Edwardsville spectator. [volume] (Edwardsville, Ill.) 1819-1826, 1821-07-10
COUNTY CONCERNS.

| COUNTY CONCERNS.
AT meeting of the citizens of Ridge
Prairie township, at Troy, on the 4th
inst. convened for the purpose of taking
into consideration the late order of the
County Commissioners, for the erection
of a new Jail-Gen. Samuel Whiteside
being appointed Chairman, and James
Riggin, Secretary, the following resolu-
tons were unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion oi
this meeting that it is inexpedient to
build new Jail at this time in this coun-
ty, at public expense, and that few re.
pairs on the old Jail will answer every
public object.
RESOLVED, That it is the opinion of this
meeting that the pressure of the times
and the scarcity of money is such, that ii
is the duty Of the County Commission,
ers to reduce, instead of increasing, the
taxes on the people at this time, and that
it would now be extremely oppressive,
and highly unjust, to attempt the erection
of any public building, which must OF
necessity be paid for by levying enor-
nous taxes Oh the people, who at nc
time, have been SO entirely incapable OF
procuring money wherewith to pay i.
RESOLVED, That any public officers
who will at a time like the present, GO
on to impose additional taxes on the peo-
pie, for the erection of the proposed un-
necessary building, both for size, and the
manner of'structure, as appears from the
plan exhibited by them, and against the
known wishes of the people, ought de-
| servedly to forfeit their confidence.
RESOLVED, That it be recommended
to the farmers in the several townships
in the county, to assemble without delay,
and enter into resolutions to be presented
to the Commissioners, couched in firm
and respectful terms against the cree.
ton of any new Jail or public building
at this time, at public cost, or the inn
position Of any additional tax, pledging
themselves to oppose such measures by
every proper and necessary effort--and
that they appoint delegates from their
several townships to meet on TIE 4th
Monday of July, at the court house in
Edwardsville, to present such resolu-
tons and circumstances.
| RESOLVED, That the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the Chairman and
Secretary, and published in the Edwards,
vile Spectator.
SAMUEL WHITESIDE,
| Chairman
JAMES RIeeIN, Secretary.
At meeting Of large and respecta-
BILE portion of the farmers of Silver
Creek, at the house of Colonel William
Parkison, on motion, Col. William Par
kison was called to the Chair, and Mat
thias Chelton was appointed Secretary
to the meeting-whereupon the follow
ing resolutions we're unanimously adopt
ed:
RESOLVED, That the late order Of our
County Commissioners for building a
new Jail, if carried into execution, will
be oppressive to the people of this coun-
ty.-That the pressure of the times, the
scarcity of money, and the want of a
market for our produce render it much
more proper to lessen, than TO increase
our taxes, and therefore, that it is mex.
pedient for the Commissioners to attempt
more at present than to make few ne
cessary repairs on the old Jail, which, in
our opinion, will answer every Public oh.
ject.
Resolved, That as the law only au-
thorizes the Commissioners to provide
a JaiL&or the confinement of prisoners.
it would be extremely unjust in them,
under such pretence, and in such hard
times, to build house for jailer to in
habit at our eXpense-and therefore it is
our opinion, the proposed Jail is greatly
too large, and wholly unnecessary.
Resolved, That if the Commissioners
should persevere against the general
wishes of the county in expressing u.s.
to build the proposed house, they will
show want Of. fellow feeling for as, and
it will be our duty, as it is our right, to
oppose the measure by every Lawful
means in our power.
RESOLVED, That the farmers of the
county who concur with US in opinion
are hereby invited to assemble without
delay, in their respective townships, fol
the purpose Of adopting such resolutions
as they may deem proper, against the
imposition of additional taxes, and the
erection Of any county building at thi:
time, at public cost-and that they ap
point two delegates from their respec