Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1871-11-09
THE RUTLAND HERALD'
WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER o. 1911
Tbe United States Court House an"
Post office.

graduated upon the complexion oi tho
elaborate repairs upon the building occu-
pied by the United States courts and the
most office, which have extended over
period of over six months, but now give
evidence of the ability that has character
lied the management of the improve
ments. The premises have been thorough
" oyerhauled from roof to foundation,
under the general direction Of the super
vising architect Of the treasury depart
ment, Mr. A. B. Mullett, OF Washington,
from plans and estimates made by Mr.. l..
s. Kinsley, the superintendent of repairs
who has exhibited his fitness for the po-
sition he has occupied, in the selection OF
competent mechanics to carry out the de-
signs of the department.
The principal improvement upon the
exterior Of the building has been in the
repair of the roof, by the addition OF an
extra covering of patent metallic roofing.
prepared and secured firmly in its place
by workmen Of the "Vaux Roofing Co."
who took the contract flor roofing, piping
and plumbing the building. Although
this company sent good. workmen from
Washington and elsewhere, we noticed
with pleasure that our home mocha mics
were employed to perform some of the
most difficult and intricate parts of the
work, thus showing the fact that the me-
chanioal skill of Ion Lippincott and 9TH
ers who were employed, was equal to that
of workmen who are engaged in the same
business in the cities.
The PAINTING of the entire building has
been executed by Messrs Foss & Shubak,
and exhibits their competency in every
department of the art. The beautiful
tints used in decorating the walls of the
court rooms and the post Office vestibules
are evidence of taste and judgment.
Rutland may we'll be proud of such
artists.
The United States Court Room has
been newly carpeted and furnished with
desks and new chairs for the judges
rostrum and for the use of members of the
bar. The room has been supplied with a
gas chandelier containing thirty globe
burners and side lights, that contribute
to make brilliant and attractive apart
ment.
The library rooms and those occupied
by the Clerk of the United States Court,
and the Assistant Assessors have all been
renovated and supplied with gas chan
deliers and side lights, and with new and
convenient book cases,
Coming to the first floor (snd the most
important to the citizens of our town we
have a spacious vestibule, we'll lighted,
and protected with swing doors giving
an air of comfort while waiting for the
distribution of mails, and the necessary
delays in attending to post office business,
although the newly introduced patent
lock boxes with glass fronts will greatly
facilitate the ordinary delivery of mail
matter.
A very important and pleasant improve
ment has been made in arranging win
dow and range of private boxes especially
for the ladies.
In addition to this, the facilities for
registering letters and for obtaining pcs
tai orders are greatly improved, so that in
reality we zoe nothing to be added in the
way of convenience for trausactipg post
off % business.
The interior of the fiji g has been great
" improved by the Introduction of con-
venienccs for receiving and distributing
the mails. New and convenient assort-
ing desks have been manufactured by the
work,nen of our townsmsn, L. G. Kings
ley, from sugVestions made by Postmaster
Kilburu and his competent first assistant.
Fred A. Field. In fact, much credit
should he accorded to Capt. Kilburu and
his clerks for the patience and earnest in
terest they have tsken in forwarding the
wishes of the pest office department to
give Rutland all the conveuiences that
could be- obtained for the transaction Of
business.
TIE postmaster's private office has been
appropriately and onveniently fitted with
carpet. deska, tables. lounge and chairs in
keeping with all the other couveniepces
of the building.
The grounds about the Court House
have been regarded and other improve
ments in various parts of TIE main build
ing have rendered the premises complete
in r. EN- selves.
The office ia NOW we'll cared for and
courteous attention ia given its patrons
by its chief clerk, Fred A. Field, who has
shown his competency for the position by
hi- past tx perience, and with the ad-
ditional facilities placed at his command
will continue to serve the public, adding
new credit to his already well earned
reputation. Our cilizens are pleased to
welcome the return of Mr.. Thomas G.
Murray TO the postal service, dischargipg
efficiently the duties of clerk in the Rut-
land post office. In fine, Rutland has
reason to be Rratifs at the improvements
in the building and in the management
of the postal affairs of the town.
HISTORICAL.
BY an act of Congress, passed March 3D.,
1871, it was provided that there should
be four sessions of the United States Dis
trict Court, within and for the district of
Vermont, to be held the frs, Monday of
every three months, alternately at Rut-
land and Windsor commencing at Rnt-
land, on the first Monday of May 1901
The first session on an United States court
was held in the state House" on West St.
on the day appointed by Hon. Nathaniel
Chapman, Judge, with Frederick Hill as
Clerk. The sessions of the court were
held in that building until November
1892, when, upon the erection of the
County Court House, which was burned
April Cd. 1868, its sessions were transfer