Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-12

The District Committee Of the House OF Rep.
resen,atlvss continued yesterday tho invsstiga.
tlon into the charges against the board Of
Public Works
Mr.. Crane wished 10 call the attention Of the
msmoriSilsts. il was an unfair statsment
General o. ". Babcock sworn; Is a major and
engineer 10 the United States army. Took
charge Of the public buildings aud grounds In
June last. In visiting the grounds along the
line Of the canal, his attention was called to
It's nlthy condition, and no concluded that the
best remedy would DO TO hll II up. Had noticed
that the Smithsonian grounds were visited by
ieW ladies and nursos with children, and that
tho park was q little service for pleasurej con-
Informed that tho lower classes oongregated
there on account Of It's close proximity TO
Murder Bay, and those living around the
board q Public Ha Worss and PscO m
lA nlllnE; could not conceive how any injury
would be done BY closing Il up. sewer should
DO built along tho line OF tho canal instead Of
In IT, Did not think Rrching II was feasable
plan, although ! might be possible; In wit
and the south winds VI summer blow u directly
Into the heart Of the city. Thought 4 should
never be used Tor sewerage purposes but that
the same plan should be observed as in other
Into deep water. Prom witness experience 10
the city all the high waters In tho canal had
come from eaekwater and not FROM the street
draining. With tho extensive river front that
the city has witness could see no necessity Tor a
canal through It's heart Had taken consider.
able interest IN the plan Of improvements Of the
Board Of Public Works and know OF no grade
that he did not consider wise. Witness resided
/ on + street, near Twentieth, and thouFht Inc
Improvements IN that section would prove very
locality would be imiroyed hy niiInK ia that
| low ground.
BY MT. Chapman: Had been Informed at police
/ headauarteTs that the doniIens Of the locality
i known as "HoOker's Division" froquontod tho
Smithsonian grounds, and there were many
account ~ Milling up the canal the value Of
| Erouud would he enhanced and serve 10 drive
out these classes resldinE in that soo,lon.
ByMr. Rooseyeit Thought that from three 70
eve feet OF earth would DO 1nficient 70 MI IN the
canal. Had heard that Dr. KidWell, by a land
script, claimed The marsh land south Of the Navy
Grounds. mi not know whether the claim was
HollIounded or not. Thought that wall could
30 sSll, SrCSD& The marsh and ,9sn sd e w. ~.
might require.
| By Mr.. HArmer; II would give a depth Of
wafer ns e, A si9.i tMontE ,ses' No, a..,
Of Current al mai point' and ma NOT thlnk tock.
ing out that far would have any deieterious
a. a ,trcet vas ~ one tSat sSo1ia nave beee
/ estabiished there wears ago: and m there was
any fault in not providing for damages 10 prop.
MI nSs oD ~ Roa gdi Of Pable we,t MA not
/ think the object could have been accomplished
with a less grade, believed il would enhance
/ The nroncrtS In that saetIon, tbought Ms vas
| more xaInab,a HsI noiIceI tbs h,,ses Of MI
shsphsri' on street.. hid moi thinE they were
built with any kno Wedge Of the present grade.
ncUt IA noiI.ss nj ira sniIcinaisd he nsos.
snt 1910 Ths anncarspcs ~ ne IaIiIF ~.
that they had been Bpiit Tor low grades
M ~ htasnth and y s,5est. h. would gIya ths
hoase an sinvaiion The SpopSJ n front ~ tbo
houses o. AZ. Lspthall, ar. Kendall and Mrs.
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