The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1858-07-15

to adjournment, at St. Paul on Saturday,
the Sd inst, VIM. Branch In the Chair
Present, Messrs Wolf, Emerson, Baker,
Davern, Clarke, Lambert and Mclean
James F. Murry presented his certificate
of election for the town OF "Wtite Bear +"
embracing town thirty, range twenty-five,
and was accordingly admitted member Of
the Board.
On motion it was ordered that fine of
$500 be assessed for non attendance Of
members.
On motion of Mr.. Emerson it was order.
ed that the LIST Saturday of each month at
10 o'clock A. NJ. be fixed as the day of reg
ular meeting.
The request of j. r. Marshall, that the
judgment Of Ramsey County vs. Allen Pierce
be transfer red to him, was laid on the table
The Building Committee made report
which was accepted. The report of James
Kiddell relative to the completion of the Jail
was rejected.
Several bill were presented and on motion
we're laid over until the committee ordered
to enquire into and report the state of the
affairs OF the County, make their report.
RESOLUTIONS.
BY Mr.. Mclean.
Reso,red, That James Kidde consentirg that
the contract with him for the completion Of the
county jail, made with the Comm issioners of
Ramsey Comfy be rescinded.
Resolved, That said kidiell be allowed fair
price for material furnished and work DONE
which shall be estimated by two competent
mechanics.
Resoired, That all material reported on hand
at tie eOmin ynugnien. Of !lie cent lct; and a3
monies, or scrip of the county received by him
since that period be accounted fol. and after
his amount for material and work IL deducted
thereirom, should balance be found due the
county, that said kiddell be requested to fur.
nish material and refund to the county the
amount of excess so received in same kind of
materials and funds received.
Resoired, That should said kiiiell decline ac
cepting the above proposition, that measures
be Immediately taken to enforce the contract
and complete settlement, on fair and equita
BILE terms and that the Commute on Building
be authorized to employ legal service to com.
pei Dir. kiddell TO account 10 the county for
all material received by him under his contract
OF January 9th. 1865, with the County Commits
sioners OF Ramsey county, and the committee
be authorized to examine persons aud papers
in respect to all monies paid on account OF the
jail. Adopted.
REPORT OF JAIL COMMITTEE.
ST. PAUL, July I'd. ISIS.
TO the Board OF Supervisors OF the county Of
Ramsey:
The building Committee to whom was refer.
red the existing contract OF Mr.. James kddell,
L.. H. r -.
missioners, for the completion of the Ramsey
county prison, submits the following report.
We find that a contract was entered into by
the said James klddell, on the 9Th day OF Janu.
airy, 1858, with the Board Of County Commis.
soners, in which Mr.. Kiddell agrees to furnish
all the material except what was then on hand
belonging to the county, and entirely to complete
the building OF said prison on or before the
3lst day OF August, lojS, in consideration for
which he was to receive ten thousand dollars in
the script of Ramsey county, twenty five per
cent of said sum to be retained until the full
completion Of said contract
We find that said building was at that time
ready for the roofing tmbers and the masonry
complete as far as il Is at the present time, and
that all the work that has been done 50 far As
percelvable, is simply preparing the ROOT ready
for the tin, and the putting on OF the cornice and
the putting up Of stud partitions, a large esti-
mate of the cost Of what has been done as per
ceivahe since the making OF said contract
could not exceed twenty-five hundred dollars
based upon said estimate as being correct, Mr..
'kiddell would be entitled under his contract to
eighteen hundred and seventy five dollars du.
ring the progress Of the work so far. But to
the astonishment of your committee we find
that he has drawn and received four thousand
five hundred and fourty nine dollars, tt5i9)
being nearly one half of the contract price for
the full completion Of said building, and IN.
stead of retaining % per cent as the work pro.
urcssed for the faithful tultllImPut OF
said contract, he has nearly received one hun
drei per cent. in advance OF said contract
We also find, in looking over the specica
tons annexed to said contract that at the time
of making said contract, there was on hand,
belonging to the County, twelve thousand ieet
of flooring and fourteen thousand feet Of other
lumber, which Mr.. kiddc was TO use in the
building, and furnish the balance OF the lumber
at his own cost. Now, it may be possible that
the fourteen thousand feet of lumber, above
mentioned, has been used in the building; but
the twelve thousand feet Of flooring has not
been used about the building, a. there are no
floors laid. and is net to be found by your Com
mttee upon the premises consequently,
must be inthe possession of Mr.. kiddell. And
further the said annexed papers to the contract
show that it was estimated that there was on
hand, belonging to the County at the time OF
making said contract, a sufficient quantity Of
hardware, roofing, tin, nails and iron work, for
the full completion Of SAID work, which the
contractor was to have use o. all the above
materials being placed in the possession Of the
contractor. and but a small portion OF them
used as yet
Your Committee has had two conferences
with the contractor; at the first, we were una
Bile to get him TO say what he intended to do;
al the second meeting, he submitted the FOL
lowing paper for your consideration, which we
herewith submit
PROPOSITION or JANIS gipDELL RELATIVE TO
COMPLETION of THE JAIL.
To the Board Of Superr,sov,, County Of Ram
ss9, .N1lpssofG
Gy~rLyxES-The undersigned contractor for
the completion Of the Ramsey County Prison
al II. Paul, would respectfully submit BY your
committee the following claims upon your con
sideration, and accompanying proposition, VIZ:
As at the date Of this agreement with the
honorable Board 81 County Commissioners.
such contract va by HIN based upon the fact