The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1888-03-29

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w c'ty, the capital Of IL 6tate-whcre there
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Pse rnsa win 90 $500 - - reScue Of the
Uollo,ng- boon b Asasd he rumbline Of vheelA
sc.ag Of bal. md ths psepls With great
s1sAu3o await the arrival Of the hook and
!sooe. 1t co0es; but what can Il do bat zach
me root With The laddcnf Elasl II N Of no
NE. The nre = deep down in the root and can
10Y @ seocAed with sncA thinx, . IN tn case
% !nunday, when the house Of our old and
wosny nuow-citisss, Mr.. J. L Demilly, was
1cined oesore the eyes Of half the population OF
Ia!saAanee, who. however, worked with misht
s-d main TO arrest the flames, bat were helpieso
oesore the great Aend. hrel The old house,
which had stood untouched BY decay for forty
yesn, was consumed. heard the remark sev.
81 I'm. !" Whaa h Ne sss Of that thingf" (hs
49, - s.dder9 Had 4 not been bester to
iss.s.S IT, ss rs g, n'1sy to :ic snfass. once
Aum The ssdn1ng e De feeu Hold Nv var
ago. and oy the case the other day, and get Ore
engine 1T ence. Go By the motto: Never Dot
Oh ua tomorrow that which you can do to-day"
T.. l.
While We are in favor Of 6re protection, and
nave oflen In these columns urged its import
ance, and now regard such protection a one of
Isiiahassee's most pressing needs, We do not
sanction oil that is said BY eur correspondent
an our opinion water Is the first thing to secure
In this connection, and then all things needed to
properly utilize the water win follow. Let the
city bore an artesian well. put In water m aims
all over the city, own the water works, and put
the water down-As gas will be-so cheap that
n;arly everybody can afford a water supply on
their premises. The city, owning the water
works, would annually derive quite q revenue
from the sale of water privileges, even at very
low rate. Water would be an additional and in
valuable attraction to our booming city. Water
possesses charm that is found in nothing else
An ample water supply would lessen insura nee
IN many cases one-half; would be an induce
ment for prospectors and tourists TO buy homes
in our beautiful city; would draw here sufficient
capital to build the large hotel we 30 much need
and desire. and to establish different enterprises
that would furnish employment to many hum
dreds of persons and thus improve and increase
business of every character.
We do not believe In condemning the hook
and ladder. We do not think it has had fair
trial. 1t b too heavy for men to haul to q fire,
and Councilman ]. r. Cohen informs us that ar
engagements have been made with Roberts & Son
by which they are to haul 1t with horses to fires
in good time, and it will be kept in building
adjoining the stable. Again. If we are to have
water works or an engine, or both, the hook and
ladder will always be a very valuable adjunct
Tallahassee needs protection from fire. Water
will afford ample protection. Then let's have
water-and have it quick There's millions in
it-for Tallahassee