This collection consists of papers relating to the construction of jails in Pulaski County, Arkansas.
- I. Specifications county jail
- 1. 1885 October 2: Contract between the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and Pulaski County, Arkansas
- 2. 1885 October 3: Contract for Pulaski County Jail to be erected by Pulaski County at Little Rock, Arkansas
- 3. 1887 October 22: The Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, to W.F. Hill, County Judge, Pulaski County, Arkansas
- 4. 1887 October 22: Contract between the Pauly Jail Building and Manufacturing Company of St. Louis, Missouri, and Pulaski County by the County Judge and commissioners
- 5. Undated: Specifications for four (4) steel-clad jail cells and corridor (exhibit A)
- 6. Undated: Specifications for additions to Pulaski County Arkansas, jail doors (exhibit B)
- 7. Undated: Specifications for the iron and steel work of Pulaski Jail by the Aetna Iron Works, Quincy, Illinois
- 8. Undated: Specifications: for four steel-clad jail cells and corridor, for one steel-clad jail cell and corridor, and for doors, window guards, et cetera
- 9. Undated: original general specifications for the Pulaski County Jail to be erected in Little Rock...as made by B.J. Bartlett, architect and commissioner
- 10. Undated: Architectural drawing
- 11. Undated: Architectural drawing
- II. Re old jail
- 12. 1873 March 14: Jail bond
- 13. 1873 December: Petition Gordon N. Peay versus William S. Oliver as Sheriff and in his own right, and the Board of Supervisors of Pulaski County
- 14. 1874 February 20: Petition Gordon N. Peay versus William S. Oliver, in his individual right, and as Sheriff and Collector of Pulaski County, and Pulaski County
- 15. 1875 May 17: Report of the grand jury
- 16. 1875 October 31: Report of the grand jury
- 17. 1885 February 13: Deed to jail property
- 18. 1877 October 22: The Pauly Jail Bulding and Manufacturing Company, Hot Springs, Arkansas, to W.F. Hill, County Judge Pulaski County, Arkansas
- 19. 1888 January 13: James J. Ligon, to W.F. Hill, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 20. 1888 April 2: James J. Ligon, to W.F. Hill, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 21. 1914 December 7: E.F. Pace, Pace and Hall, Little Rock, Rock, Arkansas, to C. Evans, Pulaski County Jail, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 22. 1914 December 9: E.N. Davis, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Pulaski County Jail
- 23. 1914 December 10: Nick Campbell, Arkansas Electric Company, to Evans, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 24. 1914 December 10: Electric Construction Company, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Judge Joseph Asher, County Jail, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 25. Undated: B. H. Crawford, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Clifton Evans
- 26. Undated: Specifications for a stone wall to be erected around the Pulaski County Jail at Little Rock, Arkansas
- 27. Undated: Proceedings of the Quorum Court
- 28. Undated: Fragment
- III. Papers re bond issue 1925
- 29. 1925 June 24: Order of county court in re county debt
- 30. 1925 June 25: Proof of printing
- 31. 1925 July 8: Bid and acceptance of bid of I.B. Tigret Company for $350,000.00 bonds proposed to be issued by Pulaski County for funding purposes
- 32. 1925 July 10: H.B. Chrisp, County Clerk, Little Rock, Arkansas, to members of the Pulaski County Quorum Court
- 33. 1925 July 10: H.B. Chrisp, Little Rock, Arkansas, to members of the Pulaski County Quorum Court
- 34. 1925 July 10: Order calling Pulaski County Quorum Court meeting
- 35. 1925 July 10: Proof of printing
- 36. 1925 July 16: In re order of the county court fixing the amount of indebtedness outstanding October 7, 1924
- 37. 1925 July 20: Copy of transcript in circuit court in re bond issue
- 38. 1925 August 1: Order to be entered by county court authorizing execution of bonds
- 39. Undated: Miscellaneous list
- IV. Papers re new jail
- 40. 1928 January 13: Notice of meeting of Quorum Court
- 41. 1928 February 6: Appointment of W.E. Lenon Commissioner of Public Buildings of Pulaski County to supervise the building, erection and construction of said county jail and razing of the present jail
- 42. 1928 February 28: Appointment of the firm of Thompson, Sanders, and Ginocchio as architects to draw plans for the new jail
- 43. 1928 April 26: Order approving contract of G.S. Thompson and approving plans or specifications
- 44. 1928 May 21: W. Frank Ault, General Contractor, Little Rock, Arkansas, to W.E. Lenon, Commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction proposal.
- 45. 1928 May 21: Herman and McCain Construction Company, to W.E. Lenon, Commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction proposal.
- 46. 1928 May 21: J.H. Leveck and Sons, to W.E. Lenon, Commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction proposal.
- 47. 1928 May 21: Stewart-McGehee Construction Co., to W.E. Lenon, Commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction proposal.
- 48. 1928 May 21: Fred Parrott, to W.E. Lenon, Commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction proposal.
- 49. 1928 May 21: Gordon Walker, to W.E. Lenon, commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas. Construction proposal.
- 50. 1928 May 22: W. E. Lenon. Commissioner, Little Rock, Arkansas, to W.S. Rogers, County Clerk. Authorization to return bid checks to W.F. Ault, Stevlart-McGehee Construction Company, Fred Parrott, and J.H. Leveck and Sons.
