Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ip , W. W. Fuller, and D. H. L. Moss toact as the courts agents in the matter, and thecountys second courthouse was built and finishedin the summer of 1848, being a one-story brickstructure costing $3,000. In 1846 the second jail was built, the one of1840, always poor, having been condemned. Thecontract was secured at public auction by ThomasA. Potwin, with Isaac S. Wooley as his bonds-man, for $1,990. This continued to serve until1874, when the present jail was built. Includinga residence for the Sheriff for $20,000. Thebuilding committee of the
Historical encyclopedia of Illinois . ip , W. W. Fuller, and D. H. L. Moss toact as the courts agents in the matter, and thecountys second courthouse was built and finishedin the summer of 1848, being a one-story brickstructure costing $3,000. In 1846 the second jail was built, the one of1840, always poor, having been condemned. Thecontract was secured at public auction by ThomasA. Potwin, with Isaac S. Wooley as his bonds-man, for $1,990. This continued to serve until1874, when the present jail was built. Includinga residence for the Sheriff for $20,000. Thebuilding committee of the Board of Daniel Shottenkirk, Charles W. Sammisand George W. Dwight. The present courthouse was erected in old one was inadequate in every respect,yet there was vigorous opposition and strongeffort was required to secure a new of the Supervisors who favored the im-provement, happened to be ill when the measurewas voted for. but had himself brought from his .^1^.!: 1 m ^1 1 i f . -••* ??¥. HISTOEY OF OGLE COUNTY, 653 home to Oregon and then carried on a chair tothe meeting to register his vote, without whichdefeat seemed probable. This was Daniel Shot-tenkirk of Lafayette Township, an expert ac-countant, who, for several years prior to hisdecease, assisted in clerical work at the court-house. The building is of red pressed brick withNaperville and Ashton stone trimmings in rockface design, erected at a cost of $100,000. Thebuilding committee was composed of the fol-lowing Supervisors: J. D. White, W. G. Stevens,F. B. Gale, W. Stocking, R. S. Marshall. Thearchitect was G. O. Garnsey : the builder. C. ? THE COUNTY FABM. naces with blast, and lighted by the excellent management of the presentsuperintendent and his wife, who is the daugh-ter of the former superintendent, the OgleCounty Farm is one of the best institutions ofits kind in the State. CHAPTER IX. .\GRICULTURE AND STOCK RAISIX( On February 20, 1878, the
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