The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-04-20

With Joseph Lindl Of Kenosha as the
appointed architect, the county board
Wednesday afternoon proceeded to
make giant strides in the direction of
The new courthouse. The board di-
rected that Mr.. Lindl, together with the
new building committee and the dis
trict attorney, should meet and draw
up a contract which will be submitted
to the county board for it's approval at
the next meeting on May Bird. At that
time Mr.. Lindl was directed to have
prepared specifications and costs in de-
tail in order that the board might go
over the courthouse proposition once
more and discuss it from the ground
up, including the plan, equipment and
costs.
Cost Not Settled Yet.
The board then adjourned late We'd
nesday afternoon until May 3rd. The
cost of the building cannot be defin-
itely figured until the architect has
drawn up all the specifications for the
two buildings, but it will be in the
neighborhood Of 100000. Lindl as
sured the board that from his esti-
mates and plans so far made, the cost
would be from $550,000 to 100000.
Architects fees, which include the
placing of superintendents on the
building, will be 500 of that sum or
about $4,000. This was the percentage
asked by White, White & White and
the regular percentage allowed in ar
chitectural contests. AS Howard Hahn
pointed out in addressing the board
Wednesday afternoon, the question of
fees to the architect should not enter
into the debate, as all of the men who
were represented in the contest in the
last race, including the firm Of White,
White & White, Joseph Lindl and
Croft & Boerner of Minneapolis, had
asked only the usual fee.
Plans Include Future Needs.
The plans now drawn up by Mr..
Lindl and approved by the board as
tentative plans of the new structure,
cover every possible need of the adj
ministration Of the courts and county
offices as seen atipresent, as we'll as d
far-reaching view of possible future
needs. For instance, reserve space
of eight or ten offices is set aside on
the third floor Of the courthouse build
ing to await the time when the devel-
oping county may need them.
There will be two buildings, the
courthouse proper, and the Jail admin
istration building. This latter, while
a separate building, is so "tied," as an
architect describes it, that it appears
in unit with the whole picture.
On the first floor Of the courthouse
there will be memorial hall, which
will have small auditorium, which
will be at the same time place where
win be preserved historical records,
Civil War documents and honor roll of
Kenosha county soldiers. All the offices
of the county will be on this floor, in
GLIDING those Of county clerk, register
of deeds, treasurer, engineer, highway
commissioner, agricultural agent, pro-
baton officer and coroner. In connec-
tion with the offices there will be fire
proof vaults, though the entire building
indeed will be of the best fireproof
construction and the vaults will have
outside lights.
N No Home for Sheriff.
Second floor, the three courts, pro-
bate, municipal and circuit, chambers
for the three judges with private Offices
annexed, clerks rooms, Office of the
district attorney and assistant and bar
association library. Third floor, jury
quarters With provision for men and
women and, separate dormitories, Office
of the superintendent of schools and
county teachers meeting room. One
section marked unassigned space" for
future Offices
The Jail and administration building
will have on it's first floor a heating
plant, a garage for six cars, including
space for motorcycles, and quarters
for administrative offices. There will
also be a tramp room on the first floor.
Second floor, space for matron with
private quarters, room for motorcycle
patrol, two hospital rooms, space for
Juvenile delinquents, cells for adult
male prisoners separate in north end.
Third floor, additional prison space