The New York herald., 1863-12-10

TIE q The tho main channel be diminish
al ,sas ssy,ns Inc srea,er expense on the dam to DO
pros r the essences OF the cities OF Washington
ard cown by the increae their population, may
resaire
o Cssgrcss IN anesher important pa tcuar.
To immense volume oi water which the aqaeduct Will
fsrnen VIII Afford ample supply Tor fountains At
s ate psaces, and Tor cleansing the strces and
of the eltykeeping them at all times in health
fa ana sxreeshc co~dilon But In order the
pMneut OF this desirable obi oct tho present sys-
isu of tor tbs repairing and the
sS.truo, oa es~ers must be abandoned or modified TO
rsch eHt~ot ~ 20 piare under control. can
rcevs 20 esd reason Why the government should take
itaeif tbs exclusive fement and repair OF one
the streets and avenues Of the city while all
egaay scosry 10 the convenience and comfort OF
ci1ens d tbs United states visiting or residing in
cy of w~shsassaa- Tnc great width OF it's
streets ana avenues quite dsoourages any attempt TO
Ne senersfy suse. when We consider tho increased
q besi that woaId radiaed from exposed
c- and INC clouds OF dust that would be constantly
az bolI~v.i this may 10 avoided a great ex-
~ allowing In some Instances the adjoining pro-
so 70 the sidewalks into the streets so as to
duoe tae latter % proper width for pavement or
erce Ana 90 aori SPACE for grass plots In front OF their
ags. and IN other streets by making park OF pro
cf tronfn the middle Tor the cultivation OF
al ptu's sna the erection Of fountains by the adOp
q such course the streets and avenues OF the city
would be reduced 10 such width as 10 admit OF their
hsns thoroughly paved at reasonable cost, and the
ss and comfort of the city Immensely increased But
neither tins any other great Improvement can be
expoftsd under the present Laws. They should be SO
noilhed require uniform perfect system Of
ewrsss throughout the city. and supcrntend this
and improve aud repair the streets, commissi ncrs
shd he ufaylaed, one 10 he appointed by the govern
t and by the corporate authorities OF the
hc meney appropriated BY Congress 10 be expcnd
sacs seport'on TO tho provided by the city as
I'D be bed by law and the obligation imposed
uron city 10 raise by taxation, annually such
mt bs ccemed oy he cmmissoccrs necessary for tho
, AL ac m Cngress 10 extend the charter OF the Alex.
Aadns and Washington Railroad Company. and1or other
purposes, approved March 3. 1868, authorized the
ptny o erect an additional structure passage way
ag eisr side of the Potomac bridge for the track OF
al slid bridge for ordinary travel Tho surveys,
estimates and plans ior the construction OF this
hridse, together with model Of the proposed
draw submitted 10 and approved by me, as required
~ referred 20, aud the company Immediately
lhcreaer ed upon the work The bridge Is located
centre line seventy nve feet below the centre line o,
Old bridge and has progressed with such remarkable
rapdity iuatfy the belief that u Will be fully
pted during early part Of the approaching session Of
tagrcss when II - expected that the railroad travel
win be diverted so It, and the old bridge restored to the
use q the public, Tor whom q vas Intended.
Thus bridge Is ~ d,pdaed condition, and there is an
urgent necessity for Its t0mediate repair.
NtREAsg rss voiIcE
The report OF the Police Commissioners will be found to
be elaborate and Interesting unit Of their opera
ons during the past fear ani fully aess the usefulness
taiss many recommendations which, m fully adopted,
win impose greatly Increased expenditures upon tho
government Prom the examination which have beea
able 70 give TO the subject am inclined 10 think
of the force, and cf their compensation,
re ient and but not to The extent Indicated by
have not been to convince myself OF the Justice Of
mposnv the entire support oc this police system upon
1890 that the ristrict ~ Columbi. then contain.
