Tama County Republican. (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1867-1872, 1867-08-02

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Tng UNION AGArv.-We are compelled 10
res poad to.some Of the 'bostiH Of the Inios.
II seems that we were mistaken as 10 The par
county by tho rcry liberal l?} citizens Of tile
hub Of the universe, Tama City. There is
no doubt but that the Umpire Block is a
magnificent lmilding, we were not aware.
however, that this Block had a basement
story. We at one time passed along in front
Of this Block, and noticed that it had some
kind Of a 'dug out under Tie same. which
we took for d '.Fishcry,' rs there seemed to be
quite a supply OF cater, perhaps two feet in
detth, We could see no use of such a place un-
der such a fine elifce as the "I.npire Block"
being covered with wafer unless it was for
the pupose of raising fish SO as to have a full
supply CT fresh ones when they were not to be
had any other place. But ii seems now that
IL is sought TO be made a county institution so
that all may have equal rights of the same
Unless the county should need it for that pur-
pose it will be quite an additional expense to
ditch the thing and let tie water out. It
might, be well, however, forthe county to retain
II IN case she accepts he Donation. for in doing
20 the prisoners can have a constant supply of
fish and a good place for bathing 1t is GER
tainly a capital idea, Bro. Imam is it not IN.
Certainly the county will be Under lasting OBJ
legations to You for your forethopght. 1t hurts
the Union editor to see the CouRr House going
up so rapidly. and to know that not less than
three Brick blocks as lqrgc almost as The
great 81 Empire Block, are now under full
Roadway in Toledo. lie is a mcnstrous Jlor.
but tLen with eR bis ability in that direction
he cannot save his city form its backward
There is No DOUBT bu, that AN
extra session of the Eoard vii. he called 10
accept The very liberal offer Of The Tama CHI,
ans. Would not Bro. lneham like 10 have 4
transcript Of ter proceedings IN Ibis case. or
would he be satisfied with merely !. .'synop-
SIS ~.
The following amuseing piece Of reading
appeared in the tnioa
I'VE, The subscribers, citizens of T,noa
County. Iowa, having read, and do approve
the article in the Tama County UNION Of july
~, 1922, relative % the county records ana
the proposition therein made to donate TO the
county suitable rooms for court and office pur-
poses, do hereby guarantee to The county at the
ratio al our assessments. the carrying out and
fnihtlnleht OF The statement made in that ar
ticle IN good faith, upon the conditions named
therein"
We have taken some pains TO look over the
assessments, and are prepared with the fig
ures. II will be we'll for the rablic to kaoc
as 10 the responsibility in a financial soint. Of
The subscribers, and we will just say that,
with a view TO finding out that, we have ex-
amined the assessment records. aud End that
about one haf Of them don't paw taxes enough
TO school their children and many OF them are
execution proof. We have hear | several men
IN foleao say that ley would like to sell
some noes against some Of the .suhscrihers"
for ff,acoHfs on the dollar. that their notes Al
these figures were dal sale this being The ease
we certainly doubt the financial responsibility
OF a great many Of these parties. How il is
with the others we CAM say as we didn't no,
tee them.