The Fremont County record., 1881-02-26
Court House Meeting.

At meeting of the citizens of CanoI
City, held in Blake's hall, Feb. 98rd, 1881,
Judge Balm was elected president and W
X. johnson. secretary.
Orson g. Stanley stated the object of the
meeting was to make a proposition to the
county commissioners to reconsider shett
action in locating the county court house
| 1t was moved and seconded that q com.
lutions expressing the object of the meet.
ing. The chair appointed Thomas Wells,
| o. G. Stanley and Frank HaItwelI, as the
| committee on resolu tions.
The following is the preamble and the
resolu tions:
| Whereas, 1t appears by the report
legislative assembly Of this state at its re-
cent session, to examine and report on the
public buildings of said state that it will be
| necessary to acquire ten acres more ground
| adjoining the premises of the penltentiary.
| and.
Whereas, The state can by condemns
| tion take such tracts of land as are or mar
be necessary in that behalf, and,
can not be had but by taking the said piece
Of ground, or that Immediately adjoining
| thereto, and,
Whereas. 1t appears that a suitable tract
VI sIOuuu Cdn DC Tree OF cost to the
county, at central and conv enient point.
Whereas, After diligent examination of
the facts in regard to the alleged obligation
of the county to build the court house upon
the piece of ground upon which the jail is
| now built, we unhesitatingly and unreserv.
ediy say as the sense of this meeting and as
the sense of the people of Fremont, that
there is no legal obligation on the part of
the county of Fremont to build the court
house upon said piece of ground.
Resolved. 1st-That this NEE ting of the
citizens of Fremont county are opposed to
building the court house in the near vicini-
ty OF the county jail, on the grounds now
1st-It is al inconvenient and uudesir-
able location.
2nd.-It will cost large sum to grade
and prepare the ground for the building
3rd.-lt will have to be irrigated by the
water works at large yearly expense
Resolved, 2nd-That In the judgment of
the citizens of Fremont county, in mass
meeting assembled, that 1t is due to the
people of said county that their wishes be
regarded by the county commissioners In
this behalf.
Resolved, 3rd-That in view of the rea-
sons above set forth, and in the interest OF
economy and the interest Of the already
overburdened Taxpayers of the county of
Fremont, we respectfully request the hon.
orabie board of county commissioners of
Fremont county at tine earliest practicable |
premises, and defer the permanent location |
OF the court house until site that will be |
suitable to the taxpayers of said county |
can be selected, provided such site can be |
obtained free of cost to the county.
1t was moved and seconded that the reso-
lutions presented by the committee be
adopted, which was carried.
1t was moved and seconded that copy
of the resolutions be printed in both the
city papers, which was carried.
1t was moved and seconded that a COM
mittee of five be appointed to confer with
the c. c. I. company, and the savsr COM
mittee be authorized to select aAuitable
location to present to the county commits
sioners. Carried.
1t was moved and seconded that the fol-.
lowing gentlemen be the committee on PEE
ttion: W. H. Mcclure, John Witcher
and DIR. H. A. Silsby.
1t was moved and seconded to adjourn
for one week subject to the call Of the chair
man.
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