Show COUNTY BUYS A ACOURT COURT OUSE Decide to stop paying rent and having a building ample for re re- Costs no more than than Rent At last Duchesne County has purchased a court house including including including ing ample room for county jail as well as other space ne needed ded The rhe Theold Theold old Grant Hotel property including including including ing the garage was p purchased d possession to be given October 1 and it will be done and all county offices moved to the new l location alf n. n This step Is justified for the following reasons The county is now Ipa paying about per year in rent and the Grant property was pu purchaser chaser for OOOO It cost about 00 tc to build hence the purchase purchases is safe in fact it is an extra good bargain But there is more than this immediate cost phase Our county jail jaU required additional additional additional addi addi- space which meant by spring the buying of ground or paying a higher rent County vaults are are re quite crowded as it is and really demand more space which would soon be a necessity again requiring higher rent under the renting plan This building is a two-story two and the thc garage is built thus far so that another story may be added when nc needed ded Instead of paying cash which is not available the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase is made so that i it may be paid for tor In approximately the same fashion that Is by the month In five years the county will have a clear title at this rate and pay about the thc same as it now pays At this rate in the thee last fifteen years the county might have bought three court housesIt houses It Is expected that all aJI county offices will willbe be bc housed on onn the ground floor and that the jail will be placed In the south end of the garage section That will leave the second floor for court purposes purposes purposes pur pur- poses Including judges judge's chamber and ample space for all purposes for some time to come Hence it is evident that the purchase purchase purchase pur pur- chase Is wise economical and made at a time when demands are urgent urgent urgent ur ur- ur- ur gent for additional floor space The location Is good We Ve got a bargain that meets our requirements requirements require requirements ments now and for some future time and ground adjoining I may maybe may maybe be purchased for a fair price The small buildings rented these many years have done well but Duchesne Duchesne Duchesne Du Du- Du- Du chesne county needs a county building an and l when rent now paid will buy it surely we should say it is well done and good business |