Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-02-09
THE NEW COURT HOUSE.
Plans and Specifications Discussed
by the Commissioners.
A Number of important Changes Made
During an All Day SessiOn--Out-
line Of the Work to
Be Done.

The Board of County Commissioners
met in special session yesterday IN the
of the Board at the Court House,
the object of the meeting being to examine
and discuss the plans and specifications OF
the proposed changes in the new Court
House property, submitted by Architect
Hamilton at the last meeting OF the
Board. -,
The Board was called to order at III
o'clock q. m. by President Woods, ana
upon the roll being called sll the members
were found present with the exception OF
Mr. Stoker. The business before the body
was then taken up, the Chairman directing
that
THE PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS
be read once for the information Of the
Board and O second time in order that any
suggested changes might be discussed.
Mr.. Hamilton upon request then read
the paper, and upon its conclusion Mr.
Picket moved that the Board go into o
Committee Of the Whole and adjourn until
2 o'clock in order that the plans and speci,
6~cations might be fully examined into and
discussed, the result to be reported upon
the reassembling of the Board at z o clock
D. m. The motion was adopted and the
Board retired to the county library in order
to have better facilities to examine the
architects work.
THE COMMITTEE MEETING.
The committee organized by electlng
Mr.. Maxwell chairman. The specihca'
tons were then taken up, aud read by par
agraphs for amendment or debate, Mr..
Hamilton making explanations from time
to time, as called upon.
At o the committee took q recess
until 2:30 p. M, when the work was re-
sumed. being concluded about 5 o'clock,
when the committee adjourned to resssen'
BILE at the call of the secretary, when pro-
posals from contractors will be asked tor.
Several important changes were made In
the plans and specifications by the com.
mittee, the most important being IN regard
to the vault of the county Clerk and Re-
corder. As the plan was originally drawn
up BY the architect, this vault was to have
but three SIDES, the fourth being formed by
the present north wall of the building.
Mr.. Stein raised the point that this was
not throwing proper safeguards about the
county records, as, should the north wall
fall from the effects of fire in the building,
the north side Of the vault would be LETT
exposed and ell the records be de-
stroyed. He urged upon the
committee that the vault De
constructed complete in itself, and sepa'
rate and apart ftom any wall OF the build
ing at present existing, so that the entire
building might be destroyed by fire aud
Boring aud Peterson opposed the motion,
claiming that tie north wall Of the vault
was not necessary, as the north wall OF the
building was sbundartly strong, but Mr..
Stein carrlsd his point by a vote OF elk to
three, and the architect ives instructed to
change his plans accordingly.
Another change was in reg ard to the new
corridor, running north from the present
south main door of the old Hall Of the
House, and designed to divide the two Cir.
cult Court rooms. The architec. had In
tended the floor otthis corridor to be raised
a foot or more above the level Of the exist.
ing corridor. The committee changed
this, aud directed that the floor be on the
same level throughout.
POINTS IN THE SPECIFICATIONS
The specification providing for the
chsngesin the building are very voluminous
and were drawn by the architect with much
care. If carried out, the result will be q
Court House at once creditable to the
county, and convenient for the public Of.
fees. The following points are taken from
the specifications:
Prior to any wreckiug being done the
roof must be lrghtened and strengthened.
and its self supporting qualities assured.
Before removing any inside walls the floors
thereon must be carefully shored
up and supported. In wrecking the build.
ing the walls to be removed must be torn
out, aud the floors over the parts to be oc-
By 6re-proOfS removed. All wreck
age to bes ssorted and piled ut contractors
expense and rubbish removed. All pipes
of every description must be removed, as.
sorted and deposited in some safe place at
the expense OF the contractors. The iron
colnmns and beams are 10 De removed and
subject to the order Of the Commit.
tee on Building, and nothing is to be
from the premises without their per
In eZcaFatiDg tot area ways and walls,
he sand is to be removed and ieposited
IN or near the premises, the same to be
he property OF the county. All worthless
'arth must be carted away.
Stone work is to be OF the anne grade |
I'D style as that now in The building. T
The pavement on the south side OF the
is to be taken up for at least SIX
cen ieet from the walls and relaid so as to
rain away from the building. The bottom
f area and floors of the vaults ore to be
aid with sawed Gags, p and 3 inches .
nick respectively. =
The brick work is to be Of the best char q
cter, the walls OF the fire proof and the I
forming ceilings and floors to be I,
I'D 10 Verified FIRE brick in Portland oe. =
lent. "
The floors and ceilings Of the Clerks L
nd Recorders Offices are to be formed Il
it'll twelve inch heavy rolled iron | Il
cams, set three feet six inches from Il
entire TO centre, to be secured to- 81
with four one and one,foprth g.
loh round double nHtted iron bolta at
end. The sress are to be covered b!
ith cast iron gratings, bars two aud one
alt inches deep by one and one-fourth CT
Iches on top aud seventh-eighth inch at
2ttoE, bars to be one and one fourth "
che5 apart.
The plaster cornicss and ornaments on BY
10 walls and ceilings o; the various
'arImeUts are to De restored. Cast plss- NJ
: gas 0eHtres are to be placed in Court
oms and other apartments. Plastering d.
TO be finished in white lime and plaster
Plaster affected by dampness in vi
g basement, is to be removed and replac.
with cement plaster. Ceilings OF Court By
Guns are to be hacked and reskimmed.
All walls and ceilings are to be thor.
ghly washed aud cleansed and then have hh
coat Of shellsck vsrnish, two coats Of
int and two coats of varrish on top. All
vacd work is to receive two coaia and La
new wood work tbrea oosts oP heut