The morning comet. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1856-1856, 1856-11-26
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lows !--lf there IL, We should like 10
4 know lis 1eeatioti@ whp vas he AraLi.
Iteel and WHO The Muster Workman. ].
Err there Ii sueha building any where
| within the limits ef tlis refnafkable
city, II must be eew sled o. stable
some roof that does not cover the hab-
itation or Tie animal man When
Ithe rear Of Iast Island tornado
sweeps over us, we must expect things
Under buyer to get vel wofRnen
canuot provide against the wrath Of
such ati ttnasIed visitor !, but we do
think that III IN ordinary shower al
midsummer, that The roofs Of houses
n,iaht be made 10 turn The water Go
into any house. ii this city after rain,
and what is tbe picture presented to
The shame and disgrace Of all our ia.
tive mechanics Why bowls, pitchers,
tubs and ether vessels are stFewn over
the floor furniture upside down beds
moved carpets torn UP and plastets
ing down, to let The water flud its way
through double floors aud ceilings, 10
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the earth. Ii not ibis enough 10 mako
the lady Of The premises cloud her
brow with anger and The lord Of the
domain 10 tear his hair and swear
against all The Knights Of Constantine I
IA occurs so 10 us.
We heard q gentleman say the 9th.
CT day-who has had several "fibe"
houses erected In This city, TINT he has
yet TO build q ,sater.tight house" How
il the evil 10 be retnedied =? Only In
one way. When Il fine building Is
about 10 be erected, tho work should
be superintendent from the foundation
to the emp and apex, by an architect
or master workman, who should be
held responsible III bonds, that the
roof Of the building will at least turn
water until the punt dries. We do
not pretend TO cast blame upon the
shoulders Of tho slater alone but lip.
on tbe carpenter, Tho timer, tho brick.
layer, the plasterer and painter; all
are equally responsible for the crying
evil complained Of. Why, we SEQ q
new brick house in Lafayette street,
with slate ROOT, patched Ill over with
mortar , put on The stop leaks before
tho house was d month old. We make
the assertion agaid, that there IL not a
house in this city 80 constructed MS to
turn ap Ordinary rain i; and we say, it
IL shame and disgrace to cneh one
and all Of our fiativs mechanics. The
roof of the Capitol itself (put on at
such an enormous expense to the state)
Is but litle better calculated 10 turn
WATER than q sieve. The library aud
tho walls Of tbe building have been
damaged by tho criminal itpbeeiity Of
the workmeu TO an incaleulable OK
tent. Will the "Mechanics INSTITUTE
itaugttrated under such favorable au-
spices years ago, please come into
life again, to answer the question "CaD
house be built in this climate, SO as
to turn an ordinary rain y
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A Coon OpJfoT in VlEw.--A large
number Of The citizens Of Kentucky,
have petitioned their Governor, toeall
an extra session Of the Legislature Of
that State 10 order to devise some
means BY force Of law, TO protect the
ballot-box against, frauds upon the
elective franchise. The same move
ment has been made In several other
States. The following Is tho petition
to the Governor of Kentucky refer
red to-.
TO the Gouer,sor Of Rentueky--
II now having become apparent that
the elective franchise is enormously
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