Tombstone epitaph., 1922-12-10
COUNTY OFFICIALS WRANGlE OVER HEATING PLANT

t"'VH 'HuS" A. '. i-o'hNcou ol i'lNi- sion l. of the Superior court. and the Board of Supervisors. relative to the installation of heating plant for Di- vision l. and other improvements re- quested by Judge Lockwood for the accommodation of jurors.
 According to statement issued by Judge Lockwood. he has for four years past urged the board of super 'visors to install a heating plant in the court room of Division l. stress ing the fact that under the present system Of heating il was impossible to maintan an even temperature. with the result that one part of the court room is kept at an extreme degree of temperature. while jurors and others in another part of the room suffer from cold. He declares that when drawing up the budget for the present fsical year. he included an item of some S2 900 for the purpose of install ing heating plant, one that would keep an even temperature. As the result Of iluctuating temperature in the court room. Judge Lockwood says. attaches Of the court and iur- ors have been subjected to severe ccids and general discomfort. several jurors taking sick while serving.
 Recently the board called for bids on 8 heating plant for Division l. the matter coming before the board for final disposition yesterday. The board. after considering the various bids, rejected them all.
 Judge Lockwood appeared before the board when these bids were being considered. reciting the fact that he had budgeted a sufficient sum for the | installation of heating plant and shower bath accommodations for jurors. and that al the time the bud get. the matter was put before d rep resentation of taxpayers who approv- ed the item for the heating plant and showers. and that the board unani. mously approved the budget. He fur ther stated to the board that it was his opinion. in view of the facts. that the board would not be acting in good faith in refusing to authorize the in stallation Of these improvements.
 Member n A. Adams declared him self as strongly opposed to the pro- posed improvements in Division l. and that he was not in favor of in stalling a heating plant for this one ] division alone. being of the opinion that all the offices in the court house were entitled to more adequate heat ing facilities. as well as Division l of the Superior court He declared that if arrangements for modern heating | plant are to be considered. q plant of sufficient magnitude to properly heat 1 the entire building should be install ed If the board could not see fit to make such an expenditure at this time. then he was in favor of continu. ing with the present heating system | That other offices are in dire need O. improvements was also stressed by MT. Adams, who declared that he was not in favor of making improve ments for the special benefit of any one department of county govern ment
 Mir. Adams said that at every meet ing of the board requests are receiv- ed from various offices for improve | iucAto anu ScmcutS Ol tuclE DFcS- ent facilities, and if all these requests were granted the boards program of economy and retrenchment will soon te rendered ineffective. Improvements are needed. the board readily admit |ted. but they were firm in their dec. laration that no such expenditures would be authorized by that body un- der present conditions
 l Somewhat of tilt occurred be- tween Judge Lockwood and Mir. board yesterday. over the matter of tthe heating Dlant