Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-02-01
WEST HAVEN MATTERS.

The Coming New Town Hail and
Court Building-A Coming Ami
versary and Reception In Honor of
MIR. and Mrs. r. X. Murphy.
The case of Frank L. Thomas, formerly
a coal HEAVIER, to secure $1,000 damages
from D. T. WEIGH & Co. of West Haven,
was before the superior court yesterday.
Next Monday the Kelley institute at
Savin Rock, West Haven, will have been
opened one year, and on that day, from 10
m. to Z p. NJ, the management of the
institute, in conjunction with Kelley
league No. l, of Connecticut, will hold q
public reception at the institute building
in honor OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas E. MUIR
ply, as a token of appreciation of their
grand work for gospel temperance in this
state.
The league committee are Frank NJ
Lovejoy, William A. Gillispie, John Il.
Davis, c. c. Perkins, T. F. Kelsey, Irwin
Risley, D. B. Kelley, P. A. Spencer, jr.
representing the institute, S. G. DeArmtt,
manager; R. M. Griswold, NJ. D., superin
tendent
The plans for the new town hall and
court building have been completed by D.
r. Brown and have received the approval
| of the committee. The new building will
be of handsome appearance and will cost
about $40, 900 and will be constructed prin.
cipally of red sandstone and cream -colored
brick There will be broad course Of
| rock-faced stone above the foundation, fol
| lowed by course of cream colorsd brick
| The main entrance will be- located in the
center of the building. Broad stone steps
will lead through wide Romsnesaue arch
| ed doorway to a recessed vestibule which
opens into the main hallway. Above the
| entrance Is balcony with balustrsde Of
| rock faced stone with square openings.
Most Of the windows will be semi circular ir
| shape, trimmed with rough hewn stone. To thu
left of the entrance turret begins to the second
| story and extends t , the roof and lending muct
| character to til, building. The front facade il
also broken with two gables which give variety
| shaped with here and there a dormer window.
o. the first floor the first door to the left lead
to the assessors Office which is 1924 feet in size
Adjoining this is fireproof vault lax 3 feet OF
the other side of the hall are two rooms designed
| to be used by the selectmen. The main entranc,
will be wainscotred in polished ash
| wide ash staircase will lead to the uppe
| floor. Here the room above the assessors room
is where the new West Haven court will sit. The
| cabinet work in this room will also be of polish
| ed ash. The rooms on the opposite side of tn,
hall on this floor will be for committee meet
| ings.
The main entrance on the first floor will oper
| into the own hall. This room will be 5Ox80 fest
AT the end farthest from the door will be stage
| or platform. The side walls are to be wainscot
ted to the height of five feet and the ceiling is
| be paDeled in ash.
The cellar will be divided into five compart
| mentsIa boiler room, for the building is to be
| e1ted by steam, a Jail with five cells q morgue
| and a tramps' lodging room, which will have al
| Inclined platform on viii h the weary travellers
may repose. This platform will be large enough
Will be used for storage purposes. The lighting
| arrangements of the building will be such thai
either ess or electricity may be used 1t is hoped
that the contracts will be awarded and details
completed so that the work of construction viii
be commenced by march,