New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-06

heen cprr"oted for the nse II the Patent Office and
fitted up with cases. They are designed or tue eNhlD
ton and safoheepng OF mode, emu de Oh we mos ~
Is necessary 10 meet outstanding accounts and 10 com
plcte the SELDOM. g,
and extended agrceably 30 act Of the last Congress
making provision for that purpose, and for capacity and
convenience is believed to be now unsurpassed by any
similar establishment in the country.
DISTRICT AFFAIRS.
The mower conferred Congress of exclusive legs.
aton for the District OF Columbia imposes the core
spending duty OF making just and adequate provision
for its welfare. lis local interests so liable 10 lie over
looked in the midst OF subjects Of more general and en-
crossing concern fall 10 extent within the PROV
ince of this Department aud require special aLsion
The annual report Of the Commissioner OF Public
Buildnrs gives detailed account of tie expenditures
authorized 10y Congress within this District. have
also receive a communication from the Mayor OF the
CITY of Washington. which | have directed TO De-
printed. These papers present important iaets a,u
considerations when merit tHe hitehiIoh Vi iuo e~iS
tive department. $500. g..
The controlling object in the original desgn'of this city
Yves the accommodation OF The public interests when
was anticipated would cluster about the capital OF a
great nation. Accordingly. only 3,olo OF the 'lJf
acres composing its entire area were surveyed INTO lois
Tor sale ndi, dUas. The remainder embraces slieei
avenues If BOrdinatc width squares circles ana puDc
reservations. By the adoption Of tins design, IL ~
manifest that il not intended that the sparse popu
aon thus provided for should bear the burden oil te
entire cost Of the local improvements, rcqgired more
for the national convenience than for that Of the per
uanent residents At the last assessment the Natlonai
Government owned real estate within tie city MINUS 70
The yGue cf S2s To- 63l IA sum nearly equal to the
estimated worth of III individual property IN the cty
AZ the usual rate O. taxation tins property Wouu !eIu
a revenue Of s2l0,92 30 The Mayor suggests that
such a tax, in connection with The present resources
would weld "A revenue amply sufficient 10 support the
municipal government mprovetb streets ana avenues
make proper provision for me indleeh'' anu na'a"
complete system Of public schools.
In the wear s20 Congress provided that from the pro
coedS Of the sale Of public lots reimbursement SHOULD
be made To the City OF Washington oil an equitaoe pro
portion of the expenses thereafter incurred i'll laying
open paving aud otherwise improving the streets ana
avenues adjacent To the public squares and
ain informed that since the passage oi ms act Il" =?
lots OF this class have been sold and the proceeds il
into tie Treasury Of the United States while no rem
/ basement has been made to the city for tie sum OF
s374i0 81 paid for improvements properly chareedme
to this fund. An appropriation Should be made I"I re-
funding this and the interest when mas bei ~
thereon During the past Summer and Toll Tie IN
proyenent of streets adjacent to public properly tas
rendered The Government liable 10 c0nslc' "Ne
amount and an additional sum vii DO needed Ia 'et
similar expenses Which will probably be incurred ~
ing the next fiscal year. u IS hoped tha 'oltIs ~
al an early date make provision 10 meet these nam
several OF TIE streets Of Washington have been ped
in and substantial manner since the adJollhehl
of Congress. ana the municipal authorizes arr
ike improvements upon other streets, which VIII ia
greatly both To thcir beauty and their utiy hs lHD'c
tloIougiiares. IL is submitted that Congress shoud
encourage his spirit by e-p'Ldlnf np,Y'ep,en,d'
upon the avenues. TIE Copmissiouef OF iubIc buiid
ing refers "a the Gapdaied condition OF the pavement
on PennsylyaIa- ave. aud recommends that an appro,
nriaion he made hy Congress Tor the substitution OF
either the Belgian the Nicholson pavement through,
out IT, length aud also for tie opening and grading 81
such of tbs remaining avenues leading 10 te tapio AZ
remain closed These avenues are under the exclusive
control OF Congress and justice seems iperailIey 70
rCgulra that the national Government should deIh!
