The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-04
MERIT THAT APPRECIATED.
The Complete Satisfaction that is Ex.
pressed On the Work OF Rock
Island Contractors at
OskalO0sa.


tors on the court house at Oskaloosa,
Iowa, has deem recognized in q manner
that is highly complimentary to the work
men and gratifying to their friends, as it
is to the citizens of Rock Island The
following from the Oskaloosa, Qowa,)
Herald, is self explanatory:
At the last meeting of the board of SUI
pervisors the very important: matter of
examining and accepting the Mahaska
county court house came up for consider
alton. All the supervisors who have had
anything to do with the work from its
inception-Messrs. kalbach, Appel. Phil
lips, Bacon and Caldwell, with Capt
Evans, the new member, made close ex-
animation of the work done by John Volk
& Co, and the result of the same was
that the regular board very properly &C
cepted the work as being up to all re,
ouirements. After settling with the con
tractor the board unanim ously passed the
following resolution:
WHEREAS, in May, 1885, John Volk
& Co, OF Rock Island, III. entered into
contract with the board of supervisors
to complete the Mahaska county court
house, by the first day of February, 1886;
and
WHEREAS, The board of supervisors
have this day made II thorough examina
ton of said court house, and made a
careful inspection of the character OF the
IL dana thar.tn. 4 III 4 a
exception of some inside painting. that
the work contemplated in the Nolk " Co.
contract is substantially done, and we
feel assured that the work of painting.
etc, will be entirely completed in all re-
spects before the expiration OF the time
| fixed in the said contract; therefore be ii
"Resoleed. by this board. that we rec
oguize in the person Of John Nolk and
his associates in business, gentlemen OF
the highest order of business integrity
and for the faithful and efficient manner
III which they have executed al! work
| upon said court house, the parties have
justly earned the approval and indorSc'
ment of the board of supervisors, which
is hereby cheerfully accorded to them
and for contracting and master builders
the firm of John Nnlk 4 Co are entitled
10 the highest honors known to the pro-
fession"
This very hearty endorsa ment, givei
officially by the board, is cheerful,
adopted by ali our people. Under Mr.
Nolk's management everything was don,
with the honest intent to meet all require
mems, there being no clashes whatever
Everyone who examined the work as
moved along was satisfied that the cor
tractor was doing all that could be asked
and the result now shows that there WA
no mistake made in Iepo-ing tuIl conf
dence in Mr. EoIk and his assistants w
are certain that the pleasant action o
our board, as above set out, will civ,
pleasure to all who appreciate the sub
Stantial construction ana finish of ia
best county court housr in lnwa-lha
owned by the people at Mnha>ka.
. Every department of The wo:k, whicl
was sublet fell into good hands TIL
steam heating and plumbing WIS done b
John Rowe, of Davenport; the brio
work and plastering was done by Thoma
Murdoch, of Rock Island; The thing an
marble work by E. W. Spencer, of Roc
Island. In each line the best of worl
was done, subjected to the rigid Inspect
J ion of Mr.. Noik. 1t is due to these sew
eral sub>cOntractOrs to say that they we
performed their several tasks. The con
tractors did all the wood work unde
their own care, being large manufactur
ers in such wood work as enter
into the construction of good building,
and the furnishing of the same. 1t
substantial in every feature, and wa
done by men of many years experience
The painting was done by Messrs, R4b
& Heitahrends, Of Rock Island and til
ob is pronounced excellent in every way
and done to the satisfaction Of all Til
steam heating gives perfect satisfaction
There is a large space to heat. vet all tn
radiators and pipes work with perfection
and but five pounds steam pressure is IT
quired to keep the building warm durin
the coolest weather. Mr.. Volk says ''tha
there is no job surpaSscs it in Iowa.
This is high praise indeed, but none to
high. In connection with this matter W
but utter one general regret-and that
| that John Volk q CO., were not tn
original contractors i0E the entire buiC
ing.
The frescoing was done by X. A
Norling, of Moline, Swedish arts
whose reputation for good work has Gel
tainly been enhanced by the Job that h
has left in our country hnildtng Exam
nation of ii by parties desiring work G
, the same character. led 10 immediate COZ
tracts. 1t is a pleasure TO be able t
speak thus of men who have worked fc
the public Too often contractors loo
upon the public as u pirate looks upon
fat prize, to be plundered. aud if any
one rebels, raise the cry of an oppresse
lamb.
The carpenter work has been undo
the fOremanship of Mr.. Gotlieb Weiss
and under HIM most competent corp
of workmen. Aside from being a fin
workman himself. he has shown himse
a most accommodating man to all en-
quirers. He and Mr.. Clevenger are no
putting the cases and furniture in ordel
| and with praat runi1ity