River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1883-11-29
loFFIcIAL.J
COUNTY BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Report Of the Proceedings of the Pierce
County Board Of Supervisors
Annual Session, NOYem-
Der. 1888.
Report Of Building COMMITTEES:


To the Hon. The County Board of supervisors
ofPieree County
Ono year ago this committee was selected by
this Hon. body for the purpose of building a
new county Office building for Pierce County.
How well the duty has been performed we now
leave to your judgment as the building Is ready
for your occupancy.
Immediately after we were chosen to peform
this work we commenced by procuring proper
plans and specifications which had been partly
contracted for by the con- Hittee preceding us,
of A. 81. .Radclih. of st. Paul. Cost OF same,
$500. After we had properly advertised for bids
for building the building. we met on the 18th
day OF March and let the contract to John
Green, Of Saltwater, for the sum OF 81, 5OO.
But as the work progressed We found some de-
fects in the plans and specifications. and as the
architect informed us an oversight IN not pro.
viding for window shutters. As this Board
had at its last session instructed US to go on and
complete the building according TO the plans
and specifications, thinking them perfect, we
took the advice of the architect and contracted
with Mr.. Green, the contractor, to put IN the
two doors, opening between the County Clerk S
office and the County Treasurer ), and the door
opening between the two rooms OF the Register
of Deeds Office scuttle hole leading. up into
garrett and window shutters as you see them,
all for the OF SOD CO. In addition TO regular
contract for building.
Work on building was commenced early IN
June. The committee inspected the work sew
eral times during the time the work was pro-
crossing and allowed estimates up 10 the
amount in our hands for the purpose. The
committee appointed IL. b. warmer, ospl' 81
Building, vino inspected the Work anu material
As directed by this Board after having prop
erly advertised the same, We met on the loth
building viii would have to be removed TO
make room for the new one. We sold It at auc-
tor to the best and highest bidder and 1t was
struck of to L. l.. Nelson for S4eOO, he to at
once remove it from the grounds. .
Removing the old building required us. as dl-
rected by you, to furnish the county ofncers
Atnri sfrlle n
new building, we procured rooms tor the Coun-
ty Clerk and Treas. in one room ana the Regis
ter of Deeds in another room IN the Court
House, but as these rooms properly belonged TO
the jailer's residence and were used by him, we
agreed to pay him fer the use OF the rooms the
sum of IS per month for the time they were
used for county Offices. The County Judge very
kindly consented to take the records &c., OF MS
office to his house, which then gave all the ON
GERS rooms. We agreed with Judge Ames mat
he should have $1,000 for rent OF room used dur
ing the time until he could move into new
building lie was to stand the expense OF NOV
ing to and from his house to ONCE.
SUMMARY OF COST OF BUILDING.
Contract covering entire cost of building,
$12,O5OO0. Amount placed IN committees hands
which has been paid, 50 900 %. VI the amount
Treas. infsrms us that the finances of the coun-
ty are such as to permit of his paying Tor the
vault fronts, the sum of$l50. which this com
mittes agreed to do that done, then there Will
have to be provided for by lsyying a tax of
IS 800 to meet the demands according to con-
tract to be paid Jan. 18th next.
Thus We turn over to you for the people OF
this county building that is satisfactory to US,
a credit to the contractor and we trust pleasing
to you. ~,
In conclusion we feel that we would not be do
ing our full duty five failed to call your at
tention to some of the wants about these offlees.
First and most important of all is to provide
suitable furniture fer the several offices, and to
put shelving into the vaults, as without the
Shelves the vaults are not what they were in
tended To be.
There is also urgent need of woodheuse
and water closet for use, not only to acsOmmo-
dale the occupants OF the offices but all that
NAV call on business or otherwise.
All Of which is respectfully submitted this 18th
day Of Nov, 1883.