Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-11-12
SESSIONS OF the soLoNs.
O0ctal ProeeeAirgs Of che AojearDsa
Meeting Of sns County Beard.

mChs. All uIcmucIS pIc-enL, except
Supervisors Kinner and Wilson. Su-
pervisor Carey. chair man. presiding.
Minutes of Yesterdays meeting were
read and approved.
Supervisor Thornton moved that
the building committee be given full
power to act upon all minor ne:es-
sary Improvements in connection
with the new court house to facilitate
its completion. Carried.
Supervisor Ford moved that the
question of grading the court house
yard adopted at yesterdays meeting
be reconsidered. Lost
The building committee submitted
the following report:
Rock Island, ILL.,, Nov. 9, 1896.
To the Honorable Board OF Super
vis,r-. Rock Island County, Illinois.
Gentlemen:
We, Your building committee leg
to report that we met Oct. and con-
tracIed with the Moline Elevator
company for the passenger elevator.
Further we met Oct. % and in
vestigated as to boiler connections
aud recommend that the same BE-
given to Davis company as per item
lied list for the amount Of t560.
We also recommend that the time
for the finishing of the general
contract be extended to Jan. 1, 1897
Also that the two drinking foupt-
Aus in the new building be supplied
from the court house we'll and that
the contract for the pump and fix
lures for the same be awarded to the
Davis company for the amount of
SO. Also tina; two inch pipe for
gas be connected with the pipe un-
der the old building with the under
standing that if the pipe we connect
with is too small that the said gas
company will enlarge it to two
inches the whole cost for the same
not TO exceed $40.
We further recommend that oil
wood floors in the new building be
given one coat of oil at an additional
cost to the county Of $l20.
We also recommed that the board
take some action in regard to pur-
chasing gas fixtures Tor the new
building.
We also recommend that the
amount of $1,507. 65 be allowed to
Charles j. Larkin for the building
of the new boiler house and tunnel,
aud that an order be drawn on the
treasurer for the amount.
Also that q, 21O. so be allowed to
Andrew p. Lundquist, the same for
the building Of the smoke stack. and
an order drawn on the trea urer for
the amount.
Also that 1,341 be allowed to NJ
Schillinger. the same for the two
boilers, furnace front, etc.. and al
order be drawn on the treasurer 70.
the amount.
Also that $3.50 be allowed Davi:
company for putting in steam and
ret IN pipes from court house to boil
ers, with valves, connections and
labor complete and an order drawn
on the treasurer for the amount.
And that estimate No. 16, as furn
ished by Supt. Collins, amounting
to $14, $40 SIS be allowed and an or
der drawn on the treasurer for tn,
amount.
ALI of which is respectfully sub
mitted by your building committee
this the 10th day of November. A. d
1896.
=: "A; Joussos, S ]. maxwell,
W. 2uAfLE, NELs pIs@E.
r y. SiNsr. J. A. WILSON.
W. Il. CAREY, JAMES G.. BRrrToS,
Upon motion the report was re
ceived and adopted and the recon
: mendations therein concurred in.
Supervisor Oberg moved that tn
building committee be instructed T.
inclose all the space that is nov
open in the Jail yard with a bricl
wall IL inches thick aud feet higl
with power to remove the present oil,
boiler house and brick wall, or t,
leave the same standing il in thei
Judgment it can be utilized as Q par
Of said Enclosure.
Supervisor Fitzpatrick moved a
an amendment that the buildin
committee be instructed to hav
board fance put up on the north
east and west sides Of the Jail var
and that the old lumber be used o.
the north side. except posts. Amend
ment lost.
Supervisor Swank moved as |,
substitute that the matter be lei
with the building committee wit
power to act. Substitute carried.
Supervisor Betty moved that tn
matter Of putting on q floor finish Of
floors in the new court house be le
with the building committee Wit
power to act. Carried.
The building committee submitte
the following report of extras and ad
ditional expenses on the new cour
house as ordered by the board q
yesterdays meeting:
Original contract price. soi
Extras on building proper-.-...... sfesi
sis, is5
Cost below the grade line in founda-
l ION ....--.-----.-.-. 6.fer
Other contracts in connection Wit
the new building.
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