Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-02-21

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in the immediate vicinity OF the
the Presidents desk. To the right and
left Of the lobby are provided cloak
rooms similar TO those already de-
scribed by the House of Delegates. Also
Immediately connected with this lobby
and fronting west, they have provided
an office for the Clerk OF the Senate
and Senators parlor In the eastern
annex are located the Court OF Appeals
and Law Library, with connecting
office TO each, one for the clerk OF the
Court OF Appeals, and the other for the
Librarian, both of which have separate
dressing rooms and closets. In the
rear Of this annex is provided a consul
tation room, with arrangements, II
deemed advisable, for separate office
in the rear OF the Senate chamber ior
the clerk, similar to that shown on the
plan for the House OF Delegates. On
the third floor in the eastern annex
above the Court OF Appeals and Law
Library is located
TUE ARNoEI.
(which being in direct communication
with the elevator furnishes an easy
convenience for storing armOry supplies.
From this lthc third floor are the ap-
proachcs Ia the galleries OF the House OF
Delegates and Senate chamber In the
immediate vicinity is located a flag room,
eight committee rooms, store room lor
the ianitOr, and closets.
HEATING APPARATUS.
The boilers ior steam heating purposes
are placed on the first floor, III the rear
uf the last annex, 10 the right OF the
corridor. On the left Is located the
engines, pumping room, closets, etc, Tor
general use. In the matter of obtaining
AMPLE SUPPLY OF WATER
to furnish the boilers and closets and
laVatories on the second floor, 4 well
thirty feet in depths is proposed 10 be
sunk. which will materially be supplied
with water 10y percolation from the river.
From this well iron tanks, situated
in the upper portion ui the towers
on the North and South corners will be
kept pumped iull, from which it will be
distributed by gravitatiou To the several
point, required, including hose conncc-
tions in the corridors, to be used IN case
oi fire.
VENTILATION.
Arrangements have been made for q
thorough system ot ventilation 10y plac-
inc steam radiators in the upper portion
of the towers, over the North and south
entrances, which are utilized as main
ycntilating shafts, in connection with
smaller ducts leading from and equally
distributed around the walls of the sev-
cral rooms having openings. controlled
by registers, placed at the tlpor and cell
mg levels OF the same.
STYLE or BUILDING
The style adopted for the exterior ot
the building is semi-Norman, very
appropriate Tor the purpose Tor which
it is Ia be used, ani in accord with sur
rounding landscape. ln conclusion We
would also state that the architects have
acted with liberal reference to the future
wants ul the State as well as To- present
demands, and have not been unmlndlul
OF the rapility oi the increase oi our
population, and the rapldity with
which the demand iur taste and conNe-
nirurr advance In country moving
so rapidly as West Virginia in
A-ltlun ui wealth and culture.
the present building
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|earthed.
February -,
Ym OF Winians 4
agents, this place,
Their books have
n,0n r. ~ large discrepancies
hroush, to ligN The ohio Company ot
paNtun. o., claim loss OF lour or five