Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . pril 22 Total for three prisoners $ THE BUILDING It was therefore ordered that lot 3 in block 37 be set apart for the site ofa jail. The contract for the building was let to George De Pree, who was awardedon his contract at the April term, 1835. the sum of $381. which was probably buta portion of the contract price. The description of this building in Ballanceshistory is as follows: About the year 1834 a jail was built of square logs, onthe alley between Main and Hamilton
Peoria city and county, Illinois; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . pril 22 Total for three prisoners $ THE BUILDING It was therefore ordered that lot 3 in block 37 be set apart for the site ofa jail. The contract for the building was let to George De Pree, who was awardedon his contract at the April term, 1835. the sum of $381. which was probably buta portion of the contract price. The description of this building in Ballanceshistory is as follows: About the year 1834 a jail was built of square logs, onthe alley between Main and Hamilton and between Monroe and Perry was sixteen feet square and fourteen feet high. The lower story was con-structed of three thicknesses of logs, two lying horizontally and the one betweenthem standing perpendicularly, so that should any attempt be made to bore thelogs, the perpendicular ones would come down and stop the hole. The upperstory was only one thickness of logs. To give strength, these logs were dove-tailed at the corners. Above the strong room there was a strong floor and trap. JAIL AXI) COURTHOUSE IX 1S4:,
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