Arizona republican., 1912-03-06
COUNTY COURT
 HOUSE CHAOS
Building Devoted to Local Affairs Passes Partly from Control of Maricopa Officials Many Changes Made Serious Problem.

II The CT tente cOrdiale at the Mari. l Copa county court house is distinctly | strained
 II EveryoLre is very polite to evervonc
 else for O one seems to know what
 minute he may be elected from the
 sacred pre- cincts presumably devoted
 to the blin q goddess and her retnue
 Every time Superior Judge J. C.
 Phillips sees United States District
 Judge Willi: lm Morrow heave in sight he prepares to vaCate. Then Judge ] Morrow beniSnly declares that Judge Phillips is more than welcome to stay.
 and the two courts fall to discussing
 the rule in Shelley's case which for circumlocution and puzzling corners
 has nothing on the present situation
 at the court house.
 Here is categorical list of the
 troubles which have descended upon
 the Iucllless county officials They endure them with Job-like fortitude because there seems to be nothing else to do.
 The United States government holds lease to the entire second floor of the court house.
 The United States government wants that secdnd floor
 The second floor in question is oc- cupicd by the office of the clerk of the superior co urt. the court room the judges chambers. reporters room. jury room, and offices used by the supreme court.
 The United States government can use the court room whenever it's rep rcsentatives elect. and the superior court. that is the county court, must sandwich it's sessions in between such sittings of the United States court as best it may. This arrangement long continued will obviously drive attor- neys. jurors. officers. and witnesses to the borderland of distraction.
 If the superior court judge is not asked to vacate his chambers alto gether he must share them with the United States judge. The superior | court clerks office has been ordered | out This involves moving a vast | amount of records and paraphernalia. |
 The offices used by the late terri | toriaI supreme court will be used by | the United States attorney and the | United States marshal. the state su- preme court offices going to the capi- tol
 The clerks office will be sent to the rooms recently vacated by the probate court on the first floor necesstating a constant climbing and descending of the difficult staircase by Clerk Thomas and his assistants.
 County Superintendent of Schools J A. Higgins, who was birding him. ln | cubby hole which the superintendent has heretofore occupied is to be shunted back to that same cubby hole to make room for the county clerk.
 When the regular United States judge is appointed and confirmed he will. in all probability require the judges chambers. This will leave Judge Phillips homeless. and all but Arrangements may be made to permit him to occupy one of the park benches.
 The supervisors room is over crowded. When the board and the clerks are all assembled it is neces- sary to go outside to make a motion while there is no room at all for the public which occasionally has matters which it is desirable to bring before the board. In addition the road sup has desk room in this office which is only as big as pint of cider.
 The recorders quarters are so crowded that the clerks and deputies have printed forms reading excuse me" which they hang in their button hole and display when crossing the room on the corns of the others.
 The assessors office is cramped; the tax collector and treasurer need more room, and the sheriffs office is full of everything but space.
 The answer which occurs to the of ficials is a new court house. The present structure is old, and poorly adapted to the needs of growing county. The problem is q puzzling onc and although the supervisors .icw with alarm the contingency which confronts them it is privately admitted that something must be done o relieve the pressure.