Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-01-09
THE NFW JAIL.
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The toue pervisors Select the
Z Plans.
TA Los AN.
JOHN HALL THE ARCHITECT.
The Jail to Cost s5O,OOO--A Full
Description Of the new
Building.

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Building.
On yesterday the Board Of supervls-
ors by a vote of three to two adopted
the plans for county jail submitted by
Architect John Hall. Those voting for
the Hall plan were supervisors Kinds,
Foord aud ROSY; against, Macy and
Lindley. This matter Of adopting
jail plan has hung fire for long time,
owing to the great excellence OF
the many plans submitted, making
it very difficult for the Board to award
the palm Of superiority to any one plan.
Mr.. Hall is to be congratulated on this
very fiattering recognition Of his skill as
an architect, while those who were in
competition deserve the highest need of
praise for their efforts. 1t would be
hard 10 lind city in the Uniou. Of even
much larger population, that has with
III It's borders better class
of architects than Los Angeles.
The many slightly buildings in our city,
attest this fact. No matter how stu.
pendous the undertaking in the build
ing liue person need not 60 outside Of
this city for an architect to formulate
the plans.
The Jail building is to cost, as erec ted
by the adopted plans, sum not to ex-
ceed $50. 900.
Mr.. Hall receives the congratulations
Of his friends with becoming modesty,
but bears himself as hero who has won
hard-fought battle.
THE PLAN.
Following lie brief outline Of Mr..
Halls plan: The basement contains the
family laundry, fuel and heating cham.
ber, three dark cells, and staircase hall
leading up to the first floor. The area Of
all is 64x2S feet. The plan Of the
ground floor is: Entrance into an en-
trance hall 7xl6 feet. On the right is
the jailors office and living room, l2xl4
feet each. On the left Is room for the
janitor, Same size. On the southeast
corner Of the building is the officers
dining room, lSxl2A feet, entered from
the central or main corridor. This cor
ridor runs back 80 feet and Is 10 feet
wide, 1t contains the main staircase
back Of which is the guards corridor,
under the landing. aud the guards lob
bv adioins this. These are in combined
size 30x7 feet. OF the lobby is prison.
ers' consultation room and store
room. the latter containing a vault.
These are for the clothes and valuables
Of prisoners. To the right, of the north
entrance, are the officers bath room.
lavatory and iailors vault. On the south
side Of the building, off the jailcr's corri-
dor. is a room 17xl6 feet for prison
kitchen. A large pantry adIoins this
lOxl3 feet, Also at the side entrance on
the south, through which will come the
'sButcher. the Baker and the Candle
stick Maker" is the store room.
THE cELLs.
Passing westerly out Of the guards
corridor steel drum is encountered CON
taining turn gate leading back to the
cells, or prison proper. culprit enters
this as rat does his trap, and once In
there IL no bask action TO be dreaded from
the ugliest customers the limbs OF the
law have to tackle" The three dark
celia lie right under the guards
corridor, and there are grated
apertures in the floor, through which
the guard can see every movement In the
cells below. The cells are towards the
Fort street portion Of the jail There
are in all 20 on this floor in sn area 56x
54 feet. Each cell Is Sx6-8 feet and CON
structed Of steel. They are fitted up
with slophoppers, baths, sinks and other
kindred convenience. In fact, In all
respects every beat feature known to the
most modern penal improvements, have
been incorporated In this part OF the
plan. The whole system Of cells Is
closed and entered by lever protected
by lever box set with fine ccmbina-
tion lock, so that none can pass 10 or
ont without tho combination number.
The system Is perfectly ventilated and
furnished with steel-iattice windows, so
arranged that from the outside the jailor
can see through each and every cell with
out coming in contact with the prisoners
Every precaution ia taken to give the
TAILOR entire supervision OF the prisoners
without personal risk or danger of their
escaping but this part of the plan is too
complicated for detailed description ia
the HERALD. The plans are drawn
with most minute particulars aud the
utmost neatness and accuracy, so that
no mechanic can mistake what is meant.
Every bolt and rivet in the great steel
Gage is shown. The back entrance on
Fort street contains, alongside the hall
way, prisoners laundry and bath
house on one side and on the either
disinfecting room and morgus, prop
erly fitted up. Here each culprit, as he
enters, goes through course Of
sprouts, out Of which he comes clean
ss a new pin.
THE FIRST FLOOR
On the back or Fort street part Of the
building are 20 cells, the counterpart
in all respects Of those beneath.
In the east part there are a
family kitchen, storeroom. pantry and
dining room, q iailor's bedroom. with
bath and lavatory. Sherih's private Of
fee and vault. cook and janitor's bed
room, a surgery and dispensary. female
and male hospital, with bathrooms, etc.,
all complete. Special attention has been
paid to the system Of plummins and 70
the whole sanitary arrangement OF the
prison.
A FORTIFIED PRISON.
The Jail is really fortified structure.
From the basement lead winding stairs
with an entrance for each floor as they
ASCEND contained in turrets, go that the
guards can gain the top Of the building
at any moment, where they are protected
by parapets and battlements running
round the whole roof Of the jail. Over
the front entrance Is the ammunition
room, ON the face Of which will be en-
bIazoned the county coat OF arms.
Il The walls are to be Of brick with gran
ite trimmings.
TIE work Of the draughtsman has
been done with close attention to the
smallest details and skill and finish
thich is really artistic. For instance,
Ne elevations and even more perticu-
I1riy the isometrical perspective OF the
steel cages and appliances are admirably
done, so perfectly does every line, bolt,
rivet and fastening show on the paper.
In the new Jail the county will have
one building which is not botched aud to
which she may point with pride"
The grounds are laid out so that a
driveway starts in corner Of Temple and
New High streets. winding past the new
Court House to the main entrance Of
the jail on the east of the building
Another enters at the corner Of Temple
and Fort streets. passing the Court
douse to the west and reaching juno
ton with the first. There is third en-
trance on Fort street, leading up to the
rear entrance and thence around the
building, joining the others on the north
side Of the prison. When the Court
House crowns the height and the ter
races are set with flowers the tout ensen,-
ebi win be very striking.
Although you dwell on an unhealthy
soil,