Ell seve'ty i've thousand permanent inhabitants,
slnsc which ,i@e rs popa'n,'on has evidently
Uucd staiss u 10 belvei IN which pr perty all kinds
yields larger income. 10 proportion TO us value and
expense of ,ts protection. the more justified
making this suggestion by the fact that the annual
sss than iSs, impo Cd on the property "a any q the
prncps cities n the United states. -
Ihs ssssss,oss % The o. toe rSs % Tor
lust nd proper and dsssrve<he careful consideration
Tsr rsscuos or A Horss oonmscr'ox rxSc,sSrsRY
house of covvescn and Tor the detention of Juvenile
which vasran,. and petty oasadsrs coDvctien upon
summary trial beiore tho police magistrates should re-
sss ~ s1sas .. S n a. 70, % rs
imprcvsmsat, or 10 labor 10 some other useful way
fbc Of psnseuty has been particularly Eel, Ia
past yeu Tns whc.s uumeer Of oouv,css sow under
sentence from this rsiric s ITO; of this number lt3
have been convicted and sent 10 tho Psciteutry s Al
bany New Yok since the sppfopr Of The p~nssn
ty ,hs United sssts for the s~srict Of Columbia by
The war ss n,s sss''ss e oor | % sSpa,g
., Albany scout atty dollars, aud taAt Of main.
,aions bom there cne aosr ad twenty Ave cents per
believed that. with Isanesssny possessing the ap.
rlanccs neees sry q. The ea,,oss application Of the
esly maniapcdsin this District, aud moral advan
tagcs secured 10 the community Of having institutions
Of this character leaisd ~ their m~sss
Tha government pow a tract of land containing
two hundred and eighty sc hich the recey
which embrares several su,ssb sites Tor pcntcn,isIy
and house f6r the detention and reform of juvs.
cant. There are excellent aasrri-s immedia,eiy
contagious thereo. from which substantial buld.
40 fi.ei ~,al..
tanned nj the cheapest rates Sewerage uld be easy
constructed aud al the necessary power for pro
proatib employ the labor Of the oobvcs could
he procured from the surplus u the at
very small eost. think wouia b. good economy h
provide the erection o pennentsry bsdings upon
these lands. aud that n would be Wri ir toDercSs
far the commencement OF The work IN very short
time many tbs c,s could be prov ded with
and comfortable quarters upon the premises, aud sm.
poyed In quarrys stone snd othcr labor pertaining Ia
The construction of such works.
DETECTION og co S'trrfNss
Tho act OF March 3. lsi3 mskug appropriations Tor
sundry ciy cxpcnscs ~ the for the year
ending June 30 1884, aud for the year ending June 10
1859 and for other PURPOSES transferred fso appro.
priaon made and placed under the control ~ the
Treasury by the act of June 2 1880 for The
de,eeop and arrest Of counicriccrs OF the com u( the
United States the o eleven hundred eghty-our
dollars or much thereof might be necessary 20
enable the Secretary OF tbe ntcrr 90 nay detective
police empyef by former head o. the depxrtn-nt
expenses incurred and services rerder-d M the cities 81
Wellington and Philadelphia IA the detection and arrcs,
amined all the claims presented fonnd them
been audatsd and paid nadc with the
claimants prior the rendition the service IN.
mend the passage Of law Ca rciesi the prov alluded
10 OF Mroh Q, 1888 and TO restore the aor,
thereby to the corol e the Secretary q the
Treasury for tho purposes originally designed.
AiRic,s stsvT IrAfH
While the African slave trsce known 10 he cauied on
sti from some foreign ports 90 am-nabie extent "
graf 20 be able TO state that successful have been
the efforts of this o. pcvest citizens o the
United states from engaging IN IT, that not single vessel
IL known believed a. have been iited out
for that purpose during the rss.yesr and the
wholesome examples which have resulted from the
eryy vigilance which have been aud siin being
displayed BY tie on crs Immediately charged with the
enforcement 81 the laws this Eubc together With
the growing sense of Justice among peopie
the African viii, hoped, eie tuails deter per
from sny future participation W 20 gnr shieous
traffic.
The officers appointed pursuant g. the requirements %
tho treaty of Afr 1862 with Great Britain. have
ptrcd ~ their scvcra stans ami the mixed ~
Justice 10 reside az the city OF New York Sierra zone
aud the care Of tod Hope have been daily oganci srd
established.
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