The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1854-07-12
WILLIAM HERNsLEY EMORY
WATER WORKS.

Mr.. J. G. Davis from the Committee for the District Of
Columbia made The following reporin the House Of Rep
reseptatves june TO- 1864 which laid upon The table
and ordered to be printed
The Committee for the District of Columbia, to whom
was referred the memorial of John c. fr Solomon de-
seribng project devised BY himself for supplying Wash
ngton with water and asking for charter for an incor-
porated company, with capital Of 81 100000, for the
purpose of constructing waer-works upon The plan SET
forth in his memorial and accompanying papers respectfully
report:
That their opinion ii is inexpedient grant The
quest Of the memorislisL for the following
An appropriation of five thousand dollars made AZ
the session and So enable the President 70
surveys plans and estimates be made determine the
best means of atfording Washington and Georgetown
unfaing and abundant supply Of good and Wholesome
water The late President Mr. Fillmore caused surveys
10 be made of all the from which II supposed
that supply could be advantageousy drawn and
port and map showing the results Of these surveys plans
and estimates prepared under hrs direction The
port and published the last session and
laid before Congress This report forth the modes Of
suppyone from Rock creek at estimated cost OF ST.
25a the Little Fails at cost of 81 GA
and from the Great Falls by conduit of brick pro-
posing 10 supply a6,ol54oo gallons daily, al cost Of
Sls2i.2i4, and suggesting that conduit OF feet
greater diameter would furnish supply Of e7,5s 400
gallons.
The advantages and disadvantages Of the several pro-
ects are very fully forth that report he has been
In the hands Of every member of Congress and il il not
necessary 10 reeapifulae them here.
After this report printed aud laid upon their tables
and b express provision OF law committed the decision
between the various plans TO the President the money
being appropriated to bring the water into Washington
upon such plan the President might adopt
Presiden; Pierce with full knowledge in the premises
has fulfilled the duty thus imposed upon him by Congress
and has decided 10 direct the construction Of aqueduc
from the Great Falls He says in his annual message
the Of the present session Of Congress:
Under the acts of Congress Of August 81 1852 and Of
March 1853 designed to for the cities OF Wash
ngton and Georgetown abundant supply Of good and
wholesome water il became my duty 10 examine the report
and plans of the engineer who had charge Of the
under the act first The best If the only plan
calculated permanently the object sought that
which contenpates taking the water from the Great Falls
Of the Potomac and consequently gaveit my approval
The President having thus, in discharge OF the duties
imposed upon him by Congress made his decision, and
adopted the plan above FORTH and caused the said
appropriation of hundred thousand dollars TO be
pended in prosecuting the and proposition Of
kind having been referred your committee looking TO
ngges ting abandonment Of The plan adopted by the
President any change alteration modification there
Of they do feel authorized the responsibility
of recommending abandonment Of the plan adopted
by the President and the substitution Of the proposed
by Professor Solomon.
Your committee therefore report that il is nexpedieni
grant the prayer Of the nemoralist and ask 80 he dis
charged from the further consideration of the same