Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1845-03-19
For the Richmond Pala d iui
TIE NEW COUNTY BUILDINGS.

.Tes.rs Edit0rs:-As Commissioners of ayne County.
i, improper make explanation, thro'
the columns of paper in OF the
have thought 10 pursue in relation 10 the Offices
have pr, under contract Ter building.
In the fret place, convinced THAI such buildings
n much needed that the records entirely III
bulldog occupied By the Clerk and Recorder
Both ranlts il Clerks office full,
in Recorders Office. aud both these officers
specvcy required by law keep the records aud papers,
belonging to their s"veral departments SAFE certainly is
tho duty Of the County provide them suitable buildings
for purpose. In the keeping records
people of the county all, less interested aud
when the SUBJECT fairly understood,
cnonabe objection urged against
those buildings.
The Commissioners compelled, by Law. fire.
proof buildings when the practicable: and. by
reference to the Revised Statutes loI Chap Z SEES
II and y. find the authority by which the Board
has been governed, putting under the building
of those Offices
The building only large enough contain
Offices, and these occupied By the Clerk and Recorder
kept, and for which the County pay
in almost every respect unfit for such The
,moInt Of public records thai kept The Auor's
fec people direct interest,
qufes that suitable building should be erected tina,
all ii be a depository Tor tive peoples Prep
erty The is IN relation the other OFF,
The Treasurer's office, particular for which the
Comfy has "err provided, otherwise than by renting
in unfit for The security OF the
nue. Of the county The money which 10 drawn from
peoples pockets is Iiahe time, destroyed by
fire or otherwise and in fact The of the county
is entirely unsafe the condition of affairs.
continue until suitable building be erected
This ali: There is in the Treasury Surplus
.,51l 50, inter deucing The probable amount of expen
dnre fnr the six mouths up the l.s
Sept, Is15. TIE contract The build,g taken
BY Mr. Ham, for the OF 1863 30. which wouli leave
balance IN the Treasury o s2,6i9.2,: if the whole
amount Of the letting paid The suecira tons
for said buildings s,ipulae. tina, 900 advance
md tho balance i" Two equal annual ostaiImens wh"h
would not make it ondenson,e III. reope if money
had 10 be drawn from their pockets. which will
c'se can be from he tho hands OF
the Treasurer These reason, tina, have
Undue - ia ''go a-head'' Ire building
Wiih respect tho that was presented
that considerable which though, duo the remon
sato but ~ consideration Of the necessity
ton OF said building. opinion tina, the susnen
sion would advance the D bic. but On
TIE greatly cna the public records which j,
to the n,eres, of the whole p.ope preserve keep
secure from dangers We well aware that course
we have taken in this matter will the dsapproba,on
of who inclined TO think. have been
BY selfish motives. in their opposition the
buildings. Blu, into considera ton the
obligations under by the oath have taken
thiu and impartial discharge of duties Commits
siones Of WAYNE County, and the responsibilities
have in dschagins duty, have enieavor
ed clear of all selfish and
think will advance good OF The whole county.
AS it respects the County Asylum is we'll known
One that lover of humanity blush
to contemplate. One that every citizen of Old Wayne
ought take deep interest in seeing improved,
be comfortable dwelling place for those beings
who void Of reason. who may claim the
inequalities of enlightened public The presen, 'sPoo
House, is inconveneny situate that
polite make where now stands
and we hold the Poor House Farm for sale, with the
view Of making purchase il central part OF
eouoty And intend. in a very time, to make
sale OF that property and purchase other property
ssne purpose would be glad get all alton
we could III ,eahen to making purchase The plssep,