Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-02-14
A NEW PRISON.
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BEFORE COUNCIL TONIGHT.
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The Council Committee on City Prison
held long and very important meeting
Last night, and - . result will submit to
Council this evening, plans and estimates
for . new City Prison. Acting under
authority Of Council, given some time
since, the committee Waited Pittsburg and
Zanesville, In which latter town theN 10
model work-house, and came home with
very comprehensive neas upon The subject.
1t is true that the PRESENT City Prison
Is not at all adapted to the needs Of the
City, and this fact Council and the public
know very well. An Q genenl thing,
prisoners stay in the institution just about
"A lopg m thsv c.r. N ,h. oes.;.,. 4,
:,
ouAis0 osius Aano'' Po"eIiess 70 pfoioog
their Visistft they desire 20 take their leave.
The house Ia too small, Is in terrible rspair.
and il very thoropshlv in6s.,.d -;,h ,.r'
mi, of .I, IN. tno., -. NJ.
o"'
iAc's' ana many otnefs In the same line,
were brought to the attention of Council
some time seo. and n VA, with . x;.v or
-. 's
As SUM s'equ.'e s''ion 10 'ne prem
ises that the Committee In charge Of that
department were sent In quest Of data.
The committee have caus,d N h. nrs.
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P".. "'" ''"os 'o' "u"uips
which Will well answer the necessi-
ties Of the city. Il ia desigued 10 locale n
c,o.a N the alta of ,hs n,s,.,, .,,,,,.,.a
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"o'AnouSo' anu 'ne pau sooWsa ouiidipg
admirably arranged and large enough not
only to answer the requirements of the city
for v..rs 4, ,o,,s h,, .e,.a,, 80, :.
wen iol 'ne "Cu'e RECOMMENDATION OF coun-
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saIIsu snsi Tns y. a. uss'isu,e ss. OF nece Inc
Gu,,uins t. 70 !" ~ sana 10 Tue cenue aaspace
sAy w JUG "una'N usi snu 'slIsy.nve ieet
ni;i. IN u,nen''' usW T., re"s su'r"upoed y nien
u,'sH l' "a cieG uuvs way
eie,en 'ee. "'ue Ai sounu toe building.
WIN ou' Woen1ances, one ey system OF
douo,e gs.ee, TOT wagons and tne o'hsr
pINa.e enIancs tniougn the prison ONCE.
Inc ouilGing Ifonts sonth, and Is about
ihii.y.e'ent ice ice. VIDE by aoout one hun
ared Ions. Inc 'Ion' Il TWO storea nign,
ana s alslue1 on tne nst moor into three
apartments 'ney oelng IN once q cook
rooui, aua n oo'iei -rooul' wnere steam Is
enein.eu .us n.;,s; .ot vo.'Dg tne iooo ana warm
.ns ,.s,,D .ns DG,us, ;.s. Up '.si" over tne
san,aIa u,I.nn .aS. nu, 'ns uepsI'men'
ron,, w. TS,ra i. aiso ,.mn,'. I'LL ''qun'e 1.u & ceii,
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W euAu,e .ue p'''o"e'S o Keep tne'r gar
menus e'ean.
III 'ne 'en 10 " .I,s 'front.' ouiiding the
cen Ioom no eeiis Suo" tnitty Two ON
I'D, ,ne grouhn plan, WIN second Tier of
IKE numoei Aoove tnem, ana room sbovo
lot atnira uer, snouid u De necessary 10
anu 'nen ~ any ume; Inc eeii-room ~
su,Ioungea 1 oy In eisnt ioot space on all
slueS Inc cs'ls are 70 oe OF prick, Win an
IRON door, ana ~iii Dc seven by nve feet.
ano seven het nisn, Deing Designed 70 ac-
GommoGs'e Two inmates each u neccss.ry.
Each cell htted Win swinging table,