Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-10-27

", cr eten for keerine Il In a clasnlv aud
b, althy ccnduion Two men win A horse
and cart is the entire torce ensseed
IN removing the nltn which socutaa
Iafes over distance OF Inree mIIes
Immediate attention should be given 20 the re-
grading oi tie ~-veral streets encomps.siax 20.
avenues remain to be opened. Thlse in par
ucular which rsciate from the Capitol sh0uld
receive prompt legislation. All the approaches
70 this m.snrHcent structure should ee plsced
IN me most sompleie order; several 81 these
leading IN a northerly direction are, AZ ths
present time, nearly impas.ahie.
RAILROAD DEPOT.
Inc removal Of the baltimore and Dnlo rSr-
road depot from rs present site will no tou .
be again asitzted- As two or three additional
rosds are in course OF construction or being
fsyoraoly considsred. the different eompauies
may find II 10 their interest 10 an te upon som.
one central position Tor depot 20 accommo-
date the travel and business OF al OF them
NEW BRIDGE ACROSS ROCK cRExk.
IL Is gratifying that steps are being taken -
con meet the cities OF Washington and George
towL by q bridge across Rock Creek At 4 and
West streets. This Is n much needed improve
meni. and viii he Of great convenience 70 the
puolIc.
THE WARRINGTON CANAL
much has been sasu ard a great deal written
aoout THIS great nuisance. Ii is gratifying -
know that lhe corporate authorIa-s nave a .e,l
steps Tor early action m the ter. As the
canal hes aoJsCelt 20 or passes through a IAr.e
and proper that Congress should asd hy uaui-
hcept appropriation any benen il lInprovs-
m, nj that may he determined Ca by those con-
p%tent and au horized 10 act. IL ~ not only a
question 20 be decided In a COMMERCIAL poiut
OF view. but sso IN Its sanItsry relations 20 the
cty. Mauy views have oeea expressed on tue
sGuJsct. bur The opinion seems unanimous thai
the canal should not be loager used open
sewer. and that In its present coucitog a. ~ a
great cause for creating and propagaung dis
ease. General MIcbler, on this SUBJECT qu uot-s
he ms - mo rs
ago, OF the Board OF Engineers detailed ID lex
anime the model Of an improved canal aad
invention In facilitating commercisl affairs OF
the country, asa more especially Its adapta-
tlon IN aiding IN the construction Of a shin
canal through tue city Of Washington" aRd
concludes by recommending additional bridges
OF iron across the canal. a. folio gs oue AZ stn
street. one At l3th street, and one 10 connect tue
Monument reservation ~ the grOands sOaJh OF
the Executive Mansion.
THk PCRLIc BUrLDINGs.
The several puolc buildings sun remain
under the Immediate charge Of tue different
architects or departmental officials. The COM
mission 10 sefeGt a site and prepare plans for
a new State Department have had the subje ject
under consider alton, and Will report a the
next session Of Ccngress. The White House
has undergone very lmportan ana necessary
repairs, which are detailed al length. Many
more demand attention soon as the llhpranty
OF congress Will furnish the meaas. Tue en-
tTe exterior OF the ouiiding should be re-
pointed and painted. Ii - 10 oe hoped that
most liberal appropriations will be Iaads 0y
Congress TO preserve aud supply the ouIldins
with all needful appeGdsge-, and render Il in
All its appointments mt residence for thu
Chef Magistrate Of the nation. Attention. -
again respectfully called 70 the report hereto
fore submitted upon the seec tton OF SITE Tor
a new Presidential mansion.
THE wAsHINGroN AQUEDuCr.
The earnest attention OF the chief engineer
is called 10 the condition Of this great and i'm
portant work Its thorough completion is i'm
peratively demanded, aud the necessary ap-
Proptiation should no longer De with neld.
There Is no puphc Improvement throughout
the District OF Columbia, which conduces 50
much toward tn health and wants OF the per-
manent residents OF the Capital, well the
comfort OF the many thousaad transient wish
tors and Government officials VINO seek u for
pleasure and business, as the Washington
aqueduet. Ii Is the only safeguard against the
destruction ofnot only private possessions. but
also OF the immense amount OF public property
accumulated w thin the limits OF q few 50 uAre
miles. There Is a wealth Of important archives
stored away within these boundaries that can
never be replaced should they once be des-
uoyed. In a sanitary point OF view well
in an ornamental ana mechanical consideration
OF the subject toe means for supplying mate
rial so much enloy ed and 50 much needed should
be furnished without hesitancy and without
STINT. As 50 many complaints are made by m any
citizens as 10 the scarcity Of water, snd as
such utter wasteiulness Is INDUCED an by
others, the adoption Of some system oy which
a more equal distribution can oe ARRANGED ID
the greater advantage Of all seems 20 be i'm
perauye. Meters should be put into every
house, a. that plan appears 10 work we'll
whenever applied. IL u agaIn earnestly rec
commended 20 place new aud better fire plug
connected to the Government mans. In clos
ing his report, General Michier quotes IRON
That submitted last year In regard 70 the AZ ue-
duct, and ends by stating that its total Co.,.
when completed, Will be less than SLOW OD
ne total amount OF estimates furnished oy
peneral Michler as needed appropriations FOR
ms uses Tor th- fiscal year ending June 80,
l-7n, 10 II, I&,3es.