Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1878-12-25
We found the Court House at Ju-


ne,u nearly completed, beautiful
and substantial building, but in. our
opinion the County Clerks office and
Vault is entirely too small; that the
Vaults Of the County Judge and Treas
urer are also too small, and the Clerk
of toe Courts room inconvenient,
being located ia the second story and
insufficient. ..r
The Racine Court House is larger
and more expensive structure than the
spirit Of the Resolution contemplates
costing over forty thousand dollars.
At Waukegan we found Court
House just completed which we con-
slider with some modification to be per
fectly adapted to the wants of Jeffer-
son County. The same has been built
complete at a cost of thirty-seven
thousand four hundred dollars, which
includes a Jail of six iron cells and
jailer's residence in the basement
Said building has been built without
any change from the plan, and not Jan
extra item.
On consultation with the Architect,
Mr.. Koch, Of Milwaukee, be estimates
hat similar building with the neces-
sary notifications can be built for a
sum not exceeding thirty thousand
dollars, for which MIR. Koch stands
ready 20 give bonds
Mr. Koch has prepared plans ac.
cordiug to the suggestions of your
Committee, which will be presented
and explained to the Board by Mr..
Koch, who is now here.
We have also examined plans sub
mitted to your Committee by Mr. Alex,
ander kirkland, of Chicago, who is
also here with the same ready to sub
~ to the Board, and are we'll worthy
your consideration ..s.
After careful examination Of all the
buildings and plans. your co mmitt e
unanimously recommend the plan pro-
posed 10y Mr.. Koch, similar to the
Court House in Waukegan
The Architects have come here on
their own responsibility aud Cost. and
If heir plans are not adopted by the
Board they have 20 claims against the
| County.
OF the sum of $500 90 appropriated
we have expended 500 81, leaving in
the hands of the County Treasurer
$500. .46.
CHAs. SToPpENBACH,
Walt. s GREENE,
| JOHN WHITTET.
Leave of a5~ence was granted G.. L.
Garity until Monday afternoon at 3
o'clock ?. NJ. Board took recess OF
half al bour, to examine Court House
plans.
BOARD REAssEMBLED.- On motion
of Mr.. Greene it was made a special
order for next Tuesday evening for the
discussion Of Court House plans, by
unanimous consent.
E P. May offered the following Re-
solution No. 9, which was on motion
adopted.
Resolued, That com mittee of five
be appointed by the Chair. whose duty
it shall be to examine the Liberal In
stifute building, to confer with its ow
ners in regard to price, and report to
this Board the feasibility for its pur-
chase for Court House.
On motion Board adjourned. ..
Saturday. November l6, 1878.
MORNING SESSION met pur-
suant to adjournment Malberger in the
Chair. Meeting called to order by the
Chair. Roll called by the Clerk
Members all present except Giles.
Minutes of yesterdays meeting read
and approved. The chair announced
the following Committee under Resolu-
tion No. 9:
E P. May, Chairman; G. J. Lee.
A. Spangler, W. Ziebell, j ohm Davis
@ Grimm. Chairman on Justices
Committee offered their report on the
following numbered bills: A, 1859,
l78, l24, l4l, 78, li9, III 1875, l22,
~, w. cO' ho iOpoAt was, Ou iuu-
ton, adopted and allowed as reported
by the Committee.
W. W. Woodman, Chairman of
Committee on sSheriff's and Jail Ex-
penses, offered their report on the fol-
lowing numbered bills: 1T, l49.
Report was adopted and allowed as re-
ported by the Committee. II.
FL. Haskell, Chairman of committee
on miscellaneous accounts, offered their
report on the following bills: ll6, 81,
100. l4O, and l31. Report adopted
and allowed as reported by the commit
tee
No. l8l, l43, L56, 1S9 Withdrawn
for correction. ..l.
On motion Board adjourned until
Monday at 3 O'Clock, P M.
Monday, November l9. 1878.
AFTERNOON SESSION. met
pursuant to adjournment Mulberger
in the Chair Meeting called to ordar