The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1909-09-16
That Court House Again

The following article from q recent
issue Of the Bennington Banner will
give our readers some idea d the man
ner of argument ~ lbe editor ~ the
Banner Il Is not our intention % en-.
ter into any lengthy discussion with
h.m iof the yoiers Of the county deed
ed the question last March and il was
not an altogether north shire matter at
that.
A. 10 the wish that the public spir'
tied citizens Of the north shire Of Ben.
ningtou oouuty will cease their endeay-
or 10 st,r ap county row" that there
is no one al this end Of the coanty do
ing any such stirring. for whatever Of
such THAI has been done has come from
bis own town of Bennington.
The journal is. $40 fear, speaking 10
mouth the prejudiees Of II certain part
Of Manchester people aud not IA the
sohcrness Of lair judgement. II knows
fall well that Il Is the duty Of ihe coun-
~ ~ Bennington 20 provide county
buildings aud that Il VIII have 10 do IL
III the long run.
Manchester never built any county
buildings and this stale Joke that the
journal springs once m n while must
bc intended 30 nmuse for II has eeased
~ instruct Manchester, assisted 10y
other towns, including Dorset, Peru,
Arlington aud Bennington aud others,
built. a good many years ago, cheap
little shack which il has since used for
n i0Rn hall. The county also holds
court in il, 10 The absence OF something
better
The building isn'ta courthouse OF n
iaii The county dorsn't own The pro-
pcfty or the land Il stands oH in fee
supple. it, entire cost 10 Manchester
was not a. much AZ Bennington pays
right nlumR for the support 81 schools
aud roads IN the other towns ~ Ben
nng,on county As public service II
ranks IA The petty class. II has no
bearing Oh the question whether the
county viii erect decent county build.
ings or mol.
The journal can roast the state board
buara IL amply able 10 take care OF IL
self especially when il has right on ~
SIDE as u has IN this case. We are
somewhat surprised though ri the atti.
tlde ot The Journal
No longer ago than last winter. I've
can give the date and the namcs o,
tauso present u the journal desires
i,ie editor III the journal stated public.
IN that he thought The county ought u
hniid a new jail IA Bennington as ih,
present one Was unit tor use. Now
that the state board Of health agrees
With him be- pitches into the members
III the board Does tie journal have
one opinion Tor is Manchester reader.
and another tor out 81 town triendsi
The whole story Is this. The state
board W health, which i au impartial
tribunal. has SAID that the present
building j. unfit for use To pat II 10
proper condition neerssitates buying
more land which would render the cost
fully equal 10 bnyiug neW site and
building nrs Instead ot facing lhr
question tairly and trying Il help tbr
county settle the question fairly ana
hpparahly in public spIlled aud u
cent maunft, iht journal paws around
~ .nne ela hoie trying tU stir np dus
snoagh 10 blind tbs citizens 10 The real
issue
The assistant judges who are ibe ciIs
,od,Ann u the county property are lion
iird w. iaW III the nNunHt they ear
spend ia repairs. All TIE money avail
abit tor stAfA has been spent III irving
10 keep ihe old building 10 deceul shap'
bui ~ spite 81 The thousands Of dollar,
spent he property has henn stfad,iy
pps,up sioNh hili uniil e hat got 20 J.
point "a here the state boarl 10 health
II ce,ne IL Ahai il 90 and forbid % us'
unless radical Improvements are maNe
The question n Whai n The county 20
iag 10 DO about ~
Ii j. at eu8fse cVidcui 70 as HoN thai
The county vas tnucoed 10 all difee
lions = ben the present baildlug wa
erected. some forty years ago. Ih'
county was buncotd whan Is houghi ]
ste ~ loa ihal lle natural araluag'
rrum surrounding land Il llita ~ base
meni. II aas bnanpgi whfn Il aiion
~ 4 jaii IL b. pat ini0 the eeliHf 81 ~
rsafshaass. II wAs buucotd ahen I
allowed ~ county building 80 he snu
~ by surrounding buildlugs ~ Tia
sunlight aud hsiufal ventilation arr ~
available. II KISS baBened u bru i ae
eelits1 haslaing entirely nnsaiiea ~
lhp patgasse tuF whiea a was INTENDED
Iht present grHefaiien 81 beaning
lon rounly ye'rrs are noi aslseHslpt
for thesa Faults liut NC silail ~ n
spansiisir il af DO nDf correct ibet
ersse ahaser. The Hannef slil hopc
iliaa ilae Fabi,r fpiutea citizens ~ w
bagth sh5ft IA Bennington eaanty VII
eease Ghely ell6raFaTs ~ slit 40 Z tnnn
IN fnM The ssaath shire pfapia eai
49, taf thif and decesi ifeaimfnt
ALL ees3 ihs north shire lees e none
ADD 81 infinitely better tot al ihe pei
rie ~ "a iha county ~ acrepi grace
ial.y aad ia 4 frieadly fssbsan whsi
hsUna q eanle la some SAY within
lew years. Mhy na sgst tais and lrtH
Nv ~ w0aA hke ~ have u treat w
we're ihe proposal REVERSED