The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1878-12-07
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Affairs

The attention of Conere IS AGAIN invited to
the condition of the river front of the city of
a,hingt0n. 1t Is matter of vital Importance
TO the health OF the residents Of the National
CAPITAL. both temporary and permanent, that
the low lands III front Cf the city. not subject TO
tlual OvelflJw, should Oe rec,aimed. In their
present condition, these flats Obstrurt the
dralnage OF the citY,nnd Gle n dangerous source
OF malalial poison. The reclaInrUOa will i'm
prove the naviPatiOn OF the river. by restrict.
ing anl consequently deepening ltS Chnnuel {;
ana Is also OF lnipOrla ance, when consider ed in
connection with the extension of She puOl c
ground ana the enlargement of the Park, west
and south OF the ashungtOn Monument. The
repo OF the Board of Survey, heretofore order
eu DV act OF Congress, on the Improvement o.
the hacDOr of Washington and GeOrgetOwu. Is
respectfully commented TO consideration.
The report Of the Commissioners of the DIS.
trict OF Columbia presents a detailed statement
OI the uildIrs OF the District.
The relative expenditures of the United
states and tie Dls fiGt tOt local PROPOSES Is con
tIastcd, showing uI9t the expenditures by the
people Ot th3 Dlot9ct greatly exceed those Of
the General Government Tho exhibit Is made
IN connection with estimates 70, the r quiste
repair OF the detective Davcments anu sewers
OF tho city, which Is work of imnietIa.C necCs-
shy aud, III the same connection, a pan is pre-
sen ed for the permanent funding OF the out.
stlndlng securities OF the District.
The benevolent ret3rmat0ry. and penal instl.
tutOus Of the District are all entitled to the
tavOrn ole attention Of Congress. Inc Reform
school needs additional buildings and teachers
Appropriations which will place all these lnsti,
tutOns in a condition 40 become Inodels Of use
fu ness ana bonCticer vi III bo repnldud 10y the
country 0b uDelalltY wisely bestowed
The commissioners, with evident Justice re.
quest attention to the di~cTim nallOn made by
Congress AGAINST the District III the donation Of
land for the support OF the public schools. and
ask that the same i09rallty III al mas been shown
10 tine Inhabitants Ot the various States and
Territories OF the United Slates.may be extend.
eli TO the DlstnCG OF Co umbia., q, l..
The commissioners also invite at entiOn TO
the damage Inflicted upon public ana private
interests by the present location OF the depOts
and switching tracks of the several railroads
eutering the City,and ask for legislation looking
to their removal. The Tec0mne endatiOns aud
su9ges IO1s contained IN the repOrI, win Il trust
receive Tale efu consideration OF Congress-.
SUFFICIENT time has. perhdps, not elapsed since
the reorganization OF the government of the
District, under the recent legislation OF Con-
greSS, for the expression OF q confident OplnlOn
as TO its successfui operation but the practical
results already attained are so satisfactory that
the friends Of the new government may well
urge upon Congress that wisdom OF Its cOntinu.
ance, without essential modification, until, by
actual experience ITS advantages and defects
may be more fully ascertained.
Il, b. HAYES.
Executive Mansion, Dec. 2, 1873.