The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1869-01-23
THE CAPITOL APPROPRIATION CUES
TON.


We agree with our contemporary, thu
Territorial Enterprise, that it is not bes
70 take snap judgment upon the future
by making an Investment in brick and
mortar which in four or FIVE years will
b valueless for the purposes designed, u
We also agree with that excellent paper
that the "Great East" is about to
become The most populous part of Ne
vadA. But We think it may be admissi-
bic that both these positions are true
without prejudice to the proposition to
make Carson City the permanent loca'
ton Of the Capital. 1t would certainly
not be taking "snap judgment upon The
future for the Legislature, after wait
ing for the expiration of more than one
year after the time fixed by the Consti-
tuition to make q capitol appropriation,
to make such q very economical outlay
Of the States revenues as is contempla-
ted for that purpose by the Bill now
before that body. BY ous very large
Investment of the States means, the
Psnitentiary is located in this county
and by the terms of tie Bill in question
il is proposed to make that institution
what it is not now and never has been,
. partially or wholly self sustaining
concern, by putting the labor of its
inmates upon the proposed structure.
1t 10 very clear that the Prison cannot
be vacated without a violent Disregard
Of ell the requirements of economy
AAd it 10 quite As clear that it bad better
b made to contribute something to the
public good besides being, as We have
before said, amere house of Correction
Moreover, it is we'll for the Legislature
to remove from the expanding "Grea,
East" the temptation 10 remove the
ssat of government from its present
good location aud to lnvoIve the State
in the great expense tina! might be en-
tailed upon it through the extraragunt,
not to say prohigate notions Of - Great
East" excited with The flush times
which seem TO be abeat to be n part Of
its history. ALI the motives of prudence
and economy are Win the present prop |
ssition !; and when we reflect how com
fortably situated the NAlIoual Capital
aew is, almost quite as far removed
from the center Of tie Union as it is,
The geographical argument. IN favor of
; removal are removed Al once.
The Mint and the State Prison are
fixtures here, and here Is by far tn.
most eligible location for the Capital
,dsred in the State. 1t costs Nersd-
row not less than ten or Twelve thou
Dand dollars per Aunum for rents that
would be saved il the Capitol were
,uilt. The building materials necessary
or the construction ora Safe House
an be had bear At least Fifty per cent. {
cheaper than they can be afforded in
ny of the Eastern counties and fuel,
nd all the supplies needed by the State l
Ulcers can be obtained her. upon far
stter terms than they can be
ad in that part of the Srnle-aud !
seems particularly evident ,hs; /
o State government could afford d
, maintain a decent regard for +
nd showing of temperance and clean
ness in our eastern borders at the
resent high rates Of water ! All sound n
rgumen', in short, 10 favorable 10 the ,
s,en,ion of she Capital where it is, aud d
10 immediate preparation fer providing
y shs erection OF . suitable State tt
ouse.