Imperial Valley press., 1922-05-24
STRICTLY FOR THE PUBLIC WELFARE

is a
Press day presented its readers with pictures
showing condition of affairs with respect to the
convenience and safety OF present courthouse quarters
all the citizens of the county to the county
seat and for themselves Most of those who do
do not have an interest inspecting the physical con-
dition what merely by courtesy called court house
For these the Press has employed the pho
tographer and the engraver art for the of TAX
ing to the people OF the county some actuai oWeGge OF
the situation 1t is their business to understand what
asked and what the need is 1t faithful newspapers
inform its readers and all who rely
for information intelligent newspapers business
have opinions and to have the and the purpose
to express them.
has made plain Just why the voters of the County
have been asked to judgment the subject OF
building court Louise. This matter has been unfn-
ished business in Imperial county for long time. Men
who have the public welfare at heart have been talking
about for many months and for years They really un-
dersand why action should be taken They and COM
prehend the imminent danger there is in delaying
thing that must inevitably and eventually be done
grand jury in 1920 and another IN 1922 made 1ull
investigation and after doing both of them free from
prejudice urged upon the people the absolute
safe business-like Both of these
uries pointed out specifically and in detail exactly why
because knowing the hand there could be
disagreement The presumption that II all citizens OF the
county could grand jury and consider this ques
ton in the capacity of the people there
would be unanimous verdict in favor of new and suit
able house.
Since it physically impossible for all the voters of
the county to sit in Judgment grand Jurors it has been
the 18th of June and cast their ballots the question
They will be unsworn but nonetheless responsible
The grand jury's report to Judge SWING on April Z,
summed its findings this erse and easilyunder
stood language; .,,
dictate that be taken at provide
adequate housing facilities for the county records
and offices. And, in addition, civic pride and self
spec should prompt to provide quarters somewhat
in keeping with the vast actual and potential wealth OF
this county. We therefore recommend that the Board
of Supervisors Immediately take steps for the erection
of suitable court house the land now owned by
the county for this purpose"
The foregoing conclusion was the finding Of an eX-
hauSt set
house should be built points involving sanitary
yenences for one thing but mainly upon the danger
of fire and the chaos into which all land titles
mortgage records, court proceedings official actions OF
every sort marriage documents, and the like would be
thrown fire that would destroy these valuable
Again the grand urys report of 1922 is exactly the
same purport but whereas the first RECOMMENDED
house be built the second DEMANDS it; and
very properly for the need becomes and press
ing as months and years by The conclusion of the
last grand jury, after fully inqurng into the situation,
was in this unmistakable language:
Resolved That the grand jury, in and for SAID
county of Imperial, demand of the Board OF Supervs
ors that they proceed Immediately to arrange for the
construction of adequate court house to be erected
Ell the county seat of the said county, and to ar
range for its payment through a bond issue"
The full reports have been heretofore given through
the news of the Press To aid the public in fully
understanding the need there have been also
duced in these columns pictures showing how the records
being housed and how utterly impossible it to
serve them against the devouring element
The is not local one; it is county 1t has
been brought forward by from all parts of the county
serving upon the grand ures and members of the county
board and all these alike agreed.
IT would the face of there could be but one
given the 18th of June The question has to be
settled time The is settled the better 1t will
every interest in Imperial Valley. To permit 1t to
remain unsettled will be to permit it to remain dis
turbng and disquieng factor in this county
AT Pasadena it is suggested that all the churches unite
prayer that the Lord will soften the hearts of the city
dads they will not permit alley to run through the
site of fine Methodist church OF course the people
of Pasadena will not "all for any such suggestion. 1t
ravesy for the churches to do anything Of the
If it is legally wrong for the city dads to permit an
alley to be where pulpit might be the church people
the dads by legal process Anyhow we have idea
that the Lord doesn't have much for moycoddes who
fall down their knees all occasions and turn every
rfng job to him The Lord takes care Of those who
take Of themselves.
Imperial Valley is going straight ahead but if the
people join hands in friendly it will speed during
The next years in way before witnessed here
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