Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1885-10-09
Alma, Mich. Friday, October, 9 1885.


hire. rent or exchange. etc. will find ii to
their advantage to make their wants known
at the Intelligence Olice, opposite the
Wright House. See ad. in next column.
There will be special meeting Of Al
ma hose company next Monday evening.
All members OF the company who wish TO
continue In the orgsniz stion are requested
to attend.
The Jail question has been dropped for
the present The committee appointed TO
investigate found that the cost would be
between $500 and $1,000. Some action
will be taken In the spring, but for the
present the old Lookup will have to do.
The State Board Of Corrections and
Charities have written letter unjustly
criticising the new county poor house.
whom we have had any conversation,
think the board had better go home and
put cold water on their heads until they
get emal Ter. A few Of the facts in the
case are AZ follows: On the start the
board Of supervisors appropriated for
the new building (which has just recent
ly been completed and taken possession
of all the law would allow them-Sl000
The committee in charge of the building
expended 81 200 more upon their own
responsibility trusting TO the good sense
of the board to ratify their action in the
matter. This, we are informed, the
board stand ready and willing to do at
their next meeting. We have mover
seen the building but taking the word Of
those who have We are led to believe
that the building is better than the av.
erage and as good as the county can af
ford at present Everyone except these
members of the S. b. OF c. and C. seems
TO be suited, 30 we presume the county
will pull through all right and take care
OF her poor just the same as though these
gentlemen had not made a splurge
There is reason in al things and 30 long
as the poor are taken care Of and made
comfortable We think it better to have
rather ordinary building than one that
will pile the taxes up mountain high.
Once, way back in the early history of
the world, when darkness had reigned su.
preme for some time, God commanded
"let there be light; and there was light"
This was good many years ago and
times have changed in many respects, and
especially in this one. Now when the in
habitants OF town get tired OF shutting
around in darkness they have 10 set to
work to get different order of things, and
it is our opinion that operations cannot be
commenced too soon to bring about dif
ferent state of affairs in Alma. Tlfe beau
tiful summer days, with their twilight |
evenings have passed away Autuml, glo- |
rious and golden, is speeding fast aud |
winter with its shivers and shakes and |
will soon be upon us. Our little
village, that in the day time is filled with |
life aud animation and busy people fitting |
TOO and fro in the sunlight, will then be
wrapped in almost Egyptian darkness
soon after the sun goes out at the golden
gate In the west. Tho only light that
brightens the streets Is that which comes
from store windows; and this 10 all right
As far as il goes, but on q dark night II
don't 20 far II is not only dissgreesble
but it Is bad for the town and its reputs-
ton. People who como here and grope
about in the darkn sss don't 60 away with
that pleasant idea of the town that they
would were IL brilliantly lighted. They go
away with the idea that it's kind OF q
ono horse town and can't afford the eX.
pense. Those acquainted with the town
know that such is no, the case. There is
more life and business activity here than
In many larger town, bu, in this matter
1f street lighting the village is lsx. The
expense Of lighting would not be very
great, but the improvement would be felt
md appreciated by every person In the
own. The village fathers have been do.
ng excellent work and plenty of it, and
We bring this subject to their s,,ea,ion no, !
n q spirit OF isultdndng, but because We
believe IL TO be For the interest OF Alma
and vicinity" - the motto at the head Of
his paper reads. Cannot some action be
AIKEN in this matter, or must We grope
,ur ways In darkness this wintsr' We
We no good reason why we should and
hope to hear that sufficient light will soon
IA provided, and our little city made TO
ook less deserted IN the evening.