Raftsman's journal. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1854-1948, 1869-09-08

10 publish the Views of the People on various sub
iects of interest without holding ourselves re.
sponsible for what the writer's may say yet al
the same time, reserving the right to reject, IN
whole or in part. communications OF an abusive
improper character--ED
Mr.. EDITOR The erection of new
jail, on the old site, is a topic OF general I'M
portance 1t is rumored that Mr. Shaffner,
one of the Commissioners, is IN favor OF
new location, while the other two are not.
Is this a fact? Do Messrs. Smead and
Stone desire to erect monument OF their
own folly, by building jail where 1t will
be perpetual nuisance Do they want to
embalm their memories in stink, so that, In
all time to come, every passer by who gets
snifter of the stencil that must ensue for
want of proper drainage, will recollect the
wiseacres who decided upon the location,
and bless their memories7 Are they deter
mined that, if they cannot do Dything else
to immortalze themselves, they will at least
make smell?
Yours, PRo Bono PUBLICo.
EDITOR JOURNAL Good, pure wateris
one of the greatest and most healthful luxu-
ries that community can possibly enjoy
Heretofore, Cearfeld has been blessed in
this respect; but is not the day approaching
when this will not be the case? The soil
upon which the town is built, is a loose
sandy loan, uscertiblo of absorbing all
fluids that come in contact with it. As the
population increases, the number of cess
pools will become more numerous, which,
together with the largely increased collec-
tion of filth in our streets and alleys, will
eventually cause the water to become unfit
for use, and create sickness and disease in
our midst Then, the subject of providing
our town with pure water should receive the
early and careful consideration of the Bor-
ough authorities. But, the question Is,
how can this be done? The most feasible
mode, and, perhaps, the least expensive one.
is the erection of dam on Moose creek,
several miles above its mouth, and carry 1t
hither in pipes-the water in the stream be-
ing pure and cool. What do the citizens Of
the borough think of this proposition? Let
| them speak out. CITIZEN.
Mr.. Row Il noticed two or three com
munications in the JOURNAL, of late, upon
the new Jail. The one appearing last
| week, read and considered carefully, and
| concluded, as did all my neighbors spoken
to on the subject, that the writer presented
| quite a number of reasons, any one OF which
| in itself should be sufficient cause for Sc
! lecting a more elevated and larger site.
| Haying recently examined the designs on
exhibition in the Commissioners Office,
| last week, in connection with a neighbor
went and took look at the old Jail and it
surroundings, and found it, stated in the
letter in your paper of the lst inst, located
in the very lowest ami marshy spot in town
and. Judging from the wet and swampy con-
dition of the ground in the rear OF the jan
even during this dry season, we concluded
that in a wet season it must be very un
healthy on account of the stagnant pools and
scepings of the stables that must necessarily
collect upon such ground. After viewing II
| for some time, we took look at another site
| spoken of in the same communicatiOn-tht
South Park" This would, in many re
spects, in my Judgment, be very suitable
and altogether preferable to the old site
| We then went to the foot of the hill, on the
road leading up past Litz's old foundry
There we found. quite large scope of grount
unoccupied, save by one old building. Thi.
we thought was, by all odds, the best site O
the three in every respect. The drainage
will be very short, the ground has gentle
and easy slope, and the water can run away
as fast as it falls, leaving no pools to become
stagnant by the heat of the sun. From the
designs, this is to be model building of thu
kind, and it certainly should be entitled tt
the best site the town can afford. At al
events, l hope the new Jail will not bt
erected upon the site of the old one, with
out allowing the majority of the tax payers
! to have voice in the matter
A TAX PAYER
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