The Glenwood post., 1921-01-15
COUNTY GUYS
COURTHOUSE SITE
Robertson Property Near Pres
eat, Courthouse Location
Is Site Selected
VERY DESIRABLE PLOT

last Monday the board of county
commissioners made their final decision
by way Of selecting court house site,
accepting the bid Of A. W. Robertson,
on behalf Of himself and others, tor
nine lots in block 40, being lots A. aud
B. and IL, IL, 13, IA, Is and 1e in said
block, and fronting on Eighth street
and Colorado avenue.
The tract is 100 by IT'S fest in area
and is located in a portion Of the city
where an excellent foundation for a
heavy building may be secured. 1t is
a slightly location and convenient to all
business portions of the city.
The price paid by the county for tn $
property and all the improvements
thereon is $4,000, and as the property
is reasonably well improved it is cer-
tain that prior to the time it is needle
for a court house site it will return 10
the county in rentals more than the
amount it now pays to the county in
taxes. There is therefore considerable
advantage in this, as compared with
vacant property on account of the rent
al feature.
The matter of selection had been
considered and discussed by the board
Tor quite a while, several sites having
been suggested and several offers made
to the board. The Deacon offer of sew
eral lots on the west side Of Colorado
avenue, and another offer by Mr.. Dea
con of lots on the east side of Coin
rado avenue, the offer of the Cunning
ham Hotz- Bender King property on the
cast side of Cooper avenue, the Ken
drick property and cottages, and the
Norton tract, commonly known as the
baseball park, all had their adherents
and boosters, and the commissioners
gave all properties due consideration,
and listened carefully to the arguments
advanced by the friends of each prop
srty.
When it came to the matter of final
decision, the commissioners, realizing
that they were held responsible to the
people, and desiring to do their duty
by the people of the whole county, did
not hesitate to make the decision and
choose site.
After discussing the matter briefly
and setting out the advantages and
disadvantages of the various locations
offered, it was announced that the time
had come for taking definite action,
and Commissioner Newton then pre-
sented a resolution, which was second
ed by Chairman Coulter, providing for
the purchase of the tract offered by
Mr.. Robertson, at the price designat ed
in the bid or offer of Robertson and
others.
On the adoption of the resolution,
Coulter and Newton voted aye, aud
Mccoy voted no, but finally expressing
himself favorable to the Morton tract,
became of the larger area of that
site
Thus the matter, which at first
Threatened to precipitate considerable
discussion, and perhaps not little acri-
mony, WAS settled in very amicab'e
and good -natured way, and while the
choice is not satisfactory to all, as NO
choice could possibly please all, 1t Is
balievtd that the site chosen will meet
the approval of the major portion OF
the citizens and taxpayers.
After the vote authorizing the pur-
chase Of this property had been car
ried. Chairman Coulter made motion
that the commissioners proceed at ouce
to acquire the property ON the west side
Of the alley from the lots purchased
of Robertson, that is, the Masonic prop
erty and several lots north OF the
Masonic hall, but as this suggestion
did not meet with the support Of tho
two other members Of the board, tho
matter was allowed to drop.
CARD OF THANKS.