the expense Of paving and keeping them IN fer,r. II
the burden 81 paving The avenues as wen ~ the seel'
is 10 be thrown upon the owners Of contiguous property
tkc Mayor suggests that Che sw be amended as 10
reduce the width oi the csrriageweys and that the IN
icryening space between them and toe pavement be
Hauked with line ct cgibstOucs, sodded ana planted
with ornamental shade trees.
recommend that the law authorizing local tax ior
sewerage 10 81 amended 10 enable the city Ia levy
The same cquably upon an property benefited by such
mIroycut general syrtem Of sewerage should 81
be adopted y The city, the expense OF which Should
be borne IN part by The Government.
invite tie attention If Congress Ia the views OF the
Mayor touching tie locality occupied by tie Centre
Market For long time Ibis space has been disnguted
by iiapihaicd and uIsigAy sheds and stalls. called
Market House, life city. In tie belief that II was
Authorized to appropriate the ground made enofts 10
replace these by commodous building 81 correct
architectural proportions, properly furnished FOR the
uul,iic accommodation. It's erection had been COM
mencod. bat The work was suspended ia compliance
with the supposed requirements II Joint resolution,
approved June 30 l-6 authorizing tie Secretary u the
Inferior reclaim and preserve certain property OF the
United States. commend the subject to your CON
sideraoD. With view To such legisauon as TIE con
ycnicnce Oi the CT! ana Tue Interests OF ie pubi'
HE MAYORS communication also calls attention TO
excess Of The accommodation which can be furnished
them in the public schools. No doubt many OF them are
receiving education IN private Institutions but II Is
nod fiat MANY are absolutely destitute OF the means
az instruction An experience demonstrates that vir
tue and the natural results OF education, while
puupers vice and crime are the legitimate fruits OF
iguOrauce that II IN more economical 10 MAINTAIN
schools as preventive than 20 support the pauperism
aud punish the crime that Ignorance cDfenders. Prom
tie establishment Of the National Capital IN The Dis
tric OF Columbia the expenses Incident to such cup
aud IA. ~
Of The United states II is worthy II serious consid
Grafton therefore, whether just proportion al The eN
pensc of The public schools IN TINS Dlstic should ho De
prov ded for fon the same source and believed
that Cungic, will thus be able TO diminish the cxpehdi
lures from the judiciary fund lar more than they III
De expected augment the educational fund Of this
District The propey Of this provision is siil further
shown by Tie consideration of the fact that large pro
porton Of the people Of this District In the service
Of the United States, small salaries and regard
themselycs transient Inhabitants II possessed Of
property IL Is generally located elsewhere and taxes
levied upon ii applied TO the support of the nstitn
ous OF those localities. while their children live In this
district and u educated in the public schools swell
the TAX To be levied the property Of permanent ct
zeps The number Of transient and non tax paying
pcrons has been largely increased during the war by
The uercss of mutitudes Of both white and colorcd
people who have fled from It's Penis ana deso!ati0ns
Insicc "a well ~ economy demands that pro,isiO be
made from the National Treasury for the education OF
The children Of these classes.
The canal leading from the Potomac RIVER, through
the lcnli OF the capital 10 the Eastern Branch, has
been the receptacle OF inc MIN anu ohni Hoin AL Ho
sewerage of the city. II has thus become loathsome
cesspool fruitful Of disease. and inviting petticncc.
bs civ can exercise no legal control over
IL as IL il bordeicd almost exclusively by Government
reservations these deteriorang III value on &C.
conn, of this constantly increasing and almost nsuier-
allie Nuisance II is nearly useless for navigation by
reason Of ACCOMMODATIONS within IT, ind should either
be doepened and improved for the passage OF shipping
or at once abandoned canal. In 'he latter aerDa'
live il should be diminished In width 10 suitable di'
mansions arched over and used exclusively us main
sewer The proceeds OF the land thus reclaimed. II
brought into market would deiiay large proportion