The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-11

urer's vault and clerk Of courts vault
We're fireproof. but the t~reasurer's
especially wa stoo small for the
books and documents.
Commissioner korSmo of North
wood, then again stated the question
for the meeting and stated that the
court house looks better han it really
Is. being a frame. vencered building.
The halls were unsightly and gas had
to be burned in them all winter in
order to make them light enough to
wal kin. 1t takes two years, he said,
to build a court house and the county
had better start now in order to have
a building on time.
Township Men Talk.
Chairman Freeman then began call
ing upon the various men present,
naming off the townships and had
the representatives rise and give their
views.
Matheson Of Americas said the
voters there were in favor of putting
off the building for several years.
Williams of Arvilla was heartily in
favor Of having another vote. He
was n of the old settlers and remem
Dered the building of the present
building thirty-three years ago. He
said the county paid for the sewers
and the city eve bore it's share. The
% sos VAIN NOA4S AAoooO WoS HUI ia
harmony with city buildings was not
an argument in favor of a court house
with him but he thought the county
actually needed one. Some day, he
added, a grand jury will examine the
present place and condemn it, and
then the county will be compelled to
put up another. He had the cost to
the various taxpayers figured out and
the first year, on the sinking fund plan
1t would cost about $40 apiece, but
as the sinking fund grew and was
put out on interest the cost per capita
would diminish to only a few cents
apiece. At the present rate Grand
Forks is growing, he added. to build
q court house in ten years to con-
form to other structures in the city,
would cost half a million, so the coun-
ty would be ahead by acting now.
Louis johnson of Blooming wanted
another vote in the fall. Kelly and
Burtness, also of Blooming, favored
a e building of which their children
proud. Henry Hallock Of Brenna was
in favor of submitting the proposition
again. Hancock of Chester said the
taxpayers in his vicinity were against
a new vote. Eastgate of Elm Grove
stated that If the taxpayers there
knew the actual facts before the pri-
mary they would have voted for in
tached vault, while others did not
want my new improvements. James
Cooper of Elkmount added that he
was positive. since the matter had
been thoroughly explained, that many
of those who voted against would do
the opposite at another election, as
the facts were not clear before the
primary. Sever johnson of Ferry
thought it would not be advisable to
put on any more additions and. fav-
ored a new election. Steedsman of
Grace said the voters did not under
stand and he was positive the bonding
resolution would carry when they
were told the cal situation.
Winslow of Hegton did not know
the shape the court house was in and
thought his township would be in
favor of bonding the next time.
Looks Good for New Election.
This was the state of sentiment at
the time of going to press. MANY
others present had stated before the
meeting that they were in favor now
I, hat they knew what was VIVA, and
when the vote is reached at a late
hour this afternoon, it will undoubt-
eddy be in favor of a new election.
Whether it will be a special cali or
at the fall election is uncertain, al
though the latter is favored, because
of the added expense of a special
election.