Butte record., 1856-09-20
Removal of the County Seot

lay about the removal of the archives Of tho
county from Bidwel to this place. Tho
Board of Supervisors were down Yesterday
on their second visit, for the purpose of ac-
ceptlng the Court House, and ,oerfeeting or.
rangements for removal. But il onneors
that new difficulties arise at every step. and
1t is at present a mat er of some uncertainty
when removal will be effected. The diff.
Guilty now is about the title to the sonora
upon which the Court House is located II
appears that the parties claiming the land
are willing to deed to the county one fourtb
of an acre of land upon which the Con-t
House Is situated. if the county will release
to them the balance Of the square. This
the Board of Supervisors have declined do
ing, being desirous ofsecurinc to .be conrtv
the block as it now stands. os # vor115,
stroy the location to decrease the size If m.
square, and surround the Court Uopse with
dwellings and offices. Thus the mo,tor
stands at present. How it will be settled
we are unable to say. But it is quite prob.
able that no removal will be effected unless
"a / claims to the square are released in fa-
yor Of the County. That this will be done.
we sincerely trust. 1t was intended for that
pnrpose-left vacant for that purpose-and
1t was with that understanding that our
citizens have contributed to the erection of
the Court House 1t is bulldinq which
would be credit to any county in the State,
and has been built at time when our citj.
zens were pressed for means, and we hardly
know how to speak Of the grasping spirit
which would now reduce the square sur
rounding it to one-fourth of an acre There
! Is plenty OF room to leave it as it now is.
The fair level ground stretches away for
miles, and there is plenty of room for the
accommodation of all The Court House
has been built with the understanding that
the block was to he decided to the County.
and 1t should not now lie dc creas d for the
purpose OF giving certain parties valuable
corner lots fronting upon contemptibly
small square, Oft Of which would rise the
magnificent Court House Of Butte County,
like seventy four gun ship in a goose
pond. Land in the vicinity Of the Court
House has suddenly become valuable. and
certain parties desire to make speculation,
by decreasing the square and procuring y
title from the county, which is, doubtless.
considered better than mere squatters ii.
tie
1t is necessary under these circumsta. ces
/ for our citizens to take some action in the
matter. land must he decided to the
county free from all cllims. hefore the law
will be complied with tf those claiming
the land have just and equitable title, it
should lie procured at once We know not
how the matter Of title stands, but it seems
/ to u, that question Of title should have been
settled before the building was commenced
rs that was not done, it appears to Us tl:s
those claiming the ground hayea decided
advantage, and should the county dcclir.e
aeceding to the proposition to cartail the
proportions Of the square, the building and
al may revert to the claimants II those
who claim the land should prove bona ',fd
title, it is right and proper that they should
be remuneratel for the same, unless they
consent to quit claimit to the county 1t
would be proper for our citizens to enter
into a contract to pay a stipulated price for
The land. providing those claiming it shall
prove their title Il valid one Should we
proceed without reference 10 those claiming
The land and guarantee The ii le to the
county, We shoul1 become responsible for
the ultimate value Of the land, whatevtrit
might be, Trovi ling their title should bc
confirmed. We hope our citizens will take
steps to settle the matter nt once.
LArsUs LINGCA-Eather an amusing
scene occurred a; one Of cur Justices court,
last Thursday cyeuiru which Will Icar m