Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1898-12-09
A MEETING
OF the County Commissioners and
Court House Advisory Board.

Thursday morning the County Com
missloners and the Court House Ad-
vlsory Board held a meeting in the
court room. Although the attend
ance of persons other than members OF
the two bodies was small every one ex-
pressed great interest. A general dis
cussion several sites was had.
Chairman Grafton called the meet
ing to order and w. A. Patterson was
elected Secretary on motion OF d. B.
Torpy
L. w. Ellenwood opened the discuss
ion and urged sentiment often ex-
pressed on the streets and among bus
mess men, that the new building be To-
Gated away from the noise OF the busi-
ness center of the city, where business
interests of the town would not be
hampered by the building and where
the business in the building would not
be interrupted by the noise.
He mentione dthe case of the Zanes-
vile court house, located in the center
of the business portion of the city, and
1t is now source of regret that such
is the case. He mentioned the dam
gers of high water at the present site,
and spoke about the disturbance
caused by the noise of street traffic. d!
He advocated the Campus Martius
site as being the most suitable one OF
ali, having a frontage on Front, Sec
ond, Washington and st. Clair streets,
and is known as the Nye poperty.
Judge Follett agreed with much Mr..
Fleetwood had said as to business of
town and business of court and so on,
but thought Camp Tupper would be a
Campus Martius and especially so as
the place is the property of the city
for public buildings and would cost
nothing for the site.
A. Morris said the foundation would
cost $4,000 less at Camp Tupper than at
any other place mentioned.
a. L. oLhiIh IepOIleu lOT Iue belpTe
neighborhood sentiment, being strong
ly against the ice harbor location
]. P. Ward says he has failed to find
anyone in favor of the ice harbor lot
AID he has talked to great many
voters. He thought the General War
ner residence property an ideal site
Judge Cutter said the present loca-
tion was most convenient and stated
that the famous flood of "a was the
only one since that of '32 that had
reached the floor of the building
Mr.. Torpy said floods had only COW
cred Front street twelve times in so
years.
Thomas Ewart suggested the Mills
property at the corner of Fifth and
Putnam street, as a very desirable
and prominent location. Several per-
sons agreed with him.
Nelson Moore stated that he did not
think the ice harbor lot fit site and
he wished to protest as a taxpayer and
resident against such selection. He
called attention to the fact that the
foundation would be very expensive,
as it would be necessary to start below
the bed of the river. He was in IA
vor of the present location or the Jail
lot, as the location there is all that
can be desired and good foundation
can be had as cheaply as at any place.
1t was endeavored to ascertain the
sentiment of the county, but nothing
definite was learned.
1t is understood there will be an
other meeting on Monday next, Dec.
18th, for further consideration of sites
and it is hoped more concise express
sion of the people in general can be
heard>then.