Weekly national intelligencer. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1841-1869, 1850-12-07

10 the Treasury Building The extent Of the colonnsde in
front Of that building however, gives reason to doubt whe-
thsr the system be readily adopted in regard to it.
The only e1pedent that left therefore, for the preservation
Of that massive structure, Is by coating Of paint
10 this connection, beg leave urge the popey Of
pleting with little delay practicable, both wings Of the
Patent Office. Until This be done the large already
expended will be of practical use and the edce will pre-
sent mutiated appearance.
But there other considerations Of the most urgent char
which call for their completion. At present he various
officers attached TO the Department Of the Interior
ed through six different buildings widely separated from each
Other four Of which owned by private individuals Three
Of these only unsuted in their interior
for the purposes for which they used but of combus
nble materials and contiguous TO private dwellings The Off
therefore subjected great inconvenience in
nicatng with the head of the Department and the public
chives are in constant danger from fire.
The paid for rooms aording this imperfect and
insecure accommodation exceeds 3d. 900 per aanum But
the in the War Department occupied by the Indian
Bureau needed for the purposes of that Department. and
those in the Treasury building occupied by the General Land
Office required by the Secretary of the Treasury, and
tice TO that effect has been given to this Department
If additional rented, to be used instead OF those
vacated the War and Treasury buildings the amount Of
the annual rent be paid will be than doubled, and the
valuable archives of the Government comprising the
munmens Of title to many millions of OF what
the public domain, will be placed in condition Of great
insecurity.
therefore recommend tina, the two wings Of the Patent
Office be finished and that they be appropriated TO the
conm0daton oil department oil the
offices thereto attached. They will thus be brought
der roof The communication between the head OF the
Department and the different bureaux will be greatly acta
ed and the records Of Government safely lodged in eproof
building These advantages which will be cheapy bought
by the expenditure of the necessary complete those
wings. as.aa..s ~ ,o.. Eras
Introduction Of Water into the City.
The vast engagements Of territorial limits and the rapid
growth Of the country in wealth and population have been
attended with corresponding increase of the public business
Sc
proportion of the population of the city of Washington is d.
recty indirectly connected with the affairs Of Government
The representatives Of the people and the States from all
tons of the Union annually assemble here perform their
high functions and detained during the greater part Of
each alternate year. Many of them from saubou
gons where the diseases incident Southern climates
unknown 1t would seem, then, be duty ofhe Gov
Of the most imperative character adopt all
~ precautions guard against every thing which tends
danger the health of these of the people and their
families. '.@ .."..
To accomplish this purpose and the ssme time to
tribute to the comfort Of the whole population and TO ard an
sdecua safeguard to oil the public offices against fire. re-
spectuy recommend the introduction into the national me-
opos Of copous supply of pure water to be thrown, in
the first place. into reservoir elevated point IN lis
vicinity, and thence distributed through the public buildings
and densey populated parts of the city.
The Improvement of the public grounds by enclosing and
planting them with trees and shubbery and providing prone
nades and fountains subject of kindred character tend
ing the results and only second in importance to the
supply Of water. therefore commend also your favora
BILE consideration. > +f.""
have the honor be. sir very respectfully your obeden
servant ALEX H. H. STUART, Secretary.
To the PRESIDENT THE UNITED STATS.