The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-07-20

plates and requires that all the schools OF this
instruction Of pupils without regard to class
These colored schools, and the expense At.
tending their support, have grown to mag.
The revenue at ilrst amounted to little over
$500 per annum. Their board OF trustees have
been a. PAD out Of the Gity treasury about
isfgoly Increased tho coming year. This Is
tho only revenue for tho support OF these
schools, And tho corporation has no voice In
their government, 10 not consulted In regard
to the appointment Of trustees or teachers,
nor are tho trustees accountable for their
action or for the disbursement Of this large
sum to the Government or the corporation.
Indeed, as the case now stands, they might
appropriate the money to any other use, and
there 10 no law authorizing the city or any
other power to compel them TO account for 1t.
tss, % 90 spSsd 10
the passage OF an act requiring the trus tees
to enter Into bond In 4 SUFFICIENT sum, with
security satisfsctory 70 the Mayor, for the
proper application OF the funds, and also re.
luiTing them to make an annual report to the
city authorities, giving detailed statement
OF their operations.
Asylum AND FIRE DEPARTMENT.
For detailed statement OF the expenses OF
tho asylum, and Of the are department, I beg
leave to refer to the reports OF the commits.
sioners thereof, which Are herewith trans.
mitted.
The United States Government having
withdrawn the three steam Ore engines In use
mere since IUe y necessity eNlbth LOT sup.
Judgements have sire5dy been made for the
puIeha,c OK two engines, and I :ruvmmend
'n,s shs@r'fy be sivss ior purchasing .aother
"Hho"' "s.-y. Proper protection to property
renders this absolutely necessary. The uov.
ernment having very large hmount Of prop.
etty here requiring protection from fire,
should, In common Justice, pay Its portion OF
the expense OF procuring the proper engines,
and maintaining = nre ep,rtmeR at In the city
HOUSE, OF INDUSTRY, Kro.
ask the atttontion OF the Councils to the
necessity OF sstsbiiships = house Of correc.
tion and Industry for juvenile offenders, and a
home Tor the aged and ftiendlcss In our midst.
No other City 10 the United States, 80 far as
know and believe, having a population so
large as this, has 80 little accommodation for
the poor and unfortunate. A school IN
moored In our river might, like those In Bos.
ton, serve to reclaim vicious and unruly boys,
who, BY proper course OF training and study,
would become qualified for seancn on Gov.
eminent vessel. or merchant ships, or for any
other respectable occupation. Ills 4 disgrace
to our city that we have no refuge for thsse
classes except our poor.house aud jail, where
they are brought In contact with hardened
villains, and become as wicked as they. II
the city would tsko the lead 10 thls matter,
and commence the erection Of proper build.
ings, have DO doubt that Congress would, AZ
IT. Justly should, lend helping hand and ap,
work, Let tho Councils make tho esperinen OF
Congress Will do its shave II We show a deter.
min''ion !" DO what we ought for ourselves.
SBw JAIL AND A POLICH COURT.
beg leave again to call tho attention Of the
Councils to the absolute necessity Of erecting
anew jail In this District, such as is provided
Although, under the wiss Infringement of m,
| able and efficient officer now Ia charge OF th,j
institution, II has been brought TO as high a
In such 4 building, stilkuthe reasons existing
At the time OF my last message, one year ago
for a new structure, are now In force, and
cannot too urgently recommend that the at
! n Ian rlNra Had .,t d. h
Iect. It's llscredit to the District that W.
have no better place for combining person,
charged with offences, all classes Of whom
without regard to age, sex or condition, are
/ necessarily thrown together In this worse thai
! pest-house, there to oonooct and Indulge IL
schemes OF vice and villainy, till relieved by
and unwholesome code OF criminal law, mos
| OF which was enacted more than century ago
Wo also need police court Tor the speed,
! trial Of oHsniens. bill Is now pending II
Oongress establishing such \ court, wRIcl
would, II passed into law, afford relief, ant
be productive OF the hApplest results. The
m'.ters on our national legislature, and i
pc procure tho passage OF tho bills re
fer'ed to at the next session.
nA's's0 TIM oRADE or rgsssyLyASIA AVE
srE.
