Arizona weekly enterprise., 1889-11-09
The New Court House.

The board of supervisors at their meeting yesterday accepted the plans of architect James NJ Creighton, of Phenix, for the new Court House, and MT. H. R. Leonard was awarded the sum offered for the second choice
 Mr. Creighton's plans show very handsome and commodious building for the sum dedicated to it's erection and, what is more important, the thorough system of ventilation is per fectly adapted to the climate of this section
 The building covers an extreme length of JOS feet, by depth of nc feet. which includes the rear wing con taining the jail below and the court room above. The whole is covered by mansard roof surmounted by hand some octagona. tower directly over the rotunda, its many windows giving an- pie light. The extreme night from the ground to the top of the tower at the base of the flagstaff is 96 feet
 The first floor is elevated five feet above the ground. The foundation walls are of stone extending three feet above the ground all around, and the walls oi the jail are of quarried stone The jail contains twelve steel cells, iron corridors and has an oil room in one corner. The first floor is divided into six s offices and contains four spacious vaults. Upon entering the hall, l6 feet wide, the county clerk 8 office is the first room on the right and the Treasurer's office is directly op posite, on the left Behind the latter is the Recorders office, 22x36 feet in size, witk 8 spacious vault On the right from the rotnnda is the Super visors' room, and the Sherif's double office is immediately behind it-all reached from the rotunda which is 24 feet in diameter. To the rear the nall continues and intersects the jail hall which is ten feet wide and separ- ates the jail from the main building.
 The stairs are opposite the front en- trauce in the center of the rotuGda and there are two landings on the second floor.
 The second story contains ten rooms and q court room 40x65 feet in size Upon this floor will be located the officers of the county Surveyor, Pro- bate Court, Assessor, District Attor- ney, the Judges chamber, grand and petit jury rooms, three in number, and the janitor's room. The Probate Court room is provided with vault.
 Ventilation for the rotunda and all the rooms is secured by trap registers in the base and ventilators in the cell ings to supply.a continuous draught of fresh air. The vaults are all ventila- ted by two inch iron pipes from the foundation, each with three outlets, producing a good circula ton of fresh air when closed.
 All the rooms are upon the outside and are well lighted with large win dows, and the offices in the lower s.ory are all provided with fire places
 The walls, partitions and vaults are of brick, the window caps and cornice of galvanized iron and extremely ornamental and somewhat massive in appearance. The whole appearance of the building Is decidedly pleasing and it's general arrangement is con venient and roomy It will supply the needs of Pinal county for many years and will be by all odds the hand somest public building in the terri tory. MT. Creighton in following out theideas of the board has demon strated readiness in gFasping rough suggestions quickly and at the same time adapting them in harmonious and symmetrical whole that does great credit to bis skill and ability as an architect. and beth Himself atii1idd atii1id the county are to be congratulated upon the result of his excellent h. h0rs.