The Washington times., 1923-12-10
S2,500,0Q0 FOR
D. c. WATER IS
URGED
Annual Army Report Asks
Expenditure to Increase
Present Supply.

Expenditure of $4,000 during
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1924,
to provide an increased water sup
nlv for the District of Columbia is
urged in the first section of the an
nual report of the Chief of Engi-
neers Of the Army, made public
today.
The sum is asked for continuance
NJ work on the existing project
and for new operations. The recon-
mendation is made under the section
devoted to the report Of Major. M.
C.. Tyler, District engineer.
The work now on hand, includes
new intake gate chamber at
Great Falls. and a new aqueduct,
almost parallel to the present one.
from this intake to the north end
Of the Dalecarlia reservoir.
Features Of Plan.
other features Of the plan are
establishment of a rapid sand Ultra
ton plant on the west side OF Con-
duit road, just below the District
line: a hydroeIectric plant for gen.
Grating current to be used in pump
ping filtered water, located west OF
the filtration plant; a pumping sta
ton at the filtration plant; stor-
age reservoir between Dalecarlia
reservoir and the Bureau of Stand
ards: a storage reservoir, east OF
the present Georgetown reservoir
and having. of pipe lines to carry
waters to the various water service
levels In the District.
According to the report, bids are
to be asked about January Tor the
s1,bstrictures of the filtration plant
and pumping station.
Designs To Be Furnished.
The designs of the various details
of the mechanical apparatus, super
structures of the buildings and the
| hydroeIectric plant are to be com
| pieted. Work will continue on the
conduit and the several structures
now under contract. Land and ease.
ments for reservoirs and pipe lines
are to be purchased or suits brought
| in condemnation.
During the past fiscal year, Gov.
| eminent departments used II ,O36,226
gallons Of water, the report shows.
| This is g. decrease Of slightly less
than 1000 gallons from 1922, and q
cut of 3OO,174 gallons from 1920.
The largest consumption was in the
Government Printing Office, where
1919, 700 gallons were used. The
| smallest consumer was the Bureau
of Insular Affairs, whose total was
1872 gallons.
Favor Bridge Removal.
Recommendation is made in the
engineers report for removal of all
of the old Aqueduct Bridge between
the abutments Of the new Francis
Scott Key Bridge at Georgetown.
Congress is asked for 1853 900 to
be spent in removing the old bridge.
Thirty thousand tons of masonry
and riprap stone protection can be
used to advantage in building sea-
wall foundations on the Anacostia
Park project, it is suggested. A saw
ing of about $50, 900 can be. effected
by the use Of this stone, the report
states.
Funds for reclamation of the Ana
costa flats, unexpended on June 30
last, were $172,251.14, and probably
| will be exhausted by the end Of the
current fiscal year, it is stated. An
appropriation of $4,000 to carry on
the work, particularly construction
Of sea walls and foundations, is
recommended.
Canal Dredging.
improvements by the engineers
office to the Potomac river during
the current fiscal year include re-
dredging the Virginia channel, op-
| Grafton and maintenance of tidal
gates, repair and maintenance Of
Government plant and property, and
other items of upkeep. Funds unex-
pended at the close of the last fiscal
year, totaling $70,443.96, will be used
| in this activity. An appropriation Of
| $1,000 is asked for the fiscal year
1925.
Redredging the channel at Alex
| andria, Va, will be required during
| the coming fiscal year, 1t is said, and
a total of $4,000 is asked, to cover
eYnenseS