The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1857-05-21
This seasons Improvements.

Good commencement in the wav OF build
ing up ottumwa, judging from present appear.
snces, will be made the present season. TIL.
spring 10 unusually cold and backward, ant
consequently upfavorable to such work, ana
yet we hear Of large number of buildings al.
ready under way, and a great many more un.
der contemplation. In fact. we can find Blu,
Few Of oursresident lot owners who do not in
tend to put up something, either for their own
use or to rent We are glad to find such evil
dence Of the public spirit and enterprise of our
citizens, Is its inevitable result will be TO add
materially to the population and wealth of the
place. We can notice orly such improve.
snsnts rs have casually come to our knowledge
leaving others for another time.
The new Jail, OF stone and brick, the foun-
9aation of which was laid last year, is to be
completed the present. II viii be ore of the
most substantial structures in the State, and
will cost IN the neighborhood of $1,000.
The M. e. Church has been under way sew
eral years, Blu. portion Of the walls only
erected previous to this year. The contract
now let to responsible men, who wall finish
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Occupying slightly position by the side Of the
Court House, and will cost, we presume, from
$1,000 to $1,000. !.
The hotel OF T. Sinnamon, corner Of Front
and Green streets, advanced as far as the foun-
dation last fall. The workmen are now en-
be completed by the 4th Of July. II is 10 he
hree, possibly four stories hign, of brick, 40
by 40 feet. Except ore store room on the
first floor. II is designed for hotel. $1,000
we should think low estimate Of the cost.
The order OF Odd Fellow. own a fine lot on
The corner Of Market and Second streets, on
which It is their purpose to place three or
four story Hall, soon. We have heard talk of
their dong so this year. We hope they will.
The residences that have been commenced
and that are talked abou. are numerous
About the lower mill we hear of a good many.
Near thee, T. Sinnamcn will build, and Oh
the bluff above John Baker has house in a
framed state. The fine gothic cottage of
Win. II. Hammond belongs properly to last
years productions, but is now being finished
Attic corner Of Jefferson and Fourth streets
Messrs. Porter and Keister have the folnda.
tions Of a residence each finished. Two neat
cottages will be paced on them Immediately.
Mr.. Tindall has the frame Of one, an. is
ahont commencing another residence . short
distance west Vt tae last named
s. J. Warden has the walls OF a brick res
idence M. and TO be ready for ocrnyancy in a
few weeks. II is on the lower s,e Of fourth
street, near Judge Hend.rshotfs.
John ID. Dsyin i, building residence near
the head OF Court ST., which will be an orna-
msntto the city, costing somewhere near 5. 900
dollars. Brick for the building are being man
ufactured on the premises.
J. w. Dixon and Dr.. Sisson will build res.
licences on Washington ST.; VIM. NJ Day, on
Second; John G. Harrow has brick residence,
two stories, on Second ST. in forward sta.e
ard w. W. Johnson on the same ST., further
Hest. has made commencement.
IN the extrene Western part of The city, r.
u. Warden will soon complete and occupy a
y Urge and elegant brick residence. In the same
region. J Adams, J. Haifstetter. II. H.
Gates. w. I. Major, JuGsa Hendershott. and
AZ L. Graves, are to build; some OF them have
br,ks7 groli. Hsreabou.s, on Second
st.,. we believe. Perry White Is to put up a
three story hotel sixty feet front.
In addition /, the above, we hear Of many
who design 10 build this season, among whom
wereeolleet Messrs. Clifton, Kellogg, several
Curtis, Grant, Gepheart, two; Doud, Holme.
csburn, DR.. Taylor, Baldwin, Belts, Trics
Baker, Lewis, Hedrick and others, more thar
we can 6ad room Tor in this connection.