National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1872-12-05

cepted by you. This section extends from the
end Of the one hundred and twentieth mile Of
said road west to PlattsmOuth. And on the
18th instant commissioners wero ordered to
proceed to the examination Of an additional
portion Of 5Oi milcs-from the one hundred
and fOrtieth mile to connection with the
Union Pacific railroad. Their report has not
yet been received,
On the llth March last you accepted the
flfth and sixth sections of 20 miles each Of the
road aud telegraph line Of the Oregon and
California Railroad Company. This portion,
with the sections previously accepted, makes .
a length Of line, already reported upon and |
accepted, OF 100 miles, commencing at East |
Portland, Oregon, and ending at a station ~ |
miles northwest Of Eugene city.
On the 10th Of February last accepted the |
FIRST section OF 20 miles of the road and telc- |
graph Of the Oregon Central Railroad Com |
! pany. This roads TO run "from Portland to |
Astoria, and from suitable point Of junction |
near Forest Grove, to the Yamkill river; near
McMinnyllle, In the State Of Oregon
THE CAPITOL AT WASHINGTON.
| The architect Of the Capitol extension no.
tlces, In his report the various improvements
and repairs TO the Capitol during the last fiscal
| year, and renders an account Of the expendi-
| lures during the same period for that as well
rs for the ether public works committed to
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| deposited In the grounds south Of the Capitol.
| The curve which connects Pennsylvania ave-
nue. with b street north Ia about TO be paved
| on one side of the railway with the " Parisen'
concrete pavement, and on the other with
Belgian blocks. In compliance with instruc-
tions from this Department the architect en-
tered into contract with Mr.. Albert Brisbane
for the construction Of a pneumatic tubo to
connect tho Capitol with the Government
printing office building, Mr.. Brisbane repre-
49, H.
put In place, and that the tube Is nearly ready
for delivery, 30 that Its completion will not be
delayed beyond the LIST Of July, 1873.
In conformity with the act Of Congress APP
proved May Is, 1877, relating TO the reformed
school of the District Of Columbia, plans for
the main building and one family building for
said school have been prepared by the archi-
tect, and the same were approved by this De-
partment.
The extension Of the Government printing
office, the north front Of the Patent office
building, and the paving Of q street, between
Seventh and Ninth streets northwest, have
been completed. The architect further re-
ports that, OF the request Of the Joint Conf
, mittee on the Library, no has made various
plans for, and directed the work In the en-
! largement Of the conservatory and forcing
houses In the Botanical garden, and, OF the
, request Of tho directors OF the Women's hos
pitGl for the District Of Columbia, he has
( taken charge of the enlargement Of the same,
the title to which Ia now vested In the United
c States.
: EXTENSION or CAPITOL GROUNDS.
= In compliance with the requirements Of the
+ act of Congress, approved May 8, 1877,
+ (making appropriations for the legislative,
n executive, and Judicial expenses Of the Gov
J, eminent for the current fiscal Year,, proper
d steps have been taken for the purchase Of the
; property embraced in squares numbered 6si
: and 6SS In this city, which squares arc to be
- included In the extension Of the Capitol
+ grQunds, as contemplated by section OF
= said act. Pursuant to the provisions Of sec
C ton 7, the owners Of said property are duly
g Informed Of the desire Of the Government tC
: purchase the same at prices mot exceeding
!, the appraisal made by the commission oil
!, nine In their report to Robert Ould, United
e States District Attorney for the District Of
l. Columbia, on the 2lst day Of january, 1861.
