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Crossett9s City Council WillConsider Bid For CourthouseCROSSETT (Special) ~ When Crossctt's City Council meets Monday night, one question which will be brought before it will be the question of whether or not the county courthouse might be moved toCrcsse ttCrossett's City Planning Commission, which met on November 4. discussed the possibility that if a new courthouse is built it be in Crossett. The Commission voted unanimously to recommend to the City Council that investigation be made and appropriate action initiated to move the Ashley County Courthouse to Crossett.”A spokesman for the Commission said the recommendation was made in the belief that the best interests of the entire county could be served by such a move because the majority of the people in the county now live in the Crossett area and because the majority of the taxes are paid in this areaA move is now under way toperhaps relocate 41-year-old courthouse. and with this thought in mind the Planning Commission members went on record as favoring a move to Crossett if the courthouse is moved at all. The recommendation will be passed on to the City Council for consideration.The present courthouse in Hamburg, which was completed in 1924. is the fourth to occupy the Square around which Hamburg is built. Cracks extend from its foundations up the side walls, its roof leaks, and there is no longer room forthe many services demandedby the exploding population of the county !f the people of Crossett were to consider seriously making a bid for the courthouse they would meet with strenuous opposition from the eastern part of the county Not only is Hamburg the most centrally located community in the county, itsvery existence came about••when the county seat was moved from its temporary quarters in a private home in Fountain Hill to a spot “within five miles of the center of the county. in 1849 The following year the county’s first public building was constructed on a corner of the present courthouse square — a clerk’s and sheriffsoffice.rebuild and the presentIn 1854 the first courthouse was erected on the Square, costing “not over $5,000 and built of home-produced lumber. This building was destroyed by fire in 1869. and a new courthouse was built of home-made bricks at a zooming cost of $14,000.In 1905 population growth, with the emergence of railroads, sawmills, and increasing immigration of people leaving worn out farm lands in the east, a third courthouse was built on the Square. This building (was destroyed by fire in 1921, and the present building was constructed for $120,000, in 1924.With this history built up around the Square in Hamburg, there is already brewing an argument between the traditionalists and those who are in favor of enough parking space, asAt 11 15 a m Lt. Hugh Andrews investigated an accident at the intersection of Marrable Hill and Georgia St involving cars driven by John T Young of 1126 Marrable Hill and John T I»wery of 115 E Center. The officer reported that the Young car was traveling westWloiliSo i culde:gia st and left lane to't lane to make a left turn onto Marrable Hill, and the Lowery car was making a left turn onto Georgia St. atthe time of the accident Thepoint of impact was the right front bumper and headlight of the Young car and the left frontheadlight and bumper of theLowery car.At 10:50 a.m. Lt. Andrews investigated another accident which occurred in the 100 block of East Main St., and Involved cars driven by Sherman E. Glaze of Gretta, La., and Mary B. Yeager of Camden. The officer reported that the Glaze car was traveling west In the south lane of the 100 block of E. Main, and the Yeager car was traveling west in the north lane of E. Main; the accident occurred, according to the officer, when the Yeager car attempted to cut across the street into the south lane to park in a space on that side of the street. The Glaze ear had stopped when the accident occurred, and the point of impact was the right rront fender of the Glaze car and the left front fender of the YeagerEnha“TToPeMlIrotinhusotricudademPrstcistwylt;htrealt;(1car.well as room for growth. The former agree that there Is no room to park when the court is in session, and that the stores around the Square have their business choked off during weeks of court, but they say. “It has always been there, and that’s where it should stay.’’ It will not be the first heated argument to rage around the the courthouse over where it shall be. which way it must face, and what it must cost. The current building has no front and no back because of an old hassle over which stores it should face. It has front doors on all sides, and faces in all directions. The questionnow is — where will it be?hSC/rI1
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El Dorado, Arkansas, US
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