Jasper County Democrat, Volume 22, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 August 1919 — BENTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE DILAPIDATED [ARTICLE]

BENTON COUNTY COURT HOUSE DILAPIDATED

According to a report of Deputy State Fire Marshal Harry N. Styner, the ’ Benton county court house at Fowler is in a Aery dilapidated condition and is a regular fire trap. The investigation was made after a complaint was received at the office of the state fire marshal in Indianapolis and revealed the fact that the court house in general is unsanitary, dirty, and that even much of the electric wiring is loose. Mr. Styner found several wagon loads of rubbish and paper in the basement and discovered loose plastering and exposed ceilings all over the building. The state fire office recommends that The building be put in good condition or that a • new court house be constructed and, in the report, concludes /with the reflection that it is amazing that public property is so neglected. '