New-York daily tribune., 1856-04-28
w,su1NGTON WATER WORKS.

-. ,depoe Of TIE " l. i'0u7'
'C0nv-p'N WA.HrSGToS ID. c., April 2f 1856.
,. already aware Of the excitement existing in
lou from the rejection by the House Of the
'nH Of i3Co, ,oOO introduced in the Deficiency
@pp'VP,S ,Sn Senate, for continuing tie Washington
W.ter.works.
~. in 1881 and Of Lieut.. Meigs in 1888, and
Co- 'oercpa examination of Rock Creek, am
als' .;.od that members Of the House have eome
pO' rNNv to anes a gigantic scheme Of expendi-
io'N sure TO waste, if fully carried out millions
Having spent the last thirty years Of my
". ~ = tbe very empoyments that should fit me TO
M, jay n these matters, l am free 10 say that the
-. now projected can never be fully completed for
,.,n As 900 900, with the strong probability that
~. ~ ~, will reach s. 100000
..aI,m equally sure that an abundant supply Of
t... quality of water for populst on of 100000 or
-oo ooo nersons can be had from Rock Creek, beau
..s.I ,oountain stream running directly between
-. cities Of Washington and Georgetown, for
A. ooo ooo or one fifth part Of the cost Of the PotO
- Great Fall" project This estimate cOneIn-
.I,,;,g the most ample provision through the best
fI... Of machinery, dams, engine houses, reservoirs,
.,.;n. ppes. hydrsnts, &C., for Government use at
al
-, sr city and individual uses; and the cost of
humping and repairs will not require near the annual
Insy that will Be required for the larger Potomac
work 80,
With such facts before them, will the people Of this
couutry submit to the expenditure Of millions Of their
roO,ey for the mere honor Of accomplishing gigantic
ok Tor the benefit of future imaginary genera0Hs|
1booor the men who have had the courage and In
,sOty 10 look this project full in the face with view
% Arrest the extravagance; they will receive the
sbuse and sander of venal press and OF Interested
rsrsaIs and politicians, but let them adhere to tue
sa1d they have taken and compel the adoption OF a
ourse that shall within one year supply the Govern
mspt sbundantly with pure and wholesome water, with
ampe provision for the cities at Oneourth or one-ffth
The cost of the Great Falls plan which 1t Will require
wears TO accomplish. opine that If the present plan
"a adhered to when the facts shall be fully de-
tailed TO the people, it will require pledges
Of opposition from every successful member
of the next Congress, and there Is feeling
and interest being stirred up that viii awaken nyes-
tigation, ard the people will demand to know why
such project has been fastened upon the Treasury OF
the United States The Star of this city is out upon
the Members who have dared to question the proprety
Of the further appropriation Of money ior matter 81
much in the fog that the agents who are carrying it on
refuse to report its present condition of contracts and
estimates and with random filings, like man beating
about in the dark, attacking strangers and citi
zsus without mercy attempts to intimdate and drive
into silence those who would help expose this fraud
upon the Government and the people. But the mat
ter pia be exposed, and faacy of the estimates re-
veaed, and perhaps better economy in the expendi
ture of the peoples money may come OF it.
J. T. II.