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Cbas. II. Bird, and Zenas Bird. None ' other to my knowledge.Ques. How long was the property advertised before the day of sale.A»s. About one week.Ques. Why was not a longer notice given ? *Ans. Because we wished to sell the j property in time to furnish the contractor, j believing it would be worth more to him than to any one else.Mr. A. A. Bird made the following communication to the Committee.Messrs. of the Committee,Sirs-:—The following property still remains in the hands of the Commissioners ;One Log House, one SkeilT and two stone scows, of which by contract by the Commissioners with James Morrison, the 1 contractor, the said Morrison was to have the use of them until the contract was completed. Also one patent clock now in the hands of the Commissioners which was retained for the use of the office.A. A. BIRD.Act’g. Commissioner. Madison, IF'elry. );1, 1839.EVIDENCE.Jos IA H PI nitc K, —s iVO i n.Ques. Was you employed in any way by the Commissioners in the erection of j the Capitol? jA.us. Tes. I was employed to keep a ■ boarding house ami board the workmen. | Ques. In what way did you keep board- j era ? jAns. I was employed by the month with I my family, and every thing was furnished by Mr. Bird.Ques. Were the provisions purchased j by the Commissioners left in your charge ? j A as. They were a part of the lime. j Ques. Were all the boarders that you had, workmen employed by the Commissioners ?A as. No. I had several other boarders at different times.Ques. Who1 were they 1 Ans- Mr. Tower was one, do not recollect who they all were.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Tue, Apr 09, 1839
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