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March 25, 1895
Freeland Tribune
Freeland, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania
What is this article about?
In Wilkes-Barre, a city council committee meeting debated giving the county a River Street plot for a new courthouse site. Alexander Farnham defended the commissioners' obligation based on grand jury findings, while Ex-Attorney General Palmer opposed moving it from the Square. Consensus favored a 99-year lease at $1/year.
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The Courthouse Squabble.
An important meeting of the public property committee of the city council of Wilkes-Barre was held to hear arguments by citizens and attorneys in regard to the advisability of the city giving the county a plot of land on River street for a courthouse site. The most prominent property owners and attorneys in that town were present. Alexander Farnham said there had been considerable criticism of the commissioners for their decision to build a new courthouse, but he wished it understood that, according to the finding of two successive grand juries, the commissioners have no discretion in the matter and are under obligations to build. The recommendation of the grand juries is equally as binding as an act of the legislature.
Ex-Attorney General Palmer vigorously opposed the change, saying that the commissioners had no right whatever to move the courthouse from the Square. He said the commissioners had already done considerable that was not right. He was vigorously applauded when he had finished. The consensus of opinion was that the site should be given to the county on a ninety-nine years' lease at a nominal rental of $1 a year. The committee will report at the next meeting of the council.
An important meeting of the public property committee of the city council of Wilkes-Barre was held to hear arguments by citizens and attorneys in regard to the advisability of the city giving the county a plot of land on River street for a courthouse site. The most prominent property owners and attorneys in that town were present. Alexander Farnham said there had been considerable criticism of the commissioners for their decision to build a new courthouse, but he wished it understood that, according to the finding of two successive grand juries, the commissioners have no discretion in the matter and are under obligations to build. The recommendation of the grand juries is equally as binding as an act of the legislature.
Ex-Attorney General Palmer vigorously opposed the change, saying that the commissioners had no right whatever to move the courthouse from the Square. He said the commissioners had already done considerable that was not right. He was vigorously applauded when he had finished. The consensus of opinion was that the site should be given to the county on a ninety-nine years' lease at a nominal rental of $1 a year. The committee will report at the next meeting of the council.
What sub-type of article is it?
Historical Event
What themes does it cover?
Justice
What keywords are associated?
Courthouse Site
City Council Meeting
Wilkes Barre
Grand Jury
Property Lease
What entities or persons were involved?
Alexander Farnham
Ex Attorney General Palmer
Where did it happen?
Wilkes Barre
Story Details
Key Persons
Alexander Farnham
Ex Attorney General Palmer
Location
Wilkes Barre
Story Details
City council committee hears arguments on providing land for new courthouse site; Farnham supports based on grand jury obligations, Palmer opposes relocation; consensus for 99-year lease at $1/year.