The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1893-02-11
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The County supervisors were ii 5cs-
sion on Monday, and the much talked
If report from the committee which
was sent TO Chicago to investigate the
Douglas County window, made their
report lJr. IIutchins chairman Of the
committee read as follows:
Entering the buiIling arI looking
directly from The fra}t Ct the huihl}ng
you see q Wisie stairway la2I;nw To the
second floor v hen about half way up
HE stairway divides, one flight leading
10 the right and the other to the LETT.
Immediately at the head Of the wide
stairway is the space given TO Douglas
county fer stained glass window.
The buiiing is 50 constructed shat the
window cannot be seen frOm the out
SIDE except as one stands some dis
tanCe from the building; bat on enter
ing the buildinE from the front the
window can be seen.
We found window of thc ,limcn-
si1nS mentioned in the contract had
been placed i'll TIE building, ana that
said window shows, or attempts to
show. the toWnsite Of Superior from
II. Louis bay to the Nemadji river.
From the appearance of the window
one would suppose that the city stood
on an island. There IS no attenz,t to
show Lake Superior and Minnesota
and y isconSln points are made quite
prominent. There is 10 attempt to
show the buildings, but the city is
made to look Ike large lumber yard
oil an island.
This occupies the upper part of the
window. Immcdiately.btloW are what
purport 10 be two whale5ackS. On the
right hand are what are intended to
represent the Great Northern ana an
other elevator. Immediately below
elevators is Il load Of logs with q team
and driver. On the left hand side Of
the center picture is III indian Jepee
with what is intended to represent a
squaW standing by Il kettle of boiling
water from which the steam is coming
profusely although there is 10 fire in
sight.
We find that the glass used IS Of an
inferior grade and that the leading
and cementing is not first class. Tie
barring and wiring are all on the in
side of the window and is such as any
ordinary blacksmith would do. We
n'lu .iie l''.iir,ii5 oll 'alu " No. ny ~ '"h
perfect b0tch. The major part Of the
window, as far as the window is CON
ceIhea, represents the skill OF an oIdi-
nary house OF barn painter.
After discussing the window from
all pentS OF view, the committee re
I
com mehded the following:
mat on account OF the deIec;S ana
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absolute ini,ry TO the reputation Of
Douglas county and the people there
o. 70 tI2N u" Sani Will.t2" To rehll4n
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Trsaraf,rn Wa raaa,a,ngnl tha+ the
TIFFANY Glass conlr3ny be Instructed
70 la.<'' sid %'ind ," ont u lire h."Ii-
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i,<.,, > li",ft.I Tim. ~ rp,,Itrino tie
,u4t; nat ii the said company rpfuse
q NJ .e's - remove iie &Hi WINDOW,
t+f III :, .. :,
the s,al- Ill their expense.
We further recommend that tile
county pE nothing T. said company
ail I.i,l' lLl % ll2'tii..i - ~ 'l-a.l i
t~lat f,,tl~.. \. ,l.I ,,.....].. ~, nj
from the county AMI thlt ii they do
not ~ - - ioE@> y li.'..l l'''..s peace.
several letters were reld from prom
Iaaat Chicago artists who all pro