Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1883-06-04
THE COURTHOUSE.
A Brief Description OF its Exterior
anu Interior Arrangements, As Seen
From the Plans AdOyted.

were adopted on Friday last by the
County Commissioners as presenting
the most promising prospects for ap-
pearances and convenient interior ar
rangement, were submitted by Joseph
Hawkins, a resident of Ketchum, and
may be described as follows:
A very attractive exterior, accord.
ing to the plan and elevation, and one
which, while somewhat original in de-
sign will readily be recognized by an
observer as county building, and
will possibly be more attractive in ap-
pearance than the regulation court.
house building. The architecture is
simple, but shows sufficient relief in
ornamental designs to present very
pleasing effect to the eye. The build
ing will be substantial, three stories,
80 feet front on Croy street, and 80
feet front on First avenue.
The first or Jail floor will be of
dressed native stone quarrled on the
river, near by. The second and third
stories will be of pressed brick, with
ketchum granite trimmings secured
from quarry owned by Boggs & Go.
This stone is similar to the Salt Lake
granite, which is regarded as very
handsome for characterization. The
roof will be built on separate heavy
.russ-wor.l, and covered with Port, r
iron, which IS the best roof known for
public buildings, and has been adopted
III their construction everywhere East.
Heavy balustrades will complete the
roof, and give perfect finish to the
appearance of the building.
THE INTERIOR.
The first floor will be occupied as
county Jail, which will be divided as
follows; Sherff's Office and quartz rs,
with tire-proof va Its, jalor's Office
and room, one dark cell, hospital
cell to accommodate three patients at
time, refractory department for
obstreperous prisoners, female de-
partment and, beside, 16 heavily
lroned cells to accommodate 81 or
binary prisoners, All extensive corridor
through the center Of the first story,
where prisoners will be allowed to ex-
ercise during the day. The corridor
will be II by 76 feet, and have well
supplied with a force pump for supply.
ing water to the premises for cooking
and general use. The sanitary pro-
visions ere will be as complete as in
any similar institution in large cities.
On the second foo: will be the pro-
bate court rooms, 1898 feet, with a
large jury room and 6re-proof vault,
Hall Of Records 26x32 feet, wit, a
fire-proof vault ska feet, County
Treasurer's, Assessors and Collectors
rooms, with fre-proof vaults each 6xS
feet; County Commissioners rooms
and District Attorneys rooms-all
we'll lighted and arranged for the con-
venience of the officers Occupvinu
them.
This floor will be reached by an
immense stairway built with the
Newell level landings which have
proved the best plan for preventing
crowling on the stairways during the
incoming and outgoing of large
number of people at one time. The
stairway Will be substantial and orna-
mental.
The third floor will be divided as
follows: Judges Chan. bers convent
ent to the bar, and Clerks office of the
District Court, with fire, proof vault
for the safe-keeping Of the District
Court records. 40 the left of the
bench will be the Grand Jury and on
the right the Petit Jury rooms. The
District Court Chambers, together
with the adjoining jury rooms are, so
far as shown in the plans, most ad-
mirably adopted to the convenience Of
the court, the attorneys and court
officers, as we'll as for jurymen, wit
re ses and spectators. The bar will
be l5x32 feet. The main assembly
hall, which will be divided from the
bae by heavy black walnut halus-
trade, will be 32tx45 feet and properly
seated for public accommodation, and
will afford fine place for all public