Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-09-03

JuuBe nay lecSOiuCi VAhtCia anu ONo'N
and Comfy Tax Collector A. E Frank.
land.
SECOND FLOOR.
On the north side the First Circuit
Court Judge Heiskell) room, 50x3S and
eighteen feet high, will be found. In the
rear of it, fronting on Center Place, is
the Second Circuit Court Judge Halsey),
same size of the First. Adjoining and
convenient, are the Clerks offices-B.
F. Coleman, of the First Circuit, and G.
j. Campbell, of the Second, with suf-
fcient number Of jury-rooms and
chambers for the judges Here are 4 lso
two fre.proof vaults, Immediately over
the Criminal Court vault, for the records
of both Circuit Courts On the south
side, on Poplar street, is the County
Court room, for Chairman Tom Holman
and his worthy associates, who sit like
watch-dogs over the treasury of the
county. This court room is thirty eight
feet square, with private staircase run
ming down to the County Clerks offices
below on the ground floor and the fire.
proof vault FOR the county records.
Near by are rooms and Offices for the
County Trustee ]. J. Rawlings, County
Attorney W. W. Mcdowell, Coroner
Caldwell, Register W. II. Griebel, and
for other officers Of the county.
Fronting on Main street. is located the
law library room, 4Oxl6, and also pri-
vate room for the attorneys, from which
speakin g-tubes connect with all the
court rooms.
THIRD FLOOR.
On the north side is the First Chan
Gerry Courtroom 30x44, for Chancellor
Morgan, with two offices for the Clerk
and Master, E. A. Cole, and chamber
for the Chancellor. Back Of this court,
fronting on Center place, is the Second
Chancery Courtroom, 24x2S, for Chan
cellor Walker, or whomsoever may sue
coed him, as the Chancellor has resigned
Adjoining are the Clerk and Master, M
D. L. Stewards Offices, and near by are
ire-proof vaults for the records of both
courts. In the northeast corner front
ing on Main, is splendid room two
stories high for the United States Circuit
Courts, Judge Trigg, and a suite of oficei
aud rooms for the Clerk, Marshals anC
other officials of this national court o
justice
The fourth floor is fitted up with room
adapted to any purpose deemed neces
sary. 1t has been suggested by Esquire
Miller, of the County Court, that shoulC
the station-ho house be removed to che
ground floor of the building, that thu
female prisoners could be employed on
the fourth floor in industrial pursuits
similar to those in vogue in houses o
correction. where, instead of being al
expense to the people, a profit arising
from their work swells the revenues o
the city, and it gives the prisoners EN-
ployment, thereby leading into habits o
industry,
All this work now progressing in thu
building has to be finished by the LIST o
October, and at cost little under
S25, 900, when the courthouse will bt
ready for occupancy, and will be mos
convenient for judges, clerks, lawyers
witnesses, jurors, prisoners, and last
but not least, reporters, who have to
gather up law news for the public,
The work is progressing under the
supervision Of the County Court Com
missioners, Henry G. Smith, W. H.
Stephens, Owen Dryer, L. Lehman, D.
D. Danbury. The architects are Messrs.
Jones & Baldwin; chief contractor Of
work, ]. P. MahOneyi iron work, Messrs-
Cubbius & Gum; brick work, Frederick