Evening star., 1937-09-03
BY DON S. WARREN.

NfOllsbl uSblUIl VI tNO lIukc ISSSIFOlJS,
costing 100000 each, to meet grow
ing demands for service in the north
central sections of the city, is proposed
In the 1889 estimates of the District
Water Department, released today by
the Commissioners.
One would be built on a suitable
location in the grounds of the United
States Soldiers Home and the other
within the boundaries of Fort Totten,
lying along Bates road northeast be-
tween Buchanan and Gallatin streets.
Each would have capacity of l5,OOO,-
600 gallons
D. w. Holton. superintendent of the
department, said provision of the new
reservoirs was urgent" to prevent
danger of damage to old mains
through which high pressures now
must be forced to meet peak loads, and
70 reduce high costs caused by high
pressure pumping.
$2,167, $40 Asked.
All told. the Water Department esti-
mates, including the costs of the sup
ply system, amount to s2,767,s2O, as
against S2,024.470 for this year, an in
crease Of s743,450, or 36 per cent.
There would have been a reduction
but for the inclusion of the estimates
tor the new reservoirs.
The total cost will be more than
met out OF expected receipts for the
next fiscal year, Holton said. even
allowing for the creation of a reserve
fund for extensions of the system, as
provided In the 1888 appropriation act
he reported that whereas the total
proposed costs of the Water Depart
ment itself for next year would amount
to S2,037 800, the receipts were calcu-
lated to amount to s3,O40,O95. which
would leave cash balance of S1,OO2,-
ITS for the use of the supply system
and for working balance in the water
fund.
Engineer Verifies Need.
Holton explained the need for the
new reservoirs had been acknowledged
by the United States engineer in
charge OF the supply system. The
required elevations, he said, had de-
termined the locations proposed.
He added:
THE growth Of water demands in
tnese two service areas reduces water
pressures to such an extent that the
nlgher elevations within the areas are
deprived at times of water. Booster
pumping at the Bryant Street Station
as needed. reinforces pressures to the
required degree.
During such periods of low press
ure, pumpage at high power rates is
required. These high power rates in
crease the cost per million gallons,
booster pumping operations during
peak consumption loads abnormally
increases pressures upon many of the
older mains in these areas and inter-
feres seriously with the operation of
the hlters, chlorine equipment and
loV-llft pumps at the Mcmillan Park
plant.
Inc proposed reservoirs will permit
the storage of water during the off,
peak consumption periods, this water
to be fed back as required. In this
way, high power rates will not coincide
with peak consumption loads and ex-
cesslVe preSsures will be eliminated
Ihe electrical demand charges will be
mlnlmlzed both at the Bryant Street
station and at the Mcmillan Park
plant. and flow rates from Mcmillan
plant Will be smoothed out permitting
more efnclent operation Of that plant"
Van Duzer Asks s254,.30.
Trafhc Director William Van Duzer
has requested 1889 budget amounting
TO s254,730, as against appropriations
Tor the present year of $685. or an
increase of s59,29O, or 81 per cent.
He requested an increase from s25,-
OG0 to $4,000 for the installation and
modification OF traffic signal lights,
which would permit establishment of
lights at Is intersections of total of
1876 crossings where he said controlled
signals are justified by the amount of
traffic.
van Duzer's requests also would
provide for an addition of IA regular
annual employees and four additional
temporary employees, and he quoted
from the report to the House bv the
Carpenter Subcommittee of the House
District Committee to support his rec
concentrations. That subcommittee
during the Seventy-fourth Congress
had recommended, after public hear
ings. that the then appropriations for
orlVer-examiners be doubled and that
there be $4,000 appropriation for an
educational campaign for safter and
better driving.
Trims Request.
Van Duzer did not 60 so far as the
Carpenter Committee had recon-
menced in these respects, but sought
new appropriation of $1,000 for
publicity and two additional examiners
Tor applicants for drivers permits.
Among the additional employees
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