Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-06-28
FOR THE NEW JAIL
RECOMMEND RUSH 4 SONS
Special ss~sssn 81 the ssp~vs.oss q
D-es-. J@ai Improvements rss.s-
The Plan sn Detail.

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the county Jail report progress A. FOL.
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plans Tor the jail Improvement The
instruction ~as carried out by mailing
10 each a some forty architects and iail
h,,,Ilers n ronx ~ . NOTICE. Tia, t.
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The plans adopted provide Tor com
plete alteration "a the present cell wing.
and changing ifs hoor Levels 80 az to I'M
prove it sanitary conditions and sewer
Az. They also provide new cell wing
J-xb feet deasgned u carry out the
-ans style of architecture as that Of
the Old building. and 80 as Ia avoid dis
to-iion. The main walls OF the building
sre eighteen inches IA thickness. having
ar spaces built IN them 40 as 10 avoid
Gampnssa. These walls 20 De built on
stone foundations three feet thick. built
upon footing three feet SIX inches wide.
giving a resistance force equal te J2l
This 20 zach wall. The arrangement of
the hrst hoor ~ such a. O. provide
snrriiie consultation room. bath room.
padded cell fcr insane aud prisoners
ioc<crs The balance Of the s-ory - niied
ap With cells for prisoners III various
kinds ~ required. the cells being ar feet
~ seven feet six insnes. oy seven feet
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The ..-.4,nd story "a provided with a
hasu,ta! for Women. a consultation room
NIX .p~e,al cells adjoining and erlls for
genesai uae AZ provided ON the fret
r,or also lockers ard examination
rsou,a A. r-..uirrd.
The thiri story az the old xing IL
nrov,d..f Nth a general i.,i hospital
Nth .r..e,.l cell. and cells for insane.
eith r,,ns.ltation room hath room e,.
A ero,s.le.f an The other floors Each
ell d.tarta,eot ~ p-oyi,lesl With a BATH
r..rn sifh fixtorss and each cell with
,..@,,a~.e. water e,oscss portable
sasios III n which - under control a
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n The basement - located the
kitchen and ifs accessories. with com
immigration through the lailor's curridor
d. means n dsaab walters lust AZ The
left a the kitchen aad in front 20 the
hosler eoon intended for boilers aud
.-erer.tl pri-s.f, laundry work
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sertilafe she building b. aspiration
fss4 s..nnrrtion with aspirsting ifuea faf
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