Calhoun County Museum
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Formation of Calhoun County (cont.)
In the first effort in 1890 actual expenses incurred $500.00
In the second effort in 1896 actual expenses incurred $1,500.00
In the third effort in 1907 actual expenses incurred $8,000.00
Total Expenses: $10,000.00
Amount donated by town of St. Matthews for courthouse and jail $20,000.00
Conservative value of real estate donated for public buildings by Mr. E. F. Buyck and Mr. M. Jarecky $4,000.00
Grand Total: $34,000.00
“Not one cent of this cost has been borne by the county, this entire amount being furnished by the public spirited citizens of St. Matthews, and by the bond issue of the town of St. Matthews of $20,000.00 This fight, as you know, extended over a period of 17 years; it required pluck, patience, hard work and an indomitable spirit to win. Shep Pearlstine was one of these hard workers.”
*Speech reprinted as it appeared in the Calhoun County Advance on June 5, 1913.
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