Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1892-04-15
They are Acting in Good Faith.

They are Acting in Good Faith.
The executive committee having coun-
ty the county seat removal matters in
charge filed with the board of comr,is-
sioners on Tuesday last the following
statement and application, which ex.
plains ITSELF
To the Hon. Board Of Co: Com. of Idaho
Co., Idaho:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned, act
ing for and on behalf of the citizens of
Grangeville. would respectfully submit
the following statement for your consid-
Grafton and approval:
The citizens of Grangeville are circu.
lating petition to the district court of
Idaho county, praying for an order of
election to submit to the citizens of Ida
no county the proposition of removing
the county seat of said Idaho county
from Mt. Idaho to Grangeville.
Said bears the signatures of 500 (more
or less) legal voters of the county, and
will be filed with the clerk of the said
District Court on or about May 8, 1892.
1t is reasonable to suppose that the Dis
trict Court will order said election, and
that the removal of said county seat
will therefore be submitted to the peo-
pie OF said county at the forthcoming
general election on November 8, 1892.
Now,therefore, the undersigned would
respectfully call the attention of your
honorable body to the fact that the
great majority of signers to the said Pc
tition were secured on the distinct prom
Use of the undersigned that they would.
prior to said election, file with your Hon.
orable body good and sufficient bond
TO provide for the erection of a suitable
court house and Jail at the expense of
the citizens of Grangeyille, and without
cost TO the Taxpayers of said county, in
the event of the removal of said county
seat to the town of Grangeville.
In view of the fact that you are the
County Fathers" the agents of the tax
payers, and in view of the further fact
that large majority of the voters and
Taxpayers have petitioned for the order
OF election. and that your Honorable
body is by statute delegated to count
The vote and declare the result of said
election, 1t becomes by the mere fact
thereof, an official matter, of which
your Honorable body can take official
cognizance.
Therefore, the undersigned would res
pectfully ask your Honorable body to
instruct the Clerk of the Board that
when the order for the county seat cleo.
ton is issued by the District Court, that
the said Clerk of the Board of County
Commissioners be ordered to notify the
District Attorney of this county and
district to prepare form of bond which
Shall in due and legal form bind such
citizens OF Graugeville AS may sign such
bond to build suitable court house and
jail at the town of Grangeville, and to
convey the same in fee simple free of
all membranes, to Idaho county in
the event OF the removal of the county
seat thereto, at their own expense and
without expense to the taxpayers of
said county.
And your petitioners would further
pray that the Clerk of the Board be in
structed to enter upon the official rec.
ords of the proceedings of your honor.
| able Board minute of this pepition.
and the action taken thereon and in the
event that our prayer is granted we
would wish that the District Attorney
be also instructed to prepare and for.
ward to the Clerk of this Board, the
form of legal bond required for the pur-
pose, at date not later than June l.
1892, in order that your petitioners NAV
have ample time to execute and to file
the same, either at the regular July or
October term of your Honorable Board.
The EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES,
HENRY WAX, Ch'mn.
A. F. PARKER, Sec'y.
w. A. HALL.
EVAN EVANS.
r. F. FULTON.