The Russellville Democrat., 1888-04-12
THE COURTHOUSE.
The Building Nearing Compile
ton.
Some Views of Prominent CIti-
zens Living in Different
parts of the County.

parts Of the County.
1t affords the DEMOCRAT pleasure
to announce that the courthouse Ii
nearing completion. The workmen
engaged in plastering and ceiling
lave about finished their contracts,
and the painters will close up their
work IN few DAYS. Then the court
house proper will be finished
The additional bars or gratings
for the Jail windows-just double
the number now in them, have been
ordered and when put in place will
render the jail amply safe and Sc
cure.
The bondsmen have come square
| ly up to their duty and have
discharged their obligations fully,
and completely. and deserve, as they
are receiving the plaudits of the PEG.
pie as they come in and see the ele
CANT and commodious structure they
have caused to be erected.
1t would be impossible, in our
limited space to day, to give the
names OF those who, from various
parts Of the county, have been here
this week and last attending court
and expressed themselves unreserv-
eddy as being thoroughly satisfied
with the building in every way. But
we deem it not out of place to men
ton few and to give the substance
OF their statements to our reporter.
We append them below
Mr.. Harrison Smith of London ex-
pressed his opinion as follows:
"After examining the courthouse l
must say it is far superior to what l
expected to see from reports In cir
culation. 1t lisa good building. No
Tax is off his base"
DIR. J. L. Griffin, of Appleton gave
his views as follows:
at Is much better building than |
expected to see from what / had
heard, and really larger--more rooms
in it. The building is we'll construc-
ted, we'll arranged and is credit to
Russellville, to Pope county and to
the fifth judicial district. find one
objection to the jail windows, there
are not enough bars for safety, think
as many more would be ample"
Mr. John N. Burnett gave his opin-
ion In this way:
81 was agreeably disappointed when
l saw the courthouse. 1t had been
reported to be so different to what /
found it. 1t is an honor to Russell
vile aud great saving to the tax
PAYERS of the county. think if we
can have the laws as we'll executed
as the bondsmen have discharged
their duty in building this house we
will certainly have better times in
Pope. l walked through the building
with my friend r. l. Griffin of Griffin
township and he expressed himself
as highly pleased with it, and sur
prised to find out that many of the
reports he had heard In regard to the
house were misleading. have been
through the building with a great
many and met there with the juries
in four or five cases, every one OF
them was highly pleased. When
completed it will be the best court
house in the district. Mr.. f. A
Darr told me at Atkins that certain
ones were disappearing the court
house at Russellville, that he was
highly pleased with il. He said be
thought the windows In the Jail were
too close to the ground. l am conf
dent all the people OF the county will
be pleased with the courthouse when
they come and see it. l must say
that the people OF Russellville have
been liberal with US at court, they op
ened their hands and welcomed u,
in"
J. +. Joyner, of Atkins, expressed
his views as follo~s:
81 think the contract OF the bonds
men has been fully complied with
and | am of the opinion that they
have gone TO extra trouble and ex
pense in finishing up the building
more than would have been neccess
AIRY to have complied with the full
requirements of the bond"