Sioux City register. [volume] (Sioux City, Iowa) 1858-1871, 1859-05-26
THE COURT HOUSE CONTRACT.
WHEN IT WAS MADE.
Truly yours,
j. JEWETT WILCOX

WHEN IT WAS MADE.
DrIuw VIC f'uurrsu rrfe verIlaule con trar
between Ex-Judge CAMPBELL and SAM'r
II. Cassidy, by which the county was I,
become the favored possessor, in conside
ration OF the Insignificant sum Of s25 900
OF tue renowned Cassidy Brick Block. We
publish the extraordinary document 70,
the purpose of settling the question as te
the time when the contract was made. |,
will be seen that ii bears date the 18th Of
April, lS59--,hs day upon which JOHN
l.. CAMPBELL resigned the Office of Coun
ty Judge-and at the proper time and in
the proper manner it uiH be proren that the
contract 'cas not made mil after tie re.
s'ynat'on ras accepted and recorded, the
assertions and buster Of the iadiei7uo1
who was to receive $4,000 corruption
bonds to aid in concentrating the swim.
die, to the contrary observation-disclosures
Here is tie document:
1t is hereby agreed between Samuel II
Casady and John l.. Campbell, County
Judge Of Woodbury. county, Iowa. that
the SAID Samuel Ii. Cassidy is to deed 70
woodbury. county, Iowa, free from all in.
cumbrances, one hundred feet tlool ar
OF the east end Of lots one, IN two. ~
three (3), in block thirty. four (3i. si,ua,e
IN Middle Sioux City, Iowa, which IN
Guides SAID Casady's large two story brick
mouse, Tor the purpose Of Court House
ana County Offices, and the said Casadv
agrees to furnish said house at his cost. IN
the following style, viz:
The Offices in the first story to he al,
plastered with three coats Of plaster. two
oil which are To be brown, and the third
or inishiug coat to be white: the aoors
are TO be lined with cotton wood strins
and all the floors are to be laid with cood
oak or ash flooring; the front doors and
windows are to be finished as the western
room is now finished, with the addi,ion of
blinds to all the open front doors and
WINDOWS over the glass front with good
iastenings, usual in such front doors and
windows. The back doors to b. panneled
doors ! inch thick, all well hung, aud to
have good locks. The back windows IN
hrst hoor to be all glazed and properly
put in, and to have lattice window blinds
well hung with all necessary fixtures. for
securing them when closed, or when |
opened. The inside Of the offices /, he
painted with two coats of white lead. The
windows and doors in the front of fra,
story to have three coats of paint. and
last one TO be grained. 1t is further
agreed that said building Is to be gu,tered
and spouted with suitable sized lin
lroughs, pipes and spouts. which are to i.
painted IN good style, and to be fastened
70 the caves OF said house securely with
proper iron fns,enings, and the pipes IN
ike manner securely fastened n: the;r m.
proPr'ae places. II is further agreed that
he steps to the door in the east end OF
'aid building leading to the second door
shall be constructed of |! inch thick oak
blank, IL inches wide ana S feet limo
md to be on oak rosters or brackets ~
ultable size to make steps strong and Sc
'ure; said steps are to lead from fourth
trcet up to the platform in front Of said
loor, and also to 60 down to north east
orner Of said building inside of said To-,
The platforms to be supported by two
ubstantial oak columns eight inches in
iameter, and to rest at the foot upon two
tones Is inches square and firmly imbed.
ed in the ground ~ inches. The hand
ailing to said steps to be made of oak in
substantial manner. II is further agreed
y said Cassidy that be will partition off 1
bs east ed Of said second deor in s.id {