The national Republican., 1862-03-29
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Al the commencement Of the present sessior
of Congress, the C0mmiesoncr Of Public Build.
inEs. Hoo.lB B. French. rnwde h report, from
which We EXTRACT the following: -
"1he Warrington oanal. CONSTRUCTED at 30
great an expense, and which was at the time
II was made regarded az one If the greatest
possible improvements 10 the city OF Washing
ton, Ia now nothing more nor less than public
nSS'ssoes; ! z ths grand rsoeptAc q nearly
al hs n bass S Ss Gss TsS wss' sS s All nS
private residences is drained ipto IT, II u now
n many places flled yith acoumhixtions from
such sources, 50 Ms 10 present beds Of rank
vegetation and 0ffeneive soil above the level OF
the water. Unless somsthing be done to clear
away this immense mass OF fetid and corrupt
matter, the good citizens OF Washington must,
during some hot season, 1nd themselves visited
by a pestilence! l regard the abatement OF
this nuisance Of more importance, In Rsanitary
point Of view, than almost any other improve
entire population and the lives Of thousands
depend upon It. The question is, What can be
done p" .. E.f1l.iA
All honor TO the Commissioner for his noble
efforts TO save Us from the fearful doom which
os1y awaits Ss something s not done lone
horrible sink has not been clesnsed for more
than year, and that much greater amount
of offensiye matter has collected this year than
ever before, In consequence Of the overwhelm,
ing increase OF our popuIhuon. ANA lot Inc
same reason we shall be much more liable to
the ravages Of any pestilence which may assail
us, and as another consequence, when II does
come II will be more fearful in iis ravagss.
We shall refer to this matter again. We
conceive II to be q solemn duty, as n public
journal, feeling an interest, as we do, In the
welfare OF the city, to urge the attention OF the
authorities to this important sanitary measure,
and we intend TO continue our appeals, and II
nothing Is done. our skirts will be clear of the
guilt ofthe nssls ct. - .'lw."9>
Qualinca tion OF Voters In this District.
The following Is tho much tR,ked OF bill on
the above named subject, which has been In.
troduoed into the Senate by Hnn. Mr.. Grimes,
the Chairman Of the Committee on the District.
city council have demonstrated against It's pas
sage, by large majoritiea.
The bill was reported back by the committee
Of the Senate last Tuesday: .r
BILL TO amend an act entitled "An act to con.
tinue, alter, and amend the charter Of the
city Of Washington"
Be Il enacted, &c., That the nth section Of
dred and forty -sight, entitled "An so, to con.
tinue, alter, and amend the charter OF the city
Of Washington" ;" be 30 appended that every free
white male citizen Of the United States, who
shall have attained the age Of twenty :ons years,
and shall have resided In the city Of Washing.
ton, Di.trict Of Columbia, six months immedi
ateiy preceding the day OF election, and shall
be q resident OF the ward In which he shall offer
to vote, and shall have been returned on the
books Of the corporation during the year end
ing the thirty first Of December next preced.
ing the day Of election, as subject to school
tax for that year, Except persons non compos
mentis, vagrants, paupers, or persons who shall
have been convicted Of any infamous crime }
and who shall have paid the school taxes and
all taxes on personal property due from him.
ahu all ha Antitled n yOta for mAyOr. memhor9 of
the board 6f aldermen and board of common
council, and assessors, and for every officer
authorized to be elected In the city of Wash
ngton, under any law of Congress; and all laws
or parts Of laws inconsistent with the provisions
of this act are hereby repealed.