The daily gazette., 1875-11-02
EDITION
ruECITT HALL.

Me Cig Mpr0cements-Ihe
rtsq, "S GSo,nDLeted AMI Occnpaed-
Gs@garral sgo Features Of tie e.. WORK. M ;,
O'a r Of improving the City Hall
adyompleted in two TO-, wGefS' tsaii i nn,y no
I, TO the rear OF the IL nan l.. Is NOV now
'r completed, and ready i'r "''"-
" ,,;,;on has depth of 80 feet a
aas5'f % feet and is two stories hlgh.
Of D is' = strongly and compactly
tel'Ifi f.on from dampness, and con-
is ire0 Victor portable heaters,
tnIII II heat all parts OF the liau,I
wiz .I,ss heaters are now IN use, ana
ln,Sl vii be put up before extreme
rD,,tber sets IN. .. ,..,.
he i"9 i've feet corridor, which
n.y. the building from south to
aeIVlsN2' .,st room is the Police
.snrehis honor will try the un-
WV t.a.w who claim his Official notice,
1a,.y, .r. y rrisoner'5 dock, and IN en-
lililln,1f l,form. az on which are placed the
dli,it',and chairs used by the Mayor
tlsE.' Police. This room, how
.F, Falv 13x19 feet, which Is much
a,a. as two or three dozen speGta-
guam "A 'crowdit to sutfocation. 1t is
'v@Lle that the public meeting
IS,nt of the hall will be used for
,lat hearings,
II Of the Police court and separ-
Tnlm;, Tl hy five feet corridor are
pyI, m. Zach lOx6 feet. Back of these
s.-ss ,Sp more, same size, which open on
WI, .io- on the north side. The cells
ii'ay, lovs bench, are secured by iron
la,d All being warmed by registers are
~ Aan'fortable, and II vast improve
" nth tbe wretched holes where prls-
w we're formerly slowed away
p. tbe main corridor, between the
u y conrt l and the cells, is a stout iron
spcurely padlocked.
~ y mart Of the addition west of.the
~ -, n,orridor is occupied by wash rooms,
", slosets and stairways. An auto
f.' nnmp in the cellar, washes all the
H. and water closets in the building.
n. SOC sac,ud floor is also crossed by a
Iior rnnning north and south. To
'i1c ns.. are three rooms: That on the
n ( the waiting room for the police;
.Ss centre an apartment for male
a,srs, and on the north an apartment
4 female dodgers.
ETSs common beats" who make
1mn,ne a regular business, will be
[lgd IN the old police court. The
bass west dthe corridor is occupied as
! ra1t room for the police, wash rooms,
1 ter closets and stairways.
Tlo general improvements to the Hall
lnpey have been rre~ssusly referred to;
A I 1ael only be briefly mentioned here,
, main alteration Is in the Council
amber. which has been enlargD Il to 81
N ~ inches by 36 feet Is inches in the
|1lra with recess II feet by feet {
le. in which are placed on a platform
chairs and desks for the President
F,s. Mayor and BailiE. Much Of til,
|auolal space is given to the use Of the
|rg.men, who are no longer required
sye their desks closely crowded to
IaT. The room has been Carpetpc
Eta handsome velvet carpet inside tn,
IlIug. and a very neat gum carpet out
b.
lae rooms OF the Muyor and Clerk o
Islcl will not be materially altered
/ Eill be re-carpeted and Ire-furnisheC
/ considerable extent.
The tower is regarded as the most i'm
gant of the improvements. 1t rise
Nm the centre of the roof, to a heigh
I thirty eight feet. and is very strongl.
G:tructed. 1t contains the fire ALARM
.l purchased by the city five year
h. but unused until recently. Th'
|rEatch occupies the top of the tower
Estom his elevated position command
B Icellent view of the entire city. Tn,
cEer is neatly painted and slated, AM
i4rmounted by a handsome gilt bal
I'd eagle,
Externally, the Hall has been mucl
npfoyed Modern windows have sup
anted the old-fashioned ones, and
sE cOrnice has been placed around tn
lont and painted. The dilapidated oil,
nlnge roof has been replaced with
andsome and substantial one of slate
he front has been point flushed" (tha
:, new mortar placed in the interstlce
v'Ween the bricks, which imparts to i
new and fresh appearance. The are
toand the basement has been filled il
Ioept IN front of the windows, where i
-as been clrcled. These constitute tn
'eneTal improvements to the Hall.
me Old public meeting room has sus
IaIAed no alteration, except the remova
Q The doors and windows which wer
-,%mlterly II the rear. 1t has not yet bee
neclae1 what disposition will be made c
|lhe Old cells.
lAe WGEG ot Improvement, though Ion
yAHlplated, was not commenced unit
ine i Ism Of June last. Henry +. Pickel;
~ ~, &. vas chairman of the Committee o
loIG Buildings, the plans were pre-
Il F.'rd oy b. l.. Rice, Jr., and Philemm
-dlller took the contract for the work
~ - "a being S9,S45. The appropriate
lAde oy Council for the work was $500
- lu very nearly all this amount will b
pended. The work is being done unde
III ~. supervision of the Committee o
= 4'Tc buildings, of which Lewis Payr
y, ~ h.}' Is the present chairman.
va the whole, the improvements M
.'i Judiclous, and the new Hall will /
'e4i ornament to the city.
IL SAINTS DAY.-Yesterday beiu