The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-03-12

to the Captain, when MI. Ed. Irvine
proceeded to address the Board. He
started out by saying that az q citizen
and taxpayer he felt constrained to
Offer few remarks. He disclaimed
any intention to advise the Board to
build the court house Of to protest
against such q proceeding. He had
implicit confldepce In the wisdom
and integrity of the Board, and was
entirely willing to leave the matter
In their hands. It they saw proper
to erect a court house, the project
would meet with bis hearty approval.
They were selected with a view to
their competency to ill the position
to which they have been elected and
1t would certainly be in bad taste for
him after decorating them certain
powers, to come in at this time and
enter q protest against their
exercising them In this or
any other case. He for one was will
ing to permit the Commissioners to
perform their duties as thew under
stood them. The Commissioners had
evidently studied the question
thoroughly, and being the best Judges
of the county's wants, he would
cheer ully abide by their decision.
Mr.. Con Kohrs. the heaviest tax
paper of the county, said that he was
not opposed to the building of the
court t.ouse ii it could be made clear
that it would not cost more than the
sum mentioned.
Mr.. Howard Zenor said that were
he on the Board, and the mater had
gone as far as it had, he would vote
for building the court house, even in
the face of the circumstances, though
he had signed one of them. He had
regretted that the Board failed to
build the count house at the time the
jail was erected four years ago when
he was y member of the same. He
thought, however, a $4,000 or
$1,000 building would be ample for
all purposes.
Mr.. Addison Smith at first was op
posed to the measure, thinking that
q special tax would be required. But
since he had learned of the Roard's
mode of raising revenue. he with
drew his objection, and would be
satisfied, with whatever conclusion
the Board arrived at.
Mr.. Chas. HardenbrOOk, of Race
Track, entered q mild protest against
the project on the ground that the
matter should be submitted to a vote
Of the people.
A few others had their say, mainly
in favor of the court house, after
which the Board adjourned.
Subsequently the Board concluded
to advertise for bids, fixing the fourth
Monday In April as the day for con-
sidering same. So 1t would appear
that the erection ola court house in
accordance with the plans and speci-
6catiOns on file Isl foregone conclu-
sion. The plan Of the building is
to that recently erected at
only on q somewhat smaller
scale. It is claimed by the architect
the Deer Lodge building will be
= more handsome structure, and In
some particulars regarding conven-
lance. an improvement upon the
court house.
The Comm. sioners claim that the
tax levy in consequence Of the erec-
lion of che building will never be
any greater than it is at present, and
hat the entire debt of the coun y
San be paid without any extra. bur-
len to the taxpayers. The county is
n debt now only about So 200.
can be handled at q low rate of
interest. The additional warrants to
3e issued can be sold at IS cents on
he dollar, the warrants tn draw z
per cent. interest. q bid for the same
% that effect having already been re-
BET 're the meeting adjourned MI:
Evans desired it to be understood
hat his constituency proposed to test
he ri.ht of the Board to enga ,e in
his matter should it conclude t0 pro-
ICED. Mr.: Vineyard, who represents
hat end of the county on the Board,
remarked that he did not propose to
70 bulldozed by any threats of the
Kind; that he was conscientious In
he had done, and ,limei to
vet for the best interest of the co lntv.
Mr.. Helm also showed "-punk"
when it was intimated that he was
weakened d. Judge Batter.
maintained his usual o0mpnsure
throughout the debate, aud was
prompt to furnish all information de- |
fred.
As this is one of the most import
mt m alters that has come before the
o. Deer Lodge county for
many years, the MINER will pardon
he writer for encrOaching so extern |
lively upon its limited space in writ
ng it up 20 fully.
JOE BUSH.