Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1880-02-18

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of the county at all times. Anothe
reason is that if all the offices are fir,
proof the amount OF available space fol
books and records is more than doubled
giving the county space for their record
for years to come as well as the present
The vaults in Mr.. Koch's plans are al
follows:
County Judge, by II feet with abou
% feet of shelving capacity, running
measure. Clerk of Court, ~ by 25 feet
with Az feet capacity. Register of Deeds
II by 25 #, with about 60 feet capacity
Treasurer by 10 feet, with about 1S #
capacity. County Clerk, 81 by 90 with
about 26 # capacity. Making in all an
area ot729 75-100 feet, and a shelving
capacity of III p feet, running measure
In Mr.. Kirklanl's plan the size Of
rooms is as follows: Register of Deeds,
% by lS and II by 25, area 704 feet,
County Clerk, % by Is and 2 by Is, AREA.
704 #. Clerk of the Court, 20 by Is and
2411s by 16, area, 1872 Treasurer, II by
%, area 264. County Judge, II by Is
and % by %, area, 6S2. District Attor-
ney, 16 by Is, area, 2SS, making in all
an area of 1884, With shelving capa-
city as follows: Register of Deeds "a #,
County Clerk "A feet, Clerk of the Court
"A feet, County Treasurer 40 feet, County
Judge "a feet, District Attorney % feet.
Total shelving capacity, 1854 teet
We conceive also that the convenience
of the county officers would be greatly
subservel by having all rooms fire proof,
| as IN that event no danger would result
through neglect in placing records in
vaults, as might be Ne case if only the
vaults are fire-proof. In order to get the
records where good light could be had
in case of some of the vaults in Mr.. Koch's
plan, it would be necessary to carry the
records to another rom, where in case of
carelessness in not returning the same,
they might be destroyed. The only ad-
vantage wecan see in the case of Mr..
Koch's vaults over tie rooms in Mr.
Kirkland's Plan, is this: Mr.. Koch pro-
poses the same iron orders with brick
arches of same thickness as in Kirkland's s
plan, but incorporates 4-inch oak plank
in the concrete above the vault. We
see no reason why The same plank, if
considered necessary, could not be incor-
porated in the ceiling of the rooms in
Mr.. Kirklands plan fer the first story,
which could be done al a few hundred
dollars additional expense; not to exceed
according to our estimate, $400-esti-
mating amount of oak plank required at
Is, SIG feet.
We would state however, that Mr.
Kirkland is # the opinion that such adj
ditional strength is unnecessary. We
have proposition from VIM McNiel &
Son, contractors of Chicago, to build a
courtts1tSe according to Mr. Kirklands S
plan, wf,eh Mf. McNIe1 has f1Hy eX-
amined, cost of $33,50O, excluding
the furni1re, architect and superinten-
dent. It's not desirable that such a
building contemplated by Mr.. Kirk
lands pla should be constructed. We
find that the cities, especially in Chi
cago, whee one of the members Of your
committe, has examined several build
ings latel, all buildings are being built
fire-proof, with floors substantially the
same as recommended in the plan of Nh.
Kirkland
We void therefore recommend that
the plans of Mr.. Kirkland be adopted
with the llank incorporated in the cell
ing of 1ststory, if considered necessary
for create security by your building
committe, after further investigation, and
that, proposals be advertised for as soon
as specifications can be made out by Mr..
Kirkland
We wnld say in addition that Mr.
| Kirklan9s price for plans, specifications
and suprintending, coming from Chica-
go, at lest once in three weeks, and oft
ener if allied for by the superintendent,
| would he 21a per cent. of contract price.
In case 5he contract for putting up the
building cannot be let within the sum
fixed by the board for the building of the
court buse, including heating, super
| intendelt's and architects services, and
furniture such as your building commit
tee might deem necessary, not exceeding
ST, 500, Mr.. Kirkland proposes to make
| no charge for his services.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
W. III. ROGERS,
HENRY HASKELL.
Dated, Dec. 9th, 1879.
On notion of Mr.. Brook the report was
| laid over until tomorrow morning at
o'clock.
Mr., Haskell offered resolution No. %,
which was adopted:
Respzued, That Mr.. Geo. Trucks be re-
quired to execute to the county OF Jeffer-
son his bond in the sum OF ten thousand
dollars for the faithful discharge of his
duty as keeper Of the poor house and
superintendent of the poor for the ensu-
ing year:
Haskell offered Geo. Trucks bond as
keeper of poor house, which was approx
ed by the board. Mr.. Whittet offered
resolution No. 26, which was adopted:
Resolved, That Geo. Trucks, superin-
tendent of poor, is hereby authorized to
use $65 90 now in his hands if necessary
to aid him in exchanging the old horse
he now drives for one that is younger
and better adapted to his business.
On motion of Mr.. Whittet the amount
of Baxter's bond was fixed at $4,000.
E. P. May offered resolution No. II
which was adopted:
Resozued, That the Clerk be and /:
hereby requested to draw county ordel
| to J. w. Ostrander for the sum OF ter
| dollars for signing the county orders anC