The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1894-05-10
A COUNTY JAIL.
The Commissioners Conclude to
Save Money and Build.

At the last session of the Board of
County Commissioners tho GAzETTEs
position relative to the construction of
a Jail for this county, was endorsed.
After a long and careful discussion of
the proposition, and review of the
figures presented by County Auditor
Anderson, which we're similar to those
presented 10y this paper over a year
ago, the commissioners voted to go
ahead with the project, secure plans
and specifications from the State
Board of Corrections and Charities,
hold another special meeting and
make final arrangements for the cree
ton of the same.
Auditor Anderson reported that
during the last six months the extra
expense to the county by reason of the
keeping of Redwood county prisoners
in the jails at New Ulm and St. Peter
was $373.75. This amount does not
include any costs which would have
been made if the prisoners had been
committed to a Jail in this county, but
consists of mileage, railway and bus
fare, care of prisoners while awaiting
trial or examination, etc. Neither does
that amount include expenses for
prisoners committed from the South
side OF the county. He states that
while the cost of keeping the prison
ers in a Jail in this county would prob
ably be as large as in other counties it
must necessarily be admitted that the
money derived by reason of such ex-
pense would go to citizens of this
county. The number of prisoners
which caused the above expense was
eighteen, some of which have been
committed two or more times. Aside
from the above expense there will be
about $3.50 to pay to the jailor for
compensation, and there is always
more expenditure for our pris-
oners in foreign Jail than if they
we're kept at home.
Chairman Philbrick was appointed
a committee to correspond with
Secretary Hart, of the Board of Cor
rections and Charities in regard to the
matter. The commissioners are count
ing on $4,000 structure, which
would be credit to that county. In
asmuch as the present plan of heat.
ing the court house is unsatisfactory,
it is proposed to put a steam heating
plant either in the court house or in
the Jail, and run heating pipes under
ground to heat the other building.
Commissioner Arnold was the author
of the resolution,which appears in an
other column, and upon reading the
resolution taxpayers will see the
business-like manner in which the
First district commissioner views the
situation. He states the reasons sat-
isfactorily, and his grounds must be
admitted as being tenable.
The question of site is also to be
considered. The grand jury protests
against the building going on the
court house square, and the commits
sioners are also opposed to it, unless
economy compels them to place it
there. They are of the opinion that
the city might donate site adjoining
court house square. or else reduce the
cost of the same to the county.
Another scheme suggested by Mr..
Philbrick is that the city extend the
east and west places of the court house
through to Second and Fourth streets
respectively from north and south
terminals at the present time, the city
to use the south vacant half block for
a park, in conjunction with the court
house park, and the county use the
north half block for Jail site, the city
and county to pay jointly for the site.
This would necessitate the removal of
the present brick veneer building be-
longing to Mrs. Ward on Second and
Jefferson, but would make an admir-
able location.
! For Sale.
! We have some choice houses and
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