The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-07-21
ASK BIDS FOR NN JAIL
CDED TO BUILD A NEW
BASTTLE
WILL OPEN BIDS AUGUST 10
Final Estimates on Completed Ma
cadam Work Allowed and PEN
atty Waived-DeIinquent
Personal Tax.

The board Of county commissioners last
night finally passed a resolution directing
the county Auditor to advertise for plans
and specifications for the new jail.
A communication was received from
Secretary Jackson, of the state board of
corrections and charities, in regard TO
the plans for new jail The mmuni-
cation was accompanied by a pamphlet
containing suggestions as to plans for
jails, and after some discussion the fol-
lowing resolution was passed.
Resolved, That the county auditor adj
vert1se for plans and Specifications to be
submitted to this board by Aug. 10, Mt
III clock a. m, for the construction OF
a new jail and sheriff. residence. as fol-
lows. Plans to be submitted with the
estimated cost on the following:
First, st. Cloud granite; sec nd, Kettle
River sandstone; third, Kasota stone;
fourth, forty male cells fifth. twelve fe-
male cells; sixth, six juvenile cells; with
bath rooms, solitary cells, hospital wards
for each department, and cells for In
sane persons. all work and all quarters
for prisoners to be approved by the board
OF charities and corrections.
SheriffS residence to consist of eight
rooms, with kitchen and all modern Ina
proVements; also a jailor's or deputys
residence of at least six rooms with
kitchen, and all modern improvements,
Architects can get measurement Of lot
upon which Jail is to be built of the
county surveyor Of Ramsey county.
All architects to be notified by such adj
Vertisement to consult with the state
board of corrections and charities before
submitting plans. and conform to their
suggestions.
The board reserves the right to reject
any and all plans.
The final estimates on the Macadam
work on the Rice street, and White Bear
and Bald Eagle roads, amounting to 49,
1914, which has just been completed to
the satisfaction of the county surveyor
and the county commissioners, were al
lowed, upon the contractor signing a re-
lease to Ramsey county and accepting the
same in full of all claims and demands
against the county. A resolution by
Commissioner Hardick waving all claims
for penalty against the contractor for not
getting the work done at the time speci-
fed in the contract was adopted. This
was done because he has been hampered
by washout and other difficulties which
could not be helped.
The committee reported favorably on
several applications for corrections Of
assessments.
A communication from I. N. Lane, Of
Johnson county, Wyo., claiming the $50
reward offered by the county commission
ers for information leading to the loca-
ton of the child, Ida May Bowman, was
received and referred to the county at
torney.
An application from r. G. Ingersoll,
asking that the taxes on the personal
property of Julia B. Davidson. as guard
ian of Edward E. Davidson, for 1889, be
abated and cancelled, was placed on file.
Assistant County Attorney ZolIman was.
present and gave some opinions In regard
to some minor tax matters.
The work of looking up the delinquent
personal tax lists for 1899 and leaving on
the list only such names and amounts as
the commissioners thought could be col
lected, was resumed.
The board adjourned to meet again next
Tuesday evening at $780,