The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1919-07-31


Superior, Wis, Court House was I'M
der construction, being built of stone.
The jail and heating plant were in
separate building, which was connect
cd with the Court House by a tunnel.
This Court House was to be built three
stories high and the cost of same in
Guiding the building of the jail was
100000. The architects who de-
signed the building were Roger and
Radcliffe. Minneapolis has a Combin-
alton Court House and City Hall that
cost $S50,000.00 five years ago. The
Court House at Sioux City, Iowa, is
three stories high and has a six story
tower. In this tower is located the
jail containing room for about 200
prisoners. It is a model Jail William
L. Steele was the architect who design
ed the building. In Jefferson, Green
County, Iowa, we found three story,
stone Court House, facing the Lincoln
Highway, which cost about $1S0,000.0o.
The heating plant was installed in the
basement of the building. The jail is
located several blocks away from the
Court House. The architects who de-
signed the building were Proudfoot,
Bird and Rawson. The Court House
at Boone, Iowa, is four story building
built of Bedford stone. The jail is
located just across the street with
heating plant and a tunnel connection.
The cost of this building is $2oo,o00.o0
and is not wholly finished.
On February Goth, twelve members
Of the Board went TO Rockford, I'LL
nois, primarily to see the Jail recent
" erected in the Court House and from
there we went to see the Court House
at Sycamore, Ill., This building was
erected in 1905. At Sycamore they use
city heat and their jail which is a sep
arate building, is located two blocks
away. Your Committee found many
things incorporated in the latter build
ings that should be taken into consid-
GRAFTON in our proposed building.
Respectfully submitted,
T. s. Scott,
T. Fleming,
r. A. Dowse.
Supervisor Roders moves the report
be accepted and adopted.
Motion carried
Report.
Kenosha, Wis, March II, 1919.
TO the Honorable Board of Supervis-
ors.
Gentlemen:
We, your committee, who were in
structed to see about getting switch
for the county farm, respectfully re-
port as follows:
On March 10th, the committee went
to Chicago and saw the Superintendent
of the Chicago and st. Paul Railroad
Company, Mr.. Rupp, after stating
to him what we wanted he directed Us
to the General Freight Agent, Mr. G. A.
Lahey, at the Railway Exchange
Building, Michigan Ave.
We found Mr.. Lahey to be a very
fine gentleman. After going into the
details fully, Mr.. Lahey say that he did
not think we would have any trouble
in getting switch for the County but
made it very plain to us that the
County would have to pay. If Kenosha
County pays for a switch the County
will own it and it will be up to the
County as to whether or not we let the
farmers use it. Mr.. Lahey also request
ed the committee to write him in full
just what the County wants, as to
length in feet of switch, place, etc,
Approximately the amount of freight
received, destination of shipments of
cabbage, beets, hay, grain, ETC., After
we do this, the Engineering Depart
ment will get busy and let US know
what the cost will be.
PasDac+fulIv submitted