New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-12-09

4 IIpNcH Le Improper Va
any of the public streets Ac., in the City OF Washing
ton Ono Of the objects of this resolution eydenny was
prevent the building of the Centre Market
upon its present site Notice was accordingly gwen ~
the au critics Of the city TO desis from the erection Oh
the building that had just been commenced, ana ihey
thereupon suspended the work nponlt me anthortes
manifest cOmmcndabe dsposit on to make TINS heces
sary improvement in such place and manner as VIII
meet the appreciation Of Congress 80 ..,
The substantial and rapid progress Of the city iof nc
lasi three years its increasing and energetic popuaon
and the certainty Of its future prosperity eVlhcs VIZ
importance of immediate action, having Tor us OBJECT
the Improvement its sewerage the cleansing OF the
cana-so az 70 correct far az possible. It's present
INV hoesDme and offensive c0ndltlon-and the acorn
mcnt of the streets and public grounds, thereby ahh6
the metropolis Of the nation healthy ard attractive
TO that end in addition 30 the suggestions contained
in my List annual report II is recommenaed that uOh-
grcss provide by law for the removal % the centre hr
chouse from it, present site and the extension OF the
Smithsonian grounds TO OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES 1t Is
also advised that the public rsci atoms Oofdeflhs On
the canal and adjoining the Smithsonian eiothos DC
added thereto. The enlarged area which The proposed
change woud give 10 these grounds Their adornuent
bv the planting " tees and sruhbclt and tue erection
OF fountln- would add greatly 10 the comfort health
and pleasure of pOpIous portion Oi the city anu DC
The space occupied by TIE canal from It'll 81 TO on ST.
and the contiguous reservation would afford ample room
for the market house. The expense OF making TINS
space available is worthy OF consideration, IN we"
o the substantial benefit. to be obtained by extending
the Smithsonian grounds 10 the avenue " % bene'su
that Congress may, without interfering WIN an! Ig'
Of tie city Of Washington make such disposition OF ne
canal M Il shall deem proper and u 1t should be deter
mined to extend the sever now being CONSTRUCTED
through the botanic garden, along and ia the canal 70
The river nn.o M NJ due 81 the canal. there
can De but little doubt that the grounds thus reclaimed
for buidin. and Other useful purposes WA DC e.ua ~
value TO the expense Of this Improvement.
| Tie approaching completion OF the Capitol, under
the direction of tle architect, Ny. Nat,l, inputs
much interest % his report upon that and Aihdrei
subjects. Accompanying II are pana and Cravings ot
the surrounding grounds which he proposes to ado 20
those OF the capitol III oTder 10 fenIef men, MN US
nj
my HIS views appear 10 me 20 DE correct ana 1IdciOus
They do not REQUIRE the purchase OF any praie prop
er1y and should they be rdopicd by Congress 1t is
recommended that BE- taken aud tho necessary
appropriations be made 10 grade cnncis and lhclose
tie grounds. ,,.,
Oaiug 10 the increased cost Of construction additional
appropr.ations or the completion Of The work are neces
safy. refer 10 the report OF the archiett or parcu
LAYS upon this subject ,,
building occupied by this Department have never 0'en
thoroughly repaintcd since their erection Inc pave
incnts of the corridors IN the sonih foht now hlch
worn, and partly laid with bricks should DC rolai Win
marble so conform To those III tie newer portions
Of ~. building Tor these purposes an estimate LOT ah
appropriation has been submitted
| The work upon tie Potomac dam ana Washington
agneduct authorized tue last session. has nee prose
cucd with all practicable dispatch. The extreme
scarcity OF sk'ked labor and welknoWn local cause. e..
have however seriously impedcd is progress; qua ITS
condition is not fr advanced as was cpnhdcn! m
lcipatoi Au appropriation OF tty-one thorsino hihe
hundred end forty -fvc dollars (SJl9i5) is required 10
nav FOR the work now under contract aud which should
De completed before the close Oi TIE present hs.a year,
The report Of the engineer contains iu information IN
regard to the expenditures hitherto made as Wen as
those that will DO required to insh the aquednct IN
proper manner .,.....
