Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1878-11-07
of things? We think not

- We think there are meme who will dcnN
= the necessity or the dcsirability of havins
$. such buildings. provided we can by any
- reasonable effort and expense secure them
The question of dollars and cents or OH
ability to meet the expense is really the
only question at issue. Now. let us lOOk
Y at this question squarely in the face and in
j a business-like way.
\ 1t is estimated that $4,000 will he re-
y quired for the purpose. and basing esti-
mates on the cost of the large and sub
stantial graded school blildin, recently
erected in BoZeman. this is probably L fair.
il not a liberal. estimate. Fifteen thous-
and dollars was sufficient TO purchase
ground, erect the school building and fur
n;sh il almost throughout. Five thousand
dollars more, or $4,000, should build an
excellent court house and 5000 a suitable
:, Jail. But. we will admit that the two build
:, in.s may cost at the outside $4,000, and
= that bonds to this amount shall be issnesl
by the county, payable in fifteen to twenty
years and bearing interest ut the rate OF
@ ght per cent. per annnIn land it is be
3 lievcd by business men that such bonds
=
this rate "f interest) then the county would
have to provide by taxation for this inter-
est. which would amount to S240O pei
annllm. or say. in round numbers, one
mill on the dollar or the assessed valuation
of property this year.
But this is not all for if during the next
ten TO fifteen years. the value OF assessablt
property in the county shall! increase at
the same ratio as is shown by the assess |
ments of the past two years. then one mill
tax would be sufficient not only to pay the
interest as it becomes due, but to prOvid.
sinking fund sufficient to meet the eniir
Indebtedness within the time above speci-
fcd-ifteen years.
Surely Il one mill tax Tor the important
purpose OF building court house and jai.
is not going to be felt by the thrifty bust
hess men, farmers and stock-raisers OF
Gallatin county rs an insupportablc bur-
den. Bat we might go on to show that i,
will not cost that much; that it will not
necessarily cost one half of one mill over
the present and necessary tax levy. 1t il
even doubtful Y neither the tax would be a,
ull increased 5y the erection Of county
buildings. The county is paying annually
some $500 us rent for Offices, anu while
they have been able in the past, through
combination of tortuitous circumstances.
to yet the use of rooEs tor jurors and il
which, to hold court, rent free. there is no
guarantee that such condition of things !
will long continue.
We lost the United States court, some
years ago. simply because we had no suit
able buildings for its proper accommoda- s
ton. 1t is confidently believed that with
suitable buildings we CAN secure lis re-es-
adjustment here, where it rightfully be-
ongs. This, in the form of rents ant q
keeping of United States prisoners would
)e worth at least $1,000 to the county III !,
,reenbacks from the United States. Thu. II
! viii be seen that these two items alone E:
viii meet at least 81, sou OF tile S2.4Co in I,
crest of tie proposed loan, leaving but NJ
800 TO be provided for hy taxation. a,
But, with tie present dilapidated and in. =
ecTre Jail, us :appra S from the Grand \
ury report. the county is paying more 4
nan tbs amount -SS0o-every year fol
&c purpose of guarding the Jail, an cx-
rnsc which would tee wholly unnecessary,
nd which woal be saved to the county il
e had u safe and secure county Jail. .
Ii ii shall still be argued that we cannot :
lord the necessary expenditure at pres =
II. the questions are just rs pertinent =
iii we afford TO lose, or even wilfi,lly run
G risk of losing, the most valuable books -
Ipers, and rcco .tls OF the county BY fire II
Otherwise-propcriy that i, indispensi- qul
e, which could not possibly be replaced: 70
IN we afford to incarcerlte prisoners in 81
dly constructed, lily ventilated and inse- 9xS
re building tor all time? Can we :.tfold &C.
spas'ausA As,fi justly sy,.is 4. T. s.!
l:ch, If relocated here, would place near Tin
money enough III the hands of tie Coun- any
commissioners to pay tie interest OH rin
proposed loan: These are questions ~ f.r
i We should ask ourselves before voting tn:
tuesday next, and answer intelligently aud
honestly by our ballots.
Except. perhaps. in tho matter of public
erpriSe. Gallalin county has ALWAYS
OF III the front rank as one of the mos,
and permanent counties of the
rrisory. 1t has bad 10 reverscs or back n
, since lie orr.,.,.; In Of
~ "s V'-Ah'La'ion. over fourteen eyes,
rs ago. Ii is gradually and steadily in Ing t
asing in population, wealth, and all the or t"
zines
nen!s OF greatness, and we are as we'll tion,
few o
f2leu 10 take hold of this entprnrisc case
as we can hope to be in the future. 1t Dl
cost MS little or nothing more tlian il prodr
osiing us now. VoTr FOR TIE LOAN. Axc may :.
PIER
ALL MEANS LET Us HAVE Court mcnt
carrie
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