The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-04-26
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THE PEOPLES GOOD.


the fact that not long since tho Madisonian called
nubc attention To violation OF the law in the at
tsmpted apportionment Of the Judiciary Square, so
az to secure the first step towards bringing street
through that public reservation, and honor the neigh
borhood of the Wesleyan (Nlethodst) Chapel, by a
more dreot communication with the somewhat
noted "Eng.h hill - and thus subserve the views of
DESTROYS Of bringing Ihausled clay banks
into market Since the appearance Of that article,
Notwithstanding the Surveyor Of the city directed the
contractor for laying the footway from the north line
of Z street to the south line OF street to turn the
curb stones for through the square an nspec.
ton of the ground will shew a coincidence on the
part Of the Mayor with the Commissioner of Public
Buildings, that there Is street thus designated in
the plan OF the city.
But Why il is again ask ed should an acre Of ground
less than given in charge finally to the Medical
Faculty have been fenced in, why not that
fence erected as TO from The centre of the ter.
minaton of street, near 9th, TO the centre of the
commencement OF that street again 4th stTeetl A
reference to the bills of expense for altering the old
jail, among the public archives, shows that $50
paid for gilded inscription upon the pedment, com
memoratve of the Presidency under which the build
ing reconstructed, and one- fourth of the money
thus expended would have placed the fence where the
lau of 29th August, 1912, required it TO be placed
The sequel shows that there originally settled
design riOiais the lro and memorial from the pro.
per quarter TO Congress will elicit, through the power
TO send for persons and papers, the fact. Al anna
BILE physician now no more so stated and wished to
avoid giving offence to of the city authorities,
was willing TO compronise rights thus secured by law
but another, made of Steiner stuff, declared, that
later, he would persist and obtain all that
the benefcence Of Congress had bestowed
The late President granted the of the northwes
Of the Judiciary square for the temporary &C.
cupancy of pit bic school, and the Councils have
empowered the Mayor to contract for its erection
eIth If bryc or o. fran has een .taJ
it is believed and it is thought that the modification
of the measure, as to location has been acceded to
by the present Chief Magistrate But why is the To-
cation be changed from the northwest corner to the
southwest OF subdivision of the same square7
Is the fence for the boys "pay ground" to pass the
central point designated in the law the proper place
for the fence of the City Hospital2 is
again attempted, so as ultimately to succeed in the
original design of getting street through the square
A pretty play ground" truly, among number of
cart loads of brick rubbish
If the President we're consulted, he would doubtless
agree let the school house be erected about equds-
tant between the lines Of and G. street. on 5th
street; and as the Government pays for the pave
ment, he surely should be consulted But who is to
pay for the pavement on the southern portion of the
squarethe faculty, surely, whose students will be
benefited in their more convenient that val.
liable institution the Medical College in the eastern
wing of tho Hospital.
The writer thinks that the President will early de-
termne to retain the northwest of the Judic-
airy square for substantial granite JAIL such as Gen
Jackson contemplated, and the small stream which
having to be covered with cuvert is doubtless the
cause Of desiring location for the school, is The
very best reason why that particular point should be
chosen for of the most obvious reasons of clean
illness, in connection with the close proximity to the
Court House. The new Jail could then be converted
to "house of refugee and when the substantial
walls of granite shall frown at all evdoers and the
rel sha bpar m rrpti,n
citizens will not to be at loss to remember who was
JAMES X. POLK"
IT, Messrs. Editors, you wonder why impute
the desire of changing the location of what was
deemed temporary public school, because of the ex-
pense Of building brick culvert TO cover the little
stream which runs diagonaly through the northwest
corner of the square, answer that the ways of the
corporation are judged of by ordinary Observable
Let any one, riding along New York avenue, as he
crosses the line of 18th street, cast his eye towards
what is called, in the appropriation bill, Fountain
square" and he sees in front of the frame houses
erected by the industry of the Presidents Gardener
on 18th street, most unsighly and dangerous ditch ;
and while municipal influence has frustrated the lust
ex pecations of the Board of Health in causing the
removal of nusances, by properly grading tina, square
and completing the djacent streets, and laying a
cuver, The humble gardeners property is to be tax
ed 10 per cent for pavement, which is likely to be
washed down by the floods and his tenants, hard.
working people like himself, cannot get a load Of
wood into their domicils Immemorial usage and
the law itself will give any resoue eholder re-
dress in question of damagesand If such pro,ract-
ed delays at filling in only one-haJ of a street, and
laying cuyert, arise from want of funds or de-
sire to relay water pipes, the forthcoming taxes should
be debarred by timely process.
The editors are at liberty To give the name Of the
writer TO whomsoever has right to know it, and who
will make himself responsible by attempting to con-
trove these statements under the responsibility of
responsible name. Free SUFFRAGE.