Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1861-01-26

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and q sword n thaothsr I'VE publish on The Grst
pars o. our paper extracts from the Proceedings o. the
Mssoui ieEilsture znd pubio meetings heid in na'
sac, whih 10 they may be ukea IS eH1oncntso o. pub
De sentiment 10 Missouri. Clearly indicate that
Sc is oa the side o. the Co1satuuon, Whether IN or
onto the aioa......O On o5r fourth pase viii be foaad
the uuo,ued FOR Ha Of letters and steamboat and river
news
TRE COURT HOUSE LOCATION.
The project Of building a new county court
house in this city, has, ae il should do, Oeeu-
pied seriously the attention Of the citizens
concerned. So Necessary has this structure
tssn deemed to the county, that even amid the
exciting and disturbing elements at present
Kis-ing, the subject has not for a moment been
lost -ight Of. In choosing a spot upon which
70 build The contemplated strueture, it is evil
dsu- thsts tboggbtfut and foreseeing judgment
must BE- exercised, and a variety Of eonsidera-
ions must each be allowed due weight. The
-u-iecr q economy viii naturally be OF the
frt innortanes and as i5 is first in imPor-
tsuce, il is the easiest to make an error upon.
nat which costs he least money, is too apt
% appear TIE cheapest, and therefore ground
on the outskir OF he city would not fail, al
frst gls e, 70 appear more proper for the eoun-
. &c purchase than land al double the price IN
.ls eeu,er Of the city. The county, in this senss,
means be tar payers OF the county, and the
-raount saved would Of course be saved to
her: but il we observe the manner in which
they conduct their privtte business, we shall
6 q that thew do not seek to save money il
this way. When q man Of business buys
E-oand and builds bis dwelling near his Office
or store, be gives much more for the ground
than If be bought it al the suburbs. He
com s the loss Of tine, the Inconvenience Of
being al a distance from bis business, the
May necessary expenses that would arise
from tie distance to be passed over in travel
INK from bone to business and from business
to homs; be arrives at the conclusion that b
shall save in the end, By giving a double price
for ground in The city bis decision is made
from consideration Of what, on the whole.
vii bs most economical. A merchant buy
cheap ground in The coun ~ VIXEN he is rich
enousL to aforI the vehicle, horses, stables
and other expenses, rendered necessary BY the
remoteness Of his dwelling from bis Office.
The rich man buys the lev priced lot and the
pl0rer ore the high priced lot. Apply this prin-
cipis Of action to the court house question,
and We SHALL readily zee that cheapness and
economy are not Identical. From the same
motives that make tie trsdssman reside at OF
near bis place Of business, be viii desire to
have as near him as possible the place where
ais legal business is done where be may have
70 attend as a witness, juror, or prosecutor F;
Were be may have 10 register or examine
deeds, pay taxes, ard attend to many other
matters. The courts and Offices are open just
q the business part Of the day, when every
bur is p~rseioas, and 10 business man viii
willingly be made to lose kalf or three-quar
tsrs OF an hour in going TO t e court house and
back, for the TRANSACTION Of a piece Of bust
ness that occupies only ten minutes, because
tbs court house, where the business is trans
acted, lies Al an ineonvenieBt distance from
the center o. TIE city.
county court house ia building, notion .
few years, or FOR a siugle generation it il .
building winch. If constructed as such an edi-
Zee ought to b viii Be the place for the trans
action Il the legal Affairs Of the county, long
after tboss who design and build il, are gone
We must therefore look for place that viii
not only be central now, but in time to come.
Bv central, we mean not merely with refer
euec 10 the geographical center Of the ineorPo-
rated limits, but to the population, especially
The business population central with respect
20 he lines Of Communication, hotels, street
rslixsvs. and SO On. These considerations
are necessary Cor the convenience and economy
ofths ID Of persons on business to ne court
house from the Outlying districts Of the county
uso will cone in By railways and steamboats,,
ana STAY in botsIs while IN the city. It is evil
dent BAT from Adams street to Union, and
from The landing to some half dozen streets
esd o. lie river, Will constitute he nueiens OF
,h- citr. Here viii Be carried or
md bsre population viii be most dense Be
fWse th4se northern and southern limits then,
Ia. ootfuHber back from the river than Fourth
street.. should be built Shelby county court
hocse.
T.. is q strong confirmation Of our views that
eb Institutions ~ The thestsr, the concert
an At odd-fellows' ball, The lodge rooms Of
Mssons and Odd-fsllows, the places chosen
Tor public meetings, al lie within the limits
gs point ou'. L msy Be objected that The city
b..isings are beyond this liuit, and that the
solidarity OF the purposes they serve to those
or a curt house decide the ease against %.
re &c. lie gate the contrary, End is the
oungest rsroof Of the ease we present. he
etv eff .es and council chamber De out Of The
cen er of he city, ard if Inconvenience arise
from The city buildings not being centrally
heated, TIE plea We make for a central fora
ton for the court house is proved to be sound.
VIVA then is the result Of the experience furn-
,sbsd by tbs city buildings? The members Of
he city council complain that The greater Por-
ton Of shem have 10 come from unreasonably
long distances to Is meetings, at great per-
sonai Inconvenience; that public business
"a obstracted. % in bad weather a quorum
is difficult to obi in, and al all seasons The
want OF an accessible central spot for the
meeting Of committees is deeply felt. The
city omesrs complain o. the distance which
many Of ;hem have daily to 20 to and from
Exchengs building citizens who have to take
ouf licences, pay taxes, and transact oibei
-sInsss thue, make the same complaint, ane
TIE tax col sctor expresses confidently the
orini5n that one reason that prevents the G0rs
prompt payment OF taxes, is the long dis
lance which a large proportion Of the citfzsni
have to come to pay them. So powerful have
,bess reasons proved, in conjunction wifi
.hsr cersidersuons. thai al this mozeat +,
c,n,sftes. 0ppofnied ~ he board Of Aldermen
for hat s~speeiai purpose, are s~sarehiHg a asa
5o,o,,or FOR the city Offices, and that location
= be within the limits We have named.
We hope these, and other equally lmportan
m.iserations we could urge, viii be allowsI
-, Inc weight with the county commisson
,Ts in locating the courthouse II they ehoos
..-,rsl locatsla, they may be certain {
go ,sseraI satisfaction. The citizens wi
4, not only iae wisdom Of the ehoie
- n. ;~ustiee; hey viii know that no SCI
- ,-.sueetlsns have had undue induene
~il feel that he general interest, col
..,ee and welfare have been impartial
consulted, and thoashti1hy cared i0t-
N,rrEEax PolIen-Ths Washington 60
...,s.nt a tie Boston Advertiser writes
s.sts.es worthy Of sPeisl attention, and
give it accoTdinelys
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ms mast BE- he policy Of eve