The Empire County argus., 1854-08-05
SEAT oE JvsTICE--KEMoVAL.

We not long since addressed few remarks to
our readers on this subject, at which our amable
eoteE,porary of Diamond Spring dcmurs, at the
time the court house bottle holder and custom
house didder of the Ravne city tlrusts in his dis
tent In these remarks we stated that our present
county buildings are not as "commodous and or
namental as they should be, still they are in such
state CT repair that they will answer every pur-
p"ee required for number Of years to come"
That few thousand dollars will construct build
ings just IS gocd as the present. may be admitted
to accommodate oar neighbors At the same time
every sensible man will at once see Tie foolishness
of removing the present seat Of justice, merely to
erect buildings no better than the present If new
buildings erected at al here or elsewhere, they
should be commodious and substantial bulls Of brick
or stone and entirely fire proof ofcapQcity sufficient
to meet the present and prospective wants Of the
county. Structures Of this description will ncces-
sarily be expensive yet all things considered, this
is the only, truly economical course to he pursued
With a view TO such substantial buildings, we csti-
mated the cost Of court house and Jail ct SIS 900,
and added sos 000 70 deiray the expenses attendant
upon the collection Of the ,ax Of $4,000 and Of
removal.
That clap traps can be erected fer public bnild-
ings for less money there can he no doubt, but the
idea Of building new shantes is a miserable arcu-
rlent torrcmoval and very poor economy in practise.
The presumption that the expenses of removal will
be betrayed by citizens Of Flacerylle or any other
town where the county seat may happen to crate
is simply moonshine Of the first water
In practical point Of view, them tax payers
will see that buildings will ineyitibly cost mo,
ney, and Of course in proportion to the quality and
character Of structures erected, Our estimate is
not too high for such buildings as economy and the
public service demand if a new court house and
Jail must be built There is no use then in whip
ping the devil round stump; it is plain that s:Tuc-
lures for the county must he paid for whether they
he shantes substantial structures to reason other
wise would be downright know nothingsa"
In this connection we again remind our readers
that whatever structures may be erected required
resort to direct and increased taxation will be
necessary to defray the cost
We have set Of men now in Office who have
given good ernest of the prospect before US IN
the way of county finances. That they arc 'capable
and Efficient will be readily admitted by every man
in the county, down even to a mere Ounce if such
there be within our borders. They have collected
more money than ever before in tho same length
Of time, aud have expended it all yes aH except
tribe over $1,000. Increased the expenses of the
county S4,336 "a, MONTHLY, over former expend-
tures, when labor and expenses were higher than
Ut present. For what has the money been expen-
dcd? The answer is plain enough, for paying Off
GERS to ride over the country in platoons If for
anything better the items will show it..
The present incunlbents in Office have made o
magnificent beginning They ride the Treasury
like experienced troopers, and have already roweled
it nearly to death.
Removing the county site to some other locality
other than Coloma, will not mend bad roads in the
ricinity of the new location, neither can they be
repaired out Of the Treasury. For this is contrary
practise hitherto in this county, and contrary to
the present course of county affairs, with business
increasing Commensurate with collections and meas
urcd to inch in accordance with the funds in the
Treasury.
All that can be gained by removal viii be increased
taritioa and for large portion of the citizens of
this county, the privilege of travelling much farther
to tho seat Of justice than at present Between the
forks of the American River we have large and
increasing poTula:ioc. al of whom will have to