Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-10-27
THE sl7I HALL.
The Contracts for Alterations
Practically Completed,
And a Prospect Held Out That the Building
win Soon be Ready for Occupancy
by Our officials.


bins Shanley and Peterson, Of the Council
Committee on Furnishing City B0ilding.
met in the chamber of the First Branch OF
Council last evening. After an informal
talk on the subjectof auditing the ccntrac'
tors bills, the committee. beaded By the
chairman and Architect Hamilton. and &C
companied by the reporters of the press
made tour of the south end Of the pubic
building. with view to noting its appear
ance. The various contracts
HAVE BEEy coNPIEiED.
With theexcsptiion OF the setting up OF the
l5cif1p and the laying of portion OF the
CARPETS, and the committeeman were anx'
ions TO know how far their ideas hsd been
carried out. and with what general effect.
The first apartment visited was the Old
Office of the Attorney General, now set
aside for the Gas Trustees and the City
Clerk and Receiver. The four apartments,
comprising an Office tor each of the above
mentioned departments, and space for
the lobby, into which the room has been
divided, are almost ready for
occupancy. The carpets are yet
to be laid and the wire screens above the
counters placed in position, after which
the city officials can move in. The OLD
shelving in the large vault in which the
Attorney Generals land books and other
papers we're kept, has been torn out, end
the walls and ceiling of the vault newly ce'
mented. New shelving and cupboards'
adapted to the wants Of the City Clerk
will be placed in position this week. The
apartments Of the Clerk and the other OH
Gals are very
HANDSOME AND CONVENIENT,
and the utmost satisfaction is expressed.
The committee next visitsed the Munic
ipal Court room. In this apartment tht
desks used by the Speaker and Clerk Of
the House of Delegates have been put "
for the Judge and Clerk of the Court anC
the room divided off with heavy railing
similar 10 the one in the old Suprem'
Court room. The vault in the room haI
likewise been cleaned out and neSl!
cemented.
The Offices Of the Chief of Police ant
the private Office of Clerk Darrah Wer,
next visited. Here the carpets have beef
put down, and the rooms look coy and in
viting. Inside shutters or blinds have ye
to be fitted TO the windows, and then tn
rooms will be ready for occupancy.
The committeeman next descended I,
the basement, and took peep at
THE NEW LOOKUP,
now almost completed. This is an admir-
able arrangement for the safe-keeping o
criminals, and it is safe to say no bette
designed or constructed set Of cages cal
be found in the country. The cells ar
about 5x8 feet and feet high, and ar
each fitted with plank bunk and prope
sewer connections. A two-iuch steam pip
rurs entirely around the cages, and eigh
gas burners give an abundance Of light
The details Of the apartment for femsl
prisoners and the office Of the lockupkeep
er are not yet entirely completed. Tn
Police Court room, across the hall, j
about ready for occupancy, and is large
bright and airy department, admirsbl.
adapted for the use to which it 10 to be put
The party next ascended to the seconC
story, and took look at
THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS.
In the chamber Of the Second Brancl
the vanishing OF the hesvy railing whicl
shuts of the lobby, and the laying Of tn
carpet, is the only work remaining to b
done. In the chamber Of the Frat Brancl
the carpet alone is to 60 down, when III
gentlemen of the upper house can NOV
in. Each one Of the apartments is cd
mirably adopted to its purpose, and whel
furnished, will present handsome appear
ance.
On the first floor, the Offices Of the Ia
Collector and on the second floor tn
rooms set aside for committee meetings
have the carpets down, and are ready TO
occupancy, when the desks, tables, &c
are placed in position. Samples Of desks
tables, &C., have been sent up BY Mr.
Caldwell, and are now Being examined b.
the various officials.
The entire interior arrangement OF tb'
building is satisfactory in the extreme, ant
should be matter Of pride to every ciii
zen. The Committee on Furnishing hs
uniformly shown good taste and judgment
and Chairman Myles and his colleague
are entitled to much praise.