National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-10-20
A GOOD SHOWING.
ANNUAL RBpORToF GENERAL B,BC0CK

Work Accomplished md Prospective by tho
Epsrar,ic Con,missiepcr-How The APP
prepria,iou. Were Espesded asd What
Was Done with Tbem-Es,imsted En-
prpditure. for the Coming Year-Re-
pairs and improvements to the Execu-
tive Mansion suasested-Tbs Bridges
aud Aaucduct and Reservation,
What Congress. Is Expected to Do.
The following Is the report Of General o. 2. Bah
,ock, Superintendent q Public Buildings and
Grounds. lust completed and forwarded TO Ger neral
Humphreys, chief Of the Engineer Bureau
OFFICE Public BuILDHGs AND GROUNDS,
wAsHfasIor. d. O., -, ---.
GENERAL have the honor 10 submit the follow
Ing report Of the operations on the works under
charge Of this once for the hsesl year end nv June
80, 1878;
NosuMssr oRoUsDs.
on the ist Of July, ls7a. work wss com nenced for
the Improvement q thsse grounds, n acsordanee
and ,he WORK was carried forward until The spprS
rrstiSn made for th,t purpose was exhausted and
< rosdwsy thirty ave lee, vide, commencing q,
w ~. 81 Re sa
the southern PORTION Of the sronnds aud entering
pssI .hs
and raded and covered with nine inche. q sIaysL
sss s I'd es & 4 ~ ' ss
Ire better s On eGn ass
sssasi Sy ESSp S 4 asT%s
the war. lhe remainder was taken IRON bed
Sa s Ss srSsS Sens T S S ss
ss q 70
construction Of this roadway e1cavations and MI
sss he m
In addition to the construction Of tpin driyewsy
s MOVING e, s sse nsDS
All the good soil taken from along the line Of
sssn az top a. sSon as the e sraSpE 81
any porto q Finished, few trees wsrc planted
.s% sG q ssa So Gs', WI
,Dgs on these s;ounds, which were OCCUPIED by the
;Ss ssSi
che 59S Inn shrsSS e n,S
ssSSpd. Ssica the %ona%sns s.soSis,ion Very
:sss; Minis Fl. S;S.: 81 THU .s
ase q tools aud other property under my charge
IN The ORIGINAL PLANS Tor ihe Improvement Of thi,
and other reseryationr, and on which was based
Cons Nay sa N sn.ass 10 rssoS
tion OF April |, the main r9.dways were AID dow
aye feet believing such increase 10 width Of grea
advantage aud m pre- In harmony with the grounds
AnNoRr SQUARE.
This reservation has be,n thoroughly sub
81 the ssre esn Be Wstered by using "a" hose Is
feet ~ lensth. The small fopn,ain n this square
re T st IA and shs Ss,er ,arned o on.
x roadway Is feet wide, commencing on Seventh
sanisn sslesnd, and sarsius srSund % siH.
street rs been graded. srnyssd and drained, :
irse. n ~ orns%,n,s IRON siSss SitS tI,5s,y
| side, to be constructed by the Baltimore and pott
mac Railroad COMPANY. IN complanse with n
tracks in ms street From sixth street This soSS
old canal from Four.and,a half to Thiri street:
d feet wld. and graded and gsayeled and sui
drained In too same manner as those IN the Aru
Pry square aud Monrnen,al grounds, thus form
yatons to Sixth street through Armory square, u
md
| nue., of some two mos In length, and carries o
and ,ss os q Sy eve
the line Of Government rceeryations The citiEeI
hs. Gsasd " thronsh hs psf Ia
dition. the construction OF the roadway from SKI
haif and sisth ssrseis has been tScrpusSis al
drained, taa main drapgpe being ,sd INTO xe,M
| sNIrHsosiAs oRousDs.
| Tn fence around the Smithsonian grounds hi
been ut In good or,iec and the walks free fro
rsS under ss shelter w'T Ts ss' GG2sSs,S
Seventh street. an well as the roadway that cnte
sr. .Sss P s street. as esaSsSea By
| Board OF Public Works.
esSa and for
81 Ss %ss s.d hsss q &c
all are in q healthy condition.
