Cooperstown courier. (Cooperstown, Griggs Co., Dak. [N.D.]) 1883-1884, 1883-05-25
YES AND NO"
Are Two Adverbs that the People
OF Griggs County Can Use to
Good Purpose June 2.
Division, Bonds and License
Problems for Your Solution.
A Few Facts and Reasons Why the Citi.
zens Of Grlggs Should be at the Polls
on Special Election Day.
Read, Reflect and Resolve to Strike Blow

A united and harmonious people move
by the elective franchise on the second
Of June for that which shall give stabil-
ity and permanancy Of character to the
county Of their choice-glorious Griggs.
Our sentiments prevail among us from
north to south, from east to west, in the
of our united interests
that we secure that which shall contrib
ute to one another's highest prosperity,
and that no person or place shall he ia
vOred OF furthered to the expense and
detriment of another.
In securing to each other the highest
good and safety of interests, a wise, pr,,-
dent and economical political economy
is the very first step.
Honest, prudent men must hold the
places of trust and responsibility. Wise
and effective measures must be adopted
and matured to perfection. Political
trickery and wrong must have All iron
heel put upon it's head and tail and the
right must prevail. Thepeopleof Griggs
have already spoken that CooperstoWn
shall be the place where law and justice
shall be administered in the protection
and security OF our county interests.
For the best and most economical exc
deemed prudent to erect such buildings
and structures as shall provide for the
administration of the same. To this
end the people are to ask for All amount
of money which shall be neither too
large nor too small to most judrciously
conserve our interests in the erection Of
a court house and county Jail.
The proper purpose is to raise this
amount by voting county bonds as pro-
vided for in a bill enacted by the legisla-
ture of Dakota last winter. The bill
provides that a sum of not exceeding
$50 900 may be thus raised by Il vote Of
the people upon he2nd day Of June, 1883.
] have been solicited by those who de-
sire to have the matter placed before the
people to state my reasons why this
amount should be levied by taxation at
this time for the erection of proper build
ings for county uses, and l cheerfully
respond: First,
THE SITE OF THE COUNTY SEAT,
COOperstOWn, was Il wise move upon the
part Of the people of Griggs--in that it is
the exact center of the county and will
thus best accommodate the people from
all points of the county,
Second, Its railroad facilities insure
the prompt execution of business through
the mails to tile general land office and
territorial capital.
Third. The railroad position secures
to the county a line of road through the
entire center of the county north and
%outh-whicll must effect largely the
general welfare OF the whole collnty-in
point OF values.
REASONS FOR BONDS AT THIS TINE:
First. The erection of Il substantial
court house and Jail is IA necessity.
Second, Such buildings will hold the
interests secured by the people for the
place OF their choice last fall and give
permanency of character to the county
interests.
Third. The erection of permanent
buildings at this time is economy to the
county as rents are high and the rapidly
increasing business of the county must
demand larger facilities for the prompt.
careful and efficient transaction OF it's
business.
Fourth, With facilities for holding
court terms in the cen1er of our county
it will be a large saving to such Of our
citizens as are now obliged to go to re-
mote points at a large expense for the
hearing of their cases.
Fifth. 4 building site for the court
house and Jail has been donated and
none of the moneys levied go to the pur-
chase of such site.
Sixth, a substantial bonus will be
given by parties in the county seat
toward the erection of the court house
and Jail, according to locality.
Sixth, The bill authorizing these bonds
provides that a sinking fund be created
at the option of the commissioners for
the payment OF the bonds and interest
and the earlier the bonds are voted the
more taxes will he realized from the land
spectators who hold rail road lands in
our county, and the earlier the bonds
can be redeemed
Seventh. a large proportion of this tax
must be paid by the land Spectators by
reason of exemptions by law to the set
tiers.
REASONS FOR THE S3O. 900 BONDS:
First. 1t a less amount than that pre-
scribed in the bill would secure good sub
stantial buildings that would not have
to be repaired OF enlarged in few years
OF if the amount pro rata would be at all
burdensome upon the people. | should
not advocate the voting of the bonds. A
we'll built Jail and court house and court
room which shall accommodate the bus
mess of our county for the. next twenty
or thirty years, will cost $50. 600. 1t will
cost us more than that amount if we
should build for less and enlarge bye and
bye.
Second. We have written guarantee
from the Board of Commissioners and
other responsible parties that the $4,000
slall-Illlld and complete in a good sub
stantial manner-putting in furniture
etc. for occupancy and use the entire