New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-29
WEsTcAEs7ER COUNTY BUILDINGS.


| at White Plains, are now nearly comrJeted They
form . group Of substantial stone buildings, in the
Italian style Of architecture Particular attention has
been paid to convenience Of arrangement sod several
connected buildings have been erected instead ofone
extended building, Of the different manner
Of construction that was demanded by the diverse
TO which they we're to be applied Thus there are q
Record Building, in which the records in the care Of
the County Cleik and Surrogate will be kept, sod
which is proof; a Court House, containing the
principal Court room for the county with the offices
necessarily attached thereto, and suite of
for the Sheris family, aud which is built of stone and
wood in the usual manner and q Jail built
almost altogether Of stone, brick and icon
The Record Building stands in front, having 'front.'
age of lis feet and depth Of 30 feet The floors are
of iron and brick, and the ceilings of brick vaulted
The roof is Of slate bedded upon the brick arched
ceilings The stairs Of iron and the windows are
proyded with Badgers iron revolving shutters This
building is entirely fre-prOOf; the bookcases as
well as the documencases which are TO contain the
records are 10 be all Of iron The westerly half Of
thi. building devoted to the Of the Surrogate for
court room private Office and room for the Trans
orbir Clerks. The Surrogate's Courtroom situated
AT the west end, is "a by 30 feet, and with lofty
wanted ceiling extending the full hight of the build
ipe Nearer the center the building is two stories 10
hight the rsnscribingroom being in the second story.
The public Office in the fist story is next adjoin-
ing the entrance hail. which is the center of
the BUILDING and the private office Of the
Surrogate is in the rear Of the public office.
The eastery half of the building is intended for the
County Clerk. This part contains public office aud
t,unscribIg room, corresponding with those of the
Sur ogate and Record room at the east end, cor.
responding size and position with the Surrogate's
Courtroom at the west end. In the Record room
there will be accommodations for making searches rel
atiye to ,t.s, &c. The Record Building is connected
with the Cour House by all intermediate corridor
building, which contains the main halls and passages,
and has at the center of side prominent tower,
in which are erected the stairs leading TO a second
story corridor and by means Of which access is OBJ
taint to the Courtroom in the Court-IIouse The
corridor building is immediately in the rear Of the
Record Building and the Court-House in the Of
the Corridors The corridor on the first floor
ia a continuation Of the central entrance hall
of the Record Building and is Is feet wide by 45 feet
long The staircase tower Is feet square and s. feet
high and, together with the corridor buiding is
erected of stone The Court House is 46 by IS feet,
and contains IN the east eide of the fret story Grand
,ury room which is also to be used for Judges Cham
bers the Distri,t-Attorney's Office, alss used as
Sheriff office, and office for the County Treasurer.
Or the west side of the first story suite Of apart
ments for the Sherifs family aud in the basement are
their Kitchen dning-rOom and store rooms. The
rooms on either side of the first floor separated by
a hall seven feet wide, extending the length OF the
building connecting in font with the main hall OF the
corridor building and terminating at an outside door "a
the rear At the rear end Of this hall is private
stairway which leads up to the Courtroom, In the
second story. The Courtroom is AZ by 50 feet and q
feet high and occupies all the second door, except
portion in the rear, which is appropriated for lady
witnesses room, Law Library and Judges consultar
tien room This rear portion is divided into two ste
.es in hight and contains, in the upper story, two
rooms for Petit JuIies. The main entrance to the
1t the front by of the large star
vay in the tower and the connecting CORRIDOR Seats
are provided on the principal floor of the COURTROOM
and in gallery across the 'front.' for the use OF the pab
lie The OouIt room is intended to be complete in all
its appoinf mens, and when finished will not be ex-
celled by any in the State. Prisoners will be brought
fom the Jail which is situated in the rear Of the Court
House into the Court room, over an iron bridge Az
feet long incl,sed OH both sides aud at the top with
iron trelis work, after the manner of cage,
30 a. to efestusy prevent their escape. This bridge
on level with the Courtroom aoor, aud from thence
tbey will b. taken into the Courtroom at the side OF
the Judge The Jail is so by 6S feet, and is 40 feet
distant from the Cour. House in the This build
ing WAS started some time after the Others and ia not
vet quite ready for its roof. The exterior walk
bull, of squared stone from to feet long, and Of
propor,Dnate width and thickness. The walls inclOse
series Of cells three stories in hight, which are SIT
uaed 10 the center of the building the upper stories
b,ing approached by means of balcofies and iron
stairs The exterior walls are thus isolated from the
cells forming but one story from the ground hoor to
the roof The cells are 81 in number, of
which are double giving altogether accommodation
for az prisoners. Each cell is provided with water
closet and is supplied with water from two iron tanks
located in the attic or roof The water for these tanks
is 10 be obtained from well by means Of pumps
worked by the prisoners. The cells have walls OF
brick in cement and iron floors, and the distance from
the cells to the 1ercr stone walls 9tset. Thelocks
for the Cells instead Of being placed On the doors are
placed in the wall about midway between the doors,
and the bolts of the locks Of sufficient length to De
thrown into the door from that distance, thus remoy
ing tho kck out of the reach Of she prisoner {he
building. are ali constructed Of granite building sone
ouarried in II neighborbood, and with slate roofs
TIE whole cost of the buildings will be between
10000 and 100000. The Record Building aud
Court House were erected by Theodore Hunt, O. New
York, and the Jail by Seth Bid, Of Tarrytown. Tue
Building Committee consists q: Abraha Hastied' Cd
Westchester; States Barton, Of New-RocheIe; Dan
ie Hunt, Of Lewisboro; Wa Marshall. il, OF sfzn-
ers; and George C. Finch, NJ D., of Crason + ais
r. q. Hatfield is the A1ebitect, and >. 5. 'Stagg
Assistant Superintendent TIE Angus. term OF the
County Court commepcDx the second Monday OF that