Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-08-15

the front of the building. AT the right and
left hand corners of the court room, near
the Jury seats, are the doors leading to
the jury rooms, which are twelve sided, or duo
decagon in form Answering to the number ofthe
jury 204 feet across and % feet high in the CEN
ter, with 1.-THE ceiling being arched) center tables
of the same form, of eight feet diameter. Each
jury room has been fitted up with all the mod
ern conveniences for the comfort of those who
shall from time to time be called upon to occupy
them. A Frink's patent rejecting chandelier in
each of these rooms will give light when occu-
pied in the evening, and large sized ceiling
light reflector, six feet in diameter Is placed
over the bench and bar in the court room.
In the rear Of the court room are several apart
ments for consultation and witness rooms.
The basement story is to be occupied by the
police court of Fitchburg and towns adjoining
In the center is the police court room, AZ by 80
feet, with the judges room, clerks room, wit
ness rooms, &C., leading therefrom, and a lock-
up with three cells is in the northwesterly cor
ner.
The floors of the first and second story are
made fire proof with iron beams and brick
arches. The floors Of the basement and of the
main hall of the first story are made with Port
land cement manufactured expressly for
Bandman & Co, of New York, and put down in
accordance with instructions given by them,
The body of the building is of Fitzwlliam gran
lite, dark color, with trimmings of a lighter shade
of the same granite, giving as much contrast
between the trimmings and the body of the
work as it is possible to do with granite The
stone work was executed by d. A. Bates OF
Fitchburg, the brick and mason work proper
by Witherby & Derby of Fitchburg, and the
contract for the carpenter work, including
the furnishing of the materials, painting, &c,
by lilly Raymond of this city. The iron work
was by Smith & Lovett of Boston; plumbing by
N. G. Tucker of this city; heating and vent-
ating apparatus by j. j. WalwOrth of Boston,
the boiler being located in a separate building in
the rear, connected with which is one Of
Knowles steam pumps. The furniture (desks,
tables, &C., of mahogany was furnished by
Stephen Smith & Co. of Boston; the chairs by
the Walter Haywood chair company of Fitch
burg; the witness stands, judges chairs and
jury tables by John d. Chollar of this city. The
gas fixtures are from Bradley & Hub
bard's mandatory of West Meriden, Conn.
The style and general appearance of this fine
public editice, in all its make and appointments,
reflect the highest credit upon the architects,
Messrs. L. Boydon & Son of this city, whose
plans have been so well carried out by those
who have executed the several departments of
the work. The building is an ornament to the
town and of the county, and the commissioners
deserve great praise for the manner in which
they have performed the task committed to
their charge, in experimenting its construction.
The court room, yesterday afternoon, was
filled with spectators, who, with the members
of the court, were wildly impressed with the
excellent taste and style of finish of the build
ing, and its adaptation to the purposes de-
signed.
The janitor of the building, appointed by the
county commissioners, is Henry b. Leland of
Fitchburg.