Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-01-28

land, Esq, city architect of the city OF
Chicago. This plan we have examined
with great care, and we are satisfied, that
in all respects court house built upon
this plan would fully subserve all the
wants OF the county for the present time
and for generations hereafter to come.
/ The first story of this building is thorough
ly fire proof and will be safe reposi-
tory for all the public records, and af-
ford ample room for all the county Of
fees except the sheriff7s, for whom an Of
flee is provided in the second story. The
style of its architecture is particularly
adapted to the court house grounds of
the county and its interior arrangements
and adaptions are quite as nearly perfect
as could be obtained in building of
that size and cost. The estimated cost
of the building on Mr.. Kirkland's plan,
complete in all respects is $4,000. In
case you would adopt Mr.. Kirkland's
plan he proposes to make and furnish all
the detailed working plans and specif-
cations necessary, andthat if the con-
tracts to build and complete the building
in accordance with the plans and specifi-
cations are not let at an aggregate sum
not varying 81 900 from S35, 900, he will
not charge to the county anything for
his plans, specifications, services or ex-
penses; but in case such contracts are
let at an aggregate not varying 81 900
from $35, 900, then he will furnish the
contracts and indemnifying bonds for the
contractors to execute, superintend the
erection of the building, make the esti-
mates for payments to contractors and
charge the county in full for all plans
and specifications and services 215 per
cent. of the contract price; and in addi-
ton his actual and necessary travelling
expenses in coming to inspect the pro-
gress of the building, which will be as
often as once every three or four weeks
during the progress of the work, and
besides a foreman would have to be ap-
pointed by the county with the architects
concurrence, and to be paid by the coun-
ty not to exceed So 90 per day, and who
shall be constantly present to oversee
and watch the work as it is being done
and to prevent any contractor from doing
any work in a slight or dishonest man
ner.
In case this board concludes to build
new court house and also adopts the
plans OF Mr.. Kirkland's or any other
plans, it will be necessary to adopt res
olutions distinct from this report, to car
ry said conclusions into effect, which
resolutions if the board so orders, your
committee will present for the action of
the board thereon.
Your committee further shows that the
increase in taxation caused by the erec-
ton of a building at the cost and expense
aforesaid, and paid for in the manner
aforesaid would, upon the basis of the
present equalized valuation of the pro-
perty J .e county liable to taxation,
not eXtM "a of one mill upon one dol
lar per year for four years. All of which
is respectfully submitted.
Jefferson, November IS, 1879.
HENRY MULBERGER, Chm,
ADAM SPANGLER,
VIM ZIEBELL.
Com.
On motion of Mr.. Woodman the re-
port was laid on the table and made a
special order for this evening at half past
seven o'clock.
Mr.. Brook offered their report on the
following numbered bills on miscellaneous
accounts: 7S, 164, 162, 154, 15S, 80, %,
17S, 22,61, 1876, ,474, Is 181s. The report
was adopted and bills allowed and reterr-
ed as reported Bill No. 15S was on mo-
ton of Mr.. May, called up and ayes and
nays called with the following result:
Ayes-Coburn, Sell, Woodman, Cooley
Huebner, Haskell, Ostrander, Spangler,
Hopkins, May, Hull, Rogers, MilIard,
Hoskins, Mills, Kennedy, Powers, Whittet,
Faville, Bond, Woolensack, Mulberger,
Brook and Wood-24,
Noes-Reed, Bogie, Habheggar and
Bieber-4
The bill was allowed by the board
Report on petition from L. A. Cole
adopted.
Mr.. Woodman offered their report on
Sherif's and jail expenses on the follow
ing numbered bills: 176, 166, 80, 156,
IA, 174, 1856, 177, 1872, 173, 3,183, 1874, 18O,
17S, 1S1, 1872, 172, 179, 100. 139, 1O6,
1O8, 135, 1O7, 81, 81, 131, SO, Sc, So, 55,
SO, 100, SO, 105, 20S, 209, 104, 125, 1875,
227, 225, 224, 1919, %, 147. 13O, 217, ,143,
165, 26. 96, SO, 1914, 33, 127, "a, 113,
l34. lO3, l6l, l9, ia, LII, 228, l29. On
motion Of Mr.. Mulberger the report was
laid on the table until tomorrow morn
ing.
Mr.. Rogers offered report on bill No.
149, which was adopted.
We, the committee on Sherif"s ac-
counts for the year 1879, would inform
the board OF supervisors of Jefferson Co.,
that we have, after dillgent inquiry,
been able to ascertain that there was dis
allowed on the within bill, twelve weeks
and five days as marked opposite the
several items where deductions in time
are made on the left hand margin of this
bill, leaving in all the amount of six hum
dred and ninety-eight weeks and six days
allowed, for which amount we further
understand was not objected to, but on
the other hand was consented to by the
plaintiff, Earl Newton; that the sum of
So per week was allowed for such board,
instead Of $3.50 as charged in the annex
ed bill making the sum $2096 81 allow
ed by the proceeding board. Signed.
w. w. WOODMAN,
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