The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens . he Board of Supervisors, the officers wereordered to remove their offices as soon as practicable. A stock company was atonce organized and funds provided by citizens of Clinton and Lyons for theerection of a suitable building for the use of the county, in order that the ses-sion of the District Court, set for November 21, might convene on Block were made by W. W. Sanborn, bids advertised for, and Mr. L. P. Hara-don awarded the contract on the 18th day of O
The history of Clinton County, Iowa, containing a history of the county, its cities, towns &c., biographical sketches of citizens . he Board of Supervisors, the officers wereordered to remove their offices as soon as practicable. A stock company was atonce organized and funds provided by citizens of Clinton and Lyons for theerection of a suitable building for the use of the county, in order that the ses-sion of the District Court, set for November 21, might convene on Block were made by W. W. Sanborn, bids advertised for, and Mr. L. P. Hara-don awarded the contract on the 18th day of October, at the price of $3,200,the building to be completed within thirty days, and in twenty-three days afterthe date of his contract, he delivered the building complete for occupancy, andon the 21st day of November, the Court House was occupied by the first sessionof the District Court in Clinton, This Court House was a neat two-story frame structure, 44x52 feet in size,and divided on the ground floor into offices for the Recorder, Clerk of theCourts. Auditor and Treasurer. The second floor contained the court-room. ti5K-4:. iyK^c
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