The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1908-11-26
The Proposed New Court House For
Bennington County.

Two sessions ago the question was
brought before the Legislature ms 10
whether the voters of the County should
be allowed 10 vote upon the matter as
10 whether new Court House and jail
should be built in Bennington County,
and II so IN to where il should be locat-
ed with view of consolidating the two
shlres. Notwithstanding favorable
report from the committee of Benning-
ton County members the measure was
killed in the House by an oyerwhelm.
lng majority, the feeling being that
The need was too uncertain 10 warrant
such stir up" in County matters. In
case of such proposed action, there was
no intimaton but what that il should
be decided by direct vote of the PEG.
pie as distinct issue.
We had good reason TO suppose that
after one Of the hardest fought egisla.
tive battles GU record the matter was
decided for good. at least for the pre-.
sent generation. But now two bills
have been introduced by the member
from Bennington, which, combined aim
at the same thing without any refer
enee 10 the voters Of the County, or
any previous due announcement so
that Il could be made an issue at the
September election; AND WITH THE
LOCATION DEFINITELY FINED
IN THE VILLAGE OF BENNING. |
TON. Not only the virtual elimination
ofe0urt sessions at Manchester and the
erection Of n new Court House in Ben.
nington, but seperate building for a
jail, and residence for the jailor is
aimed at, and a tax of forty cents upon
the dollar, which AS every one knows
would be only starter" is called
for. Bennington, herself. does not
propose 10 contribute one cent. not
even for site whereas other places,
considered by many as more central
for the County al large, would be will
ing 10 do much.
The bare statement Of above facts,
without any argument M ~ the necces.
'ity OF a new building, should alone
ieteat the bills. If consolidation is TO
'ccur, or new buildings are to be erect.
u. let the proceedings be regular and
u order, not by double handed meth
'ds. Bennington dares not submit
hese measures 10 the votes of the
jonniy but relies upon her superior
orensic power and the heavy influence
I her influential townsmen among the :
leaders 10 push these bills through '
be legislature no matter what il the
oice OF the people OF the County. {
Even should the case be in proper h
ne, We deny the necessity OF a new
We are told that the light is i
sufficient. We reply that since the |.
asses Of late years have been mainly
lyorce eases. the less light thrown /,
pom them the better. They tell us !,
iai the accommodations OF the iail are
we reply. let Bennington
anlsb her saloons and the aceommo. !,
allous would be ample. They say =
lai the sanitary arrangements are
oor' we reply, that the principle build. y
" Of the town adioins il with sanitary =
that are good. Call in
ie engineer who planned them. The d
aly complain, that we who have been b.
died down there have 10 make IL that
axt door Is a pest hole of a noisome A
doom. The Court House at Benning. A,
~ is one Of the most recently built Il
ID extensively built in the State, with
. audience room 30 eommodious thai =,
ae Of The Superior Court judges rec. n
thai part u il be- Gu, on for =.
her uses. FAIR sums for IL keep
oald be beerudged by none, but TO !.
las assess these struggling East Side
oaniain towns merely, M We look ut I,
10 smbellish and beaaiify Benniug. :"
N. the center Of county weslih. is a
~ too mr.. We have done enough ~
r her when FOE years. decades and W
saerAiions We have toiled over The ~
eep monniAin toll road 10 do her bid. u
M, ever rolling up our heavy kepab-
AN maloniies 10 quell her iniernecine ia
rst-s and ald IN putting through her 10
m, ohlsciicnnble party candidates. !,
" Natural connections are all now h
al wiisuham ccauty. Although her o.
,aFt hoose ,s less psv,enisoas ihhn
= enc ALREADY existing al Benning. y.
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