Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1895-05-02
MADISON, Oct. 29th, 1894
County Clerk

Wood County,
Grand Rapids, Wis.
Dear Sir.-A recent inspection Of the
Wood County Jail, develops the fact
that it is q basement jail, dark and lily
ventilated and must be an unhealthfnl
place in which to keep prisoners; that
it IS insufficient as to room and is so
| constructed as to not hold prisoners
securely, with ordinary vigilance Oh the
part Of the officers in charge.
1t is the opinion Of the Board that
the defects cannot be remedied and
that new jail should be constructed.
You are hereby notified that if with
i'll one year after the receipt of this
notice new jail is not constructed, the
Board will condemn the present jail,
under Section 565a, Chapter 2lS of the
laws of 1889. By the Board,
Attest: d. S. Comfy, j. p. JONES,
Secretary, President.
AND, WHEREAS, The visit of said
Board Of Control Of the State of Wis
consin to said jail was made without any
request from the County Board of
Supervisors of Wood County, and the
examination thereof made without
notice, and
WHEREAS, The facts are that said Jail
do llON COllSUl uCbcu anu uSGkl ID uOU
dark and lily ventilated, contains ample
and sufficient room to accommodate all
prisoners belonging to Wood County,
and is healthful place to keep prisoners
and is so constructed as to hold
prisoners securely with ordinary vigi-
lance on the part of the officers in
charge, and
WHEREAS We believe 6~f said ieil
by the making of certain repairs and
Improvements thereon, may be placed
in frst-class condition for use and
occupancy, and it being our Judgment
that the notice served by the Board of
Control upon said County Clerk is
unfair and does not state the true
condition of said Wood County Jail,
and that said notice unless revoked will
result in imposing great burdens upon
Wood county by way of taxation,
Now, THEREFORE,, BE IT RESOLVED,
That we do petition and request that
another inspection and examination of
said Wood County jail be ordered and
made by the present State Board of
Control for the State of Wisconsin,
with view of ascertaining if the
building Of a new Jail at the present
time cannot be avoided, and for such
action as the said Board may deem to
be proper, just and fair, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That the
County Clerk Of Wood County without
delay forward certified copy of this
petition and resolution to said State
Board Of Control at Madison, Wiscon-
sin.
Dated, May 1st, A. D. 1895.
After considerable discussion in which
Geo. L. Williams, j. w. Cochran and L.
NJ. Nash took part in support of build
ing the sheriff house and Jail against F.
\. Cady, opposition, the above resolu-
ton was laid on the table by the
following vote:
Ayes-Arpin E. P, Arpin A. L.,
Alexander, Bowden, Brown, Cochran,
Coon, Heuer, Hooper, Kopf, Mullen,
Nash, Phillips, Sampson. Schnable,
Searls, Shanock, Williams, Wheelan,
Wood NJ. B., Wood C. H. Total q.
Nayes-Baker, Christensen, Cady,
Ever, Hartel, Hiles, Jones, Juno,
Kolshed, Upham, Vedder. Total IL.
Korth not voting.
Before the result of the ballot was
declared, F. A. Cady asked to change
his vote and voted Aye, making the
total vote % to 10. The chairman not
voting.
The Board then adjourned without
transaCting any further business.