The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-09
THE HOUSE OF CORRECTION.
The Clark md Pearson Farms-An Interesting
Fight Among Councilmen-BOth Branches OF
1,oupciIs Visit Roth PrOnprtips Ta.dnY.

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Councils Visit Both Properties To-day.
The selection OF a site for House Of Correction
has proved serious bone of contention, and just
now there is decidedly interesting fight over it.
AS our readers aware dozens of spots have been
visited by the joint special committee of Councils,
which has now been in existence for several years.
Once or twice the committee, thinking that they had
the right place, reported to Councils, but in every
instance SO far the bill has been killed in some wise
or other. Petty's Island was considered splendid
location but, in addition to the lobby nature of the
enterprise, there was the objection that it would re-
quire such immense outlay OF capital that the
city would never see a House OF Correction. Still
some members of Councils persisted in voting
in harrisburg and shown such perslstency
would have been Justly styled Ioosters," by several
of the newspapers announcing that the surface of
this tract OF land below tide water, and that fact
was shortly thereafter demonstrated Last year the
Alburger farm was reported, but here bitter oppo-
sition manifested itself, and this opposition came
from those of our representatives who deem that
they have been elected to look after the material
interests Of Philadelphia This farm is located in
Delaware county, some acres intervening between it
and the city limits. If the city had purchased this
land, il would have been actually necessary that the
other lying alongside of 1t and the Philadelphia line
would have also to be paid for out of the treasury
and then also the Legislature would nave had to be
applied TO, Tor an extension OF the city
nUgP@ay tSe lands ne the 10 DeaMsre s o
have already objected and they would probably have
defeated any such measure. Any yhOW, this 'Ilttle
spots TO show themselves. And in some of these
places some Of our City Fathers were personally in
the Twenty-sacond ward, and although few acres
of it belonged to one OF the gentlemen composing
the committee, he was modest enough, when tine
vote was taken on its acceptance in COminittee to
refrain from casting his ballot. lie acceded grace
fully to the defeat which his measure sustained and
he has coptinued to labor zealously ever snce
However instance has recently occurred with
reference to the Gll-absorbing project which shows
that some men to whom we trnst our financial
affairs are not so scnlpuOus About year since the
Isaac Pearson Farm, on the Delaware, at Torres
dale was visited, and it received passing notice,
but after the committee left it, like all the other un.
successful places, was1OrgoCten a year slipped by
and George Clark, Esq, farmer residing neal
HOmesburg, extended an invitation to the commit
tee which was accepted, Seven OF the twelve mem
bers were present the occasion OF the VISIT and
well were they pleased with the beautiful location
the nature ,nf the land the convenience TO the rail
road the rea dy facility With which water could be
supplied for t,e use of the institution and the pre-
sence OF quarry from which line stone could be pro
cured for the eOngtru con OF the necessary buildings
that before leaving the mansion the committee
almost concluded 10 aicepI lle Spot never was
such unanimty seen in Oh s sniaL Dody, Dut now ar
ferent a week hence! IT. zen the c0hlmttee wa
called together and the cha ulah leeng 50 assured
that their labors were at ID hau wrllten up nls
report accepting the Clark fa IN nc anu soiltI
Others were considerably astonis "n ~ LIN , esV W. ~
those who were present seven IN ht ,ninJ ny
some means other, had changed pen 1sinus' aIV nv
they directed him TO report the Pears ~ "a ai az t
accordingly drew up his report but fail, " ~ ~. SuD I'M
It on Thursday last, he could not obta III Ie nia
Jority OF the committee TO append thel @ naISo
Council is interested TO the extent OF several uou
sand dollars In the Pearson property, and tina y
was through his vote that majority of the sey,'u
was secured in favor OF recommending .he farm.
Al the last meeting OF Councils the fight had be-
come 10 bitter with reference 10 the selection OF