Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1857-03-25

must it be most productive of all other cases
of ligitation Troubles with vessels on the
Lake, and numerous circumstances connected
with disputes between employers and en-
ployed, all show. the Importance Of having the
county officers at Grand Haven rather than
at an inland town, to reach which it will be
necessary, even when the Detroit and Mil
wauKee railroad is constructed, to 60 con-
siderable distance on common or mud road.
TX. Accommodation for the jadges,jurors,
lawyers, htigdnts, witnesses and others al
reasonable charges, withom being subject to
tie erhorJitant demands for board ARRAYS
made where there IS little or no competition.
With regard to excellence of accommoda-
ton and economy we would like to know j.
there be anything in Eastmanville to be COM
pared with the Washington House in Grand
Haven. Is it likely that Eastmanville will
become able to support SO good house or if
it should, would it not be by charging exhor-
bitant prices during the session of the Courts
Such has been the experience in the National,
State and County capitols whenever they
have been located in places depending for
support mainly on the public business trans
acted therein. Lansing, during the last ses-
sion of the legislature, was striking example
of this. The members of the Legislature had
to pay for poor accommodation, as much and
in some instances more than the State allowed
them for their services hence the necessary
cry for more pay and for increasing the salaries
of the officers, and hence increased taxation.
SO it must be if County officers are compelled
by the vote of the electors to do their bust
ness at Eastmanvile instead of at Grand
Haven, where there is sufficient competition
to prevent ,exhorbitant charges, and where
permanent officers can follow proftably their
own professions besides transacting the pub
lie business In such case all the officers of the
county would necessarily require larger salaries
and even then would not be SO much benefit
ted as by less pay, cheaper and better accom-
mediation and facility for carrying on their
own respective professions with advantage to
themselves and to the community.
X. Proximity to that portion Of the coun-
ty aohich pays the largest amount Of tares
and Which has the highest assessment.-The
records of our county show that the assess
ment of property along the Lake shore or in
Ottawa township in 1856, was Sl3l.ooo
more than in Polkton township, the agricul-
tural region, and consequently the amount of
taxation paid by the residents in this part of
the county is proportionably greater than on
the Eastern side. Those who advocate East
manville as the County seat admit that the
Eastern portion of the county will become
mainly agricultural, and we would ask what
is the assessment of an agricultural district in
comparison with that of manufacturing and
commercial district? The instance we have
already adduced of 100 acres held as farm
or converted into a manufacturing village
which would be subject to the highest assess
ment? Which would pay the largest amount
of taxation? Which would be entitled to the
strongest voice and consideration in determin-
ing the location Of a county seat?
In addition to these important reasons for
allowing the county seat to remain at Grand
Haven, we might adduce the present, as well
as the future convenience of the most impor-
tant towns in Ottawa county. What says
Holland city to this proposition? The voice
Of the people and of the press too is decidedly
IN favor of Grand Haven. They admit that
Eastmanvie is a little nearer to them in ge-
ographical position, but the road there now
s not good, while there is no prospect what
ever of railroad that way. Besides Grand
dayen is their principal marketing town.
They go there for their supplies which come
~ steamers from Chicago, and while they
have business at Grand Haven,
hey have none at Eastmanville The Hol- .
anders are too shrewed and sensible people
ovote for a change which must increase their
akation, and put them to serious inconvenience ;
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