The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1886-01-08

: jjoists proper being laid on these girder
lengthwise with the building, SO that til
building was thus originally deprived @
lie lateral ties requisite for sound con
struction, except the few Orders or cross
pieces into which the floor ioists ar
framed.
Fl There is evidence to my mind tina
the cross girders are even now drawins
away from their bearings on the MAR
walls, owing to the sagging or settling O
the floors in the center.
Under these circumstances, | con.
slider the building unsafe, and until made
secure advise that no meetings or pub.
lie assemblies of any kind be held in it.
would estimate that to take out all
the floors, to rebuild the central parti-
ton walls and to practically reconstruct
the interior, which reconstruction is an
imperative condition to safety, would
cost not less than nine thousand dollars
Respectfully submitted.
JAMES ]. EGAN, Architect,
Supervisor Huetter moved that the
report Of committee on selection of ex-
pert and the report of Mr.. J. J Egan.
architect, relative to the condition of the
Court House, be accepted and adopted.
Seconded by Supervisor Jordan and
carried.
Supervisor Slade moved that no new
business be considered by this Board
other than that connected with the
question of Court House.
Seconded by Supervisor Hoye and
carried.
On motion of Supervisor Jordan,
Board adjourned for half an hour.
The Board convened at the expiration
OF the time above stated, all members
being present.
The Hon. z. G. Simmons appeared
before the Board, making proposals as |
follows:
TO furnish site for the contemplated |
Court House on the lot opposite the |
county buildings, SxS rods, and to con-
tract with the county to build Court
House of sufficient capacity for the
needs of Kenosha county, said building |
TO be built in substantial manner, Of |
modern style of architecture, for the |
sum of twenty thousand dollars the |
city, in consideration of four rooms on
the ground floor, one of said rooms for |
the council chamber, one for the use Of |
the City Clerk, and one for the use of
the City Treasurer, and one for the use
of the City Fire Department, to pay one
fourth OF said amount.
Also, to contract for the building of a |
Sherif's residence and Jail of modern
ctxylo IF orohitaot11rn f1n Toll 10 Eo
nished with the latest improvements of
iron-clad cells, to be in the main after
the model Of the Walworth county
Sheriffs residence and Jail, for the sum
of eight thousand dollars, making the
total cost of the Court House, Sherif's
residence and Jail twenty-eight thousand
dollars five thousand dollars to be
raised by the city, leaving the sum of
twenty-three thousand dollars to be
raised in the county.
The chairman of committee ON county
buildings presented to the Board COM
from the County Clerk Of
Lake county, ILL.,, also from County
Clerk of Walworth and Racine counties,
Wis.
Said communications were read and
ordered placed on file.
Supervisor HOye moved that the
Board now consider the question as to
whether they will or will not repair the
old Court House.
Seconded by Supervisor Engel and
carried.
The chairman instructed the members
to vote as their names were called, either
for repairs or against repairs.
For neutrality-suspicious. Lavey, STAN
ton, Bloss, Slade and Norm.
Against repsirs-Dowse, Spartz. Jor-
dan, Hoye, Huetter, Engel and Head.
The question of city lookup was
fully discussed by the members Of the
Board, and the necessity of some suit
able place outside Of the county Jail was
fully concurred in.
Mr.. Simmons, who was present, con-
coded that some such provision should
be made.
It was suggested that in case of build
ing SheriFs residence and Jail that a
room might be set apart for that pur-
pose in the Jail
Mr.. Spartz inquired of Mr.. Simmons
LII CeCS OilC WVAO AA6tOOJ WlUh 1OAC1 OuCC
to city lookup, as to whom should be in
trusted the care of said room-the
Sheriff or city authorities.
Mr.. Simmons replied that in his judg-
ment said room should be under the
control of the Mayor and Chief of Police.
Supervisor Jordan presented the fol-
lowing:
Resolved, That in accordance with the
provisions of chapter Is of the general
laws of the State of Wisconsin, passed
February 26, 1885, the Supervisors of
the several towns and the four Super
visors from the city of Kenosha consti-
tute the committee to carry out the pro-
visions of said law relative to the burial
of honorably discharged ex-Union
soldiers, sailors and mariners who shall
hereafter die residents of this state.
III. F. JORDAN.
On motion of Supervisor Spartz, the
resolution offered by Supervisor Jordan
was adopted.
On motion of Supervisor NORM,
Board adjourned until 9 o'clock to-mor-
row p1Orniuo.