Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1861-03-26


Beq, Chairman Roll called. Presents quorum
Mr. Simmons moved that the Board as9osru until
o'clOck TO- morrow morning
The question was taken on the motion by the yeas
and nays, and decided Ia the Affirmative follows:
rEas-Messrs Clark, Cngwin Dillon. De wey, GODDARD,
Henderson, kaher, Simmons Tilden, Taige, and Young
Of Green Gafien-11
NhYs-Messrs GooaeIl, Granger, Haven, TGovney.
sly, shoemaker, Wright, and Young Of Manhattan-s
Tuesday, Mdrch, l2h 1861.
The Board met pursuant to adjournment. Prceent-
Mr GODDARD from the committee appointed at the last
annual meeting procure plans, specifications and
estimated csst, for the erection Of county buildings
On motion Of Mr. CagwiD, accepted, to wit:
To rnr Hos. BOARD or SUPERVISORS or Will couSTr:
Your committee, to whom was referred The matter
OF procuring plans and estimated cost for the erection
VI buildings for the Of IhecJunty and the natter
o. me public grounds, would respectfully submit the
That at The request Of the committee, the Common
Council Of the city Of }, let appointed committee Of
three 10 confer with your committee In relation the
Naration--dnd sale should IL be deemed adyisable-of
Tho public grounds which the Court House and Jail
now stand The Joint committee employed Hon. r.
Gcodspeed to draft bill embodying the following pro-
visions, TO wit Giving the Beard Of Supervisors power
with consent Of the Common Council 10 yacate mart
or allof the public grounds occupied by the Court
House and Jail, and giving the Board Of Supervisors
power to Issue bonds for a sum not TO exceed nifty
thousand (5eSOO dollars. payable IN equal amounts
from 10 ton years. bearing not to exceed per
cent per annum interest, FOR the purpose Of erecting
and city, and Your committee understand that The bill
drawn was passed by the Legislature without amen
naent. and Is law
Your committee satisfied, from the conference
had with the committee appointed by the Common
Council and from committees that have been heretofore
app0nted by the city Councils and consultation with
the Mayor Of the city, that the city will cheerfully
unite with the county in the sale Of the pnbic round
roriiny, the avails Of such sale be applied 10 The
erection Of new buildings within eeTtsIn prescribed
district
And your committee have Informed themselves that
n lork a "A H. 81.
the Court uous- stands and lying within the linn
its prescribed by the city, be had for not to
exceed eight thousand dollars $500 Aud your COM
mitse have secured from parties
TO erect upon any site that may be determined upon
such bulldogs may be desired and take the ground
vacated, at fair valuation, towards payment Of the
same
Your committee have also solicited from several ar
ehtccts aud others, in Chicago and elsewhere plans
and estimated cost for the erection Of either jail or
Court House and Jail combined or the reino,IdeIiig
of the present Court House 80 as t. ansser the mr.
poses of Court House and Jail and hope &, present
several plans, with hefr estimated cost the Board
before its Adjournment
A your couiliittee cannot agree TO recommend any
one Of the different plans mentioned IN this report We
would refer bask the whole MATER your Honorable
Body, for your further consideration.
NIT. ii b. GODAKD.
JOHN YOUNG,
Mr. HehdersIn offered tho following resolution
Resorsd That in the opinion OF this Board the coun-
y should NOT dispose Of the public property, wit
the Public Square which the Court House situa
ted and telOt ON which the Comfy Jail located and
II being incumbent the county furnish good and
sufficient Jail that II is the duty Of this Beard to pro
coed to enter into for the erection Of good
ard sncent Jail and that the be located on the
lot where the present jail stands.
Mr. GODDARD moved that the Board adjourn until one
O'clock NJ. The question taken by yeas and NAYS
and decided in the affirmative follows Yeas-ses.
srs Clark Bewey, Goard, Granger, Henderson Haven
Green Garden--l2 -
:, Says-Messrs. cagwin, Dillon, GOodell, yleGorney.
biy, Shoemaker, Wright, and Young Of Manhattan-S'
ONE O'clock, r. II.
The BOARD met
The question pend ng the resolution offered by
Mr. Henderson, thercupon Mr. Henderson Withdrew the
same.
Mr. Goodell offered for adoption the following resolu
tion;
Resolrod That in the opinion Of the Board the conn
~ should not dispose of the public property to wit:
the Public Square which the Court House is situated
and the lot which the county Jail Is located and IL
being incumbent the county to furnish n GOOD and
sufficient Jail that it is the duty of this Board to pro-
coed TO enter into contract appoint committee 70
receive bids and mike contract Tor the erection Of
good and sufficient JAIL aud that the located
on the lot where the present Jail stands
MIR Goodell called for division Of the question
which was ordered. '
The question then taken by yeas and nays nm
that part of said resolution embraced in the following
words: 80
Resolved That in the opinion of this board, the
county should not dispose OF the public property 10
wit the Public Square on which the Court House is
situated aud the lot which the County jail is oca
ted which was decided in the affirmative follows:
feas-Messrs Cagwin, Dillon, Dewey, Goodell Hem
derson, Haven, Kahier, McGovney, Powles SIy Sim
mons Shoemaker, Tatge, Wright and Young OF Green
Nays-Me'srs Clark, GODDARD, Granger, Tilden, and
Young OF MAnhattan-5. $3.50
Mr. GODDARD called for division of the remainder Of
said resolution not yet adopted and question being
taken division was ordered by yeas and nays as fO
Yeas-Messrs Clark, Dillon GODDARD, Granger Haven
McGovney, Powles, Sly, Shoemaker TikIe6 Whit
and Young Of Nanhattan-I2.
