The Monroe journal., 1919-09-16
LEGIsLATURE PROVIDED FOR
COUNTY MEMORIAL BUILDING,
Representative Re,lwine Had biii
Passed Which Allows County Conn
mis>ianers Ia Erect $4,000 Com
munity Building.

munity Building.
Rev. :. L. Rotter. rector of the 81.
Pauls Episcopal church, Monroe,w who
is leading the tight 10 secure the
adoption of a community building IN
stead Of a monument by the Union
4 County Memorial Association. has uh-
earthed bill, passed at the last leg
islature. authorizing the county COM
missioners 10 buy site and erect a
community building at a cost not eN-
ceeding $50 QUO. The bill was intro
duced bv Mr.. Il. B. Redwine. chair
man OF the Memorial Association, at 4
| The iustisation OF Mayor j. c. Skies, I
| Mr.. +. L. Riddle. secretary OF the
| Chamber of Commerce, and number
of other prominent citizens.
The bill reads
"Tha general assembly Of North
Carolina do enact:
section !. That tie board o.
county commissioners o. Union eouh,
llty be aud they are hereby authorized
/ 10 purchase liable site IN the city
| of Monroe. Union county, Nortn Car
| olina. and cree: thereon a building
| known and dee -ned as "Commu-
ni,y Building as a memorial TO the
valiant service rendered TO the nation
nv the men of Union county IN the
war between the allies and Germany,
"Section Q. That said building ana
site shall cost not exceeding Sou,oou.
section 3. That. when erected,
| the board Of county commissioners OF
Union county are hereby authorized
IN take charge of said building ana
hermit the same TO be used for sueh
= puhlie gatherings as they snail ues-
ignate and for such other PURPOSES
! as they from time TO time shali ste
III. and they are hereby authorized 10
rent any portion of said building ana
collpct the rents there,rom ana place
II in the treasury of Union county
- and 10 do any and all things LOOKING
to he upkaep of said property
&C. Seq 4 That the board OF county
lte commissioner g. Union county MA
to emplov some one 10 represent theh
in looking after the erection OIL sal'
ro- huildine or may designate one 0
da thei, own number. who shall be pau
such CONDENSATION as the other mem
hers of the board may agree upon d
y" reasonable for his services III looN',l
after the making of a contract TOT ~
erection aud final completion OIL s"'
building. 49,, h., =,
"Sar. :. That the act shall be !
fun force and effect FROM ana ai''
aTbera Is no doubt" said Rev. NJ
Roter in referring TO the nill' VI
= what tho majority of the cltlzehs
Union county prefer the commune,
huilAiug form of memorial instead
tba noulment This bill gives u
commissioners power to act, anu
H. memorial association would y
hebind the project it could soon
realized The longer we delay. u
- aootar hecomes the fires of patliolisl
D1 and a wonderful opportunity Is ~
u 10 Union county to secure a meilo' !
- SenIiment for the building cont
Il nos ia grow. Though no definite pa
II fhaye been decided on IN case !.
II h,,uajng should be authorized, Sol
II of mo supporters suggested that
Il Would he we'll to combine libra
II auditorium, rest room, sWiili''l'
II nool and gymnasium in one mash
H.
Il cent structure. In the bulldlns
' suitable marble slab could be pia.
II for each man who died during
i. struggle. A small museum mish,
( SO be built in some part o1 II, !,
Il preserving the relies procured os
Il ion county boys on the battle ne,
\ together with other historical may
/ The auditorium could De usea
all community GATHERINGS lev Lev
could be given from its pla'lol
chautauqra programs coulo Dc !
dered. and II could always De al
disposal of the churches OF the CO
" for enyangelistic meetings. -,
gymnasium and swimming poor We We
he open 10 the people OF the coo
free of charge. uoi,
If The commissioners, II is pom
ont refuse to provide funds Tor
building. popular s.lbscriplionss,;
herd work. could be raised a -
600 might easily be raised III