Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-01-29
Tae Ertfre Cost OF fhe Alteration
Amoaat 10 only 6s2, ,79S 81, and
she work Throughout fs
Well Done.

Below is the report of the building
commissioners OF the courthouse, made
Al the late term OF the county court, and
which was approved and adopted by the
,Inan, nous vote OF the justices, and
ordered to be spread on the minutes OF
the court. The justices also, by unani-
NOUS vote, adopted a resolution OF
hanks to The commissioners for their
services without compensation.
To tbe Justices of the County Court of Shelby
The Commissioners appointed by the coErt
Al lie Jolly term, A. ID. 1874, 10 arrange ana
prepare the new courthouse ior the puOlic " use
ttanart. Tbe ample dimensions OF the build
ina have enabled the commissioners 70 ar
HrsIu@ and provide accommodations Tor All
courts Of evety kind held IA the counlN' anu sral
Iar on the public offices OF the county. Ihe
1,r ,Iding orcu pies an entire square OF liS
fegf .hus havi ng n tTont OF 80 leel' tlree-
fourIhs 9f which fronts are on woe, pao4le
str..fs s,>d one fourth on public alley OF
ItIL feet wild IA. In lhe center Is az Sea s ~
feet square, arouad WhLem W VI tue i DHiI1tns IA, ~, 40
S,aDtiIsfio and ii ght OF the bnilding. In the
building, as Arranged anG prepared, aIs SIsils
rooms for courts aCequa,.tS SHG a,,d jndeed in
dimensions, light, ven'llatlon' anu lhueeu ~
an respects for courtTOoms. AuyoinlnS Ine
several ,ourtrooms are offices lof Ihe CLERKS @
OF tine respective courts. Near anu anu s cOLS
Vanient. are Offices for the several judge ana
chancellors OF the courts. Thc county i SleIh
has three Office rooms, the clrcelt anu d a. ~ ~
criminal court clerk has one room. OIhces art
also provided for e sery public ONCE % tLLe
county The sheriff has one OH ;e, 11; IiIS - 81
collector one, the register one, lne pHollS sG- ~
IninislTatBr one, the attorneys OF tde County SouIitS
sad criminal courts each one, the chaEulhn
OF the county court two, the county I,us,ee 5,Se
one and Ihe C unity surveyor one. Rooms
are al-O provided for the grand ana petle
Jurors OF she several courts Whlcn nSES NV,
mos furies The criminal and probate courts
ere on the first. or street floor; the county anu
g rcuit coui Is are on the second hoor, and the
ch ancery courts on the third nooT On Ills nOo5 5
40 are The courtroOms .and ofhces prepared
for the use OF the Federal court ana All us o
cerS. upon the second floor, in front, are the
three rooms .or the public law library. Al Al
readV the lawyer OF the city have organized
a library association, and have Just put IN the
rooms over two thousand volumes OF law
f,onlzs and made arrangements for continual
fucrea-s until IL becomes flTst-class library
AZ the kiud. Within the building mas Deen
Noostrncted ire aud burglar-prs OF vauit, ol
: vrn and material most approved for safety,
- ing eight large rooms, OF Whlch Two are on
tt sasenie nt-stOry ofthe house, snd Two upon
aacb Of the three stories above occnpleo-
tacn ylou1g are amply sufficient and conye-
tLa, -, contain the books, papers and records
- s-'1,. court aud pubic once. II VIII oe
-. = ., NOut excuse, OF the CLERKS oL ti4e
laul-' n,rd Of the other officers, II any OF the
SIrti',' 100 Is, books or papers shsli oe Oe-
stroyed in ~. case OF hfe, or plunoSiLs1 'is, Us
5,,,T--Isrs Wat. N-closetsi with the InoueIu 9 ~
' ~ ~ s,,,,,s ; are put on eacn floor or story.
