Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-18
Expense Met Out of Rents,
Cut viii Be of No Help
in Fixing Tax Rate.
$4,000 REQUESTED
FOR NEW RESERVOIR
Mains From Sixth and Fairmont
to Upshur Street at Cost of
$4,000 Planned.

The Water Department is one Of the
few whose 1888 estimates actually call
for less money than was appropriated
for 1892. A total of 81 526,820 is asked.
a decrease of S377,40 the estimates
made public today by District Auditor
Daniel j. Donovan showed
Since all of these expenditures are
, met cut of water rents. however, this
will be of no help to the Commission
ers in their problem of keeping the tax
rate on real and personal property
down to its present level OF $l.O III
1898.
Included among the important new
projects is the construction OF reser-
voir of 3.0000 900 gallons capacity on
Federal property at Fort stanton: east
of w street southeast. This Will De
connected with the Anacostia pumping
station with $500 feet of 30-inch main,
and Sl72 600 is asked for the project.
It is planned also to lay 5000 feet OF
48-inch pipe from Sixth and Fairmont
streets to Upshur street by the shortest
possible route, ultimately to connect
with the existing 48-inch main OF Reno
Reservoir, at Georgia avenue ana Mill
tary road. at a cost of 100000; $500
feet of 48-inch main from Fifth ana
Upshur streets to Georgia avenue ana
Military road, another part OF the same
project. $685.. 900, this to be the third
and final link in a 48-inch main con-
Meeting the Bryant street pumping sta
, ton with the Reno Reservoir, one OF
the features Of the Water Department S
five-year improvement program.
Funds Sought for Mains.
The estimates also call for $4,000 for
I n C0-inrh mann
from Belt road and Fessenden street to
wisconsin avenue and Fessenden street
and for $3.50, 900 for the construction OF
1000 feet of 36-inch main from Massa-
chusetts avenue and Upton street to
Thirty-sixth street and Woodley road.
For maintenance of the distribution
system, the estimates require $379,l4o
as against a 1882 appropriation OF
$371 $40. For the replacement OF seven
trucks and the purchase OF two addi-
tional trucks, $1,000 is asked; for au-
tomato increases for per diem employees,
$4,000: for payment of fixed demand
icharge for current for the pumping
unit, SIS, 600: for increased cost of pump
ing at Reno and Anacostia reservoirs,
$4,000.
For extension of the distribution sys-
tenn, including laying OF necessary
mains. the appropriation sought Is
$685. 900. the same as in 1882; for In
stallation and repair of water meters,
$4,000; for fire and public hydrant
installation, SIS. 1000; for replacement OF
old mains and divide valves, $50. 600
all of these figures being identical with
the 1882 appropriations.
Col. Grant to Be Heard.
For personal services the sum OF
1892. $50 is asked, as compared with a
1882 appropriation of s187.880, the in
crease representing step-ups for 81 en-
(ployes.
The Commissioners, continuing their
studies of the estimates submitted by
the heads of the various municipal ac-
tivities viii hear Col u. s. Grant. Sd,
director of public buildings and public
parks. argue for an increase appropria-
ton for park care and maintenance
y when he defends his estimates before
them at meeting this afternoon. The
amount for park purchases Is fixed
sum, 81 ,00e, 600 per annun, under the
authority Of the Cramton act.