Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-01-20


Theirs being no jury rooms to be provided
for, and but few persons in attendance
during the sessions OF these courts, n
as the floors above are "deafened no
disturbance 70 these courts while in 5es-
sion can take place. The two Circuit
courts to be located on the second floor.
The Office of Sheriff, If not deemed neCes-
ssry to be adjacent to the Criminal Court,
may be on tie drst floor. The Criminal
Court to be large in order TO accommodate
the Bar when called together on special
occasions. The jury rooms, for pr0tract-
ed meeting of jurors in making up their
verdict, are provided on the third hoors
with private stairwsys connecting them
with the Court rooms below. A spacious
apartment has been provided for the
grand Jury and for a law library. Ample
provision has been made for water closets
and for ventilation, sewerage lighting and
heating" The paper then goes on 20 give
details Of construction. The document
then goes on to say, " We have made an
estimate of costs of a plain, substantial
and inexpensive building, and ind that
one providing for all the courts and ofh-
ces with the general arrangement set
forth in our design can be erected for
S25O,0OO."
T. P-0sT-OFFICE.
". B. DOnoho, Levi JOY and II. d.
Buckley sent up a proposition which
says
For the purpose Of a County Court.
house with court rooms for allOfthe courts
and officers, we offer the two four
story brick buildings on the corner Of
Jefferson street, Memphis, known As the
old Post-ofice and Library building, upon
the following terms:
For the two buildings, SOS, 600, pay
able as six, twelve, eighteen or twenty
four months, with interest. The POST
office building lie sOx8O; Library building,
6lxS0, a ten foot alley between b two /;
the property having a front on Jefferson
street or 80 feet, and IN Third street Of
I4SH feet.
e'Should the above described property
be considered inadequate to serve the
present and future purposes Of the county
in this respect, we are also authorized to
sell the adjoining building, know as the
New Memphis Theater, which fronts so
feet on Jefferson street and run back
to the alley 1881 feet. We would sell
The building is now under lease for
$4,000 per sannum, the lease having about
eighteen months to run.
The three buildings together cover a
square of 1881 feet. The POstOfice and
Library buildings we're erected since 1860.
The price, named are our very lowest
cash figures. The estimated cost of nee
sssary changes, $4,000"
THE GAYOsO HOUSE.
am authorized by Robertson TOpp to
offer the GayOsO Hotel to the County
Court for a Courthouse. It's large siz7,
proximity to the business centers, the
ease with which it can be approached by
street cars, ETC., and its quiet and retired
position, with its elevation and river
view, its unsurpassed sewerage and
drainage, all concur to make il q most de-
sirabie location and building for the pUT-
pose suggested. The report and drawings
of architect Winter show that the first
and second floors of the building will ac-
c0mmOdate all the Courts. State and Fed
eral, and every county office, leaving the
third and fourth floors to meet future
necessities, or to be disposed of as the
County Court may deem proper. The
building and ground, except two stories
in the southwest corner, can be bought
for $40. 600, payable in one, VI and
three years, and the report Of architect
Winter shows that all the court rooms,
Jury rooms n clerks Offices, with allthe
county offices, each with its drs-prOOf
vault, can DO substantially and hand
sOmely fitted up and completed. The
whole building can be put in first rate
condition for the sum of $50 Geo. RespOn-
sible contractors stand ready to take the
contract TO do the work according to the
plans and specifications of architect Whit
ter, at that price, and to give bond and
security that they will complete the work
and have the Courthouse ready for use
within six months from the dat8 of con-
tract. The improvements specified in
clude a steam heating apparatus, which
will warm up the entire building: and
when the Contemplated improvements
are made, the Courthouse will be equal
in every respect to the new one proposed
-..A. Al1.-a aN-anH a-V uH N aaaH 20 -THn
900 Tor ground, house and improvements.
Indeed, it is believed that competition
viii reduce the cost of improvements by
from $40, 900 to $4,000.
Respectfully, ISHAM g. HARRIS.
wALLACE's PROPOSITION.
WHEREAS, It appears to this Court that
the county of Shelby holds leases on sew
sral buildings in the city Of Memphis,
now used for county purposes, said leases
having several years YET 10 run, at an eZ-
p8nse 10 the county of several Thousand
dollars per annum, 10 is therefore con-
sidersd inexpedient for this Court to take
definite action in relation to the
building or purchase of houses for court
house rooms, and offices for the various
and county officers of this county. /
1t the present term Of the Court; but
earnestly desiring TO consult the financial
interests of the county, and the cOnve-
alike of attorneys and parties liti-
CANT, 10 is therefore
ordered, That a committee be appoint
consisting of the names Of - -,
who shall examine into the leases afore-
said and report to this Court at the april
term, 1871, first, the length of term during 1
which said leases arc to run respectively. /
according to the respective conditions OF
.eass; second, the sums respectively due
per annum, and the aggregate sum to be
g. oil $500. n#.I HLH-W a. D
ions, If any, on which the county Of
can effect a cancellation Of said
eases, and that the further consideration
II the courthouse question be deferred to
he said term of the court, and until after
.he report Of said committee.
ESQ. Miller-It has been suggested to
that we could obtain a block on the
duff. We could erect fifteen tenements
acing the river and we could continue
he wings backward TO Front street. The
'sut would bring US in $50, 0O0 a year. I
would like this to go before the people,
or they are the proper judges anyhow,
we are only their representatives.
We could do the whole thing for $500, 600,
having three sides of the block built up.
Z would be an ornament to the city and
would be very convenient to al parties
lOncsrned.
Colonel CAN'T said that if it should be
I0ANAAIAGA ma q ADgG@1AAI q q A94A u !
house existed, and he supposed that YVES
he common conviction, il would be a
.ood idea to meet again in February,
yhen the members Of the Court would
rave had time TO canvass thoroughly all
he propositions submitted, and then the
Necessary changes could be made on any
4 the buildings offered to be In readiness
or use by October next.
Governor Harris said the necessity for a
HoraHH- hnrTHa uJa nwzuanr and nrougTrnu o.
necessity to every party Htigant, lawyer,
and Juror. As il is now, a lawyer
hardly attend to more than one case
t q time, and cOntinuanCes in causes are
e least three times more numerous than
hey would be if the courts were all in
building, for then he could easily vi
rate, as il were, from one court to an
ther, and keep his eye on sl his cases as
hey went simultaneously on. The ne
then, is PRESENT. is great. I
old in my hand
HE SPEECH OF EIGHTY-ONE MEMBERS OF
THE BAR.
I am authorized by them to submit this
XDrsssiOn oftheir views on this question:
We heartily cOncu in the necessity Of a
Ourt-hOuse, at the earliest day practical
lie, with capacity sufficient to acoommo-
ali courts, State and Federal, and all
county offices under the same roof,
nd located conveniently to the business
enters of the city, and easily accessible
o the leading streets, street railways etc,
o be ready, if possible, for the fall session
f our courts, and with capacity TO fur
fish other c-ourt-rOoms, to meet the ext
of the increasing growth and
Of the county and city.
Assuming that this end can be accom-
,lished by the 1st of October, 1871, by
Onverting the Gayoso House into a court
.ouss, at a cost not greater than that OF
no new courthouse proposed to be erect
d On the Adams street lot. and chat it
viii be equal Ia every respect to the
adams street project, and ready for use at
ssst eighteen months sooner, we de-
recommend the Gayoso location
nd building.
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