New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1903-08-26
Special Session Of the.
Board Of County
Commissioners.

The Board of County Commissioners
OF Brown County, Minnesota. met at the
Courthouse at 10 o'clock A. NJ. Mon
day, August nth, 1908, in accordance to
a Call made at their July session, and to
transact such business as NAV devolve
upon them.
All members present.
The Committee appointed to inspect
Jalis made the following report
Pursuant to resolution adopted by
your board at the session held July 22d,
1908, the board. acting as committee,
proceeded to inspect the jails Of Steele,
jackson, Mower and Ramsey counties.
We left on Aug. 10th 1908, and arrived
at jackson the same day and inspected
the jackson County Jail located at Jack
son, MINI. Said Jail with the Sheriff's
residence was built 3 years ago at cost
fof about $2O,OOOOO. 1t has 8 cells, four
on the first floor, and above, a juveni e
cell, and female cell. The arrange
sment of residence portion is very con.
veuient and the cell work is from the
Pauly Jail Company, Of St. Louis, Mo.
The Austin Jail Is not modern, nor has 1t
late locking devices. Its County Com
missioners have been planning to re-
model it, or build new jail. This Jail
was visited between trains.
The Owatonna jallis under construction
aud the opportunity of noticing how the
cells are put up, cement floor put over
steel, and seeing the operation of the
best locking devices, has been of great
satisfaction as we'll as instruction to
your committee The Jail Is now being
annexed to the Sheriff's residence, and
will he heated from the city Electric
light station, hence coal and furnace are
not needed. It will have hot water for
heating. Jail has lower and Z upper
cells and a Juvenile aud female cell.
Patterned after the Ramsey County jail
on smaller scale, it will be modern in
every way and as the State Board OF
Control requires it. This Jail is different
ly arranged from the jackson County
Jail in the fact that it provides for
thorough separation of prisoners, by the
center wall system. It's locking device
is also the best. Cost is from 100000
to $11 100000. The Ramsey County jail
at St. Paul is universally considered the
best Jail in the state Its arrangement
seems to be perfect, anu the same holds
good for finish as wellas precautions
1t is difficult to see how their plans
could be improved. Its locking device
is the latest and best known. Heated
from the Electric Light Power house
Has both gas and electric lighting
arrangements, sewer connections from
each cell and an alarm system from eact
floor. 1t is a beauty in its entirety ant
fultills all and each Of the requirement.
of the State Board of Control. Its cos
is estimated at $200,O000O. Residence
for sheriff is provided for in same build
ing. The Pauly Jail Co.. built this Jail
At each of the above places, the sheriff
and officers in charge have all rendered
US valuable assistance in pointing GU,
where errors in construction would be
most likely to occur and where the
greatest caution should be observed in &
building of this character. Specially
are we indebted to Sheriff Dunn and wife
of Jackson, Chairman of County Com
mlssioners Jos. Keenan, of Austin, Sheriff
Misgen of Owatonna and Sheriff Justus
and wife Ut St. Paul.
Your committee ended their inspection
with the St. Paul Jail, and returned to
New Ulm late in the evening of Aug.
18th 1908. Sheriff Julius of this county
consented to accompany this board in
place OF the County Auditor, and we
therefore recommend that his expenses
be paid accordingly" m
The following bids for new County
Poor House, according to plans and
specifications on file at the Auditors
office, were received and opened:-
John G. Gronau S1222O.O 90
Geo. Fl. Diederich .$11965 100
lappe q 20. ......s...... ..$11949.00
On motion bids were laid over for
consideration this afternoon.
The Purchasing committee reported
that the coal contracted for, has been re.
ceived, and the Auditor was authorized
to issue his warrant for amount due.
Com. Palmer reported that he has in.
vestlgatcd into the claim of John Hillig
of Redwood County, and informs the
Board that said claim is no proper
county charge, whereupon the claim was
rejected.
On motion meeting adjourned to
o'clock P. M.
AFTERNOON Session.