Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-23
T1B CITY FRONT TO BE BEAUT1FIED.

The fats Improvement intended to reclaim
the material marshes in front of Washington and
change this fostering nuisance into a thing of
beauty and usefulness Is vast undertaking.
The work already accomplished does not make
any great show above water bat Is really of
very important character. The difficulties of
the preliminary work haze been successfully
overcome. and sufficient progress Of the most
suhs' antial character has been made upon the
genera! work TO ensure a complete success if
Congress will be prompt in making the needed
appropriations for continuing operations That
body showed itself Thoroughly in earnest in the
pdrpose to remedy TIE evil of the na!ariai flats
WheI it made the first appropriation Of : leo 600
to commence the work. II is not doubted
therefore, thar adequate appropriations will be
madc this session to carry on the work which
in sanitary point Of view has all interest to
every man III Congress and which also Coin
mcnGS ITSELF 70 all a afor;iIng a means OF beau
tfylng the national capital and improving its
harGor While removing an offensive and danger
Gus plague spot existing ri Iht under the pyrcu-
tive and legislative nose Is a question of
economy II II important that the capable officers
WI" nave the improvement in charge should
NOT De hamrered for want Of funds
VIEWS OF col HAMS
''lt hal million dollars available" said
Colonel Hams, L. :. engineers IN charge of the
work IN speaking on the subject of the i'm
pr0yrJnrnt. Il could put it all 0ut in contracts
Tomorrow. There are various branches of the
WORK that could and should he under way at
Tue same tine. The work can be drasupd
along slowly from Year to wear. but if there
We're plenty OF ,noGoy On hand / could make
things hum.
a On iPltV 6lrf Of
ST II reporter.
apparently have plenty. but in reality I'm
very nearly out of funds On the first of Jan
uary tad on hand about Il 81. eco according TO
the books. but i is tied up III existing contracts
ana scarcely nave enough to pay running en-
leilscS- with plenty OF WORK going on and
en"u2h money 10 pay for II nothing more could
b asked
&.TTER OF NATIONAL INTEREST
livery man. woman and Child in Washington
Is deeply Interested in this Improvement But
his = not all In all parts of tie country peo-
PIE believe that Washington, as the seat of the
national government. should be- improved ard
utilized and look upon the reclamation of
the RoXious marshes that nearly surround II as
one q the most urgent duties to be performed
By the government
Three objects are - be gained py the work
suthcicat depth &c water II the river will no
OIL the river front will be reclaimed and the
SANITARY condition &c the city VIII be improved
toaih tAr"i more important ones be combined
In one undertaking: Many plans were suggest
Ell and thoroughly considered. and the present
one Was decided upon by tn, board of urorni
nGnt engineer Cilicers as the most nracf icahIa
ana advisable IL Is a combination OF plaus snu
ccstCd by MAJOR TWIain-c the Late Fnofnrer
Commissioner. and Mr. : I. ALERT. Briefly il
consists i'm deepening and WIDENING tho Vir
e. IA lfl
above Long bridge. and below the bridge max
M ts With MO- feet, ana is depth sufficient to
accommodate the largest vessels that can reach
Arsenal point: raising the greater part Of the flats
10 height sufficient to prevent overflow: pro-
tectnG the reclaimed land from the river bv a
store wall; rebuilding the Long bridge; and es-
'ab>hiiI@ .&rIe flushing ponds in the reclaimed
area. These ponds az TO answer double pur-
Ii.-S-iii icSNt'i..lG materially the amount of
HING e. e done thereby adding TO the beauty
Oh 'tt reclaimed area. ana III flushing the Wash
lH-Joh ctGEic, and the sewer canal They are
70 "c provided with inlet and outlet gates au-
tGiA@tie@.y arranged. for filling the ponds from
tHe 'I-iHld channel during the rise OF the tide,
ana emp EiH9 them into the Washington chan
mel duflU" the 4 Of the tide. dlscharging
IafGe voiCiE" cf I .sh water into the channel
once ia twelve hours
WHAT THE NAP REPRESENTS.
ne man ,ooye : intended 10 represent the
i'f'' iI-.4' ';ad ne reclaimed area when the i'm
f'''e':-''sS az finished. By examining it a
Ftff Gear idea can be obtained OF the general
SCOPE OF '.r work The cC'aimed area. extend
M li'-' 10y point % the Eastern branch.
G0"Nt seven hundred acres Is laid out in wind
Tag af''ea Wiz" tree- and sArutOery. and is
Therefore somewhat .deai.lea. for it is not vet
G-ethed what disposition will be made of the
few 2-'0aG. tHsoUU;eIy beautiful mark
would tc t." iaos' appropriate and desirable
u mt - I'dii e iAt to- Tie Gusbin9 lakes
en- Gu. ee seen art"eeH Easbys point and the
l''.'-.t. Great care Was taken to
s '".t -i''f, ri l',c which would be- graceful
.i n' al yet rracticay suited 10 n..rsorr,
.Ni">ed # 1t. N first it was in.
- ;~'S Tie outer edge Of the I,Es
e IT, Mp, with a la-se stand IN
-'''' Ni''.e. cVn.it At various