The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-09
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BEssIy6ros's OPPORTUNITY.
win Her Pubic Spirited cilizens
RISE 10 the 0eeaSion1

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House qeeslioa by eefiata residents q
ihs iown u Bennington. even after 4
was settled by the votes q lhs eisi
stns ~ The County last March. shows
i tendency 70 Try and make matter
disagrecable 10 ihe sAH payers q ib'
County
II TIE great. ibfobbing heart q Bon
nshgtsn feels toward L. fellow man !.
IT, exlepi ~ insisting on new touu
House and jail tbs JouRsAL woule
suggest that lhs pulsaiing continue T.
81 pletborlc purse aud that the resi-
dents u that husiliug town, one Of u,
srgesi and wealthiest 10 The State
proceed 10 erect by public subscription
tie same n Manchester has twice done
d pablo building Tor use ~ y Cout
House and Jail and then sell the pre-
ssh. County building and use the fnndf
AZ maintenance fund. We do no
INK tltis MohfA w RaN 9t"hN W.
against such a proposition,
The calling 10 Of the state board Of
health, q most cstimahle aggregation
oi well meaning men by the way, ha
eaiied forth criticisms and recommen
dations from that worthy body that are
4, say the least, peculiar.
Peculiar because Of the fact that th'
board has gone out Of rs way 70 maxi
recommendation which. in our mind
are entirely outside their province Z
make, namely, The necessity for in
ereasing the size o. lhe building b
meet the obvious requirements, make
q change OF site apparently necessary.
We therefore recommend that such a
change be made where ample room
may be secured FOR light aud AR"
How long since the honorable state
board Of health have been delegated
lie right 70 suggest that a change Of
site Is necessary in order that a larger
building could be constructed and at
place where ample room could be had
Tor light and airi
II air IS needed why not open th'
windows and lei in that God giyeh
source Of lifel There are window,
enough to insure plenty o. fresh air.
II our state board have such sweep
ing powers we may soon expect to heai
that il may be necessary to move th'
State House from Montpelier TO Bur
lingtou on account Of the poor ventlla.
ton Of that building.
The other recommendations made
are namely
2nd. The main outside doors OF th'
building should be changed 10 swing
outward. aud the main stairway shoul
be changed to conform 10 the regnla
tons promulgated by this board.
3rd A new system Of heating and
ventilation should be installed, suili-
eieut 10 beat aud ventlaie all the room
il the building, including the Jail. II
steam is utilized for this purpose u
should be by the direct method, and
an exhaust fan should be installed for
the purpose Of removing the foul ali
18th An the plumbing IN the build
lag should be thoroughly overhauled
a IA new put 10 where necessary, and
also new fixtures.
5,h. A larger jail and more cell
rom are imperative, 10 meet the need
Of your county. The confinement Of
ten or twelve prisoners for a month OF
more At lime. in the present jail room,
with the necessary doubling up" n
the cells 81 nights a crime from san
lary standpoint
These are well within thc province Of
HE board 90 make. and We have No
ioubi bot lha, those who are responsi
ile tor The care If onrcnunty building,
sill net on the recommendations 81
NEE.
II H. matter Of plumbing, why not
ave i. fsedf And why has !, been al
owed 10 60 20 long without attention
i 10 bring il 10 such condition.
Who u 10 hlamei
" ihr baiidiae A. a ahole h be con
Iemncd because some particular Tea
ure u il il not AZ il should be- Ans l
iew bpilding would have 10 b. proyid
a with suitable plumbing and there i
10 reason why there should b. hesi
ane, IN providing The proper plumbing |
o our present building
5 There seems 80 b an inclination OF
~ part II scmc one 10 tfy and forcp |
,pon the laa PAYERS u the County thai
> Itch they do DOT want,
inasmneh ~ this IL matter for III
= hole ceuuly 70 consider i inay b.
advisable d IA MI hands ~ on some of /
haxo conferences