The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1869-12-15

having been presented and read, OIL
motion Of G. n. Calvit- said report i
adopted and ordered to be spread
upon the minutes of the Jury So
REPORT.
To tho Police jury Of the Parish
s,P,-.5 Of Rapides. r,zT 4
The Committee appointed by you,
Body to examine the site and remains
of the Court House, and report upon
the probable cost of re-erecting the
building, have made the. necessary ex-
animation, and instruct me to submit
the following Report: z,e lsset5t
Your Body has not referred to us the
selection of tho plan, size, Or style of a
building proposed to be erected, but
obviously it is not practicable to de-
termine even with approxiinative accu-
racy the cost of the future Court House
until we know how large it is to be,
and the arrangement and finish pro
ed plan of the building, and as econ-
omy is paramount consideration Mt
this time, we have reduced the size
and cost of the structure as far as was
compatible with the convenience of
officers and the public, and safety of
the Records. 4r
We propose to omit the four South
ern roonls--rw0 OH first floor and two
un second -anl build the rest same
size as before. The foundation of the
old building is in excellent condition.
1t was laid very deep, and broad at the
base. BY using it a considerable item
of expense is saved. Those parts of
the exterior. walls rhat are now stand
ing may be used as they are, or taken
down as the contractors shall deem.
best, hut all ofthe old brick can he us
cd in the new work. The iron cornice
In the front and around the Northern
towers is well preserved, and is avail
able, but all the rest is broken. The
cost of replacing it would be good
deal, and can be, avoided. A brick
eofniee can be substituted to the iron
for the si,les and rear, and with little
care and skill on the part of tho mason
can be made sufficiently like the iron
front to pieservc q general harmony of
style.
The roof should he of slate instead
Lts..in rs before. The openings in the
sides should he decreased. 8Three
windows for the side OF Tic Clerks
rooom is the largest number allowable.
In the old building nearly the whole
side was q series of windows, and the
glare of light and the blaze of heat
were consequently that of n hot-house.
The arrangement of the interior is
mainly preserved, but same changes
are necessary. The accompany. plan
exhibits those prqpased The Clerks
raom remains same size and location
as before. A Temporary Partition di-
HIdes the opposite room in two, the
larger compartment being assigned to
the Recorder. The other is a spare
room, asd can be5used for any purpose,
j, e. for Il second petit jury, When two
are ont ut the same time. The North
eastern tower room, first floor, is as
signed to. the Sheriff. The opposite
tewer room Is enlarged by dispensing
with the Western staircase, and throw
ing the space formerly occupied Ivy it
into tho room, TINS making, it of sutti-
eient dimensions for the Grand Jury
room. 1t will also be used 10y the Po-
lice Jury for IFS sessions.
Upon the. second floor, the tower
rooms will be used for tile ordinary
Petit jury and for Il Library, and the
whole of the remaining floor for a Court
Hall. where the Parish and District
Courts will hold their sessions. 1t is
hoped the Supreme Court will resume
It's sessions at this place also, and the
Bench and other interior arrangements
WhiIbe made in view of that. Should
It be done, a partition will be made of
the Clerks room, and one of the com
Partments assigned to the Clerk of the
Supreme Court. f.i 4.
The total cost Of the Building will be
Twenty Thousand Dollars.
TIL. c. MANNING, ''
Chairman.
Resolved, That the Police Jury
will proceed to build the Court House
on the plan reported by the commit
tee, and for the present the sum of
ten thousand dollars shall be collect
ed by special tax; which amount is
hereby appropriated for the. com
mencement of the building,
Resolved, That the building com
n be now appointed by the Po-
ice Jury, whose duty it shall be to
let out the construction of the build
I'M and to receive it when completed
Inc mode Of disbursing the funds
s ;, be as follows: The President Of
TINS body shall draw his warrant on
court House Fund, for such sums as
are approved by the building com.
mittee, and upon said committees
certificate that such sums are dine to
the contractor or contractors, The
following persons are now appointed
stie building committee: JUDGE T. a.
Manning, chairman; j. G. Wise. VIM
Mills, Jos. Fellows and ]. G. White
RESOLVED, That special tax, be-
now la,d of such percentage upon the
general Sen assessment for this "a year
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