The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-01-19
THE COUNTY BOARD
EXAMINES THE coUNTY,s HALF
OF the New PubliS Building With = VloE to
DstsrmIns what Alterations MuSt be
Made to Fit It for OeOupapoy-!ianl
Adopted aud n Committee Named.

The Board Of County Commissioners
met yesterday in special session for the
purpose Of visiting the new Public Build
ing and inspecting the north hall, recently
transferred to the county blythe city, with
a view to determining what alterations
will have to be made 80 as to render the
building suitable for occupancy by the
county courts and offices. There was q
full attendance Of the members, except
Capt, Prince, who Is out Of the city. The
Board first convened at the court house,
Architect Hamilton, who drew up q set
OF plans for the alteration OF the build
ing some time ago, being present by
invitation. From here the members went
in q body to the Public Building, and in
spected the north hall closely, Mr.. Hamil.
ton explaining the ideas embodied in the
plans. Alter about three hours spent In q
tour OF the old Capitol, the board ad-
iourned, and Teassembled at the court
house in the afternoon. Here the plans
we're again gone over with the al I Of Mr.,
Hamilton, and q free and informal inter-
change oil views took place.
Mr.. HamiltOn's plan included q new en-
trance on the west front OF the north
wing, both 10 the basement and irBt story,
The entrance to the upper story was dis
penged with, but that TO The basement
me1t ordered to be made, This will give
two large, fairly well lighted and airy
rooms which the county will not need Tor
its own use az present, and which may be
probably rented for law offices. In the
second story are three large rooms for
meTly used Rs the Governors offices,
lying on the west side 1.-THE main corridor;
TIRES somewhat similar rooms on the
other side, formerly occupied by the
Secretary OF State, Rad two small.
or rooms on each side OF the cor.
ridor, These will be 80 altered
rs to accommodate the various county
officers. The old hall OF the House Of
Delegates will bs divided Into two rooms,
with 4 corridor between, which will be an
improvement upon the present chambers
Of the two Circuit Courts. The three
small rooms on each side Of the corridor
on this door will be devoted to the clerks
offices and jury rooms, and the entire
tulfu lOOr 10 the county library and cir
cult court judges private rooms. There
Is ample room for the Board Of Commits.
%sloners and all other purposes needed by
the county, including the Prosecuting Al.
torney, Sheriff, Assessors and other oil.
eials not now accommodated in the Court
House,
After the details OF the plan were passed
upon by the Board, a committee Of five
was chosen to aupsrintend and have en-.
tire charge Of the necessary work Of altera-
tlon, furnishing, etc the committee being
given power to act. The members were
chosen by ballot, the votes, after several
successive trials, resulting In the choics-of
MessrS, Peterson, Dslbruege, Pickett,
Woods and Stein, The manner OF Choos.
ing the committee was adopted on account
Of an expression Of President Woods pre-.
ference that the members should DO named
by the Board.
The advertisement for bids for proposals
will probably be printed In q week or 80,
and the work DO commenced as speedily
Rs possible.