74 In 1870 the contract for building the present jail was let. Within a year from the time the contracts were awarded the jail was complete. It is a handsome, two story structure. The front is of brick, and affords ample accommodations for the residence of the sheriff. The masonry of the rear portion is stone, and encloses a dozen securely built prison cells. In 1818, the need of a better court room was felt. The second floor of the log jail was no longer suitable as a place of holding court and measures were instituted for the erection of a substantial brick court house. July 3. 1818, the commissioners sold at public sale the following contracts: To Peter Cribs, and by him transferred to Henry Fox. to build a stone foundation, forty four feet square and seven feet high. §465; to John W. Armler, to furnish 120.000 bricks §623; to JohnBlickens-' derfer, to deliver 7000 feet of oak floor board §87. The contract to build the court house was awarded to Henry Fox for §6.297. Before completion. Fox sold his contract to Michael Swagler, who turned it over to the proper authorties in 1825. The court house served it^ purpose until 1882. The last term
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