Arizona republican., 1912-10-03
PHOENIX MAY LOSE
 U. $. COURT TERM
If Forced Out of the Su- perior Court Room Ses- sions Can Be Adjourned to One of Three Other Towns

The county of Maricopa and the government of the United States, on the eve of the opening of the fed eral and superior courts are squaring away for a death grapple. The county is about to witness the com- ing together of the immovable and the irresistible, in which case the least thing that can happen will be cataclysm.
 Yesterday morning, MT. Jaynes, clerk of the United States court, mo- tified the board of supervisors that the court would convene next Mon day morning in the October term and that about 150 cases would be tried. He suggested therefore, that quarters be provided elsewhere for the su- periOr court as was done last spring on the meeting of the United States court for the first time
 The only member of the board pre- sent was w. A. Mouer who said that speaking for himself, Judge Phillips should hold the court and the federal court would have to move. Accord ingly he notified Judge Phillips that there would, so far as he was con- cerned, be no other arrangement. Similar notice was given MT. Jaynes.
 The United States court is occu- pying the court room and chambers under a contract which has been in force for years; that is, it has been renewed every year, the contract ex- YriI Ind f1,r, of the contract, the government may renew it for another year. On the expiration of it last April 30, the board of supervisors declined to re- new it. It was contended by them that it was invalid for the reason that though it had been signed for the board by a former chairman of the board, the minutes of the board did not show that he had ever been authorized to do so.
 As the business of both courts af- ter that time was intermittent and desultory, the situation did not be- come acute and it was hoped on bith sides that some solution of the mat ter would be found by the time of the opening of the October terms.
 Previous to April 30 of last year and after the opening of the federal term, the superior court held it's Ses- sions in the Mission building at the corner of Jefferson and Second ave nue and after that sessions of the two courts were held alternately in the court room. Since the arrival of Judge Sloan, that rule has been fol- lowed until now when it is manifest that such an arrangement cannot be continued
 MT Mouer said that another req son why the board would probably be less likely to consent to the fur ther occupancy of the court room and chambers by the federal court was that since the expiration of the last contract, the county has received no remuneration from the govern ment. MT. Jaynes points out that until quite recently the bond of United States Marshal overlook had not been approved and therefore no money of the government could be handled by him. As soon now as the money is received, the govern ment will be prepared to liquidate the county's claim.
 There is a way out of the diff culty that would not De very SatlS- factory, however, to the hotel, lodg- ing house and restaurant keepers of Phoenix Under the law, on the opening of the federal court here. Judge Sloan may adjourn it to any one of three other points in the state. l The government contracts for room are still in force in Yavapai, Pima and Gila counties, so that if it should happen that the county and the gov ernment cannot reach a modus vii vendi, it is quite possible that the court would be adjourned to Tucson which is a more central point than | either Prescott or Globe and beside, | is in closer proximity to points where | a majority of the criminal cases on the docket originated. About 500 wit | nesses have been summoned for the | term There will be many litigants present beside the court officials and attorneys from this and adjacent states and 121 grand and trial jury men.
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