Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1830-04-08

Report ofthe Coramit on The Hater FORKS.
We seize the opportunity afforded by deer,n
of Interest," ing matter in the late newspapers, 10
insert the Report of the Watering Committee
embracing an Interesting detail of the progress,
co,apletion and cost of the work. from the pen
Of Albert Stem. Esq. the excellent Engineer,
under whose auspices it was 50 successfully exc
cuted. From the novelty of the work itself in
this section OF country. as we'll as from its
magnitude wheo compared with the resources
Of our corporation, We have thought it wond
be perused with Qualification even by those who
have no immediate interest in the work itself II
certainly will be, by those who are the daily wit
nesses aud participants Of lis great advantages,
in supplying us, at our doors, with water, of
much more excelen, quality than we had been
before favored with and who see in il GER
tain safeguard against the ravageS of Fire,
which have inflicted such wide spread calami-
ses in other towns, and from which we have
heretofore almost miraculously escaped, whilst
we were entirely IN a defenceless condition.
portions of the town, are nov so secure, that
we should feel no sort of alarm, should the
once fearful cry Of F" Fire" ring IN our ears
This increased securit, of property should most
certainly lead to proportouate diminution Of
the rates Of insurance by which means the pro-
perry -holders will feel no Inconvenience from
the tax " hich the heavy debt ncca,oned by the
execution of the works requires the Corpora
lion 10 impose ~ them.
1t was, iodeed, at first. a subject about which
doubts aud fears might nave been well felt, as
in truth they were. Ii was no lisht thing 10
engage in an experim nj, AT once SO novel, SO
expensive and so fullof hazard-tn experiment
which might have saddled the corporation with
a heavy debt, without furnishing any CORES
poniing benefit, and OF course without provld
ing within itself fund for the REGULAR pay
ment of the interest, and The eventual exiin.
guishment of the principal. In proportion TO
the hazard. therefore, do the gentlemen. who,
aided by their Engineer, have carried on the
enterprise T. triumphant completion, deserve
the thanks of the community.
Tn committee throw out one suggestion
IN their Report, to which The attention Of the
Common Counci will doubtless be speedily
directed. We silude to the recommen daiion
TO ornament and beautify the lots on which
the punp-house and reservoir are situated, by
properly enclosing them, planting trees, sc.
&C II may be done al very little cost, and we
think with great advantage, particularly with
regard to the reservoir lot
Should other towns have it in contemplation
II follow the example of Lynchhurg, The Re-
poft viii furnish them with valuable ilforma-
lloU.
VI We inserted neither the yindicatory Let
'ers of Mr.. Couke TO ms constituents on the
nor the reply If Mr.. Doddridge, nor the rejoin-
"ef OF NJ. c, because. although they were in.
'e'estIn.:, we could not conveniently spare the
room which they would have. occupied, aud
pecause we feared, what has come to pass, that
The crntest would become extrp nelly personal
'na VIOLENT. MIR. Cookies rejoinder to Mr..
oAastage is written in tone of The harshesl
''taf. much more harsh, 10 our opinion,
''aa sc occasion required, even if, as Mr.. c.
-'a#t 7ds he had been Wufaliy ,pisrepresented
W az ID. of which, Dy he way we are by