The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1895-03-14
(OFFICIAL.)
Proceedings of the Board of Coun-
ty Commissioners in
Special Session.

Auditors office, Redwood Falls, Mimi,
February 21st Dashboard convened at 10
O'Clock, a. m, pursuant to CALL Members
present James Arnold, j. P. Cooper, Frank
Ellington, Leo Aftermath and E. A. Pease.
Contractor j. D. Carroll appeared before
the Board and reported the county Jail COM
pleted and ready to be turned over to the
county, together with the heating plant in
Jail and court house.
The Board proceeded to and did examine
the Jail and heating plants.
Board adjourned until 9 O'Clock a. M, Sat-
urday, February 23d, 1895.
Saturday, February 23d, 1s95.-Board
commissioners Arnold, Cooper, Ellington,
Aftermath and Pease.
The committee upon the construction of
the county Jail and sheriff's residence, to-
gether with the steam heating plants, made
their report to the Board, showing that the
Jail and sheriff's residence was completed
according to the plans and specifcations,ex-
eeT4 that nine hunks for cells, called for in
specifications, had not been furnished by the
contractor: also that the floor in the CORR
doris had been laid in cement, whereas spec
ifications called for stones: also contractor
is to furnish and connect ventilating piping
of Jail with outlet ventilatOr, and other
minor matters not completed as called. The
said report showed that extra work had
been done by the contractor in and about
said jail for which the county should pay
| the amount of the actual cost of same to said
contractor and an additional 10 per cent. for
his services. The committee report RECON-
mended that the county pay the contractor
| 1920 in addition to the contract price on
condition that the contractor furnish nine
| hunks for cells, according to specifications
| The said committee report further recon
mended that the heating plants be accepted
on condition that Pond & Hazey Co. shall
first give to the county guarantee that il
at any time said plant be found to be other
than of ample size and capacity to satisfac-
torly heat Jail and court house, they will
add any radiator required to maintain the
desired temperature On motion, report &C.
copied and committee discharged.
| On motion, the county auditor was in
structed to draw his warrant to the order Of
j. D. Carroll for $1,559.13, the same being
| the balance due him on contract for con
structing and completing the county jai
and sheriff's residence and putting in steam
heat in jail and court house. -
| On motion, the county auditor was au
| thorized to draw his warrant to the order Of
J. D. Carroll in amount of 1920 for extra
work on Jail; and his warrant for $877 il
| favor of Diebold Safe and Lock Company
same being the amount due for all work
| provided that the auditor shall not draw his
| warrant for said amount until hunks fol
cells have been furnished; and ventilatins
pipes of Jail connected with outlet ventila
| tors, as called for in specifications
On motion, j. P. Cooper was appointed
| committee on jail.
On motion, the auditor was authorized tt
draw his warrant in favor of c. F. F. Abbott
| for $50, the same being for additional archi
| tectural services.
uOn notion the county attorney was in
structed to confer with the attorney genera
| relative to writs of errors filed in the United
States Supreme Court by defendant in thu
1 case of Redwood County vs. w. st. Pete1
Land Company in relation to delinquen
real estate taxes, and if necessary to engage
John Lind to appear for the county at an ex
| pense of not to exceed $3.50.
| IArrrsTi JAMES ARNOLD.
| A. H. ANDERSON CHAIRMAN.
| County Auditor.