 1i,7s3 zoe gallons.
Los Angeles has twelve distributing
reservoirs with q total capacity of
s43. .al6, 600 gaiions and . conBumpttQb
daily OF 4S,00e.00e gallons. This meals
= tWenty-Glay reserve OF water.
washington, Mr.. Weller said, has .
storage capacity la the reservoirs
here of about 50. .0B0. .eee gallons. while
the average daily Aconsumption 10
q, 900, zee gallons There 10 bat an
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