Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-08-29
Communicated.

July 18th, I find NJ editorial headed. ''Tl'e
ANA county Records in the first part Of
which the editor truthfully sets forth the con-
III ion Of the records Of Tama county. After
speaking Of the inappropriate Plac" in which
our books are kept, aud the wretched condi-
ton which they are in, he intimates that the
interest Of the county lies near his heart, that
The county property should havea proper re-
ceptacle is his great anxiety. l'ut how a
Court House is 10 be Obtained is the question.
Let us see whether this nice OLD gentleman is
he quint-essence Of honesty and generosity
he professes; whether it was his purpose 10
provide q suitable place for the records which
are fast going to decay and which will cost
hundreds Of thousands OF dollaI, to replace,
Or whether the sole. and only idea vas a de-
liberate stab at an enterprise destined 70 re-
lieve the county. at . trifling expense, from
the necessity of occupying . building which
destroys, every three years, sufficient to build
a good Court House. Hear him:
"To meet the contingency, or deficiency, or
whatever it may he termed, the bu .iness men
of this end Of the town of Toledo. better known
as Tama City, propose to supply this want, by
proafering, in .col faith mi free from rent.
premises suitable for county purposes. yes, let
this be . part Of the "reco.d OF Tama county
that Tama City. being a part Of the County
town Of Toledo, through her business men,
promulgated through her local news paper
the Iama county Union, have protfered TO the
.egally constituted authorities OF lama county
certain premises located in Tama City by n
good and sufficient deed Of convey ance during
its occupancy for county purposes, suitable
and convenient for the safe preservation OF tina
books and papers and other valuable property
o: the county, built Of the ndestr"ctable ma
,erials Of stone, brick, and mor,er, and hnish>
ed in the latest style Of ), chitecture and we'll
panied There follows q description Of the
building, its size Sc, which he says shall be
fitted up ready 10 occupy, by the donors i'm
mediateiy. then adds: If the offer is MOI
accepted a, the earliest proper and legal time
let it stand ~ = bar TO I've pointed At by the
tex payers for AL coming time, when appro>
., ia,ion. may be asked for the erection or in
peovement Of buildings or rrcords."
TO get :. this m stter properly, let US ask
how long since 7sma City, the ''embryo t'api'
tol Of Iowa." became . par. Of the co, nty
town Of Toledo? How long il it since the
goo | people Of Tana City presented \ petition
to the Board Of Supervisors for a division OF
the township Of Toledo? How long is it since
this away over yonder' gentleman, called
the attention Of the ~c;tisens Of this village in
that little beauty Of his, the anne paper
which is 90 much interested in the county
records, to the necessity Of their village being
incorporated, or something being done to pre-
vent the water from DO. ding certain streets in
case Of . sudden rise: when this incorpera-
ton article vas published, Toledo had long
been an Incorporated village, with certain
plainly described and legally recorded meets
and bounds. HAS, the editor Of the lama
county Union changed the limits Of the incor-
pe'a,ei village Of Toledo, jumped a couple
miles Of farming country, and added Tama
City to Toledo? II he has, where and when
did he do il 7
section 9, Of the oct Of the Legislature Of
Iowa defining the duties AMI powers Of the
Board Of supervisors on page 50 Of the code
read. rs follows. 1.-The Board Of Supervisors
It any lawful meeting shall Ia 20 the follow
ing powers, to- wit: To purchase for the
county any Real Estate necessary for the ercc-
ton Of bu; ldings fos county purposes, to re
move OF design ate . new site for any county
buildings required TO be - the county seat,
wAere sxch REMOVAL shall not exceed the limits q,
tie Viusge or City At which tie county seat Is 10
Gated"
That the editor Of the Tama county Onion
knew Of the existence Of this law, We know !;
ei.e Why that silly, baby sub, erf"ge Of claim.
Ing Tsms city to he . part of Toledo. lie yer,
we'll knows that should the citizens Of 1ama
City build and offer 70 the county free 0
charge. . Court House ave times ~ cool anu
expensive - the one offered, or still bette,
~ '-AaV a. good a. ~ eiasens Of Toledo are
asv bulldog, and evsry member Of the Board
Of Supervisors without . dissenting voice wsr.
willing and anxious 70 seespt the offer, they
vesld havs ~ nees paWee = move the no.