The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-12-03
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Arney, They want 10 exchange thC
northern part ol their reservation Tor 9
strip Of pasturage territory south, and
also desire 10 present sundry grievances
including the alleged killing Of some o.
their tribe by miners.
POSITION TENDERED
The Secretary Of the Treasury this aE-
ternoon rendered the position Of Super
vising Architect OF the Treasury 10 John
Macarthur, jr., OF Philadelphia. No re-
sponse has yet been received.
CIVIL RIGHTS BILL.
Movements are onicot ior. convention
OF colored men in this city on the 9Th
inst, to advocate the passage ol the Civil
Rights bill.
REPORT or BOARD OF VISITORS.
WASHINGTON, December 2.-.The annual
report oi the Board oil Visitors Of the Nil.
itary Academy, 10 the Secretary of War
says: The discipline OF the Academy
never has been higher than to day, and
that the corps Of Cadets has never reach
ed a greater state Of efficiency: The bar.
barous custom Of hazing has been sup
pressed by the strong hand OF authorit y,
and the Visitors confidently hope that no
future relaxation OF the discipline will tol.
crate Its revival. In the opinion oil the
Board, il is desirable that the law should
be go modified as 10 require that candi.
dates Tor admission to the Military Aca-
deny should not be younger than lS or
older than 81 years.
REPORT OF REGISTER OF THE TREASURY.
The annual report of the Register of
the Treasury exhibits an apparent in
crease OF 104 ,G26 tOns-5, ,G35 tons in reg
istered tonnage and 9909l tons in the
enrolled and licensed tonnage.
REPORT OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT.
The annual report OF Supervising Ar
chltect Mullet containg the following in
formation as to the progress Of work to
Ocsober 1st Sites for the proposed pub
lie buildings at Little Rock and Helena
have been purchased. II has been found
necessary to resort to condemnation in
order to obtain valid title to the proper.
ty at Grand Rapids. The amount ap.
propristed for q site at Pittsburgh proved
inadequate for the purchase OF sufficient
property in an eligible locality. Under
these circumstances on offer OF the citi-
zens to make up the deficiency and 10
pay any additional sum required has been
accepted and instructions issued for the
completion of the condemnation TO which
it had been necessary TO resort. The
proceedings which were necessary to se-
cure title Tor the proposed building at
Cincinnati have been completed and the
property secured.
The property originally purchased as a
site for the custom house at Evansville,
Ind, having been found inadequate to
permit the erection Of such building, as
the necessities oi tho Government ser
vice require, additional property has
been purchased, and arrangements made
10 commence work as soon as the title is
perfected.
The act approved Februsry 81, 1878,
authorized the purchase OF site for the
proposed public buildings in Memphis, at
a cost not TO exceed $4,000, in addition
to the value Ol the lot, which was pur-
chased June 9th, 1860, for that purpose,
the value Of which was estimated at
$4,000. 1t was found alter careful ex.
animation that the amount thus placed at
tho disposal Of the Department was en-.
tirely inadequate and that no suitable
property could be procured Tor the
amount appropriated. Under these cir
cumstances the city Of Memphis offered
to present TO the Government one OF the
most desirable blocks in the city, the
value OF which cannot be estimated at
less than 100000. This liberal offer has
been accepted and tho work will begin
as soon as the title is perfected.
The custom house lot at Louisville Is
entirely too small, IN additional front.
age on Green street being abso.
lulely necessary Tor the protection of the
building in case Of fire and for the preser.
vstion of light is one OF It's principal
faults. Tho adjoining property is now
occupied by small franc buildings which
the owner proposes to replace at q very
early day by large warehouse. Should
this be done the value and safety of the
custom house would be seriously i'm
pared, and as tho property can be bought
for small sum, l recommend that au.
thority be obtained for It's purchase.
The marine hospital property, at Pitts
burgh, has been twice offered for sale,
but was withdrawn, the highest bid that
could be procured being unsatisfactory.
The custom honse, court house and the
post office at Knoxville have been com.
pleted within the amount of appropria-
tion. 1t snow occupied and Is one Of
most substantial and convenient buildings
owned by the government, and though
a1ording ample and suitable accomoda-
tions ior tho trasaction of public business
Is no larger than Is required.
The court house and post Office at
Omaha is finished and will be occupied
as soon as furniture can be supplied, when
1t will afford the accommodations now
much needed by the courts, post office
and other public offices in that city.
The extension OF the Court House and
Postoftice at Indianapolis, is nearly com.
pleted, and Is partially occupied. It will,
when finished, meet the present necessi-
ties OF the public, but 1t Is probable that
1t will be necessary at no distant day to
add another wing, which would render it
convenient as well as substantial
structure.
The construction OF the Custom House
at St. Louis, has been prosecuted with
great energy and marked success and
under extraordinary difficulties, 1t having
been found necessary to pile the foundR.
ton and 10 cover the entire excavation
with massive bed Of concrete. The re.
tanning walls and the connection with the
tunnel are finished, and the foundation is
laid and o large portion OF the basement
walls completed. The facing Of the base.
ment, sub basement and portion OF the
first story Of the building will be OF Mis-
souri, red granite, This portion Of tho
work Is finished as well as the entire
granite work of the first story and most
Sf thu uarnnI which will render II 1nsai