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Domestic News December 17, 1831

Phenix Gazette

Alexandria, Virginia

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On Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives, on motion by Mr. Washington, resolved to instruct the Committee for the District of Columbia to inquire into improving Pennsylvania Avenue by paving or MacAdamizing, enhancing public square pavements, supplying water via pipes to public buildings, and protecting national archives from fire.

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In the House of Representatives on Thursday, on motion of Mr. Washington, it was

Resolved, That the Committee for the District of Columbia be instructed to inquire into the expediency of providing by act of Congress for the repair or improvement, by paving or MacAdamizing, of the Pennsylvania Avenue, in the City of Washington, and for the further improvement of the pavements about the public squares, and for the introduction, through pipes, of a supply of water for the public buildings, and the protection of the archives of the nation from fire.

What sub-type of article is it?

Infrastructure Politics

What keywords are associated?

Pennsylvania Avenue Washington Dc Infrastructure Improvement Congress Resolution National Archives

What entities or persons were involved?

Mr. Washington

Where did it happen?

City Of Washington

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

City Of Washington

Event Date

Thursday

Key Persons

Mr. Washington

Event Details

The House of Representatives passed a resolution instructing the Committee for the District of Columbia to inquire into the expediency of congressional acts for repairing or improving Pennsylvania Avenue by paving or MacAdamizing, improving pavements around public squares, introducing water supply through pipes for public buildings, and protecting national archives from fire.

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