Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-03

ing the 3elh OF aae, lo55. over 80 a, =, = -.
eolIsrs vas applied TO o h-r sorss by tas la.
CON aisslon.r of PubIic Balldiass, Aad Of ~
Ter TIE nscsi year ending June Ea lse- a..
woOis amount has baen "a pend-s sitnon, -.
isbfng a. An estimate for enabling m. a, a.,
so lie submitted. OWING 10 the iarss s,tsa, -,
lard g. stned by IN r Der, = s-sas aeeaY.ato
ton OF sand. gravel, and some v-TY LelsLarl,a.
sutstan ces are washed do wn sud d.posiss a,
toe bed OF he stream throughout tas WHO'S
lspfth oftbe culver aud into the csnal Som,
action sbo1lc lie taken 10 arch ever ma stresr,
irc % where a. crosses Peuusy wanna ayrnus =,
the ex rene northern lnts OF he city. ne
ssue reasons apply Ia have 9esu gwen 70
covering he lower POI sioh. la al Ion. soa-
system OF gravel pits and dams, Or c0llec a. n
he ~ashipfs OF he soil. should - Srrzas. a
~ different points, and The bans proected by
sCddIrg or n asonry. The MANAGEMENT Of ia
ll6er IA Gst be treated In the ligh. OF q ma n
sewer for a large and growing section OF "a.
city, and all improvements protected via
t1si oblsct in view. During he second sess ga
Of the tnirty "a CJngress a aIl was lntro-
du ced IN ne senate % me Unitso S'a;es .
arch 1Ioer creek.
The pavement Of flag s:Dnes. laid sIong
Penney lvsuis avenue aud Seven teenth ssr--L
In frons 81 The War and Navy Dspartmsn =,
FORMS one OF The bee AID mOss needed IN
rroFsrnen's IN thar porti0G 81 The cIty, 4 Las
gwen most general Satisfaction, and shoaid %
stiii further extended along tue q rect togs d.
AID around re souih from; Of tue Presidents
grounds. Several very important repoyaa1ns
have been attended TO durlGS the su MINER A.
The kxscouve Aanson, and the buIlsius l.
now IN very excellent order. The conserve
iory, large part of whlSA was destroyed by
fire, ard The remainder OF he irsme rors d.-
cayeo by The const5 ~ moisture OF t1e heSti ~
sppaI us. has be- IA almost enIrely rsbulit,
be Wing OF the main structure requires - D.
thoroughly oyerhauled. IL - - Dc regretted
that larger appropriation was not made az
order that The green house NIT: have been re-
moved. and more Ornamental ana tasteful
one erected. Nos; Of the yalusbls snd rare
plants. which 80 pleased and sTst6ed ths
4 = m y -
the country, were ssS-7oyec BY the drs ~n n
nearly consumed the building; - replace lne-e,
ana 10 make important aidIt as 70 them, wtli
REQUIRE an expenditure OF several thousand
dollars, which no donb the iioerality OF Goa
erese VIII furnish. The furnace OF tbs Exec
ulve Mansion has been tbOrs ashly essmInst
and rep aired, and some needed changes mare
Ia the apparatus fOT better reg ulatlng toe de-
tTibu ion OF the steam tor heatng. The ro.f
OF the mansion - also being placed IN better
CONDITION, aud many minor mStt.rs sttenoed
10. A larger appropriation is asked for as-
nual repairs Tor the next hscs year. sc eNpe-
rience has taught me thai the pre-eG; one ~
entrelp inadequate for 50 extensiyes bUlld-
ing.
PUBLIC SQUARES AND nKsRRvArIoNs
The plan adopted by General WashipgtOu
for laying out the city OF Washington consssIs
OF wide streets and avenues intsrsectiue ea IN
other; the former running from north 10 ssath.
designated by numbers, and from east 10 wsst.
called by letter.. croes each other NJ riGhi An
giles, And are az ain cut dIagonaily by aven ues
bearing the names of The different States OF the
Union. In coneeq uence Of this system many
public places have been formed, consistasg OF
circles. trlanGles and squares an different
parts OF The CITY sections are set apart reser-
vatIons for the benefit OF citizens and for pub-
lac buildings. Many of these have alresdy
been oeauufed, ant the remaining ones should
be improved rs early as possible whilst add
ing so much TO the appearance of the CITY.
