Daily national Republican. (Washington City [D.C.]) 1870-1872, 1872-04-11

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lion into the charges Asain'' the Board Of
Publle Works
protpssor Joseph Henry, sworn: Had been
ana Ssd seem Sss snoS his eoScsS,ioS sI,s
the smIthaonlan Ins'Itute Had no occaston 10
change his opinion expressed in the letter 10 The
hV ~, y" ~ ssn Ws5 moi read ,hs ,,lpi,c
,Ian IN nr Hall on ths subject. Tbaught h
mere was a strata Of water passing throuxh
that section beneath the canal Il could be
oa n ma ssDdsss A. nhsai,hv 9,ssn
Gus bubbles we're noticeable during Inc entire
dav
~ Mr.. Rtdrliee; II would 10 better for the
health OF the city 10 hil the canal no. The elect
would he 10 purify these Impure N Alters by
coRlns ,hrgSsn nn me fSt 10 canal VA, d,..a
ont 4, mi,ht lessen ms inpure elect. hui unIsss
Inc matter was CARRIED out the object would not
% sI'Sinsdi -. g. 49,. 80, !. .,,..
ssysr might run through a city without being
,lslrimentai 10 health.
Dr. q. ii. Nichols sworni Had resided 10 the
asyiunn during that tlne; had a. much oocaslon 10
sxamins tho canal a. any eItIsen intsresled In
the health Of the city; had passed through Il lna
years AGO s never had any oficisi connection
WITH IN came 10 the concl aalon nj that time
that the sewerage ought 70 be carried OH
in some other way had never formed an opinion
sihle 10 Wines that an open sewer OF tbat
length, with 20 little TALL, could fall to be obn0x.
iouS 70 health and The city, there was no dOaDt
in Ma mind hut that II should he closed thought
mat pIoper sSweraae could be made TO carry "a
all the water that accumulates.
BY Mr.. Eldridge In q sanitary point Of yiRW
HyMr. Poland; There isno reason why pro.,er
drainage could not be established.
BY M, Eldridge; He could conceive u possl.
ssS sss SnS ss hue
not Al ali probable.
by Mt, boombs. II the canal were dredHed
out iour foot below low tide ard kept clean.eyen
then the matter discharged from the city would
make Il deletsrloua 70 the health Of the city.
DIR. Tullio s. Verdi sworn; IL member o. the
Board Of Health Has resided here hfteen
ernble discussion. Witness had examined the
subject very closely. The health Of the city was
undoubtedly due 10 wide Htreeta and the high
he recipient Of iii he debris Of The city and
been the cesspOOl OF the town. II was to-day q
pestilence and a bitter reproach TO the city,
The Board Of Health, To rid the city Of this
Public Works and several prominent gentle
men, when Il was concluded that the best rem
sIy In the case was to MI Il up. The board,
therefore, declared Il q nuisance, and recon-
msnded that II be filied mp its entire length
Annually there was not less than 10, 900 tons Of
noxious matter that entered into the canal
DR.. d u Coz sworn, l. a member Of the
board Of Health. soon A0er the organization
Of the board the subject Of the canal was brought
up for Consideration, as II was looked upon as
ne most faTrant nuisance in the city, II was
no pronouneed and the Board Of Publlo Works
Recommended 70 All IL up. Had examined It
ths eaa1ss ofthe dIssase that ii now Generates
was 10 MI IN the canal That will also en-.
hSnce the beauty Of the city. IL an epidemic
disease had prevailed here, Il would have been
Considerably aggravated by tho Odors arising
| from the canal lid not think dred cling would
/ attain the object desired Hal been practIelng
| medicine abGut thrty.three years
Nv Mr. EldriiEet ND not apprehend any
d.nKer ii the canal was allied M from inc gases
| coming up Through the earth Tho moot of II
would 10 10 the n0urishing Of plants that would
sprinu ont OF the ground The earth was the
gPreaiest deodoriIsr tSS%n To scientists.
Or, ID, W. Hiss FWoru Had practiced medl-
| cine 10 the city since 1891, was 10 charge of
| ATmory .souare hosnitat in isT2 and hal coca
sion 70 orSss he canal and note ia effect upon
the Iptnatea Of the hospital and had reported
/ il effect 10 the department on two OF three DC
oasIons. IL had the eifect Of creating low
dId moi question the nr,,prIety and necessity III
/ nlllnR the canal, The subject OF sewerage as q
/ nbstltnte was a question for engineer. did
| not nntiolpate any Injurious effect from the
aiIinT. Witness eyrroScfatsd he te,timouy II
/ the two preyious Witnesses In reRAri 10 the &C.
/ lion OF the Hoard Of Health GA tie subject. II
nD ras 70 DO dredsed' 1t should Dc a0"' ''"''
BY MI Coombs Should make the sewers Of
uifclent capacity 10 carry of tho water, and IN
case Of sudden and heavy rain there might be
i no troubls, saw no difference 10 constructing a
| sewer IN the canal and one at It's side; had at
tended patients and families on Missouri ave.
nue., and believed the disease arose from the
| noxlous yapors arising from the canal
| Nv Mr. EldridRe Dld not believe gases would
| arise With two feet Of dry earth aboye.
franeis p. Blair, a., sworn; Had resided here
since 1850. Believed that hlling the canal would
WAYS Been Of that opinIan' In iss2 had ! Con.
| yefaation with President jackson, and he was
| decidedly opposed 10 kespinE the canal opon
/ The party Ia power in the District we're decided.
i ly opposed 20 witness IN politics he had no
i Iympathy with them, but must say they had
/ laid out the best plan Of improvements he had
ever seen. Ills belluyui IN a uniform system ol
grades, aud II the plans commenced were oar.
/ risd out, Warrington would be the ganlen elty
Of the United States. The wards Of the 0en.
/ eral Government were doing all the work The
negroes that Congress had brought here were
getting ali the labor, and he thought that Con.
yress would sec the Justice Of their clainhso some
%hS y n. aSr
The Seventh street ruad; IL was In iAot the onl y
outlet TO the north The district line ran through
his gaze. The condition Of The road had been .ss
road. way hal been about fifteen feet Thought
| The Necessities required the expenditures that
tho Hoard Of Public Works had made on the
| road thought II was wise and iudlcious,
| by Mr.. Eldridge: Had noticed some Of the
payements that were being put down. Thought
i the one In front OF the Arlington house was the
/ hest he had seen Thought II was an adyant.
age 10 the city 70 run into debt TO make these
improyementn because IL would invite pOpula-
i tlon and business Did not know what amount
/ Of debt the city could stand
/ by Mr.. Chapman; II was understood by the
foundera Of The city that the United STATES
should bear their share in making il srsst
/ city. II Is the nations city, aud It's very con.
slruotion shows that II was int ded for a great
| people
| ~ Mt. Coombs: Thought that II would tax 9
i $40 zoo 900 10 complete the inproyements on the
i plan they had conimeneed, and believed that the
/ tlenerai Government would come 10 their assist.
i anoe and bear Their share,
| Mr., j, j, Ooombs sworn; Stated that In regard
10 the time when Nlneteenth street was cut
down there was some mistake. He went up q
| NJ Wahhsa KaalNanea IN tha On h III Iunsa Ia
stead Of August, az Mr. Shepherd had said
Ths street was In the same condition now as II
| was At that time. That was the only time
he bad ever visited Mr.. webb's house.
william A. Cook sworn: IL the nttorneyfo
the District The tickets Tor and against thu
loan we're furnished by the District, as we'll NJ
| those for the Piedmont railroad. Witness wa,
directed 10 have them prepared. He engaged
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