Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-02-18
For the Lewisburs Chronicle.
Fire Proof Roofs,

There is 10 doubt but large portion Of
our Borough would now be in ashes, had
not the roofs of the buildings been acciden.
tally Or Provideutisllyimadc FIR1 PROOF on
the morning of the late FIRE. The water
and frost acted the part of fire preserver.
Had the roofs been dry as is usual, nothing
could have saved us from a widespread
devastation. This timely warning, should
be duly considered and needed by every
citizen.
The citizens of the Borough of Towauda
have procured, at the present session Of
the Legislature, an act prohibiting under
certain terms tfe erection of any except
6rs-proof buildings In our Boro', where
most CT the dwellings..are of brick, this
would be no hardship except as regards
the roofing Of buildings A law to pre-
vent shingle, or fre-inviting roofs, would
be just to holders Of adjoining properties
and in the long run prove profitable to the
owner of the property itself. No man has
any right, legal or moral, to erect any
structure which shall unnecessarily endan-
ger his neighbor's property. A roof of
tin, slate, Or zinc, besides being tighter,
would more than save its extra cost by
preventing the necessity of constant re.
ncwals.
Lewisburg has certainly been highly
favored by its long continued exemption
from fires. Probably no town has been
similarly blessed. We have careful citi-
zens-e1tremely cautious women, especial
ly-aud brick houses. But the roofs are
as dangerous as Aosc Of any torn uhich
has suffered from fire. Let that source Of
danger be absolutely stopped, by'a positive
law. Then, whatever fires may break out,
they can not extend by roofs, and brick
walls will soon continc them. By so SIM
pie method, thousands and thousands of
property may be saved and very, yery
many Of the miserics caused by fires, lie
saved to our fellow citizens.
Our attentive Senator we observe has
already introduced a bill into the Legisla-
ture for incorporating the Lcwisburg Wa
ter Company. An additional supply of
water would doubtless aid in suppressiug
fires, as well as be otherwise beneficial.
But PREVENTION is always better and
cheaper than CURE" A law requiring
roofs to be of an indestructible nature
from fire, would be worth many hogsheads
Of water in surpressing and c0ufning fires. !
Think Of it. BEN Franklin.
sas-The above suggestions are worthy of
attention.-But as most of our buildings
are put up by men of moderate means who
would seriously feel the heavy expense of
zinc, tin or slate roofs, we would suggest
ire proof paint as cheap and excellent
substitute. But as the manufacturers neg
ect to advertise it in the country papers
se are unable to say where it can be had
II at what price.-ED. CHRoN.
nes-Lewis X. Hause, the counterfeiter,
'roke Jail at Danrille on Saturday night
asst, and has not siuce been heard of.
Boston, Feb. l5.-The President elect
eft this city in the afternoon train for {
'cw York, on his way to Washington. $
lie is accompanied only by his private I,
ccretary. Mrs. Pierce remains in Boston =
ntil after the Inauguration.
Cold potatoes poverty stricken cousins Z
'e man who duns people, and the weather :,
,neral!y, are unpopular. :
Justifable hypocrisy-to accede to all
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