The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-05-26

galvanized iron or copper The outward
appearance of the building will be similar
to that of the Hudson County National
Bank, but on dressier order
A MAGNIFICENT ENTRANCE.
The main entrance, about sixty feet wide,
be beautiful, made so by the location of four
red brick granite columns, 10 feet high, 30
inches IN diameter, weighing eight tons
each These columns alone cost $1,000 each.
There will be imposing entrances on Mont
gomery street and Mercer, the doorways
of which will be guarded by four columns OF
like stone to those at the front entrance,
only they will be but 10 inches In diameter.
The Henderson street entrance win be unpre-
tentious The basement of the building will
be made up of storage vaults, fire, water
and burglar proof In these all the impor-
tant documents of the city will be kept. The
janitoI's quarters coal storage vaults, bal
lot box vaults and boiler and dynamo rooms
will be in the basement
The first floor will be somewhat cut up,
owing to the enormous vestibule which will
extend through from Grove to Henderson
streets, with cutouts into Montgomery and
Mercer streets. However, there is sufficient
room on the floor TO enable an arrangement
of the offices so that taxpayers viii not be
ompelled to run up or down stairs to get
bills, then make another trip to some se-
cluded corner to make payment and up
still another fight for receipt.
ARRANGEMENT OF THE OFFICES.
City Clerk Scott viii occupy the big office
at the Montgomery and Grove street corner,
with two or three private rooms connecting
with it on the Montgomery street side. The
City Collector will occupy the office on the
Grove and Mercer street end. The Comp
troller and City Treasurer will have the re-
mainder of the offices running down the
Mercer street side to Henderson The corner
office viii be Comptroller Hough's. The
Water Department officials viii hold forth
on the same side with Mr. Scott while the
Tax Commissioners will levy assessments in
the big rooms at the Montgomery and Hen
derson street end This floor will be par
ticularly pleasant, as the vestibule and Office
ceilings are to be handsomely decorated.
Electricity and gas will both be used in the
building.
WHERE THE MAYOR WILL RECEIVE.
The Mayor has already selected his office.
He will be located on the second floor. His
offices, with one for his secretary and still
another for the law offices, will be on the
Montgomery and Grove street corner. An
enormous balcony connects with the north
ern end of the Mayors office From this he
will review parades and do other pleasing
things for the public.
The Mayor has designated the Office at
Mercer and Grove for the Street and Water
Commissioners. He wants them where he
can keep an eye on them. On the Mercer
street side the President of the Board of
Aldermen viii have an Office. On the same
side the Board of Finance and Commission
ers OF Appeal will transact their business.
CosMoDIoUs ALDERMANIc CHAMBER.
In the centre of the second floor will be
the ...Aldermanic Chamber, with its ceiling
extending to the roof The Chamber will
be GO feet wide and 20 feet deep. 1t will be
handsomely furnished The Office room at
the corner Of Montgomery and Mercer
streets has been rendered to the City Hall
reporters of THE JERSEY CITY NEWS and
Jous7eot.
The Mercer and Grove street Office on the
third floor viii be occupied by the District
Court. The engineering bureau of the
Street and Water Board will be to the rear
of the court room. The room at Grove and
Montgomery streets will go to the Adjust
ment Commissioners The rear Offices will
be occupied by the Commissioners of Assess
ment There is plenty of room for every
one.
FIVE GRAND DOMES.
The mansard roof of the building will be
made to appear perfectly charming by the
five domes which viii loom high above the
building itself The big dome which is to
run I'D over the main entrance, similar to
the one on the State House, willsb 145 feet
high, measuring from the ground to the top.
Domes are to be placed on each of the four
corners. They win be 115 feet high. This
about covers the salient features Of the new
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