Evening star., 1927-12-07
.S1,104,35O IS ASKED
FOR WATER DEPT.
Saving Effected by New Con-
duit SyStem-Extension
Provided For.

For the Water Department of the
District, the expenses of which are
paid out of its own revenue, total
of $1,104 $50 is recommended in the
budget, decrease from the current
appropriation of 81 ,725, 500.
For the Washington Aqueduct $425.-
600 is recommended. an increase from
S197,210 in the current appropriation,
This includes $206,420 for salaries for
1853 employees. 1t provides for the op-
eratiQn, maintenance and care or the
Washington aqueducts and their ac-
ceSsories, including Dalecarlia, George
town, Mcmillan Park, first, second and
third high service reservoirs, Washing
ton Aqueduct tunnel, the filtration
plants. pumping plant. and the plant
for the preliminary treatment or the
water. An emergency fund of $4,000
included in last years budget to be
used only in case of a serious break
requiring immediate repairs in one of
the most important aqueduCts or Ultra
ton plant structures is not included in
the budget for the next year.
The item of $l42 600 carried for rev.
enue and inspection and distribution
branches of the Water Department
provides compensation for rs persons
at salaries ranging from $1,140 to
$4,000.
1885 900 for Pumping Stations.
For maintenance of the Water De-
partment's distribution system, includ-
ing pumping stations and machinery,
a total of 1886, 900 is recommended,
which is a decrease from $446,500.
For extension of the Water Depart
ment distribution system and the lay
- 10
necessary under the assessment sys-
tenn $250,000 is recommended to be
Immediately available, which is identi-
cal with the current appropriation.
For installing water meters on
services in private residences and busi-
ness places 100000 is recommended,
which is the same as the current ap-
preparation.
For installing fire and public hy-
drants $4,000 is recommended, which
is double the current appropriation.
For replacing of old mains in vari-
Gus locations on account of made
quate size and bad condition of the
pipes on account of age and for
laying mains in advance of pave
ment, $4,000 is recommended, the
same as in the current appropriation.
100000 for New Mains.
Two important TENS that ran up
the total current appropriations and
are responsible for large measure
of the decrease in the budget submit
ted today are the current appropria-
ton of 100000 for the laying of
approximately $1,000 feet of 4S-inch
water main from the intersection of
Nebraska and Wisconsin avenues to
Georgia avenues and Military road
and for an addition to the Reno
Reservoir. The other item was $780,
900 for construction Of an additional
water power of 100000 gallons capac-
ity at the Reno Reservoir.
For $500 feet Of 36-inch main in
NJ street. from Eleventh street to
New Hampshire avenue $4,000 is
recommended
For 900 feet Of 12-inch water main
in Eighteenth street from Pennsyl-
vania avenue to F street $500 is
recommended.
For $500 feet of 12-inch water
main in Georgia avenue from Fair
mont street to Park road s21,350 is
recommended.
For 1900 feet of 16-inch water
main in Wisconsin avenue from P
street to Reservoir street and in
Reservoir street from Wisconsin ave-
nue. to Thirty fourth street S23,400.
Is recommended.
For 1850 feet of 12-inch water
main in Nineteenth street from K
street to Pennsylvania avenue 100000
&c reco0poended