The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1888-02-18

The Board met on January 9th 1885 pursuant TO
adjournment, buttranssvtcd no business adjourn
ed from day u day to January 18th
Following are the proceedings OF the meeting
OF January 18th 1888
Resolved by the Board of SIperyifiprs of Doug
las County that the rcportof the County Treasurer
as Med with the County Clerk he and the same
Is hereby accepted. Thomas Doherty,
Chairman.
That the bill presented by I Gauvrcau NJ d,
be ami the same IS hereby allowed except those
items therein charged upon pages one and eight
OF said bill and a. 10 such items that the same be
and are hereby diSalowcd.
Thos Doherty,
Chairman.
January 18th 1858. Resolved by the County
Board OF Douglas county thar the county clerk he
and is hereby instructed to let the saving of the
wood at the court house and jail To the lowest
bidder. Thomas Dohcrty
Chairman.
Whereas thet il has been made to appear to
this board that General Index. Grantee, Volume
one and General Index, Girunto- Volume one in
the Office of the Register of Deeds in and for said
Douglas county Wisconsin are SO worn and torn
as to be unfit fer use therefore
Resolved by the board of supervisors of Douglas
county, that The Register OF Deeds of Douglas
County be. as Is hereby authorized and directed
to transcrbe said General index. Grnntee" vol
Ume one and General Index. G-antor" volume
one, into new and suitable books provided for
that purpose in accordance with the provisions
OF section go Of the revised statutes Of the state
of Wisconsin for the year 1875 ana laws amend
folio when said services shall have been fully
completed to the satisfaction of thi, board.
Thomas Doherty
Chairman.
Attest Geo Holcomb.
County Clerk.
By Jas Newton
Deputy Clerk.
Resolved BY the County boar,l of Douglas Coun
ty that the District Attorney lie ard is hereby
directed to investigate and rep ,rt as to the IN
tn uyf
on the point of land lying between the Nemndji
River and the Bay OF Ailoues appropriated for
railroad purposes, and to report thereon at the
meeting OF this board on january 25lh, 1855.
Superior January 18th 1855.
Resolved by the County Board of Douglas coun-
ty that the application Of w Leader for Il Quit
Claim deed to the following described property
to-wit: Block 10 Baltic Street; lot - East Michi-
Claire street; block IS " Michigan street; block
~ Simcoe street; ind = block 81 Winncfrtgo st
be referred to the County clerk to examine and
he Is authorized to MAKE and lSSe to said Rppli-
pilcaat W Leader, a quiz claim decd on the above
desc ribed property, if he finds that the county
has any title thereto, ON payment of all back
taxes against said SAID property by the county.
Thomas nohertY,
Chairman.
By the Board or Supervisors of Douglas COUNTY
Resolved That the county clerk be ana is hereby
Roberts above described land on payment of all
taxes, liens ana interest already accrued thereon
attached which said application IS hereby made
the basis Of this resolution
Thomas Dohcrty,
Chairman.
On the application Of : TubbS filed ii is order
cd that the clerk execute for ani in the name of
Douglas County quit claim deed 10 Lot 5iS W
an stIeet in Ely'S addition on payment Of 500.
1t appears To Us that the county has no liens there
on and that an interest therein may be still on
Douglas county.
And it is further ordered that said deed run to
bt, iS nF ,h,
said Iubbs. Thomas Dohcrty.
Chairman.
Adjourned to Jan 25th 1855 at pm.
Superior, Wis Jan 18th 1888.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. The fol-
lowing was ordered published.
NOTICE 70 CONTRACTORS.
Sealed bids will be received by the board of
supervisors Of Douglas county Wis up to ten o.
clock III Wednesday February Ist 1SSS for fur
nIshing plans ard specifications and erecting a
brick and stone county Jail with sheriS residence
annexed IN the village of superior, Douglas coun-
y MS. Each bidder shall submit with his bid
complete plans and specifications for the build
ing ne proposes To erect and said building shall
be inlShed ana equipped with suitable steel cells
tor the criminal department and iron cells for
the mlSdemeaHor insane aud female department
and all suitable iron doors, stairs graitings etc to
make same complete, the total cost of plans and
specifications erection Of the building with steel
and IRON work shall not exceed the sum of SIS
Gro. and al bids submitted shall be for the erect
iron and steel work under one contract the
whole To be completed and ready for use on or
beior the LIST day ut August lsS. The Jail wing of
the building shall be made fire urODf. All bids
shall lie addressed 10 the County Clerk of Douglas
County and marked proposal for furnishing
plans and the binding of county Jail" An an
proved bond for so % together with a dcposit Of
500 70 insure good iita ~ ~ forfeited 70 nouga,
county II party whose plans shall be adopted and
bid ucvcpts shall fail 10 execute contract in ron
farIaity with BID, viii b" required from each bid
der, Right reserved to object any and all plans
ana bids.
Resolved ny the county board Of Douglas coun-
ty
That Car! Worth DE aud is hereby employed 10
prepare pans and sIcct cations for said building
luctulilG S1er.t> residence and Office with base
ncut, the jail "a contain six cage cells six feet six
inches ~ eight feet ia size each arranged in tiers
one above the oher,, three cells in each tier
AlSo an int ne room Toxic, two female cells 6 1t
6Incnc> by Il and Juvenile cell # ms by 5 H.
all Of said ccll> 10 be arranged within fire proof
building. All, together with jaiiorS residence To
D. huilj at an estimate cost not To exceed >I5tsf
Al. iron work u be Of best approved quality and
d. ; = 1ud foundation of said building 10 he of
stone aud the sui'erstructuIe of brick.
Thomas Duherty,
Chairman.
Adjourned 10 January 9TH 1SSS.
Superior. Wis, Jan. 27th 1855
Hoari met pursuant to adjournment The fol-
loving resolutions were adopted.
Resolved 10y the County Board of Douglas coun-
y
That the resolution adopted by this board
whereby the salary of the county treasurer WAS
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