The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-02-28
EASTERN STATE PRISON.
A Set Of Plans That the Board Thin
Very We'll Of

A Set of Plans That the Board Think
Very We'll or
The board Of state prison commissioner
met again yesterday 10 consider the three
sets Of plans submitted by architects fol
tho eastern psnitentiAry at Billings. The
bohrd we're Of ihe opinion that the plans
submitted by William White. OF Great
Falls, we're the most suitable. aud praoti-
oaliy concluded 20 accept thsm II the Archi-
tect will furnish working specifications. II
Arch tact White concluIss 20 accept the
proposition Of She board be will receive The
prize Of $3.50 offered for the most accept
able design. Tue plan adopted is that OF q
buil1ine which viii lie at onoe a prison al .
an ornament. The front Uresenta mass
I've ana solid Appearance, while the embat-
tied towers and turreta denote the qua dFd
fortress, isolated from the rest Of tho wo "a
BY IFS gray granite walls. he font Is two
stories high at either end. Ia the center,
slonRsiie tho main entrance, the building
rises full three ato Is with gable roof
with massive tower 10 the right A eiIni-
lar tower rises nen- the left ond OF the front
or standardization pert Of she building. and
nsar that IL another ausllsT tower for q
lookout The front IL slightly broken by
tho siils sud eorniees, but despite the heavy.
large fustic facet stone and the vel pro-
tected windows the buiiding does net LeAI
tho rel elling appea sbos that might b.
looked for Ia "a p iGon.
4 be main entrance IN I ont Of the build
ing leads into the hall, from which opens
the office proviI Led with iire-prOof want
On the right are tho reception and warden's
rooms, aud on the lsft rooms for the surn-
keys Al the md Of tho hall is the main
stairway leading 20 the hasoment and upper
stories. A corridor extends ncrors in front
Of tho prison rooms, anording a ready
u44a M uF In M A - a
dark cells and ave pleasant rooms that can
be used for any purpos'. On the second
Hoo sro located the sleeping rooms OF the
warden and turnkey. eonmissioners' room
and Library. The third floor IL arranged
for the aocomm odation Of the guards, with
sleeping and reading rooms, etc.
The prison proper 10 two winRs IN the
rear Of the corridor. from which theY are
reached through steel, basket iron doors.
The cells in each wing are in the center of
a large room. each cell being seven feet
square and seven feet high and in three
I sra one above the other. There are sew
entsen cells on each side of the tiers, MAX
ing thirty four to q floor, OF l02 10 a wing.
Both wings will consequently have 2O4 cells,
and by pie oing two men IN a cell the prison
will accommodate 40S prisoners. Gale les
supported BY iron brackets extend In frons
In the rear end of cell rooms
are placed two toilet rooms for
each tier. provided with the most approve ]
prison fixtures aud arranged so that a sen-
tinel in IN G guard room can have a full
view of every hing. In the gard room are
levers which close and lock all doors Ia
each tier automatically. Each cell door
also has paddock.
The kitchen is placed between the two
prison winRs aAd 90 arranged that food can
be passed through wiekets into the two
dining corridors while the guard in either
room can command the whole kitchen.
Al he kitchen has the most modern cooking
appliances, including b. ko oven and steam
table. Convenient 20 the kitchen 10 the
dining room for the guards.
All windows aud doors opening from any
paTt used By the conViets will be secured by
iron guards or doors of the most APP rsved
pattern. he heating Is TO be done by .
detached steam plant. while ventilation is
provided TO ,hanRe tue air throughout the
building four times an hour. The prison
hospital ia 10 be OF from the Main building.
10 will be two stories In height, with large
ward on each floor, muses. room, doctors
once and private Wafd. Around IL 10 q
large porch. During the oenstI uetion of
the PRISON the hospital will be ussd as tenn
LorAiy qua ters for the guards