Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-05-27


4 few people feel ike trc,passing upon them
! In view Of this, Mr. l.. Il. sawyer, a skilled
mechanical engineer ofthc Hub, and whe
/ designed the Centennial tower IN Fairmont
| park, Philadelphia, from which VI. Elhel
| took his design for such structure st
/ Paris, has proposed the construction Of
| public tower, iu be- erected At some suitable
| point and to be from $50 to 100 feet high
| The tower a designed j. TO be built Of >toci
! highly ornam' utei, with two ears or cIcNa
! tors, nicely finished aud upholstered, run
/ ming in two OF it, ANGLES uutsiic. worked by
steam power. aud capable Of taking MP =
persons each at one time, or igo or SOD an
hour, with perfect safety.
There will be a room near the top > feet
| in diameter. protected from storms and cold
| by windows, and over this one OF the same
dimensions, which, with the exception Of
covering, will hc entirely open, with no net
work to ob>truct the view. These will he
| furnished with seats, awnings. etc. and Will
accommodate with the gre test safety from
9jO TO 600 visitors at one time.
With such lofty outlook accessible it il
| estimated that at least l5).0oo people viii
! visit 1t il open day and evening for 30 days
, In the year. At - cents each the receipts
would amount to $3.50 The entire cost
VI operating, including superintendent, en-
gineer conductors, urart sellers. coal, wood,
oil, water, wear and tear, insurance, etc, is
estimated at not over $1,000 year leaving
] > -.
capital stock of Siuo.von 1t is e.timatcd
! that the structure will cost about $4,000.
and the sites being considered are in Park
| square, on Huntington avenue near the Me
chanIcs building and Beacon hill.
"FranItItn Field"
1t has always been the fault Of our public
parks that they were always fitted up too
claboratclv and too many restrictions actd
upon their use 10y the public 10 make them
desirable places Of resort for recreation. In
view Of thi,, "Franklin Fed, which j.
now being prepared by the park commt,-
sioners, will prove most acceptable addt
ton TO our park system. Adjoining, a. II
does, Franklin park, it eau be used for the
militia as q trimming field. for athletic, and
in winter il will be Hooded TO form an i'm
mense open air skating rink. 1t would
seem, also as though this might be used as
forum without the additional uutI1y Of
$4,000 in order to enrich some
body. But Notwithstanding we already
have more parks than we can furnish the
money to complete, the common council
fayors one for the North End where there l.
no suitable place for one, II the necessity cN-
stcd This locality is within twenty min
utcs walk Of Boston Common, and the
Northcnder, therefore, has park much
nearer his residence than many other dwell
er, within the city limits The city has too
many expensive Improvements on hand now
TO enter upon new ones that can be easily
set aside without injury to any one.
Judge Fcssenden's Threat.
Judge Fessonden threatens to clear his
divorce court room Of all those who 20 there
to listen to the saacious testimony given in
trials Some OF the evidence, OF course, is
hardly lit for the public ear, but as most Of it
finds place in the daily papers. fail to see
that the enforcement Of sLch decree would
have a tendency to improve pubic morals
Besides, the court room is a public place, and
by listening to the tales OF woe related by
those whose domestic infclicty has driven
them into the courts for relief others might
he induced to bear their burdens rather than
vent them publicly before the world.
West End Strike Avrrted.
For several days last week there were
strong indications OF tie-up ON the West
End street railway, owing TO some OF the
employees being compelled TO work more than
10 hours a day; but 1t las transpired that this
regulation was the work Of those in subor-
Innate positions, and when President Whit
news attention was called to II he at once
conceded that the men were in the right and
promised that the corporation shall live Ut
to the letter and the spirit Of its agreemtn'
| previously made with them. This frank
concession has restored good feeling between
the company and its employees, has avoided
tic-up which would have been equally an
uoying to the corporation and the pu bile
and has set 6n example Of moderation and o
Justice that IL well worthy of imitation i'll all
similar differences between employers and
employed.
Indignation Meeting In fremont Tenn
pie.
The meeting in fremont Temple on We'd
nesday of last week clearly showed that 81
unworthy and unenlightened all act as th'
Chinese exclusion bill could not pass with
out indignant remonstrance in at least on'
Christian and progressive centre, All par
ties were represented on this occasion, Re
nubIicans. Democrats and Independent
Joining to testify their disapprobation. |
was not a matter of party, but was matte
Of right that brought this asscmbage to
vy.hcr. aad in it were many Of the mos
Intelligent and influential members Of tn
COMMUNITY who protested with righteou
indignation against the intolerant spirit
the act. The lawmakers at the nation
! capital had it in their power to belittle tn
national honor and violate its faith, and th
most rsbid sand lot disciple could not hav
: exercised that power more lisgfacefully.
The Mayoralty Fight.
Those who are anxious to defeat the Den
: ocratic party at the polls next Decembe
d can contemplate the fight now going on !
that organization with extreme satisfaction
9 Mr.. Matthews is determined to be a cand
= date again, and seems to have assumed th
position OF a political boss, position quit