Wichita eagle., 1888-03-04
TWO JAILS.
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
SPEAK ar LAST.
Two Sets of Plans Selected and Bids
for Work to Determine
Final Choice.
TWO JAILS.

The county commissioners commenced
the examination of plans yesterday morn
ing and soon decided on line of action.
The plans of Dumont & Hayward and also
those of the Pauly Jail Building and Man
ufacturing company, of St. Louis, were set
aside as being the only ones to consider. 1t
was soon decided to receive bids on both
plans and when they were known, the
prices would have something to do in de-
termining which would finally be settled.
The plans were drawn for the northeast
corner of the square and those of Dumont
& Hayward call for an east front of forty
feet. one hundred and sixteen feet deep as
front on Elm street, three stories with
basement, to be built of st one. The east
end of the building will be used for jailers
residence and eight rooms, including
kitchen.
Adjoining the residence is the
central section or cell room
In this the first and second stories are
thrown together and the room is occupied
by twenty cells, each holding four people.
The third story is now being occupied by
the cells now being used at the present
Jail. The west end of the building will be
used for office, jailer's room. On the sec
ond and third floors will be cells for juve-
niles, females and the insane This will
give plenty of room for one hundred and
fifty prisoners.
The cost as estimated by Mr.. Dumont
will not exceed $4,000. The building will
be heated by steam and heating apparatus
for furnishing steam for the court house
which will probably be erected at the cen
ter of the block
The st. Louis company submitting plauS
was represented by James j. Lyon, who is
secretary and general manager of the COM
pany. AS explained by Mr.. Ligon his plans
call for east front of elghty-four
feet, ninety-six feet deep and two
stories with basement and attic.
The foundation to be Of stone super
structure, of brick with stone trimmings
The jailor's residence on the east end and
entrance from Market street, while the
entrance to the Jail proper is from Kim
street. The Jail has a capacity for one
hundred and fifty prisoners. The building
is so arranged that it can be fitted out with
rotary or square cells. In the former plan
each cell holds four prisoners, while in the
latter each cell accommodates half that
number.
The ventilation in the rotary plan is said
to be good, the air coming from the base
ment up through the cells and out the top
Of the building. The warm air creates
current, which is said to give good ventila-
ton. The prisoners are classified into
juvenile, female, insane, hardened Grim
inals and ordinary county convicts. Cells
are made for each class with a strength
that would be suggestive of the different
classes of occupants.
Representing this system also be-
fore the commissioners was Mr.
H. II. Venendorf, agent for the company
at Topeka. The two agents for the COM
pany left last evening for their respective
homes and will be on hand few weeks
hence.
The board will advertise for prices on
constructing according to each plan, and
it is said that the cost of the building will
have something to do with final selection.
1t is understood, however, the plans re-
jected will be paid for thinking the one SO
near should have something for his work.
The rotary Jail is said to cost between fifty
and eighty thousand dollars.