The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1889-02-02
THE CITY HALL.

Our CITY halls located at the est
End, and Is now ready for occupancy,
and the lnter-Ocean gives this gen
eral review and description of the
structure, which Will also be of interest
to the readers of the TINES: The
City iiall building on Winter street is
now practically completed and comes
under the head OF a public improve
ment that fully in keeping with pre-
sent requirements. Tie city fathers
have had sufficient forethought to pro
vide city building that can not only
be pointed to with pride at the pre-
sent time, but one that will have some
standing among other public and priv
ate institutions that are beginning to
spring up with the development of the
city 1t Is three story brick struc-
ture, fronting 30 feet ON Winter and
$50 feet ON John avenue. The archi-
teetural effect is pleasing enough and
while the amount of money provided
did not warrant anything very elabo-
rate IN the way of finish % the interior,
everything appears attractive and sub
stantial. The first and second floors are
finished III hardwood, the Offices are all
light and airy and arranged 50 as to
derive much convenience
Entering the building from the main
entrance on Winter street large off
iceroom to the left with private Off
ice connected VIII be occuied by the
mayor Immediately in the rear and
connected with the mayors Office by a
door is police headquarters. There is
also 4 single cell III this room for the
purpose of conlining belligerent witness
seSS when necessary. Adjoining police
headquarters is the police court, with a
large room in the rear communicating
in which VIII be placed eight iron Gag
es and VIII serve as the city jail There
is also single cell in this room for the
sole purpose of conhning belligerent wit
nesSes when necessary There is no com
munication with the rest of the building
on this floor which is devoted to the fire
department. AMI for which purpose
ample room for the storage of engines
and hose carts has been made. There
are also five stalls for horses.
Immediately overhead is large room
which is at the disposal of the firemen
and where the meetings of the fire
companies Will be held Mr. Ryan,
Captain Of Hose Co. No. /, is enthusi-
astic over the new arrangements and
says that the department is now get
ting in a position to render speedy ana
effective work when its services are re
CURED. On the first floor we find the
room wh.ch will be devoted to public
library, village attorney, treasurer and
clerks offices. The latter's Office is di-
rectly over the mayors and is one of
the most desirable in the building if a
choice were to be made with no other
motive than pleasant Office. On the
third floor is the city hall and the coun-
Gil chamber, with several committee
rooms adjoining. In the rearof the city
hall is a speakers desk, and III this
spacious room is where all matters of
public interest in the future will
probably be hereafter discussed, Dou-
BILE doors opening into the council
chamber from the hall makes it posi-
bic ID enlarge the capacity of the room
if occasion should demand. \ bell of
800 pounds weight has just been hung
in the tower, on the southeast corner
of the building 1t is a mellow toned
bell, and under ordinary conditions can
be heard from a distance of nine miles.
1t wifi be used to give the alarm in
ease of FIRE