Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-07-26
RAMBLER'S NOTE BOOK
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Notes and News.
One long continued howl OF disgust and
dissatisfaction went up from the public gem
orally when they heard that the commission
appointed by Secretary Manning had decided
to recommend the Jail lot rs a location,
and to perch the building mp on a hill, two
squares from Market Square, and with hills
for three of its approaches. At first p' oplc
treated the report as joke, bat ii soon be-
came so well authenticated tina, they were re-
news. There has been such an over whelm.
ing public sentiment against the Jail lot that
they never dreamed that the commission
would really decide in its favor.
"There must be an indignation m, eting,'
exclaimed n prominent city official. "Let it
cost what i: may, the building must be in the
center of the city. What right have we to
compel the country people, after they have
transacted ALI their business in town, to make
II long pilgrimage out TO the Jail hill' for
their stamps and lc,ters7'
at Is an outragel' exclaimed another "If
no available sight in the center of the city is
offered, let one he condemned. Better spend
any amount than locate the pos,-oilce or the
outskirts of the business portion of the city"
1--WE can get up petition against this
thing that will reach from Market Square to
Giccnmouut Cemetery" said an Arcade mer-
chant. 1t is an outrage that the citizens of
Spring field must be subjected to grave dis
comfort and ncon venience for so or 100
years, just to please few people on East
street." exclaimed another. Others were
more vigorous in their replies, and savage
criticisms on the commissioners, and cuss
words against their decision, were heard on
every side. ave must never allow so great
n wrong to be done the city, said promi-
nent citizen. Think OF it. The post Office
business of Springfield must be transacted 10
that building for 80 or possibly 100 years.
nave the building in convenient place"
81 hear that n motion is or foot for a MAN.
moth popular protest against the Jail lot To-
cation" ,xclaimed another, ''it will be signed
10y almost everyone in the city, and will be
sent to Washington to Secretary Manning"
at is an extraordinary thing, how II COM
mittCc appointed to report the most conven-
lent site for the building could make such
"A choice" was another expression. "That
decision is against the united press and
people Of Springfield" exclaimed Main
street business man. "Somerhing must be
done. Condemn a site in the center of the
city, no matter what it costs
"Just look at that" exclaimed n citizen as
he watched the streams OF people flowing in
and out of the postonce door, all that crowd
isn't testimony in the Government building
location question, don't know whatls. Isn't
it prcpOsterous that there shoult be the leas,
idea OF moving the pCstotlice up on the Jail
hill? It is claimed that now that the free de-
livery is in operation in this city, that it
makes little difference where the postoilice is
located in regard to convenience. What
statement There was free delivery this
afternoon, yet look at the hundreds OF people
we have watched come into tie posotii e.
Do people never stop to think that every
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