Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1869-03-12

I TIE NEW COURT HoUsE-We suppose
most Of our readers have at least had view
Of the new Court House, and that it is un-
necessary to speak OF its outside appear
auce, in giving a description of its internal
arrangement as is the purpose Of this article
The dimensions ofthe outside OF the build
ing are, however, excluding projections,
length 100 feet, width Il feet, and highth to
roof 46 feet. The main entrance is at the
east end, and through handsome arched
| stone doorway, which is to be reached by a
flight Of stone steps. The lower floor con-
tains four suites Of rooms for the use Of the
officers Of the county, two on either side OF
the large hall, u feet wide, which leads
through from the main entrance to the en-
trance at the west end. On the South side
viii be the Treasurer's and Auditors
I apartments-th the first in the east end. and
| the latter in the west on the other side of
the hall VIII be located the Probate Judges
rooms in the west, and the Recorders in
| east end The Treasurer's Office is provided
with burglar and fire-proof vault. large
| enough to hold the safe containing the
county's treasure and the various doeu-
ments and books belonging to the office.
All Of the other Departments are also pro
Vided with vaults, for the protection of the
County records and other papers Of value.
| The dimensions Of the apartments are: of |
the principal rooms 26x20 feet, and OF the /
| inner rooms I7x20 feet, and they will prove /
very pleasant as well as very convenient /
and suitable offices for the transaction Of /
the COunty's business. Throughout the 4
building the floors are to be of iron. brick
and concrete the Joists are of iron, and the
spaces between them are to be arehed over
with brick, and Ieveled up with concrete |
and then covered with flooring Of yellow
pine. An ingenious contrivance has been
invented q hvyN I
purpose Of supporting the arches while in
process of construction, which viii save
much labor and expense. By the use of
floors constructed in this way, the building
IS rendered practically fIre-proof-an i'm
Portant consideration IN an Improvement
OF 50 much values on either side Of the
hall at about its middle, are offsets for the
admission of the stairways which are to
be wholly of iron, with platform stairs
reaching from the cellar to the upper story. !
The building is three stories high in its / .
front. On the second floor is located the
County Clerks Office in a suite Of rooms i'm
meclately over the Treasury, and opening 2
directly into the Court Room. Two other il
rooms Of the second floor are to be used as il
Jury rooms-as are also as many of the q
rooms in the third story as are necessary / :
and the balance viii be used as lumber
rooms. On the second floor is situated the r
court Room, occupying rather moro than v
me west half of the building. This room is r
'7X58 feet, with a ceiling % feet high in the Il
clear. The ceiling and roof over the Court /,
Room are supported by four immense .
wrought iron pillars. The hall for the dis .
oensation ofJustice win be unusually pleas o
mt, well ventilated and lighted with ID "
windows, besides large double one at the t.
back of Judges seat, which is Immediately 81
over the west entrance. These viii have n
circular tops, with kite-heads of stained :
,lass, and all the glass in the double window
will be stained. The space Immediately, 81
ronting the bench viii be for the use of "
members Of the bar, and seats will be ar ce
anged on either side for the aecommoda- IA
ion of the audience. The roof is of clear al
'ine flooring closely Joined, covered with lot
In, and the timbers supporting it are of the -
'est material, put together in a very sub "
tantial manner. When the dome is com IL
'leted 1t will be 30 feet high, and viii be W
provided with promenade u feet above | CT
he roof. from which splendid view of tt
Delaware and the surrounding country can ta
'e obtained.
From the roof to the basement, or cellar, -
5 quite fall, nevertheless we propose des- u
ribing that next. In the southwest corn 70
r of the ground-fioor rooms are to be fitted til
p for the accommodation ofthe family who a
7ill have charge of the building. Here some "
AOe VI TIE SuBSlanI1aiueSS OF the structure n
lay be obtained. The numerous walls of =
he foundation are of dressed stone, and 2S &c
lches in thickness, and from them rise the en-
rick walls with a thickness of Is inches, sh
nd everything about the foundation, as is al
ne case with the whole of the building, .
GEMS to be built within view to soIidity
nd frmness.e In the cellar will also be
'cated the furnaces for heating the =
uilding. The cornices are to be of gaIvan- y
ed iron. The Commissioners hope to- be in
bic to occupy the off1ces by the Ist of Sep ~ n
'mber next, and state that after paying for
le stairs and the ,eornices that $4,000 will =
2 about the entire amount of money ex-
ended on the Court House thus far. They -
,ealx in high terms of Mr.. r. N. Jones, the :
liIding superintendent, and express for
emselves highly pleased with the faithful WI
Id worlSmanlilze manner in which he has del
ad all the work performed. II
This noble building, when completed I
i'll be public institution of which every eel
tizen may well be proud, and will be a 81
edit and honor to the county which erect
l 1t. We think it will prove to be one sv
le most perfect buildings of the kind that ne
IN be found, both in regard to the internal mt
economy of its arrangement and the excel COZ
nee of its construction. vi
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