The daily gazette., 1880-03-25
Almshouse Removal. 4.
IDIT0R OF THE GAZETTE.

DEAR SIR:-I have noticed all the
arguments put forth by those who are
in favor of removing the county
Almshouse from its present location.
The few spectators who are running
around seeking signers for removal
do not suggest any locality for the
erection of new county Alnshouse,
their sole object appears to be to have
the beautiful site sacrificed in their
own interest, and not for the good of
the taxpayers. The people in the low
er hundreds will have something to
say about increasing the taxes. The
new Court House is not finished yet.
l am informed it will cost at least
thirty thousand dollars to furnish il
when completed which will have to be
provided for by way of taxation. We
are in no condition to further increase
the taxes by needless improvements.
Let well enough alone; let us finish
one thing at time. If property is
going to increase in value let the
county have the benefit instead of a
few speculators. The way to test
these gentlemen is to say to them that
they may have the ground, all of it
owned by the county, for the sum of
one hundred thousand dollars to be de-
livered to them in two years from
January 1st, 1881, and that they en-
ter into an agreement with forfeit of
twenty-five thousand dollars in case
they fail to comply. lae =
Such an a. rangement would test their
sincerity in the matter. Another year
or two for the Almshouse to remain
xuI I,nr io
in that direction. All the property In
that immediate neighborhood is on The
increase. 1t was down to the bottom
one year ago, but there is an improve
ment In all kinds of business, and land
is slow to increase. These speculators
know this and they all at once find out
it is the best thing for all concerned to.
sell the Almshou,e, but more especially
for their own interest. l am confident
the Trustees of the Poor do not intend
dollars appears to be an elephant In the
eyes Of these speculators. Why, sir,
these same gentlemen few years ago
were willing to take the taxes OF the
city to buy park away up the Brandy
wine at thousand dollars per acre, and 4,
to bald bridge over the stream at
than seventy-i five thousand dollars. The
people found out 1t was self interest, and
not the good Of the city; hence they
we're stopped and the citizens saved from
an enormous tax rate. 1t might come TO
pass if the Almsnouse was situated
south of the Cbristiana the county
might be devided, and the county of VIII
mineton left without an Almshouse.
nf al Isne
they will give for the ground and what
will new one cost, and where shall 1t
be located? But do not think of offer
ing less than one hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t is worth it, and the longer 1t
remains where it is, the more it will be
worth to the county. The city will not
derive any benefit from it. There are
plenty of lots to build on in good looa-
ton, and all this bombast about reve-
nues to the city is very windy.
TAX PAYER.
Our Unfinished IrOncLads.
WASHINGTON March 24.-The House
Committee on N wal Affairs voted to-
day to visit League Island, Philadelphia,
on Friday, April 2, to inspect the un-
finished ironclaGs, which it is proposed,
II found advisable, to complete and ft
for service. i
The United States is determined to
adopt no halfway measures of cl TItal ls
benevolence. A great Government should
be muniticent in all it's gifts. Influenced
by such noble impulses, member Of the
Senate having the true glory of his coun-
try at heart introduced on Monday
bill authorizing the officers Of the United
States ship Constellation, which sails this
week for Ireland with cargo OF provi-
sion to give free passage to as many
Irish. emgrants as Can be conveniently
accommodated on the return trip. As no
opposition is anticipated to bill of such
humane intent, the Constellation will
be an ark of safety for the poor, forlorn
beings to whom it comes with timely
aid.
Mothers, you can relieve you baby
of its discomfort, without administer
ing opium, that deadly drug, by using
only DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup.