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That the commissioners did not imme- I diateiy advertise to receive proposals for j the erection of said building1, agreeably to | [ the provisions of the act by which they ! were appointed, because they were ignorant of the facijjties for building at Madison, untl they were of opinion that it ; could be built much cheaper than any one would be willing to contract to do it. They, therefore, in the exercise of their discretionary powers, concluded to commence and continue the work until they were able to ascertain how it could be • done with the least expense, and to the best advantage to the Territory.That they did not conclude whether 1 **\ they would build the Capitol of brick or stone until some time in September, 1837, i and immediately thereafter advertised that I they would receive proposals for the erection and completion of the same, and received the following proposals.Of Wn. A. Kellogg, elutedNow 11, 1837...______$36,800 00“ Cornelius Van Rureti andothers, Oct. 25, 1837, 47,670 45I “ Win. Payne, Nov. 7, 1837, 42,500 00Mr. Bird further states that in a coord-: ance with a joint resolution of the Council I and House of Representatives* convened at Burlington, the Commissioners again advertised for proposals sometime in the month* of March, 1838, and received the ; following proposals.Of John P. Arc man, dated,April 8, 1838,.......$125,000 0(J11 Janies Morrison, dated. April .4, 1838,--........26,200 00 John Mitchell, and John A.Lowbar, dated April 4.1838,...... 28,670 00“ Windsor Atchison,datedMarch 8,1838, ......25,000 00“ Olin S. Trtiesdell, datedApril 7, 1833,..........35,672 00 Win. C. . Wafers, dated .....Milwaukee, April 3,1838, 24,450' do “ C. J. Coon, for carpenterand joiner work ....11,500 00 A. Keefer, dated April8, 1838_____ 26,350 00
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Apr 09, 1839
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