Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1911-10-05
WILL PAY FOR USE OF PRISON
Frs.

The News is delighted to learn thai
the people of Jasper are to pay for the
use of the convicts in making their
sidewalk from the N, G. 81. st l..
depot to County High School. This
information we get from the States
man Democrat which made haste to
read us lecture on our criticism, and
also charged us with not having
ground on which to base the claims OF
our article. The truth of the matter
is we had pretty substantial grounds
for said article, as we took what We
considered proper precaution before
publishing it, to ascertain the lay of
things. We are glad that 1t is now
demonstrated beyond questio n that the
use of the convicts will be paid for,
and that the county is to be two-fold
benefited thereby, to-wit: receiving
pay for the work of the prisoners, and
getting sidewalk Every little bit
helps in raising out of the slough of
debt county which ought to be rich
and prosperous. 1t is double pleas
ure, indeed, to learn that the use of
the prisoners is to rebound to the
pecuniary advantage of the county
as we'll as to the pedestrian benefit OF
such of it's citizens as must use the
sidewalks in question. A double ben
eft is gratifying, always.
We learn from another authority,
also, that the amount of subscription
for sidewalk is now $517, with other
lists still out. and that it is the inten-
tion to lay nice curb along it. This
is another excellent feature, although
it seems to us that the curb should
have been put in place first, and the
grading done afterwards. 1t will be
a rather difficult task to lay a curb
in long even distances that look nice
without regarding the sidewalk.
We are also pleased to learn that in
the opinion of the Statesman Demo-
crat the gravel is suitable for the pur-
pose. and that this opinion is backed
up by that of experts. Time, how
ever, will tell the story whether it be
of a serviceable kind or not. We hone
it will prove all that is claimed for it.
By an error in makeup, which was
not noticed until about one-third of
the issue was run off, paragraph was
appended which related to school mat
ters in this town, aud not to the mat
ter in question. This error was recti-
fed as soon as discovered, but the
Statesman Democrat evidently got one
of the papers containing the error and
naturally thought it a part of the artl::
Gle. We intended no reflection on the
management of the county school af-
fairs, for not assisting in building al
school house at this place. That ques
tion is not up yet, but we hope it will
be soon undsr consideration, and that
Sequachee will receive as much con-
sideration in its claims for recognition
in this school house question as any
other part of the county.
. Il was brought to our notice that
some of the Jasper people were highly
incensed at our attitude and vowed
vengeance against the News. This
particular vengeance has not reached
us yet No enemy has vet appeared on
the horizon to knock tire out of the
News, and we sincerely hope there
won't. However. we shall give and
take, and that enemy had better be
tkeerful. It. is dangerous. to fool
with buzz saws-or newspapers. Prob.
ably come were wrathy at first, but
having slightly cooled, recognized our
right as o public print to make men,
tion of public matter, We hope they
already feel better. aud will continue
10 90 improve that theys recognize our
stand that ascemsut Asdewalka- should
be constructed And will asei 20 hberslt
In consequence thar they will extract
vheir hard earned dcllars from thS
securitv vaults. aud pay for such sns
articie OF side -waik. Then wouldnf
khe town of Jasper BIZ hnmming. q. Aud
be on par with the City Of Pikevilie. 7
which is building the best Of cement
walks.
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