Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1881-08-20
Our splendid tourt.honse.

Our Splendid C0urt-hOuse.
We publish this week, a full re-
port of the courthouse commission
ers, beginning away back at the
very commencement OF the build
ing and giving a detailed account of
the work of the commission up to
the completion Of the house few
weeks ago. This report will be of
interest to the citizens of the coun-
ty and ought to be read by all. Al
though there is some slight differ
ence between the commissioners
and contractors as to the final pay
ments on the building the matter
has been so far settled that the con-
tractors have agreed to allow the
county the use of the building, and
Montgomery county can now boast
of the finest courthouse in the state
1t is a splendid structure and is an
honor and pride to the people of the
city and county. Every tax payer
in the county, as he walks through
its elegantly furnished court rooms
and offices, cannot help but feel a
sense of conscious pride that his
county has such a magnificent
courthouse. This thought is all the
more pleasant too, when it isremem-
bered that it is already paid for, or
nearly so, the county only owing a
balance of less than ten thousand
dollars, and having the money all
ready in bank with which to make
the final payment just as soon as the
difference between the contractors
and the commissioners is njusted.
The mammoth building as seen
from the outside, is both beautiful
and imposing, while its appearance
inside must be se9n to be apprecia-
ted. The wood work is tasty, the
painting is fine, the kalsomining
and plastering is first class, while
the furniture, which we desire par
ticularly to notice (it being indeed
worthy of a separate notice. is ele-
CANT and substantial. 1t is black
walnut, and was manufactured to
order by the Nashville Furniture
manufacturing company, and re-
fleets great credit on this company
for the taste, beauty and neatness of
its style. The commissioners are
greatly pleased with it, and are to
be congratulated ON exhibiting such
good taste in its selection.
There are four entrances to the
building proper, and wide and
roomy corridors extending through |
each way; gray and white thing |
form the floors of the halls; and the |
stairways are broad and easy of as
cent. The first floor is devoted to
offices for the various county Offici
ais, which are elegantly and appro-
priately furnished so as to accom-
odate each officer with such conven-
fences as are suitable for his bust
ness. There is a large iron vault on
this floor for the reception of the
most valuable papers and books of
the county. Every room in the
whole building is elegantly finished
and furnished with steam registers
for heating, gas fixtures, water
stands and all ronveniences. The
Curcuit and County court rooms and /
law library are on the second floor.
The two large court rooms are fit
ted up in the most modern and inn
proved style-a splendid twenty
four burner chandelier hangs from
the center of each of these court
rooms, while there are six addition
al globes over the judges stand.
We have not the space or time to
go into a full detailed account of the
indeed it would fill sever
al newspapers, but we advise all of
the citizens of the county, both
male and female, to pay it a visit
and see for themselves.