they al the same time largely contribute 20 the
health, pleasure and recreation OF its Inhao1-
ants The grounds Immediately about the
Presidents house are IN excellent condition,
and have been favorite resort for many. The
reservation 70 the south, and extendipg 70 the
canal, generally known as the {" White Lott
the scene of so many games of baIl-ehoaId
now be LAID out Al included In the above. AZ
the work on the Treasury extension is draw
ing 70 a close the workshops, which have
heretofore Interfered with this Improvement
can be removed, and the plans OF adorpme
be extended. One of the most char ming place.
for recreation 10 Lafayette square has been
made very beautiful. bot owing 70 the gyoond
being so level there rs defective DRAINAGE IN
adopting q system OF underground draans
leading towards the southwest angle, AND
thence con meeting by sewer through the
avenue with that on Seventeenth street, tnis
objection can be remedied. A very markes
change has taken place IN the appearance %
Franklin square, but .tilI more has 10 b
10 set our large number OF deciduous trees
10 further ORR ament the beds: q large nuuber
OF eSergreens have already been planted, ana
and are in a nourishing coucitlon. rse
square has already been underdrained, And
the paths have been SUBSTANTIALLY LAID. The
circle a the intersection OF Pennsylvania ana
New Hampshire avenues ana street west
also presents more pleasing feature 90 the
gaze. The grounds ives Of the Capitol are A.
excellent order, and form one Of the great
points OF attraction both for citizens sud
strangers: those 10 the east have BEEN yerx
generally reeorted TO- large crowds coll-ctlnr
from time 70 time 70 listen TO the music OF to-
hese comfortable lodges nae been buil, ,cr
ne waichmep- The enlargement OF IN.
grounds north and south OF the Capttol A.,
being made usder the immediate direetiou oa
the architect OF the Capitol Extension: IN.
oadway and paths on the east front should
be handsomely paved recent and very IN
teresting letter from Gen. Meigs, now travel
ling IN Europe, describes, in great detail, IN.
6 lyle Of pavement in use for public so uAre. in
several OF the large cities, and should n.
adopted In our own capital: copy of tn.
letter Is appended.
Most OF the triangular places along the MAN
avenues have been enclosed and some OF them
very prettily ornamented with trees and snrub-
berry. great deal more IN the way OF sim..sr
should be attended 20 as soos
as practicable, as they not only very much en-
nance the value OF property. but afford for
notn rlcn and poor the means Of enjoyment
Particular attention ts called TO lincoln
Square, which has been SIMPLY enclosed bva
paling fence; the beds and paths have .tili 20
be laid out, trees and shrubbeYy planted, aud
snly square in the eastern part OF the civ. ana
i IL due 70 The Increasing growth OF thai Sec
aon That steps should be taken NJ once 20 or
nament the grounds. The vacant places a. tn.
intersections OF Pennsylvania avenue WIN
North and South Carolina, those where Geor
gia and Virginia avenues cross each other ana
tie 60 mare formed by me meeting OF Maryiand
And Massachusetts avenues, should Also he
enclosed and improved. These are alI east OF
the Capitol, hitherto UGH neglected portion
Of The city rs tar as the general government 10
Extensive changes have taken
phase there In the last few months. street,
nave been opened and graded, cutters paved
curbs set pavements lad, and many houses
are being erected.
Passing 70 that part OF the city to the west
of the capitol the following Suggestions are
offered In regard 10 future improvements: Tn.
two triangular spaces on Vermont av>pu.
between and h streets, have been united AND
now form one square, making a most agree
able alteration IL 10 proposed TO ms - q cor
square on Connecticut avenue
between the same streets, soon ae the frame
buildings of the Freedman's Bureau. now oc-
cupyine the public space, shall be removed
Circles should Also be laid out on Vermont
avenue where II interseets Massachuss, and
hnooe lsland avenues, and also at the inter
.ecuon OF Massachusetts, Connecticut ana
New Hampshire avenses. The value of thea.
Improvements eaa be scarcely realized Tn.
known a. Judiciary SQUARE. 1.
sadly An need OF establishment: az can only 3.
attended 10 when the frame BUILDINGS used nv
ne medical Department of the army are taken
Town. IL rs 70 be hoped that they can soou De
with. Several promine pt citlxeos
lmO others q