Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-03-05

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 give the subject particular care and by
 special design meet both county and
 climatic wants. Having had some busi-
 ness dealings with Mir. Pattiani, MT.
 Jacobs had faith in his ability to reach
 the desired end, immediately employed him for that purpose and when his plans
 were submitted they were in their
 various details most carefully examined and with the exception of some few slight alterations, were adopted as a whole and bids for building at once called for. or the several sent in that i of John Hanlon was accepted, the bid | being S56, ,3S3, which in addition to ,he
 sS5O0 paid for the ground left about | Sll ,j00 which for furnishing. architec-
 tural fees, etc, IS by practical calculs-
 tiou known to be fully ample, and as the
 contractor, John Hanlon, and the sub 1 are both men of established regulations and by whom no mistakes are made, the work will be completed within the time
 at the price and in accordance with the
 stipulations agreed upon by contract,
 and it Is by competent judges pronounced to be the best building that could pos sibly be put up under the circumstances
 and for the amount of money named.
 The base is of pitched ashler, light grey l lava rock taken from the hills opposite the town and is said to be peculiarly
 adapted for the purpose used and of which it will take about one thousand perch. The body of the building will
 be ofbrick prepared and burnt under the
 supervision of Mir. Gleason, they are clear
 sound ringing material as good as the
 market affords, the only objection to
 them being their want of deeper color,
 they are in place. The frontage of tine
 building is one hundred feet and depth,
 sixty-seven while the jail which is situ-
 ated in the rear and forms an l. to the
 building, is thirty-eight feet wide by
 fifty-eight feet long. A flight of stone
 steps leads to the yestibule which Is nine
 feet by twenty in width and at either end of which will be placed a small foun-
 tain, they being to the right and left of the main hallway, facing the stairs, and from which the l
 vestibule is separated by pair of sliding l doors so arranged that they will move noiselessly and with ease. The floor is divided midway by a hall which at right l angles with the hall of entrance. runs the entire length of the building, while | the hall leading to the jail intersects it | under the stair head. That entire floor |
 will be specially devoted to the offices
 of the county officials, which are the | surv-yor, clerk, public administrator, | supervisors, district attorney, sherifT, | recorder and treasurer. It will also | contain the vault which will be situated | between the rooms occupied by the | recorder and treasurer. and two private | offices will be or rather are placed be- | tween those of the sheriff and district | attorney. The second floor will be I similarly occupied by the judicial | functionaries of the county. The probate | court, district court, the judges room, !! grand jury and trial jury rooms each m
 their separate places. The district court | room is quite large being twenty-five feet
 by ffty-four feet six inches, and
 although that intended for the use of
 the probate judge is eighteen feet less
 in depth, it Is still of ample size as are
 the different rooms for the various pur.
 poses assigned. The stairway and the
 hall at the head of the stairway, are said
 to be fire pieces of architectural design
 ing and skill, the former being con structed entirely of polished black
 walnut with ,banisters. sides and posts
 richly and elaborately carved in panels
 and arabesque. The structure of the hall
 itself has been so studied as to produce
 a most startling and pleasing effect, be- ing directly beneath the glass dome
 which towers eighty feet above, the tluted and Octagon columns which, rising to the height of eighteen feet, support the
 weight of the entire dome. and the different doorways archcd and keyed all tend to one harmonious whole The jail is situated directly in the rear and IS also of two stories, each separate, one containing eight iron cells, surrounded on three separate sides by broad and open corridors, two of each beingfor the exercise of the prisoners and one for the patrolling guard together with various rooms and closets necessary for the com fort of attendants, also that of the second floor which contains an apart ment for the special keeping of juvenile prisoners as well as one for women on the opposite side. The entire arrange mont throughout the whole building for system, comfort and convenience cannot be excelled or improved on in any man. ner whatsoever. as the supervisors gave the subject the most studied attention, and have as a reward for their patient labor an ed flee SO complete and sC in its internal arrangements and hands me in its exterior that 1t would do credit to a much more preten- , tioIs town than Tucson with her won ierful improvements ever presumes to be. The building IS surrounded by an I shaped dome as nearly com D. sed of glass as safety and unifo. mi ty of design will warrant. Each wing uf the { building is finished with mansard roof { and dOrmer windows which add much ] 10 the finished appearance of the whole ! structure. There are three pair of steps | eading to the first floor. one to the main ' entrance on Pennington street and one 10 each end of the intersecting hall from I Court and Church streets. The grounds c will be properly laid out and enclosed O with cut stone base and ornamented ' ron surmounted ferce and by terms of e contract will be completed within one V rear from date of contract named. and h will reflect great credit upon the super = Tisors, the designer and the contractors h FhO, in the performance Of their O