the oyernrncHt Hospital for the Insane Shows tha The
institution has rendered very valuable service Ia tue
country during iac pest year. Tho whole number oil
patients under treatment Gnrng the year ending June
20 irGi vas ~ Of whom .63 were from the army, 20
from the navv and Rebel prisoners. The mum
Der OF patients remaining a tue end oil The year was
81 Of whom III wei9 i.9n lne st r,,, ~. ,o
dies Home sud $50 nom civil life The nu'ipcr dis-
charged during the year - recovered was - I'M
proves" o. "unmprOycd' ,, deceased 20, toial $50.
ne financial exhibit made by the board in their report
is satisfactory The extended serycc performed has
necessarily involved expenditure sonewha, beyond
the appropriation The dencienoy WI, uouu, i'o ~
supplied by Congress. The report of the snperiniend
emit points out the Improvements upon the puudlhs'
and grounds that are DEC med desirable.
| The Columbia Institution for the instruction oi
the Deaf AID Dumb and the Bind appear, nom
the annual report of the board OF directors to
be in prosperous oonditioh. nc honV 9I iD.e
Amos Kendall. 10 whose hberlliiy and Ihlan
thropy il indebted for rs existence retired from the
presidency thereof some months since and was sue
cccded by Mr. T.. ~ Ga udoi its former eihcient ana
! accomp shed supcrcDtcudeut collegiate depart
Tor the deaf and dumb has been under
the reccnt act of Congress authorizing the Board 10
confer degrees The Potomac water has been conveyed
TO the prcnises hut the arrangements for cbun. the
building with gas have not been Completed The appro
pration Of Az 90 made at the list session of Congress
purchase ot neari! fourteen acres contagious 10 lhe
former premises he north and west. The number OF
pupils rho fist day OF july ls6J 81 and on the
irs dsy July l-bi - During the year RI have re
celvcd Instruction 81 whom &. mutcs. and blind
ard AT the date ofthe report there were - pupils.
The State Of Maryland having established nstiu.
ton Baltimore ior the blind the board has expressed
the opinion that the blind Of th- district, On account OF
their small number could be better instructed az BAIT
more aud has recommended that their transfer 10 aud
support in thai institution be- sanctioned D laW Ih'
submitted To The AfOL
Congress.
The report IL the president ~ the board OF police
commissioners prepared IN Obedience 40 tie require 1
mcns II the ii section oi the act 10 create metro.
10 the service performed by the officers aud men
during the past wear. The number of patrolmcn |
- pne hundred and hs!, ohcered bl snper-
/ intrnd-nt ana ten sergcants. Inc police district
embraces about seventy square miles. with
porulation IL 10 O) 300 souls The number Of
arrests made during the plss year Was 5' .. those
thus arrested there have been committed 10 Iil lOiO
given bail for appearance az CONT 80; turned over 10
military authorities. 2%7; committed 10 The work
house. ~; entered into bonds 10 Ac"p the peace. 'lO
punished by pnc. s,sii; other punishment oi light
nature 3IJ; dismissed 5J1, II which final dis
position was not reported, 90 The fines imposed
amount in the aggregate To SO 20 %. Inc police
force during The sane time has furnished lodgings 10
- i-y destitute pcfsols found in the streets aud bigh
ways restored ID! lost children aud assisted 10 carry
40 disabled persons TO hospitals, besides taxing up
e,reys giving tire alarms and attending 10 many other
similar duties detective corps AID sanitary com
psny nave been in successful operation. Dniing the
year ore alarm and police Telegraph mas been erected
bis will prove 10 BE- o very great iaiue IN rendering
the police force effective, and IN insuring the
safety Of property against the ra'ages oil ie and the
dangers oi not. IL u believed that after this Telegraph
has been used ior lew months, and the members OF
The polics hay. become familiar with the very many
10 which be applied The necessity o An in-
crease In the number Of poiircnen VIII moi 10 lett as
heretofore ] respectfully recommend iha' IN hppl0-
pialon be made by Congress TO meet the expense IN
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