The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1872-04-20

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REMOVAL CT COUNTY SEAT,
BoAHD OF TRADs ROCKS.
RIcHMoND IND. April 16, 1879.
10 dc Ee'ers Of wu~s css.s.
Believing that the time has A.
rived when the question Of re-
locating the County seat at Rioh-
mond, should receive your earnest
cor sideration We desire to submit
. few reasons Why this change
should he made. In the early
settlement of our county it was
desirable that the county seat
should be as nearly as possible the
geographical centerof the county mo
section OF the county thereon made
a prerondeI ance Of population or
business. hence this accommodate
ed the majority Of the people of
the county. But all this has
changed with the course of events.
We now find Wayne township
with . population nearly equal to
the balance of the, county and
paying large proportion of the
Taxes and furnishing large
amount of the business OF the
courts. But this is net all, in the
facil titles Of reaching the different
sections of the county. Richmond
has great advantages. Our. turn.
pike roads penetrate all parts of
the county rendering access to our
city comfortable and speedy. In
tho way OF Railroads . glance at
our county map will convince any
one OF orr great advantage in this
line 30 IL: as the speed and com.
tort Of persons from remote parts
Of the county reaching our city is
concerned. The central Railroad
passes from cast to west through
the centre OF the county. Pass-
ing on its road, Centerville, Ger
mantown, Cambridge, City,
and Dublin, and rendering
the remotest points mentioned &C
cessible to our city in three quar-
ters OF an hour: By the Chicago
Railrord we reach Washington aud
Hagerstown and adjoining towns
in that direction and renders equal
facilities for reaching other points
BY the Fort Wayne and Rich>
mond Railroad We reach the peo-
pie north of us, and, in q word We
have . network of Turnpikes and
Railroads spread over the county,
that makes this the centre of travel
for the county. We think this
change desirable, in another re-
spect:. Richmond being the grea,
centre OF manufactures and ccm-
merce OF The county, all its citizens
come here frequently on business
thus affording them An opportunity
OF attending to matters in court o,
the offices at one time. Whereas
as now, no man goes to our County
Seat except on special business
at loss of time and money. Our
accommodations here are sufficien,
for Ill who come. While We have
no desire to reflect on any one, w
invite the comparison between ouI
own city and the present County
Seat. for the purpose of indicating
both 40 regards time and money
to people doing business in oul
courts. and we feel satisfied ths
advantages are so numerous tina,
all unparalleled residents OF thu
county, viii believe the change de.
sirable. We think the only qes.
ton is.s Where shall the New
Court House be built? That on,
will be built is q determined fact
Application has been made to oul
court, byv persons intending it.
permanent location ut Centerville
to compel such action on tn
County Commissioners. And v,
see in it repetition OF the pro
ceed;ngs by which q new Jail va
built 90 much to the surprise o
our people.
While We have not started thi
agitation, we are determined j
shall be fairly met and presente,
to the people Of the county 70
final settlement
We believe it will be gres
saving to the people of the count
to make this change. In sue
event Richmond would have I
furnish two and a quarter acres q
ground to the county free OF cos
on which to put the buildings, 81
| o to pay to the COMMISSIONS,
he full appraised value Of th
ressnt real property at Centre
lille, belonging to the county, lee,
i ng the present Jail TO be used Z
AZ as practicable, in rebuilding
| o that not one cent of cost 10 in
,osed on the county by til
.hange. but We really pay . hand
.omc bonus for Il The citiseu /
he county simply pays his count
iaxes, ~ If no change were made
| its location. We think . gre,
aving to the people of the coun,
ian be had by building it here
\ this city; the stone and masc
II fork and ell material used On
york done. san be had here viii