River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1905-03-09
ent. Sup. Prichard offered che follow

Whereas, the proposition to remove
the present court mouse and jail, and
build a new court house before build
ing the new jail and sheriff's resi-
dence will necessitate the trouble and
expense of maintaining temporary
quarters for a jail and sheriff's resi-
dence for a period of nearly two years;
And whereas no suitable quarters
can be secured for a jail for that Pc
riod except at enormous expense and
inconvenience to the county, involving
the alteration of the cage now in use,
the employment of an extra turnkey,
and great inconvenience in the mat
ter OF caring for prisoners, and en-
HANGING the liability of their escape;
And whereas, most of this expense
and trouble could be avoided and saved
by constructing the new jail and sher
ifs residence before removing the old
court house;
And whereas, it is much easier, less
expensive and more practicable TO Sc
cure same and convenient temporary
quarters for the county officers and the
county records than for Jail and sher-
ifs residence;
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constructed first, it will not be ready
for occupancy until after the jail and
sheriff's residence are constructed. and
the heating plant is installed and COM
pleted;
Now, therefore, be it resolved, That
before the work of removing the old
Jail and court house is commenced,
the new Jail and sheriff's residence
shall be completed so far as to be
ready for occupancy;
And be it further resolved, That the
Superintendent of Public Property be-,
and he hereby is, authorized and di-
rected to procure suitable quarters for
the county officers and the county rec
ords during the period of re-construc-
ton of the court house and the county
buildings;
And be it further resolved, That the
resolution adopted by this Board on
the Gath day Of February, A. d. 1905,
of which the following is a copy, to-
w.t.
Resolved, that the Superintendent
| of Public Property be and he hereby
| is authorized and directed to procure
a suitable place of residence for the
sheriff during the period of reconstruc-
| ton of the court house and county
| building, and that he also is author
| lied and directed to provide tempo
rary quarters for the jail as near as
practicable to the sheriff's temporary
residence.
Said purchasing agent is authorized
to draw proper vouchers on the treas
| ant of fhn Of
procuring such residence, and quarters
(; for the Jail and to pay the rent there
for as the same shall accrue" be and
the same is hereby rescinded and re-
pealed.
And be it further resolved, That the
said Superintendent of Property be
and he hereby is authorized to draw
proper vouchers on the county treas
urer for the payment of the expenses
of procuring such temporary quarters
| for the county officers, and county rec
ords, and to pay the rent for such
quarters as they same shall fall due.
| The report of committee on Bids
was read and on motion accepted and
adopted.
We, the committee to whom were re-
ferred all bids received by the county
clerk, and presented to this board, dc
hereby recommend as follows:
% That the contract for the general
work be awarded to Charles Skooglun
of st. Paul, Mimi, using the Marquette
raindrop stone for the lower water la
| BILE, steps, door sills and window stills
in the basement, the Siskiwit stone
for The range work and upper water
table, and the Dunville stone for the
lsuperstructure, according to the plans
and specifications, and his bid submit
ted therefor, for the sum of $64,704.00.
(2) That the contract for the heat
| ing plant be awarded to Holt & Dahl
by, of st. Paul, Mimi, in accordance
with their bid submitted on same, for
| the sum of $4,600.00
CD That the contract for the plumb
| ing be also awarded to Holt & Dahl
| by, of ST. Paul, Mimi, in accordance
! with their bid therefor, for the sum
of 81, 7S2.OO.
(4) That the contract for the cleo
| trical wiring be awarded to Buck
Brothers, of Ellsworth, Wis, in ac-
cordance with their bid for same, for
the sum of $1,31313.
| 60 That the contract for the Jail
work be awarded to the Diebold Safe
& Lock Company, of st. Paul, Mimi,
| in accordance with their bid on same,
| for the sum of $3,265.00
Dated February 26, 1905.
J. L. MOODY,
A. F. BLIESNER,
G. w. CHINNOCK,
J. p. OLSON,
N. H. JOHNSON,
F. A. SEVERANCE,
j. A. MARTIN,
VICTOR E. BAILEY,
S. MCDONALD,
JOHN PRICHARD,
DAVID MURRAY,
MIKE FOX,
VIM. A. KAY,
ED MURPHY,
VIM. FOLEY,
Committee.
The following resolution for accept
ance of bids was presented, and the
same was on motion accepted and