Il RAwLIss SQUARE.
| Ip,p m 4tuat
On New York avenue. Setwsen Eishieenih q
Ninet epth streets northwest, yss eomms .
o tRs being made TO me sewer IN TSens
iSsars other Srss msP
i s%s Il NAVY NJ. vs as'
s.s Si sna s% q. SS.
sSS 0R snd S sIss
4 q s.Ss Isss :es s & X Ss ss
"TRIP Of sod was lsid to preyeat the edges trt
Esnsa IA ss saa are da
well. Twotmal fountains have been construct
and Which nP pans nave
Tho inp, oyemSn. e the circle 4. The ip'e,s
Hsmpshire ayenu-a has been carried on DUR
81. ssi S F ss Sa To S &or
? | and has been thoroughly subdreined, Water q
ss asSS esf sls Il Il ss nS
sdsd 70 erect SGe there 4 VIII not Be n %s
srayeisd and c5yered with ssphalt. The Iron > ,
o and chain have been placed In position around
posts Ssn IL ana
circle.
al FARRAGur souART.
II Tho S,me plan as was adopted last, year, for
/ | Improvement Of Scott square was adopted for
:: Improvement Of this square, with the except
that an elpse was made IN the centre Of the sans
4 Sonsssss. Ia 4 sssordanes thsre%it6' tonnseti
g avsnne Was extended through the square, the 70
iss fhsa snrs aaass ss s.asd
q snbdrained. and water ripes Tor tr.nhing and y
s'sd and Or rolled. and ha.shed py rees y Cal
y s%d the 4 ss w.s
tain tsnpplied with cuPsl ard eombinsd With LAY
h e Rrsb pSs n III ssa "
psSs ss s Ind s .aa
II has bsen incloscd with Iron posts and chain, VIII
Hsss y a ss' ss sS
a, priauon will be required
II FRANKLIN SQUARE.
W The Improvement in this square for the year c
: .srSctsS 9n either III. one iorths We q hui
Is have been oonstrIets from the main walks 70
arnas The va I. being sSreePsd by rows n q &c &
|
Drain ssi pipes s.ss been I'D; he Introduction
rss tse sas
Ing fountain and iamppost combined, The dr.
pipe, ., receive the overflow, thus preysntink
a accumulation Of water and con- luent formin
y nave boon constructed and connected with
l. drains 70 collect and carry OF the surfaee "
Nsfs h planted Ir mound ths fons.in BOWL Ia
tion, the grounds on and streets that were ad
81 sfsas
TALLY decaytd aspen Icotton wood) trees were
otRes rees q w Various yaiiess sabsti.atsd IN
ID places, adding greatly to the Improvement OF
"A appearance OF that portion Of toe square, bes
% ssncs caused BY the sheddins Of their seed .(coi
egtsndsd by ahs Board q Public WORKS 70 iae
thus new ground, and the fence 80 added has
Painted by this oiiice.
." JUDICIARY SQUARE.
IT. Part Of the old wooden fence around this sIr
was removed, and no further improvements v
commenced. Tor the reason that the old WOO
MoSso are n he
=, The appropriation for tbs Improvement was tn
n fore expended for material The sale OF the
SSqs sh Issoes..on o VAS saiEorzsd BY Cousr
NC the proceeds to be given 10 tnAt association,
at yded the District authorities fgERshed quarter,
w last session Of the Leaislature, and In compia
bs Latimsr 4 Ieary 70 seil tne buildinss u auet
&C. Momen's Christian Association. WIS rented
Messrs T. Lewis \ Co, contractors The rent
"A the s.n' as Il has been received has been resu
Is CAPITOL GROUNDS. !
re An artificial stone platform has been prepu
and nj rel In front of the wooden uettess slOIx