The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1911-08-17
FOR OUR HOME BOYS
Shall Princeton Have an Armorv
rlainly at the Expense of the
State of Minnesota?
The Proposition is Up to the Village
Council-Taxpayers Undoubt-
eddy in Favor of Armory.


the state would defray nine-tenths of
the cost of construction. Shall We
embrace the opportunity? If the
question could be decided by a vote of
the taxpayers OF the village the
answer would be most emphatically in
the affirmative.
Under the provisions of chapter 302,
general laws of 1911, "An act provid-
ing for the construction, purchase and
disposition of armories, and making
appropriation therefore, the sum of
$50, 900 is appropriated annually for
the construction of armories, of which
not more than $4,000 can be expended
for one armory. In other words, only
three armories can be cared for each
year. Owing to the efficiency and
high standing OF Company G of the
Third regiment one of the three armo-
ries has been allotted to Princeton-a
fine compliment to the boys and the
town.
Section one of the act provides that
the governor, adjutant general and
commanding officer of the regiment
shall constitute an armory board,
whose duty it shall be to approve the
selection of all armory sites and plans
and specifications, and to contract
for the erection of all armories, etc.
Section two reads: TO every COM
pany of the Minnesota National
Guard now or hereafter organized
which shall have first deposited with
the state treasurer at least the sum of
ST, 900 as evidence of good faith, and
shall have conveyed to or caused to
be conveyed to the state of Minnesota
the title to site for an armory, which
site shall have first been approved by
said board, there is hereby appro-
priated the sum of $4,000, which
together with the said deposit shall
all be used for the purpose of build
ing, erecting and equipping an arm
DRY building on said site.
Section five provides that whenever
any military organization which has
availed itself of the provisions of this
act shall be mustered out of the SER
vice the municipality in which the
armory is located shall be afforded
the first opportunity of purchasing
the armory by paying to the state
the amount expended thereon: if the
municipality does not care to pur-
chase then the armory can be sold to
private individual, firm or corpora
ton on the same terms.
Section six provides that upon CON-
pletion of the armory the control or
use of the same shall vest in the ar
mory board or commanding officer of
such armory.
We have quoted the salient features
of the law. Company G is required
to furnish $1,000 in cash and a suita-
BILE site to secure the $4,000 from
the state. The site should cost not to
exceed $1,000. Two thousand dollars
must be raised. How? It cannot be
by subscription. Our public
spirited citizens have been drawn upon
heavily of late for fair grounds,
roads, churches, etc. The only pos
slble way is for the village council to
appropriate the money. Under the
general statutes the council has ample
authority to make such an appro-
priation. This is not question of
personal likes or dislikes, nor should
the location of the armory be consid-
ered-the armory board will attend to
that matter. There is no necessity for
delay. If the armory is to be erected
this year there is no time to be lost,
tor at best it would be along in
before active building op-
erations could be commenced.
Princeton needs such a building.
We have halls sufficient to accommo-
date ordinary gatherings, for shows,
dances, etc., but there are times when
more spacious accommodations are
necessary.
If the building is erected, brick
Princeton brick-will enter largely
into it's construction; it's building will
furnish employment to a number of
our brick-layers, carpenters and la
boring men; nine-tenths of the cost of
the armory will be expended for
labor and material right here at home.
In this connection the Union|
wishes to remark that the people of
the village have a right to express
their views on this question without
being accused of attempting to dictate
to the village council. The members
Of the council are simply the servants
Of the people, and it is their duty to
carry out. the wishes of the people and |