Richmond daily times. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1853, 1851-12-31

= The ba sin forihs fo1n'ain on that side has been
completed, and alter being sufficiently tested the work
Is believed 10 be well executed and durable. A cu-
vert ms also beer run from point the base OF the
monument to Bank street, for the purpose of receiving
s the surface water from the monument itself, and the
& different walks to be laid out on that side and thus
9pre'enipg an accumulation ct water, in the heavy
u rains so frequent in climate which would other
'swi5e overflow the walks, subject them to constant
4 washing, and render them disagree abie in
z Their.
4 Some of the wake have been laid out and partially
ggrayelled and soon as the wea her will allow this
port OF the work may progress rapidly to Its compile"
Ation.
= Incomplete as the work is, tho committee are sat
is d from the effect area d. produced by it that when
completed, 1t will greatly improve that part oil T. e
sgrouuds, and will be sanctioned by The public approba
& ton
a After the walks are laid out it proposed to remove
such trees may obstruct favorite views and intro.
aduca our native forest trees in ether Places to
& form the planting into agreeable groups with
ona standard tTees presenting variety in the foliage,
4cOnceang such disagreeable bjects beyond ght
etherwise offend the sight, and displaying every desira-
able view In aid Of this purpose it is proposed to intro
& duce, at proper points, some OF our most bealiul
ssever- ereens-such the Cedar, Holly, &c, and
salowerina shrubs--such the Dog wood, Rad bad
q &c to be planted along the borders of the groups and
n 1nder the drip OF the trees.
81 1t is necessary that iron railing should be
Esructed around the basin OF the Foun' aiu and that
ssproper Fountain should be procured The commit
3tee have nearly decided on plan for the Fountain,
q ion and erection
q Gates are required to be erected at the points 10
(which the new maze W ks will load, which will he
Nat all those points where street comes up to the
3Squsre. At present butwo such gates req tired
Hone at the Bank and Nneth Streets and the
siother on Bank street, at the Intersection with il of
4 Tenth street. The Committee think that the posts
sof the gates should be of granite, as they mark
he gate way distinctly and alto {ether
Z firm and durable than iron posts
4 In preparing the grounds, the gravel taken from
aSd Ca St "
I stpulaed price, agreed by the Commissioners of
Streets tor Madison and Monroe Wards, and the
\ Comnnttee; and with the money thus procured the
princpa part OF The work on the Square has been per-
ssiormed The streets which have been thus grayeed
3have been greatly improved thereby, the gra-
avs being of very good quality and having been judi
adiousy applied and the city has thus, by the liberal
apolicy adopted by the Commissioners Of Streets re-
5terred TO- derived the double benefit Ct the improve
sment of the streets and of the public grounds the
asame lime and by single expenditure The Commit
gee believe that Of the funds thus raised they have
suiicent amount left to pay the cost Of the Fountaln
aand OF the on railing around the Basa and tie State
sIs relied on 10 furnish the means of constructing the
grew gates required.
a An amount of the funds which have been received
3snd expended by TIL Committee will be delivered 10
n rayne as soon as can be prepared, to be
ahied with this Report, showing the in which
sthe funds have been expended and the balance remain
alng on hand at this time.
The Committee were DESTROYS of making other srg-
3gestons IN regard TO the failure improvements of
aapitoSquare, but deferred by the length TO which
1 hs report has already been extended. They propose
No. embody those suggestions in supplemental report,
hereafter to be submitted to the Council and should
ahey meet its appreciation ito ask such action regard
sto them as may seem to be requisite,
q The Committee have only TO add at present that
AMI Morton, the keeper efthe Square, first appointed
aby them, having recently resigned the office, they have
appointed Mr.. Chas. A. Ruhe to the Office; aud while
Stey regret the loss of the efficient services Of Mr.
Morton, they have every to believe that Mr.
Rnnle VIII prove himself an industrious, sklful and
u faithful officer ~