Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1884-06-04
The NEW COURTHOUSE.
Its Interior Arrangements. Decorations,
Etc. as Viewed by a " Times I" Re.
porter This Morning. - 1t will BE
Completed in About Fuwr Weeks.


porter This Morning. - 1t will BE
Completed in AbUat Four Weeks.
On entering the basement of the
new court house, enclosed by massive
walls of cut stone taken from quarry
near thus city, one finds himself in
spacious hall, which leads direct to
the apartment designed for the incar-
ceration Of all classes of county Grim
lnais In this room will be placed, by
the Goth of June. sixteen iron cells.
the gross weight of which is $4,000
pounds. These cells are to be put in
place by Coffin Bros, the contractors
for the iron work. In the northwest
corner of this apartment is dark cell
of solid masonry, in which it is 6e-
signed to place criminals condemned
to the gallows.
The first room to the right Of the
entrance to the basement is the Sher-
ifs office, and directly opposite is an
apartment for the jailcr, with bed
room in connection. There are other
rooms in the south end, intended, re-
spectively, for cells for sick prisoners,
water-clesets, and the storage of mis-
cellancous articles to be used about
the jail
The first floor of the building is
reached by an easy approach, up
broad steps and across rooted porch,
lastly ornamented with work from the
scroll saw. The massive double doors
open into hallway IA feet wide, trav-
ersing the building from west to east,
with an l. leading to the south wall.
The first room to the ri ght is for the
District Attorney; the next, with a
fre-proof vault, for the Assessor and
Collector, and adjoining this is the
County Treasurer's room, also with a
vault attached. The Probate Judges
| apartment is situated in the southwest
corner, and directly opposite is room
for the County Commissioners. With
the exception of a store-room, the
remainder of the first floor is to be oc-
cupied by the Auditor and Recorder
A large FIRE proof vault, for the safe
keeping Of county records, connects
with the latter's office, to and from
which car will run upon iron rails
for the transportation Of record. books.
To the left of the main entrance is
a broad stairway, leading up to the
second floor, and directly into the
courtroom. This is unquestionably
the finest courtroom in this Territory
Its dimensions are 33x6O feet, and
connecting conveniently Herewith are
the apartments designed for the
Judges chamber, Clerk Of the Court,
Grand Jury, Petit Jury and Sheriff.
These rooms are all spacious and we'll
| lighted. The walls of the courtroom
are in hard finish, with a cornice of
four feet girth, and the ceiling is orna-
mented by three handsome center
pieces, three feet in diameter. The
bar is at the north end of the room,
and separated from the public by a
solid black walnut railing, of plain
and neat design. The posts used here,
and the newell post of the stairway,
cost 1922 each in Chicago. The floor
ing and walnscoting throughout the
building is Georgia pine, notwith-
standing the contract calls only for
native lumber.
The court room and rooms adioin-
ing will be ready for occupancy Mon
day next.
The completion of the courthouse
is under the supervision of w. T. Ri
ley. The plastering was done by
Longbottom & Neville, and the car
penter work by Edward Hunt.
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