The great diHiculty OF properly draining An,
sewering property on Pcnnsyiyanis avenue
between Ninth street west and the Uapito
s sssG. SUCCESS sS the proptIsty q raising ~
y
I water In time Of noOds to prevent its overflow
and the Milling Of Easements aud cellars will
water. Thi, would involve the holders o
property and the city In Urge expense bu
IL muat be done sooner or later, and II can b
accomplished now at = less cost than at an,
,utute time alter the buildiays and improve
meats TO be affected by the change shall hay
become more valuable. And 1t 10 believed I'll 4
The Increased value Of the property will NOR
Than cover the cost besides, 1t win render tn
iralnaBo and sewerage perfect by making tn
descent from the high ground north OF III
avenue to the canal regular, and prevent tn
bursting OF sewers by reason OF pressure 0
inc water through the almost level groun
.outh OF the syenue, and the backing up" O
the water from the canal into the sewers
Oi course, the authority OF Congress will b
required to do this work, and tho GoyeTpmen
Will pay its share OF the cost.
THIS may be regarded by some rs visionary
but = full inyestis.tion OF the subject WI
satisfy any practical person OF its utility an
Involve = heavy expenditure OF money, tn
advantages to DO derived from 1t will ampl
fUh tSe ,he property holders and the 81.
millions Tor raising the grades Of and widcnin
sfeets where the necessity was nothing con
pared with this and the experiment In ever
public benefit, but has resulted In an enhanc,
meht Of the value of the property affected by
more than doubly sufficient to cover the cost
This matter 10 submit cd for your considers
ton, Il you approve the suggestion, | recon
mend that application he msde to Congress a
the next session for authority and aid to eifeC
he desired object.
WARRINGTON CANAL.
have again to call the attention OF tn
COunclls to the condition OF the Wash ingto
canal. The opinion have heretofore expTesse
on that subject remains unch anged, but IL any
thing better can be suggested ] am ready
assent to and approyoit And II It bo the d,
sire OF the people OF the city that 1t shall b
cleaned out and rendered nsvigable, and thei
representatives so decide, 1t Will be necessar
Tor them to impose n special tax Of at leaa
100000 on the assesssble property OF the cit
TO cover the expense, tho same to be provide
verified from the proposed, and, as / think, NOR
necessary, legitimate and profitable work @
opening and repairing streets, We can emplo
Just 80 many laborers with tho money we raise
and " they work on the canal others canno
DO employed on the streets, So far, then, a
me lAborer Is concerned, y certainly makes n
cleaned or pot, unless tho people are willin
10 pay enough extra tax to footth bills. Wi
the tax payers assent to thisl 1t IL for tn
Councils to determine, but I opine thoy wi
look well to their pockets before making a
Investment on which they can never hope /
realize dividend or the least profit ca
never consent that this property be ALLEVIATE
by tho corporation and placed at the tende
mercy OF aprivate company.
The plan proposed 10 my last message, an
more recently In effect by the late superinter
dent OF sewers, &C., to arch the canal and COZ
vert u Into main sewer ACROSS the city,
doubtless the most feasible plan OF disposin
OF this troublesome aud Vexatlous subject
and AZ the reclaimed land will more than cove
the cost, confess that am unable to see tn
force of the objections urged against it, In II
present condition the canal Ia unluestionabl
a fostering nuisance, and | trust that som
action may be taken without delay lookin
to an abatement OF the evil. The otlce q
commissioner OF tho canal deem unnecessary
Tho duties Of such an officer can no performe
by the superintendent Of sewers, &c, and
recommend that authority no given him "a
that purpose.
RIVER AND HARBOR iMrROyEMESTR.
Our river channels and harbOr should 4
once be Improved. We have on both sides {
the city sufficient depth Of water 10 float al
most any vessel, Miles OF water 'front.' which
In any other city would be converted Into
mine OF wealth, are entirely neglected, an
there is not wharf worthy the nAmcsn
which vessel can receive or discharge
caTgol This can only be accounted for by tn
fact that our city until recent date wa
cursed with m Institution that bIighte
everything 1t touched as by 6re. Buftha
time has passed. q new era has dawned upo
us, and progress, enterprise, energy and act
lty should prevail In lieu OF the dead pa 81
We must keep pace with tS.e progressive spiri
Of the age, or go ba"s into bankruptcy an
wind up.