, 1866-02-20
OUR PUBLIC BUILDINGS,
Inc Need for Their -Extenslon...Citr
Han-..Necessity for u Ncu
=. BrideNc1,

i t1ooahly no city In tbe world has ever, IN Ii
eame length Of time, established such Sold and In
. psess1fe ettdences Of its prospcri!y-cvcr eiyss
suca enduring proof Of its vitality and predesIpe
Efsa1neas a tss ch1csgo. Made BY the energy m
aosn1y OF her EARLIER Retucrs and their deseepdant
ans snceeseozs, a. wru II By her onn ecorraphIcs
podaon. the Garden City d indeed tho hesFt mi,
hao Of the fich Northwest. Year bJ year her crcat
ness EroHs-mon1h BY month old interests b.,
tEne IN her increase and ne ones eprtne forth ant
thoee who hare tn the olden time n1ed tn ther owt
m'nas limit for her Rrowlh, ind thai lIruii faj
eunsed to hope most for our ftntr. al q reach ia
even The possibility Of our pso=pects-
~ vne q ne conssaqepees Of this g1o~tng great,
net6 Il the Wtnt which tn constantly more and
mor experience for An increase Of all our facilities
ior bns,ness: Old things, which b. the pressure of
few yesEs since disposed 10 regard ~ graf
ma6nlfcrucc, to very pe;1y and tns1fticient sts n
dara starr u everywhere in tbe fsec and our crcst
inaeahng them 10 as AZ to meet our new rr1u:r- I'm
oents Probably The most pressing and eepe,aily
1slt q theSe g wants, Is thst of new Conrt House
which The Offices now located In that buildtne NAV
hare moEu fpscu for their wo1kius AID eafer nacsx
for The deposit Of The invaluable documents accu.
eyes Of those o. the people 10 whom The subject
e .ss Il srn, ,hs fst t.a sh., s's Il
| Wel!, The present me being a" pasitsys %
Disgrace to ON age and civilization. Thnxe are hT
no means new subjects for pubhc consideration,
supplying orr deficiencies and needs a. have been
nc numbers oipe1toaa cegHattng upon he ques.
.aacSTse ths ri5s apS Bapt sSpet,3'e 1's duly
should have tasd- that no one might suppose Ee
meant ths Fensns-a thing which during 5H VAN m
citizen Of Chicago, hae not been rreaer df,r,s.e
To Us than the Brideurll md hss mai nrndrcad
sanp %9tS 4. dos m 5sas prime eoa.d
ehtnce IN this Institution has ben 1ts rer;ors1 III
tu It's pretcot location, md ecorc Of dies hars
been sugcested for It's future establishment some
der existing Circumstance clieIh1n n 1nint
location have hid detective titles, md 10 pot
1ew oshss se!one objections have been offered, NC.
quite az Ineligible a. the present .ituation. i5ni
tse mult pneity q these plans only rerses 10 show
81 ssffht fh, to Mhlsh puels attention being
which { being s oi ih,: nni IL ou9
f1;is CITE economy The Grc*cps Br.dexen rotten,
nabie o Wooden h.ntee On ppnnsd.ng pns .n e.
Of Polk and Wells s,Tce,s, has now been oecnniei
M 1ss eena :, hIp 5poetn many md unaed
by ~, me1e uniiiea u for 'ee9me' tSs ;9ssE 1sss
10 q, Which b., ,ri,an !; h;s bsen applied Ia
eombntibe cssacter q IL 10oesIs poa9Gte ,ors IL
tncy1sbly cause the rspld spreading Of the aarnes
a9d the almost certain death Of many Of The wretch
They ali petty odcnuers. many OF th.m wre,chei
seaIls o. netsy vice which render them worse
hte IL By no means the best agency Tor their rnrtn
cation. Added TO th1a danger there ts ecanceIy
possibility Q! human being getting so far down as
!o be completely beyond The reach Of dernoralizs
tton and there are my elements Of chi which viii
sheet re almost totsl ruin Of human heart aud
MIND ~ thsy are hlth and laxfneas monotony II
dstastsfm occupation. BUT one visit to The Udde.
ws e necessary 10 convince sny one of its abound.
1he MIN. i3 rotten and polluted atmosphere. and
S iha1 ere,o5G on stslt ~ hs aa1i1tonal Nd wI
provided are stune br1nkinc and wood Saving for
n. thsa y ana e e. .os'1nc for .sonsn low nns1lted
Eotd effect upon the class Of criminals. there con-
fined. uust BE apparent. With al these cri1s 81
n.si1ess r. and as.eeass dlsta*eul md nnpfo.a
thai It Is By far TOO confined to admit Of lie aenoro
nodan9n ol Al those wLo have claims upon the
no*pttsii.E Of the nt5 Ia such IN Institution and
Rho "ould, did circumstances admit, dnd sfmost
pe1msreut homrs there. '4-40''
IN 1he3e few remarks upon the condition Of our
Court House or Ctr Hai being 1rst ID Order. II
~, ~ became s apparent to all business people
more insnfse,eut ior ia requirements. md md
and renonetrances have been addressed to ihe civ
and county authorities especially on the subject Or
II TIE insseu5! q ths public records and docaenfs
1nr increasing the safety OF these vaults Spi e,ch
laG either ioE he Construction Of nes 1aalts from
the ara about the Wt*&nt building into The ground
outside q Iemodehns Of the present vault, ethes
iisf, md tnches9nn IN providing Tor lis ce4tsin
future growth Of the CITY, BRt asiae from ali ibis.
