Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1880-12-20
AIOUhTY's PRIDE.

Work kmanSh1p-A Cheap Build.
fus, but she Whole Ceat NoaE
100000.
People often reckon time from some
unusual or important event, but moth
ling has ever occurred in Wilmington
that will be used more as date for
takiDgs place than the completion Of
the new Court House OF New Castle
county. The removal Of the seat OF
Justice from New Castle marks one OF
the most bitter contests ever known In
the Legislature OF the State, ana tho
interest which was aroused thsn has
never Jagged during the course Of the
buildings construction. Eagerly have
the movements Of the builders bseu
watched, and as the .edifce slowly arose
1t has been pointed out with individual
pride. Tho COart House is finished
now. II has been sccsptsd by the
Building Committee Of the Levy Court
from the contractor with evident satis-
faction, and declared to be- q splendid
piece OF work. Before the close Of this
year Of our Lord, 1850, 1t will bs tuI,
nisAsc and ready fer occupancy.
AN OUTSIDE VIEW.
The external appearance OF the build
ing is strikingly handsome. The pro-
portions are perfect and graceful, and
the whole aspect from the outside i5
indicative Of mastertul architecture.
The sty IL Of architecture is renaissance.
The material Is in perfect keeping with
the general plan, aud the ornamental
work is uodest and attractive. All
this tends to make one OF the most
handsome buildings in the country,
and far surprising any ediioe in the
Stats for harmony Of plan and detail.
To speak with positive accuracy as
to dimensions, the building is 81 feet
aud inches wide--that is, fronting
that distance on Market sireet-and
l34 feet long, excluding from one side
OF the "old basin s6uass" to the ether,
and entered from both front and rear,
on Market and King streets respective.
ly, by wide granite steps. The hand
some tower in the front part of the
editice rises l42 feet from the base,
and nearly as high again as the build
ing proper.
The material used in construction
was the best buf Ohio stone, and green
serpentine stone, while the foundations
and steps are Of granite, ell of whioh
combine to give much pyettisr effect
and more modest appearance than was
at frat supposed. A border of granite
runs around the spacious lot close TO
the sidewalks, and lithogen pave
ments lead up 10 the building from all
tour streets by which it is bounded. A
dry, hard pavement, II feet wide. ex.
tends around the building, making q
pleasant promenade.
TIKI BASEMENT
Of the builiing lacks nothing in detail.
Stsirways lead to 1t from the frat floor
in front and rear. It ia very lofty,
brigh. and dry. 1t is divided by a
spacious vaulted corridor, running the
whole length of the building. Com.
meucing TO go through the section next
to Tenth street, at the King street end
the frat room entered Is that for
the use Of the iailor when prisoners
are confined in the building during ths
sessions of the courts Of Oyer and Term
liner and Of General Sessions OF the
Pescs and Jail Delivery. Adjoining it
are two smaller chambers for any use
which may suggest itself. Beyond
thess is largo space, lighted on the
left by number OF barred windows,
while on the fight are the cells for the
temporary confinement of prisonsrs.
These are ten in number. They are
very secure, With doors of heavy iron
bars, and floors of thick granite flags.
The cells are oil provided With water
closets, all Of which ara emptied and
supplied with fresh water at once and
as oitsn as isDscessary by an apparatus
managed by the jailor- The priso-
ners will be brought into the building
through door leading directly into :,
he basement from King street. p
Adjoining the apartment in which
he cells are situated, but separated by
. wall, are the water closets. They are
n the south western part of the base
nsnt and are directly resched by a
tairoase leading from the entrance on
he floor above. The arrangement here .
3 very convenient, and the ventilation u
8 ample. The room is also provided J,
With two wash stands. The drainage ia "
cry good, and although the pipes CON "
Isct with cistern, and not with the o.
ity sewers, an approved arrangement
as been pnt on all the wash stands r.
&C., to prevent sewer gas or noxious ~
dors Of any kiud from entering the " =.
i!
On the north or EIsvsnth street side u
{ the corridor, beginning again at ol
ling street, the. frat apartment is the
remains room. Adjoining is the boil o.
r OF the steam heating app aratus. The !,
oiier is made by Panoosst 4 Maull, of VI
'hiiadslphis, and is plain tubular "
oiler, Is feet long and feet in diane W
sr, with 38 huss. 1t is supplied with NJ
'ster by No. 3 Rival pump. The u
eating apparatus has capacity which ~ ~
much mOIe than ample Tor ths build VI
IS. w
lIsxt comes ths coal room, and bs. Va
ond that the apartment to De occupied P'
= JaDitor Smith, which is the finest v,
amber In the basement, and is nj ely o. o.
tied mp. Centsring in the jauitor's IN W
,0m ara burglar alarms, which are at 'o