Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-07-20

| high tower, which will reach 200 feet above
the sidewalk level, has commenced. This
tower will he only ten feet lower than the
steeple of Broad-Street Methodist church.
The clock will be $50 feet above the street,
and to this distance there VII be stair
way which persons can climb, and the ele-
walton will afford splendid view Of the
city and surrounding country.
THE MRAsuREMENr4
The Hall occupies a whole square, Dor
dcred by Broad Capitol. Tenth, and
Eleventh streets. The ground was occu-
pied formerly by the old City Hall, the
First Presbyterian church, and the resi-
dence Of Rev. DIR. II. A. upper. The
| building has a frontage Of 179 feet on
Broad and Capitol streets and 40 feet on
Tenth and Eleventh. Ii will be four
stories high, with basement. From the
sidewalk to the caves Of the deck-rooi will
be los feet.
All the exterior is stone or iron, the
cross walls of brick and brick lining upon
which the plaster is TO be laid.
THE PLAN.
The structure is Of the Norman-G Gothic
style, and Is built from the plan Of Il. T..
Myers " Son, of Detroit, Mich. The Coun-
Gil and Grounds and BUILDINGS Committee
were long time IL agree ne upon the plan,
hut on August &c. 1886. the one by which
the building is being erected was selected.
Colonel Cu,shaw favored this plan on the
ground that the building would be more
| cred table to the city.
In the basement will be the Police-Court
room, Offices Of the Police Justice and
! Clerk of the court. President of the Board
of Health, superintendent Of the Fire
| Alarm. aud Coroner.
Some persons are Gverse TO removing
the Police Court TO the ball from the fact
that the crowd that would be around the
building every morning would mako II I'M
pleasant for ladies TO visit the hall. Tho
present Police Justice Is understood to be
of the opinion that 1t would be better to
hold the court where il now meets.
TIE OTHER FLOORS.
On the frst-foor plan will be the Offices
Of the Mayor, Auditor. Treasurer, ColIec-
| tor. Superintendent of the Water-W Works,
| Superintendent OF the Gas Works. Gas In
spocror, Commissioner Of the Revenue
I Police Commissioners, and Chief OF the
/ Police
The Mayor will have very commodious
quarters to the left of the BrOad-street en-
! trance.
The rooms of the Hastings Circuit, and
Chencery courts. with special apartments
! for tho Judges and clerks Of each, Common
weaitn's Attorney. and record-rooms will
| be on the second floor.
On the third floor will be an elegant
| Council chamber with commodious rooms
/ for the City Clerk. Sergeant-at-Arms OF the
/ Council. CITY Attorney, committee and
consulting rooms. rooms for the president
OF each branch OF the Council, jury rooms,
and Office Of the City Engineer.
The fourth floor will be occupied by the
! City School Board and the Eire-Alarm De-
partment.
TIE COMMITTEE.
The Grounds and Buildings Committee
| has had CHARGE of the erection OF this
structure. The gentlemen composing the
committee when the building was tegun
were Messrs. Thomas n. Render (chair-
mani. W. G. Ammons. Lewis ID. Cren haw,
| Andrew Pizzni. and Evan Snead.
The committee which succeeded them
comprised the following gentlemen
Messrs Charles |. Philips chairman. John
NJ. HIGGINS. Lewis ID. Crenshaw, Evan
Snead, and Gilbert J. Hunt The latter
resigned his seat in the Council, and Mr.
II. /. Winston became his successor.
The committee at present is composed as
follows: Messrs. r. NJ. Taylor chairman.
| A. l.. wilkinson. W. NJ. Jurpn, Charles l..
Phllips,N. If. Curtis, A. q. Houston, and
J.. II. FERGUSON.