II In every instance where answer was mad,
y the price Of such property, as fixed by sait
= appraisal was refused The eighth section o
o the act apparently provided for such con
" tingency, and under tho authority conferred
by said section this Department made appll
It cation TO the Supreme Court Of the Distric
q, Of Columbia, ITO make q Just and equitable
ID appraisement of the cash value of the seyera
A. Interests Of each and every owner Of the req
h estate and improvements thereon necessary 4
C bc taken for the public use N accordance
iC with the provisions Of the act. A board O
e these commissioners, to make such appralse
D. nont, was duly appointed by said court, an
nj he report of their labors was filed therein O
II the 18th day Of July last, But two eXcep
H. lions to the appraisal made by said boar,
IN were filed, which were oyerruled by the cOur
In sitting In Especial term" Appeal was mad
he In one Of these cases to the court In genera
lie term" and on the 10th instant said appeH
:, was oyerrued, and the whole appraisal con
ic hrmed.
n BY the ninth section Of said act the sum o
u, 1900 900 was appropriated for tho purChaS
\ of said squares, Tho value Of the pTopert
ne on these squares, as appraised by the commil
m slon Of nine In 1851, amounted to $40, 37I "
er Il Is generally conceded that real estate |
Il, this city has greatly enhanced in value sine
e. the year 1861; II was apparent, therefore, I
As my mind, that Congress, In appropriating bU
IN sI0O,0 600 for the purpose, could not have et
he tcrtained the possibility Of purchasing III
at whole property for that sum. Acting upO
n the best Rttalnablo advice, and believing thu
IT. the public economy would not be subserye
Of by deferring action In the premises for at
es other year decided 10 accept the appraisi
d, ment made by the board Of commissioners an
y confirmed by the court. The total value
e. the property In both squares, according /
20 said appralsement, Is S6Sl S1S.d5, so that wit
he the appropriation Of S4OO, 900, 1t was only POI
AT sible TO purchase one OF the squares and
as portion Of the other until Congress shout
&c make the necessary additional appropriate
&c to complete the purchase. concluded I
purchase tue Wuulc OF square NO uott On u
H. north sido OF Capitol square, and the ny
10 easternmost lots In square No. 6SS, amour
en- ing In value to S395, 3SSl5. The owners
Id said property were requested to submit III
he proper deeds for the conveyance Of the san
m to the United States and, In a ma jOrlty Of III
TO cases, deeds have been received and tran
II nitled to the Attorney General for eKamini
&c, tion and appropriate action. In all cRst
y wherein the deeds were not submitted with
IT. fifteen days after the Appralsement was col
In tlrmed by the court the purchase money wi
a be deposited In said court, as required by SCI
NJ ton b of the act. II Ia expected that posse
be sion OF most OF the property purchased wi
rs be had before the lst Of December next.
IS Provision should DO made for payment
he the expenses incident TO the purchase Of III
IN property. have the honor, therefore,
cd recommend the appropriation by Congress
~ s2g5, 900, or so much thereof as may be nece
r. Try for completing the purchase of squal
g. No. 6SS, and for payment OF expenses Inc
ny dent TO the appraisemont and purchase Of Il
IT. whole property.
nd BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS.
~ During the past fiscal year the whole nun
ne Der Of persons under treatment In the Go
&C. ernment Hospital for the insane wRs 6g3, b
ing 45 more than were treated the precediT
I'D year. OF these $50 were from the army al
ut navy, and 525 were males. One hundred al
$50 oighty-iye patients were admitted during "a
he year; 81 were discharged as recovered, 20
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y cries were 80 per cent. of the discharges, 4
lOt Guiding and 80 per cent including death
re. The number Of deaths during the same peril
srs was -, leaving under treatment at the clio
Of OF said year 81, Of whom 422 were male
70. Since the hospital was opened for the Tece
ed ton Of patients In January, 1855, 3,lSl pc
NV sons have been treated therein, $40 Of who
SIS were native born. During the year Is pi
20, yate or pay patients received treatment, 20
he whom were discharged, leaving 80 und
; treatment. The general health Of the hO
by pital has been excellent
liz On the 18th instant there were ll6 pupils
ort the Columbia Institute for the Deaf al
nc Dumb "a Of whom were recsyed since Ju
Dpi ], 1871. SlEty-three Of there were in Il
lie collegiate department. representing twent
out three States and this District and llB ha
re- received instructions since July I, 1871,
Jth whom 100 wero males. Eighteen pupils ha
lis left the college during the year, and i've ha
err left the primary department. The health
"a the institution has been excellent not q sing
the death having occurred during the year.