Nays--sIessrs cagwin, Dewey, GoodeI, Henderson,
The question then taken by yeas and nnvs on
that part Of said resolution embraced in the following
words: "And 1t being incumbedt the county 10 fT
nish good and sufficient JAIL that it is the duty Of
th Board to proceed to enter into contract or appoint
COMMITTEES to receive bids and make contract tr the
erection Of good and sufficient Jail Which was de-
cided In the affirmative follows:
feas-Messrs Cagwin, Dillon, Goodell, GODDARD Hen
derson, Mailer, MeGovney, Powles, Sly, simmons
Shoemaker, Tildsn, Tstge, Young OF Manhattan and
Young Of Green Garden-15
Nay.-Nessrs Clark, Dewey, Granger Haven, and
The question then taken by yeas and navs on the
adoption OF the last clause in said resouton embraced
IN the following words. to wit: "And that the same be
located on the lot where the present Jail stands:
feas-Messrs CagwiR, Dewey, Goodell, Henderson, |
Wright, and Young Of Green Garden-i2 -''s''
Nays-MessIs Clark, Dillon GODDARD, Granger, Ia |
ven en-, f9wies, Iden, and Young Of Manhattan-S.
Mr. Goodeil offered for adoption the following reselu-
ton: '''''u
Reso'roi, That the chairman Of this Board appoiut n
committee of three receive bids and MAKE iutract
for the building Of said Jail that said Committee he
instructed to let the the lowest hid
der that the cost Of said Jail shall not exceed the sun
OF fourteen thousand dollars and that said committee
report 10 the next meeting Of the Board of
their proceedings in full.
Mr. wright moved an amendment to said resolution
oy striking cue the words fourteen thousand and
inserting in lieu thereof the words tweI We
Mr. Granger moved to amend said resolution by stri
hinSOut all alter the word receive" and insarfing in
liau thereOfthe words proposals. plans ana ynor9 -,
We next meeting Of the Board but make no contract
me gSsst9n was then taken on the proposed amend
vDasa and
The negative follows: ~ IA
\, iess-Msssrs Clark, Granger, Haven and Young of
Nays-Nessrs Cagwin, Dillon, Dewey. Goo,eu God
ard, Henderson,, kahleI, McGovney PowIes Siv Sim
nous ShoemaksS, Tden Tatge, Wright, and Young Of
nr Henderson moved to amend said +, ezolu;ion NV
aauing after the word bidder the words son. half ~
go iSe, 70 Dc tase' by tax upon the county for the
'ent 1901 ana the baiaAce for the year 1882
Inc question was taken the proposed nnendment
>f Mr. Henderson and decided in the affirmative
The question then taken by yeas and nays on the
proposed amendment of Mr Wright and decided in the
negative as follows;
leas-Messrs Clark Haven. Tilden Ta,ge Which,
md Young Of Green Garden-6.
Nays-Messrs Caswin, Dillon, Dewey, GoodeII God |
ard, Granger, Henderson, kAhler, McGovuey, Powles
sly, Simmons Shoemaker, aud Young of Manr.ttan- |
Thequestion then taken by yeas and nays On the
original resolution amended and decided in the at,r
native hs follows:
feas-Messrs Cagwin, Dillon, Dewey. Gooden. God
ard, Henderson, KahIer, Me3ovney Pcwles sly Sim
mons. Shoemaker, Tden, Tatge, and Young of Green
0arden-l5 =
:, Nays-Messrs Clark, GrangOr Haven, Wright, and |
Young OF Manhattan-5.
Mr. GODDARD offered for adoption tho following resolu-
lin: ~
Rvfoired, That The committee he appointed bv the
;hair TO build Jail be also instructed 10 outrart with
responsible parties TO alter the Court Room so as to
render the Court while in session less liable annoy
lnce from the Railroad alter and enlarge the
Circuit Clerks Office as to provide for safe place ia
which to keep the records Of the County, and that an
appropriation Of one Thousand dollars be tua,I t ,c
the expenses Of the same.
The question was taken by yeas and nays on the |
b lows. e' |
Yeas-Messrs Goodell, GODDARD. and Henderson-S
hays-MessrsCiark, Gag win Billion, Dewey Granger
Haven, kahler, McGoyney. Powes, Sly simmons |
Shoemaker, Tilden, Iatgs, Wright. Young Of Maniat.
Ian, and Young Of Green Garden-i7
Me al al.