- 51. 1928 May 23: County Clerk, to W.F. Ault, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 52. 1928 May 23: County Clerk, to J.H. Leveck and Sons, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 53. 1928 May 23: County Clerk, to Fred Parrott, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 54. 1928 May 23: County Clerk, to Stewart-McGehee Construction Company, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 55. 1928 June 6: Bond
- 56. 1928 June 11: Order re construction of new jail
- 57. 1928 June 11: Report of commissioner re construction of new county jail
- 58. 1928 June 11: Order re construction of new county jail
- 59. 1928 June 11: Order re construction of new county jail
- 60. 1928 June 11: Report of commissioner re construction of new county jail
- 61. 1928 June 18: Proof of publication
- 62. 1928 June 18: Proof of publication
- 63. 1928 June 18: Proof of publication
- 64. 1928 June 26: Report of commissioner re construction of new county jail
- 65. 1928 June 26: Order re construction of new county jail, approving transfer of contract of Herman McCain to Gordon Walker
- 66. 1928 June 26: Bond
- 67. 1928 June 26: Order re construction of new county jail
- 68. 1928 June 30: Quorum Count transcript regarding new county jail
- 69. 1928 July 12: Bond
- 70. 1928 July 16: Order re construction of new county jail
- 71. 1928 July 16: Supplemental report of public building commissioner re construction of new county jail
- 72. 1928 August 22: Order in the matter of building new jail to issue warrants to Gordon Walker
- 73. 1928 August 28: Order in the matter of building new jail appeal of John Lester granted
- 74. 1928 August 29: Transcript
- 75. 1928 September 4: Order in the matter of building new jail for warrants
- 76. 1928 September 4: Order in the matter of building new jail for warrants
- 77. 1928 October 4: Certificate county jail warrants
- 78. 1928 October 16: Order Nunc Pro Tunc with reference to employment of attorneys in the matter of building a new jail
- 79. 1928 November 14: Certificate of estimate
- 80. 1928 November 27: Order to issue warrant to Gordon Walker
- 81. 1928 November 27: Certificate verifying signatures and seals on warrants
- 82. 1928 December 29: Order final payment to Gordon Walker
- 83. 1928 December 31: Order approving final report of W.E. Lenon, building commissioner
- 84. 1928 December 31: Confirmation and approval of report of W.E. Lenon and discharge from duty
- 85. 1928 December 31: Certificate verifying signatures and seals on warrants
- 86. 1928 January 11: American Tar Products Company, Incorporated, roof guarantee bond
- 87. Undated: Notice to contractors
- 88. Undated: Bids for Pulaski County Jail
- 89. Undated: Miscellaneous
- 90. Undated: Card fragment
- V. Papers re bond issue for new jail
- 91. 1929 June 5: Order calling for special election in the matter of issuing county bonds to re-finance the new jail indebtedness
- 92. 1929 June 8: Resolution concerning voting places for special general election
- 93. 1929 June 15: Proof of publication
- 94. 1929 July 8: Certificate of election results special bond election
- 95. 1929 July 16: Order in the matter of issuing bonds to refinance the new jail indebtedness
- 96. 1929 July 24: Proof of publication
- 97. 1929 July 27: Order in the matter of refunding Pulaski County Jail warrants
- 98. 1929 July 29: Owens and Ehrman, Attorneys at Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Judge W.F. Sibeck, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 99. 1929 August 1: June P. Wooten, Little Rock, Arkansas, to Judge W.F. Sibeck, Little Rock, Arkansas
- 100. 1929 August 3: Order in the matter of funding warrants issued for constructing a county jail
- 101. 1929 August 6: Proof of publication
- 102. 1929 August 16: Order in the matter of refunding Pulaski County Jail warrants
- 103. 1929 August 16: Papers relating to the floating bonds to pay for the new county jail
- 104. 1929 August 20: Order authorizing the issue of bonds
- 105. 1929 August 20: Order accepting bid for bond
- 106. 1929 August 20: Proof of publication
- 107. 1929 August 26: Rose, Hemingway, Cantrell and Loughborough, Little Rock, Arkansas, to W.S. Rogers, County Clerk, Little Rock, Arkansas. Concerns county jail bonds
- 108. 1929 August 27: Certificate of assessed valuation of all taxable property in Pulaski County for 1928
- 109. 1929 August 27: Opening and closing orders of the county court from April 1, 1929, to August 24, 1929
- 110. 1929 August 28: Papers accompanying Bankers Trust Company Funding Bonds
- 111. 1929 August 29: Certificate of identification of signature and non-litigation
- 112. 1929 September 3: Order in the matter of Pulaski County Jail warrants
- VI. Old cancelled bonds
- 113. 1859 July 1: $1000, Number 62
- 114. 1859 July 1: $1000, Number 65
- 115. 1871 August 15: $100, Number 6
- 116. 1871 August 15: $100, Number 407
- 117. 1871 August 15: $100, Number 411
- 118. 1873 April 1: $100, Number 61
- 119. 1873 April 1: $100, Number 99
- 120. 1873 December 6: $25, Number 60
- 121. 1873 December 11: $500, Number 163
- 122. 1874 March 6: $500, Number 475
- 123. 1874 October 16: $100, Number 996
- 124. 1874 October 16: $500, Number 1000
- 125. 1874 October 16: $500, Number 1002
- 126. 1875 December 15: $100, Number 93
- 127. 1875 December 15: $100, Number 88
- 128. 1875 December 28: $500, Number 59
- 129. 1875 December 28: $500, Number 5
- 130. 1875 December 28: $500, Number 62
- 131. 1875 December 30: $500, Number 116
- 132. 1875 December 31: $25, Number 202
- 133. 1878 September 23: $25, Number 82
- 134. 1878 September 23: $100, Number 80
- 135. 1878 October 1: $25, Number 99
- 136. 1878 October 1: $100, Number 91
- 137. 1878 October 1: $500, Number 86
- 138. 1907 July 1: $1000, Number 17
- 139. 1907 July 1: $1000, Number 18
- 140. 1922 August 1: $I0,000, Number 5282
- 141. 1922 August 1: $I0,000, Number 5283
