Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-11-10


their efforts to hold on to il.
The New Court lleuse.
Some months ago, ,hequali6ed voters Of
our town decidedly largo majority. UPON
the erection Of u new Court House. By
the provisions Of tho present code Of Viz.
GINA, the duty Of erecting sud taking ears
of the public buildings Of an incorporated
town dcvolves upon tic Common Cosncil.-
Wcundcrstand that this body, At Que of it,
meetings referred the matter ,oa committee
of Ave. who determined by vote Of three
to two. to erect the new building upon the
site of the old Que. The decision was not
satisfactory and ], was agreed to refsr the
matter again to the Common Council.
Such. we learn, is the history Of the mar
ter to tho present time, and rs We regard il
a subject Of interest 10 the whole comrnu..
nifty. VIC desire to bring il before the eli.
gems Of the town for their consiJrration.--
The main reasons for retaining the present
location are. we believe. the prominenee Of
the site--its removal from the noise Of tho
strcets-thc fact that the corporation owns
an adjacent lot, and the additional fact that
the lots upon which the Clerks offices aro
located, are understood to have been grant
ed to the town, with condition ofreversion
to the heirs of the grantor-whcncver they
should cease 10 be used for the specific pur-
poses mentioned in the deed In reply 10
these, it is stated that the lot can still Be
applied to the public uses for which il was
attended; even though, the Court House DO
removed or tia, if it be though, polite to
sell it-ir~will command about double. tho
pnee Mt which II was purchased. Its DO.
llcvcd that another location can be- select
ed. which will secure AS much freedom,
from noise and disturbance, US the present
and that the small lots which would re-
vert 10 the heirs. by being dsu.ed for their
present purposes, would he more than
compensated for. by the increased value Of
the adjoining lots.
In addition To these facts; there arc wa
think. variety Of reasons in favor Of
change of site, which should control tho
Council. We have satisfied ourselves, that
large majority Of our citizens prefer tha,
the new Court House should be erected /, q,
some place. more accessible and convent.
cnt. The building should be Of such ii.
mcnslcns and so constructed, rs to answer
the prospective rs well as present demands
ct the town. 1t could be made to contain
suitable rooms for Hastings. Circuit and
District Conr's-a town Halls public or
law library--a Mayors office and Council
Chamber, and if necessary room for tho
meeting of the Hose Company. Construct
cd with these views. ii should be located Il
such point (other things being considerably
as would best promote the public convent.
encc. We know Of no place that would
better answer this end, than the present site
of the Hose House. 'e t'-a
The advantages ofihis location would
be, that the ground would cost ne,hine:
that it would be conspcuou. and central
that 1t would hide most unsccmly sight.
the rcd and quilted hlI- side; that il would
DC sufficiently convenient to the jaiI-and
that the court rooms could be thrown suf.
fcicntly far back from the street, to pro-
'cci them from the noise The offices Of
the lawyers, commissioners and serjcants,
are, and will continue to be, below the hin.
Those ofour citizens who reside Of from
the streets, having business in tho courts,
usually come upon the business streets
first. Persons from distance, sttcnding
the Courts. stop at hotels below tho hill
IN fact we hazard nothing in saying. that to
every nineteen persons out oftwenty. who
would have occasion to goin,o the Court
house, orthe Clerks Offices, the location
we propose would be the most convenient,
1t is no small thing for members Of the
Court--lawycrs. suitors, Witnesses and oil
others concerned TO climb the s'cep hill in
Iiont ofthe present Courthouse, wbcnsv-
or they have reason to do SO.
Another fact to be considered is that If
The present Courthouse he torn down, it
would be probably twelve or eighteen
before the new one could be COM
pletcd, and in the mean time, the impor-
'ant public business in which the courts
are engaged could lie attended to only with
much Inconvenience.
Another reason for the change is ihas
BY locating the new building below the
NIL, 1t could be more cfFcctually guarded
against 6rc. and supplied with water, fcg
any purpose desired, from the reservoir.
The location of the new Court .bos,se>
should be permanent one. The business IS
he town, will proably always he transnc-
ed below the bill. on which the prcscns
'uld'ng is situated, and ii is a question oT
10 iIftle moment. whether our men Of bu.
nncss shall be compelled in all time to-
'ome' TO tug up that rugged Steep" on
very court aud election day, or whenever
hey wish to visit the Clerks Office. Tho
iemand for a town Hall is indispensable,
md the advantages Of the other rooms, we
ave spoken Of, will hardly be to, highly
stimated- SO that. whether we consider
he convenience to the public--the safety
# the building. or the atlornment Of tho
own, ms well in tina, which would be pre-
entcd to the view. as in that which would
&c concealed from it, we think the site, we
ave designated, is greatly to be preferred.