.ae tses !. p.tsai thas our maRuideent coun House
me oemxnds upon II, and It would be 4 mere |
waste Of powder to attempt BY any temporary en-
aftment 10 At 1t for1he nses ol both ciy and com
II. AfuQpr the fuDofft{nns ham hxs,,
- been snRgefied to erect butldincs Of Vtn1s
On On ehe outside q the pressnt Court House, co.
records: To thtt 1t has been objected that one seri-
~: dlsnity IN The way is th.t the city has claim
to 1ne pnec /, t9naFc or Which he Cont House
baing county property; snd rs the city but,dincs
arc only there on eudeznec o! The county a1thor1.
q lie eiy jusded N msi'nE outs5s uptu Soen pron
e5ty oyer h1ch Il nas no control. Another propo-
sssion has Seen to remove the Recorders Court I'D
Ieliese, 10 sone extent the Court House In Two
,.;;s1. w;;ys, 1t would & g,se more room. and Hould
seteys stnss the hev bu'1dDg from 1he rialneq.
clouds through he insuaieIentiy si sii'n!t thinf
hoor 20 ose1poWinc at times ns 10 render the coQrt
soch change would auo. tho occapspcy b. the
ohe1 county courts Of The vacaied rooms ii he up-
pa portion Q! the building, the Mayor could i
md tbs county ofc<s and vaalts could takc poss.s
son Of the hasenent. But admitting tho practical
Eu4A ~ oe oeI!Feo uon e1th an arrangement. 1t Is
Objected that there Ia one large obstacle IN the wa7
that the A1morJ Is already inlly appropriaied.
With the exception Of one room up statrt-tormerly
purposes, unlest The whole budtpc BE- teronied md
repaired, and portion Of the ground noo., now
nsed o, The puFosee Of storage 8! Tho arms belong
T1nd that appropriated 10 the Police Court hc poce
oEcers Of lie First Precinct The PRISONERS md TIC
detention o N1tnettes uuabe to give b.il fo1 Their
appearance to give evidence in important cate4 |
such change 'hcn@ would neeezsstate the erection
9! new oMloing for come one or mora Of these
economy OF change for he Letter would ~ sifectad
thereby. sun another proposition has been lie
sreenon Of new CITY hal., Of which The csy thal
commcdat1ons for the Common Council Civ cIerk. |
Esty otlSes md documents, and the 1ecotdeF's
Court Fer The pu1poeee Of such building Dear
horn Ia1k h1s bten suggested IN excellent lpea-
ion u the o1hef authorities having control thereof
:9n be induced 10 a.srnt to the arrangement,
so hundred thousand dollars in III thc . COST ess e q
nc ground aione.-.enouEh. or almost enough,
. nnl,d aa9s nsw CT! I'LL The ehs1ge 10 The A.
il feared, would be fas INN producing tut 1eut
u satisfactory rrsultt 20 tnat = nater Of p-rma.
,sns ssso,,nony ihe edyoestss q tae AmgJ scheme
sre- Il my here be further remarked that the /
Dearborn Park site is completely useless ~ It At
vouid 10 doubt be very pleasant fer thoes living
onM nj some eott be produced here. With the {
he qne;t,oa asisea Tbether,t could eVeF be of my
,saeiSa ;.3; hensat "a public l.rk the ohjecnon
= size NOT more tnan one-swenfieih Z
: far III t. paes " Pass sasq'a
ind II N Col. Woods aquarium or The aGrotto {
II Anuparos.n For the location Of the civ aaii.
IoDe bear auch etrong Recommendation as bear. @ ,
.osn Park, It l. believed BY those who have rytp
ho subject 4 considerable degree Of attention. It
kfFSTE .Ir%h1
he cify railways. at Garrett Block. the corner Of
tate and Randolph streeis. within convenient
saeh i.oa AZ sscnon Of ths city open to II ihe
q Hh1ch ii mag readily he made one Of The proud I
st ornaments Of our Garden City.
be dtY undoubtedly needs new CITY HILL md II
ny Be quite advisable that new one ehonld BE-
rected for Our u.es. the necessity for Eew Hde-
ot deem ouf municipal nnances 70 dourtshinc w a. 3
u:rxd for bo1h, tbe Bddewel should 10 lie dsst 10
scelve their atsenton. The necessity therco. will
1ccate md extend II the population Of cur cisy
rowt lAr1er, and it1 business md requirement. | &
e1S q q: ae com',.ee e. gdewe Sho hays
csrs past arr noW lnoked to By the citizens TO Ut
myth make eome1eport on the matter, and show il
G has been s eoa:n,ed a 10 shen. WaaeTes shsn sob
une tn the premises should be done At once-the !.
te selected, The prellunarics all a7anged md The
oeuf. IN order thai with the waln weather TIC d
otk may be commenced Immediately, Il
E,sss roan and seoids he .es Sene1
Although Utah Is known to the law only a
territory, with g Governor appointed by the =
resident, and territorial delegate (Willla1n /,
Hooper) tn Congress g brigham Ta Young per, Y
ls inst sent q "messase'' to the Mormon
Eislatrre, under date of Executive Office, ! n,