The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1885-02-05
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AO-mOELON ID INC OAy ech luz INC OACS-
ton throughout the county for township
officers and road overseers. At this ii me
also the county commissioners have or
dered that certain propositions concern
ing court house, jail and site tor the
same be submitted to the voters of the
county. In EmporIa city it happens that
this matter of the court house proposI-
ton is the only one 70 be considered.
THE NEWS is strongly in favor of 8
new court house and Jail and q new site,
but we believe the three propositions
should be voted down, one and all
They are too indefinite, too unguarded
and too susceptible to schemes and job
berry.
We think that the present Jail of lyon
county is great and standing disgrace
to this intelligent and civilized commu-
nifty; that the present structure designa-
ted q court house is q monument OF dis
credit to this county of Lyon, one Of
the very best and WealthIest
counties in the state; to long delay the
building of a suitable court house
worthy of this county, is not only q
shame upon US, but also q measure of
false economy that any day is likely to
be demonstrated to the clear and COM
plete satisfaction of every single citizen.
II the present county building should
catch fire and the many records of ines
timsble value contained therein be de-
stroyed, Is it to be surmised that there
would be q corporsl's guard within the
boundaries of the county that would be
proud of helping to perpetuate the ex-
Istence of a fire trap ss 8 repository of
valuable records ard court of justice I?
There is no business man IN Emporia
that would sleep we'll with his impor-
tant business papers exposed to destruc-
ton as are the county records, whose
preservation are of immense value to the
people whom they concern.
Lyon county can not now look the ad-
joining counties of Greenwood and Chase
in the face. nor has she been
able to gaze squarelY in the
eyes of our beloved but inferior
counties aforesaid. for a dozen years
when this court house question has been
broached.
Our present court house site is most
unsuitable. It's.unfitness for the purpose
in question. although most valuable for
for others, is almost too plain TO admit
of argument.
Yet tomorrow is not the time to settle
these important questions.
The city people and the country peo-
pie should unite in voting down these
three propositions which do not at all
fill the bill. -
That they all be defeated is best, in
our opinion, for the commissioners, for
all citizens of the county and for the
best interests of the county and for the
promotion of the needed improvements
The people want no loop-heles for
jobbery," no openings which will court
the cry of ''steal." We may take warn
ing from the counties of Shawnee and
Atchison in this matter.
We believe the people OF the
city and the country should and
can unite on this matter of new
county buildings, upon a basis which
will accomplish the best results and in
the interests of wise economy and credit
able and necessary enterprise.
Meanwhile we trust the entire three
propositions DOW pending will be voted
down tomorrow.
The following are the propositions
First propositlon-ShalI the said board
of county commissioners cause TO be
built Jail for the use OF said county,
and in the discretion of said board pro-
cure a site therefor.
Second proposition-Shail the said
board of county commissioners modify
and repair the present court house.
Third proposltion-Shall the saio
board of county commissioners purchase
q site therefor aud erect thereon a new
court house for said county.
AS part OF said propositions and as
condition thereof, it is ordered, and those
voting for are held so to order and direct,
that is to say:
If first proposition is carried, the said
board is instructed and shall make a
levy therefor in the year 1885, of three
(3) mills on the dollar OF all taxable
property in said county.
If the second proposition is carried,
the said board is instructed and shall
make levy each year for the years 1886
and 1887, of three 81 mills on the dol
lar, of all taxable property in said coun-
ty.
If third proposition is carried. the said
board is instructed and shall make a
lew each year tor the years 1886 and
1887 of five (5) mills on the dollar of all
taxable property in said county, and
said board is authorized to sell the
present court house and site.