The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-11-16
THE NEW QUARTERS
OF THE OHIO COUNTY OFFICIALS
Aud COurtS-A Novel Parads-A DIgnlfsd
Opening of COurt-Ths Work Done by
the Grand Jury-speeIal Meeting
ofths Board Of commissioners.

The new Court Houao OF Ohio county
the north half Of the structure formerly
used as a State House, now known as the
Public Building and to be occupied Joint
ly by the city and county, was formally
taken possession OF Yesterday by the courts
and the several county officials, This pro.
csedlng was attended by considerable Ger.
emony and flourish OF trumpets.
About s O'Clock the judges aud county
officers lssembled for the last time at the
old Court House, now dismantled and in
q most deplorRble state, Mr.. Charles p.
Hamilton, the architect who prepared
the plans for the new quarters and super.
intended the work, Of construction, had
had made from an old walnut railing in
thu old building, number OF
presented to the members OF the
Board OF Commissioners and other otli-
CiRls. The Opera House band was on
hand in full uniform and iurnlshed the
music for the occasion, which partook
largely OF the nature OF holiday. Sheriff
Handlan was marshal, and formed pro.
cesaion made up as follows: judges
Boyd and Jacob, Board of Commissioners
and Clerk Wood, Clerk Mitchell and Dep
uty Clerk Walton, Pages SWartz aud
Good, Deputy Sherifis Blanchard and
Waddle, Clerk Hook and assistant, attor.
neya aud Colstables to the number
Of about Atty, Headed by the
band playing lively march, this
line marched down Ohapline street to the
new quarters, and entering proceeded to
court room No. /, The band marched to
the gallery IN the third story, where the
orchestra rendered several airs, T
The udgea having taken their seats and
the largo crowd that had been attracted
having Hlled the place, Deputy D!auoh-
ard declared court open, In due and au.
Gient form. Judge Jacob called on the
Rev. K. Rlsh SWopa, rector OF St. Mat
thews P, b. Church, 10 olFer prayer The
appeal Tor Divine blessing on the court
and oil those In authority was brief and
appropriate, and was listened to quietly,
judge Jacob said that before announcing
the orders. that had been made, he de.
sired to say few words. He then spoke
OF the pride that all, especially the bar,
should take in the elegant apartments
that had been provided aud tho OaTe that
ought TO be taken Of them, He thanked
the Board ot Commissioners for its excel.
lent work, ON behalf Of all the officers OF
the county and the bar. In such hand.
some quarters proper decorum and dig.
nifty should be preserved, and as the Arst
move In that direction 1t Waa ordered that
hereafter no smoking would be allowed at
any time In the coqrt rooms, whether the
courts were in session or not.
The criminal business OF the term lust
opened was assigned TO Part II, BOYD,
Judge and the civil business to Pat |
Jacob iudga and TO Part II ~ the docket
would show.
The dop4et was ordered to hs called in
Fart II at 9 Q. N. today and in Part at
3 p. m. Thirty Jurors for each part wore
ordered drawn for Monday, November 22,
In connection with the acceptance OF
the building, the proceedings were ordered
to be made q part OF the record. The
Grand Jury was charged and the new
Temple Of Justice became the acene OF
routine court business.
Tho people who had been present as
spectators tuen proceeded TO inspeC. the
new building, and during the balance Of
the day there was q regular stream OF
aightseers. Every one was delighted
with the arrangement Of the rooms and
the fine furnishings In the way OF desks,
chairs, carpets, pGItltiong, etc. Not only
were they pleased but they seemed 10 feel
pride In at last having things as they
should be. No little praise was given to
Architect Hamilton whose good taste and
ability brought about the harmonious
whole. Although the total cost is sano,
thing in the neiShborhood Of thirty.
three thousand dollars, nearly all will aV,ee
that tho money hSa been well spent. The
Croakera who fought 90 hard against the
move are now convinced that Il was tho
proper thing aud the ofiglnators Of the
idea are more than happy. It will be
several days yet before everything Ia com.
plete In some Of the offices.
II Is probable that at on early day there
will be Q meeting Of the bar for the pur-
pose oil preparing some rules for the Ruid.
ance Of the attorneys that will aid In
maintaining the dignity OF the courts.
WORK OF THE GRAND JURY,
About an Equal NupAsr of True and Not
M.