St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-22


spars still standing, and ensign sti"
flying, to the generation that IS 10 coii'e
otter US. The Sons Of the Revolution are
I learn, interesting themselves III tie
project. / shall always be gIad 10 aiu
them as I may be able
In the house Of representatives last
week, the matter was brought 10 the
front in that body by resolution lntro-
duced by Congressman t1tzgeraiu Vi
Boston, asking the secretary OF the navy
to estimate the amount of money that
will be required to put The frigate in
proper seaworthy condition to make the
Journey, without danger, from Ports
mouth to Washington, to be here USED as
a naval museum.
All the New England senators ana
representatives are working hard on the
matter, and it goes without saying,
therefore, that the desired result VIII
soon be obtained.
The committee on public buildings and
grounds have treated New England
with a large amount Of consideration in
Its recent favorable reports for the
erection Of new public buildings
throughout the country Bridgeport,
Conn, Woonsocket, r. l., Waterbury,
Conn, Maiden, Mass, Lawrence, Mass,
and Nashua, N. H., being NE New Eng
land cities which are on the road TO bet
ter facilities for the accommodation OF
transacting Uncle Sans business af-
fairs.
In the case of Bridgeport, the COM
mittee reports favorably to provide for
the acquisition of additional land, and
the erection of an addition to the Gus
tom house, postoffice, ETC., saying that 1t
is absolutely necessary to the proper
conduct of public business in Bridge
port to provide additional building and
grounds. In 1881 the postoflice receipts
of the city were $49 Z0l, in 1891 they We're
$7115, and in 1895 they were $9O,S14
showing the rapid growth Of the city in
that respect. 1t was shown before the
committee, by the present postmaster
OF Bridgeport that II is at times neces-
sary to transact the office business in the
Hobbies devoted to public use, and that,
thereby, delay Is occasioned and the
public greatly disconnected. Photo
graphs Of the office, with the employees
at work. were filed with the committee,
and these, together with scale draw
ings of the occupied and vacant space.
fully sustained the claim that much
more room is imperatively needed,
which induced the committee to report
favorably on additional facilities for
Bridgeport.
AT Nashua, N. H., there are at pres
ent no accommodations for any federal
service, except in the limited quarters
OF the postofIice, and they are not ample
for that purpose alone. The committee
report that Nashua is the second city in
the state of New Hampshire. 1t has a
population of $4,000, which is rapidly in
crtasing. 1t is the most important
railroad centre in the state. Six rail-
roads bring business to the city, and
carry it's products to all parts of the
Union and Canada. It's postal receipts
are about $4,000 annually, and will rap
idly increase with the speedy growth of
the city. The postoffice is now located
In private property inadequate for its
business.
On the Woonsocket building, the COM
mittee report briefly, but very much to
the point. finding that Woonsocket Is a
city Of $4,000 inhabitants. the third city
OF the state rapidly growing into great
railroad and manufacturing centre, and
having increased of late years at an ex-
traordinary rate in the amount both OF
general and postoflice business trans
acted there, the gross receipts of postal
business having aggregated $40, 1854 dur
ing the past year. The present facilities
are entirely inadequate for the transac-
ton of the postofflce business, say the
committee. The amount of the federal
business at Woonsocket justifies, and its
convenient transaction demands, the
erection of a public building. The com.
mittee believes that such building car
be erected at cost, including site, Of
not to exceed $4,000. 1t is, therefore, rec.
commended that the bill do pass.
In the case Of Waterbury, bill fol
the erection of building there was ia,
vorably reported in both the senate anc
house in the 50th, 51st and SD congress
es but failed in the house, not beins
reached on the calendar in either case
1t has passed the senate in each of the
5oth, 51st and SD congresses The com
mittee states in its report on the mat
ter that the business of the postoflice ha.
SO increased the past 10 years that it can.
not be properly done without muct
larger Accommodations AMI room thar
any that can be obtained for reason
able rent. The registered business Of
the office is exceptionally large 1t /.
larger than any other city of New Eng
land except Boston, and it has stood
second in the list of New England cite!
in the registered busin ass for severa
years.
The committee reports the bill 70,
Maiden Mass, with an appropriation
for $4,000. This bill Is Of very recen
introduction in the house, but Congress
man Barrett, in whose district Malder
Is located, has been hard at work on tn,
matter, and is naturally very mucl
pleased at the immediate favorable re
port of the committee on public building
and grounds The city is situated fiv,
miles from Boston, at the head of navi
cation, on Maiden river, and Is one of tn,
most prosperous, attractive and flour
ishing cities In the state. The city,
postofilce receipts amounted to $4,000 1,
1890, and In 1895 were more than $50, 900
The force of the postoffice consists, /,
addition to the postmaster, w. W
Sampson, of five clerks and 16 carriers
The committee states that the values O
real estate and rents are rapidly in
creasing, so that it would be econom,
for the government to furnish itself wit
suitable accommodations for what is al
ready an important centre and is rapid
increasing in size.
The committee reports that 1t believe
that a suitable building for the need