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(COPY.) Document A.

At a meeting of the board of commissioners on public buildings, appointed March 8th, 1839, by the Territorial Legislature of Wis. consin, to superintend the erection and completion of the public buildings at Madison, in said Territory, and such other duties as are required under their appointment, held at Milwaukee on the 8th day of May, 1839, Nathaniel C. Prentiss was chosen acting commissioner, and James L. Thayer was elected treasurer. Ordered, That the board adjourn to meet at Madison forth. with.

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(Signed)

JAS. L. THAYER,

N. C. PRENTISS,

L. H. COTTON,

Commissioners on Public Buildings.

(COPY.) Document B.

PRAIRIE DU CHIEN, July 7th, 1839.

Messrs. Thayer, Prentiss and Cotton:

GENTLEMEN-I have received your note, requesting me to at tend your meeting at Madison on the 10th, and am sorry to say that my engagements are such as to prevent me from doing so, until after the 1st Monday in August. I shall then be to meet you and settle my accounts as treasurer.

very

glad

This can create no delay in your proceedings, as the contractor will not be entitled to a payment until after that period. By refe. rence to the estimates of the Governor, you will perceive that three thousand dollars were appropriated last winter by Congress for furnishing the Capitol.

Mr. Bird and Mr. O'Neill can give you all the information you may require in relation to the contract with Mr. Morrison for finishing the Capitol.

(Signed)

I am your obedient servant,

J. D. DOTY.

(COPY OF LETTER TO EACH OF FORMER COMMISSIONERS.)

Document C.

MILWAUKEE, June 10, 1839. DEAR SIR-By the 3d section of an act of the Legislature of this Territory, entitled, "An act in addition to An act to establish the seat of goverment of the Territory of Wisconsin, and to provide for the erection of public buildings, and for other purposes,' approved March 8th, 1839," it is made the duty of the undersigned, commissioners of public buildings, immediately to settle and adjust the accounts of the former commissioners; and we, therefore, hereby give notice, that a meeting of the board will be held at the American Hotel, in Madison, on the 10th day of July next, at which time and place, we request your attendance for the purpose of entering on the adjustment contemplated in the act referred to.

(Signed)

We are, very respectfully, yours,

NATH'L. C. PRENTISS,

L. H. COTTON,

JAS. L. THAYER,

Commissioners on Public Buildings.

Document D.

See report made to his Excellency the Governor, July 16th, 1839, by the commissioners of public buildings.

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for putting down carpets, for brooms, wire, &c.-by

N. C. Prentiss,

10 80

J. L. Thayer's bill for 1000 feet of lumber,

Cost of preparing Capitol for the reception of the Legis.

lature,

Document F.

$213 01

18 00

$231 01

Estimate of materials and labor necessary to complete the Capitol at Madison, from its present condition.

The work to be excuted in the modern Grecian style, and in a good substantial manner-necessary superintendence not in

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Joint screws and materials for hand-railings on stairs

and in rooms,

75 00

Altering, furnishing and framing timbers in the body

of building,

250 00

Taking off old roof and laying new, including mate

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EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

Madison, Dec. 17th, 1839.

To the Council and House of Representatives:

I herewith transmit a copy of a letter from the Commissioner of the General Land Office, dated on the 15th of February last in answer to a joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly, bearing date the 19th Dec. 1832.

"General Land Office, February 15th, 1839. "SIR-I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your communication of the 23d ultimo, covering a joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly of the Wisconsin Territory, bearing date the 19th of December last, setting forth the importance and necessity of extending the public surveys through the tract of country north of Wisconsin, and east of the Mississippi river, acquired by the treaty with the Winnebago tribe of Indians, which was ratified

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10 80

$213 01

18 00

"for putting down carpets, for brooms, wire, &c.-by

N. C. Prentiss,

J. L. Thayer's bill for 1000 feet of lumber,

Cost of preparing Capitol for the reception of the Legis.

lature,

Document F.

$231 01

Estimate of materials and labor necessary to complete the Capitol at Madison, from its present condition.

The work to be excuted in the modern Grecian style, and in a good substantial manner-necessary superintendence not included.

35,000 feet pine lumber, delivered, c. $40.

$1400 00

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Joint screws and materials for hand-railings on stairs

and in rooms,

75 00

Altering, furnishing and framing timbers in the body

of building,

250 00

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