The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-18


of Mason's island, and on 10 the Virginia
shore. From an easy elevation Of L street,
at the Intersection Of Twenty-Hfth street, a |
bridge would be of sufficient height above
water 10 allow many OF the vessels 10 pass to
and from Georgetown without tho use of the
draw. A bridge from this point would fur
nish great railway facilities, and trains
could pass through the suburbs to the bridge
upon easy grades and mako connections
With railways In virginia and on south.
Very respectfully, SIR. SEtBERr,
rs Fifteenth street.
DR.. Hall asked Of Mr.. Selbert questions In
regard to certain cuyert under tho canal.
In course Of conversation the fact was d.
yulRed that thcre Is a culyert under the
canal lust east Of the old glass house.
Mr.. seibcrt, In few remarks, explained
his views In regard to the Improvement Of
the canal.
Mr.. Davis spoke In favor Of the plan pro.
posed by Mr.. Seibert, and rave il as his
opinion that the canal should DO narrowed
and the waste water of the Chesapeake and
Ohio canal used to wash II out. Tie thought
II the grand Jury had done their duty long
ago, they would have Indicted the corpora.
tion for maintaining such a nuisance.
DR.. Hall ana not think that there was suf.
flciept water from Rock creek and the Chesa-
peake and Ohio canal 10 wash out the
canal. prODOacd by Mr.. DAVIS. lie thought
the canal sbould be drcdgcd so at all times
10 afford four feet of water.
Uc would prefer that IL should remain at
Tia prescnt width. Dredging machines will
10 All the work necessary.
Dr. Hall read lp uros by which IL was shown
that I3O. 600 cubic yards OF earth would be
needed to be cxcayated aud the whole work
az proposed by him would cost less than
sIO0, 600.
Williams and DIR. Hall In regard to the
heiehth of the water In the canal.
Mr.. A. Watson desired to made few re-
marks. hut was intcrrupted by the chairman,
who said that tho committee desired to hear
yisws on imnroving The canal in its avery
pbase. IA Vol moi one of the advocates Of
arcbinp the canal had appeared before them,
ho ho5ed that spch aayocates would vivc
Tho cammittcc their yicws He fortbcr
sta,ed that he had written In the president
~ thc f'hes, ncakc and Ohio canal fnr certain
in ormatio, q al hc hnned 10 hear from him
NJ A. Wstson then addressed the COM
| ni,,co comhatiny Tho idca of nrchipy m,
canal and f,yoPiny its beinv cleaned out
and nsed for canal purposes' eontendlng
that ia uttcrmost cost would moi he over
| sios oNo
The Chairman announced that tins vould
hc The iast nnblic meeting Of INC COMMITTEES.
and If nny of the gentlemen desired 10 sub.
mil farther views thew could now do 40.
| severnI or the ocntIemcn submitted ga
last fcw words.o and The Committed nd.
journed.
We understand that the committee will
now nroceed IN the serions COMMUNICATION Of
tho plans Suggested. and will make nm their
rannrt 10 tho TonncIIs
nronos ~ iSis ncc,,rg 4, rco,r5 IN Con,
nuisance - another nlan was sugoested in
tho Cannon ConnciI on Nopday nivbt nv
NJ p Fa,don who otrered \ 5iii n,ovii.
inp for the lease OF The washington canal.
Of which Tho main proyisIons orc M follows,
| os ,he canal In two JaiIv ners N ieast
tu,ca oaeb well ana IN, M tbe, n. on'
non srcd n lcosc ali r,gbt and lille IN The
ro,noraiion To the same for thirty years for
an annual snm of not less than Al, OoO' tho
Iessees 10 givc sIon ooo hopd Tho canal 10
he narrowed down Nv llIing in on Tho north.
on sias from Tho mouth oT Tiber crect to
Potomac At Scven,ccnth al rect its width with.
In ,bose iimjts 70 he siIty feet md w have a
acnth of four feet If water M Mi times
Thn side 10 have s,ono ,va,is snpsciontis
s,rorg w aiIow ns. Of steam yesse,s ana al,
,ho uorS IN bc done nv Jan,arv IsTa, a nj
Within twelve months from dats os lease
Tho canal 10 have ono foot Of water thronoh'
ont The icssees arc on,bori,ad m coiisc,
whars,a go AZ sncb r,tes "a ore cha,rcd a,
private wharyes In the city; to rent out land
/ reclaimed by filling In; to have exclusiv,
right to establish a packet boat for carrying
passengers; are required to extend all sewer
at present emptying into the canal; author
lied to construct suitable draw bridges at al
points; to have right OF way through Hall
street TO connect with James Creek canal
49,. al GNisbos ,,i,,'in ,an 800 t.o,,
date of lease, and at the expiration Of thirty
years the canal, with all tho appurtcnances
, to revert to the corporation. The bill WA
referred.
,
SEvES WISE hEN.n-An organiziti-n
, OF tnls order was perfected last night al
lodge was opened by the Ephor
, (Joseph T. X. Plant,) under instruction
and authority Of the Supreme Conclave o
: the United States. The charter member
+ obligated, aiter which II was voted that tn
: lodge should be known rs Scion Conclave
I No. l, Of the District OF Columbia, when
4 was resolved that tho meetings should oceu
Z otherwise ordered.
: An election Of officers was then had, witt
, the following result: Archon Tor Chief O