Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1917-08-14

That the present Potter county
jail building be converted into a COM
bination rest room and public library
and the Jail quarters he moved either
10 another spot a considerable dis
lance from the present site or 20 a.
fifth floor to be- built on top OF the
present county court house, Is the
desire OF a committee from the Wo-
mems Federation which appeared
before the Potter County Commiss-
toner's yesterday evening The COM
mittee which was composed ot about
ten women and four men after pre-
sentation of their plans was told 10y
the court TO ascertain the approx
mate cost OF the construction of
new Jail building. select a prospec-
tive site. and To make a report To q
special session OF the commission ON
August %.
Mrs. smith Heads Rody.
The committee of women was
headed by Mrs L. Smith Two of
the commissioners we're absent from
the hearing Mrs ] J. Smith out
lined the plans She declared that
the conversion Of the county jail into
restroom for country people would
prove boon 20 women who come
10 the city. the tourists and the like
The building would bee devoted 10 O
rest room ON iis lower floor and q
public library on the second. The
court house park. probably the most
beautiful In the Panhandle, would be-
playground. on which children
could play, older people could 81.
and a handstand be- erected for an
orchestra for summer concerts. Mrs.
Smith acCentuated the fact that tour
lists prefer stopping time In Anna
rillo rather than to pass through, but
that they find no library, no rest
room aud nothing that could be con
strued as park. She stated that
obscene language often filtered
through the windows OF the present
iail building so as TO be- audible ON
the sidewalk and for that reason few
women who cared 20 pass 10y the jail.
women cared TO pass hy the jail
the grounds would cntice people to
their cool shades and luNuriant grass.
She proposed that the jail depart
ment of tho county be placed atop Of
the present county court building,
IN a firih floor. just over the court
at civil appeals.
VIII Cooperate.
Judge Mcbride stated that ne was
willing To cooperate with the women
in any reasonable proposition which
would permit of their securing such
a rest room and library bat that the
construction of the fourth floor on
the present building for the court OF
civil appeals has placed an the weight
ON the lower walls of the building
that they could support tie ac-
ouiesccd in the belief that the right
place for Jail should he atop oil q
high building, where the prisoners
could be where the air was pure. the
sunshine splendid and where their
chance of escape would Dee nulliilcd.
The difficulty OF the securing OF
any means for making possible the
plan OF the ladies was found ~ lhe
fact that the county desires the city
ia assist In such work The taxes
of tho county are already high
cpourh ono al the members ui the
commission minated n was the
oplniou of one or TWO oi tho WtW
hers that the city would not h' VIII
ing to set aside amy money Tor inc
construction OF q building in cooper
atiou with the county uu the latter 3
propartv although IN was the belief
of Tho member that tho city would
no willing 20 maintain th" library
and rc.. room The ladies believed
the city would do iis part The mat
ter hinged upon the right %.
IN. county 10 taEo the iuiat,yo iu
the matter
Want Full BOARD Meeting.
County Commissioner Ja't iaII h'
formed the women that sine" un'H
two OF the commissioner were pres
ent and the Judge. be- would sus
gest he ladies appear before TOO
hoard al such time 1F 900 "''.
presout 90 talk over tbu matter ah"
Law something tangible before TOO
members
n was suggested that tn laui.
s.iect committee to take up WIN
the architects tho matter OF H..
tanning Just what the expense N"'''
he to the county aud city 100 'h' "a'
Ter OF making the change 900" l''
them to se. what they could 1u to-
ward finding another location Coo 'I'
proposcd iau The location of o. l'I
!. one OF the hardest prohi'u.
which confront any commits i'h't'
court, % was pointed out since p'"
plc do not like t0 have 500 in-lI'"
lion of this sort near their homes
The auggs.tiou was accepted and lh'
women will confer with iho ar'nl
terts ana othrrwi.n prnpar. Tam
giLlc proposition for present al.oH Pc
the county clmmi iou oH Aut"
e5. when they viii meet iu -p'oa
session Tor the specific purpose o
conferrinf Vith the women ou 900
subject ln the meantime. Do Is 200
derstood the city commits ou VII
b. sounded ou tho matter
W. Pcr~undi Objection.
when the commission wa tI'
that % cvDmou would ikr to have
restroom on tho court house square
the commissioner stated that tu.
have no personal objection to ucl
location
IN this connection o. vas po.n''