esssyi,,iHS and a NtuSes have been put IN tne
courtrooms, vault i,iIs sS il, i ofhsr OF
-t.a-s The nip;Ug I'D nztures Tor the rooms
~ me clerks aud 9th OF oInceLs arc ust4aS.eD .N y
ltoln 49, -, ,,,ts The Nalis and all the court
roou1s and offices are hea TED by steam: iien ,
me heatiug-appaTtus is complei ca, IL y 10 oS-
lIaved there will not be any netu lOI az oPeLl @
a 49, a. ~ bouss The work is now being
dome and Il Is expected, VIII ne hhisneI % III ~ a
few days Tue following rooms on IN, the 49,
fioor are suitable for rent: On the NALL
srreet font three rooms, one OF Nhlch Az Az
OiBs the sherif7s ofiiee, ana Two Sou,n .5,,I
the main vestioule fIoosoas Az spboOIaT.street
= tay he spared for rent on the foPlSL , ~. :,
n ~ II me needs Of the clerk OF the county
~ u an could be satisfied with two once TOoiLs. @
m entire cost on the bulldlng VIII pe "a 80
~ ~ -gS 81. This amount Is made up OF the ioi-
io ~ rsi-FGr the alterations and additions 70
lge and prepare rooms ana oInces sun
aI ~ or a courthouse, under contract NO. l.
J. +. > aEoney, S25,i8I ~. -,
-. ,nd-For fitting up the couItroolhs Hi'n WI!
-,Is, r. rms for judges, railings beDenes' pant
~ h - ~ der nJrsct No. ?, with J. =. Mshoneyi
~ ntt II, si722 50. 49,,
M t.f .Ssi For removal offourteen safes tnrni-
= l-iN-, zs papers, etc, from the old court
@ " = s'oona Offices 10 the new, and ior nttlns
- sf,css aults, ETC.. etc, with shelNlng, etc.,
~ oL,c n exhibit b, S2isi =. .,
ST S.sI 80, additional work ana material
e vhnafi-tns "a ungs, furniture, etc, etc zone
Sy davs' work q. 'der eontrect 40 p VIII ct a.
~ money. exhibit C. Thls work was ,o'IL, ooIe
~, ser advice Of the chairman OF the court
81 ,g6-For repairs oi' the roof, as by exhibit
y, sSiib-For additional heating coils in the
.5l apty clerk : Offices, gas piping 70 olscohnsS
M, uss piping OF the once rom TIE W COii : :
-, ans and halls, 70 rs 10 give each sepsL sc
49,. Ter. exhtuIt r. done by special ofuer OF lhe
con nty court, slldS -. go, .-,-,., ~, ,.r
:, gyenth-For mating, lS4s ysIus' @ hne q CAT
=, - t5l,Z wards As by exhibit r, Sl4Zf %.
PGEe s,SSt-Ftor additional heating coils, as per
on y-act with MsliOn, Work not Se' Soii'
P'S%Ii ,tb-For work at the force-pump for th'
bsati ug apparatus; accounts not Se' ieH
,Isred =. not likely 70 exceed s3V. - Al.
-rbe intrns uctiOn OF the force-puInp Uis
,,ensq~x with The Old steam engine, " hIcl :, ~, "
rs-nrn rlenaed be sold. 1t Is worth about s'W
.sfFa-g of that sum have been made lOr IL.
Tne ,tld stoves, pipes ana mating; I uSe" - -
-, al ! courtroorus were sold at auction, OS
= Frankland ior SlS3 20, and tfe net pro
-sads atisr oe1ucting MS commissions Ah'
.rnenseg. SI58 a, were paid 10 the ehalI i.lan .
,4,r I,oaF q, % be employed IN such hinatI hst
- - m tv vet remain TO be done. Inc eIe
@-sfo- il nos vet sold. The chairman has ha'
,slcb correspondence with persons IN m
-1oT bern cities, wi,h VlsE 70 eHectluR I - :
- saI.N has get been made y sEy ilttle @ Dt.lltL
~nscf me kind requiring an elevator aPp-ar
hFl.,-e -t,e,su done during tGe. past year "a an
LStpa cf.ies. II seems probable that a Ienes ~ Z
-. bufIdiug will take place IN the c,iai ny H
,.-oy1 sn9 that then a sale can De nAlS y
t..i-vatgr. When the heating apparslus
I-.r,nfeted tte board will ask 10 DC uis
charged. uFSRN- Z, SMITH.
Chairman, etc.
EUGENE LEHNAS,
OWEN DWE K.
J. D. DANBURi,
commissioners, etc.