The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-02-28
PRISON AT BILLINGS
Plans Approved for The Proposed HsV
PanitaltiaFy.
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ALL
There win Be Room Enough for
Four Hundred and Eight Grim
Inals and More on
Pinch.
Special pIsnatch to the standard.

oPeclal DlsnatCn 10 tue Standhrd.
HELENA, Feb. g7.-Ihe board Of prison
commissioners to-day again considered
the plans submitted for the new peniIen-
tiary at Billings. Those of William White
of Great Falls were considered most de-
sirable, and the architect was requested
20 furnish working specifications. When
he does that and expresses willingness
TO dispose Of his plans for the $3.50 offered
by the board. the plans will be accepted.
The plan is for a building that will pre-
sent a massive appearance and will at the
same time be quite ornamental. The
front will he the main or administration
building. The prison proper will be in
two lateral wings IN the rear OF the main
building. The main building is two stories
in height at either ond. while in the CEN
ter. near the main entrance, il rises TO
full three stories, iianked on the right by
a massive tower. Two other towers, one
large. the other small, help make up q
pleasant break in the heavy granite wall.
The main entrance leads into hall. near
which Is the office. On the right are the
wartien's and reception rooms, and on the
left those for tho turnkeys. A corridor
extends clear across the rear of the
main building and forms q ready
means OF access 10 the prison
and other parts Of the building. Toe
basement contains the dark cells and also
five pleasant rooms that may be utilized
for any needed purpose. The sleeping
rooms OF the warden and turnkcys, the
commissioners room and the library and
toilet rooms are on the second floor. The
ti.irI HnIr .F tho arf fail
sleeping rooms for the guards, reading
rooms, etc. Tho two wings for the
prison proper are exactly alike. They arc
reached from the large corridor through
steel doors. Running through the center
OF each wing are three tiers OF cells ono
above the other. Each side Of tier con-
tains IL cells, making lO2 to tho wing. or
2Ji to the prison. The cells are each
seven feet square and seven feet high, ac-
commodating two men, giving the prison
n cell capacity sufficient lor i0S convicts.
In front of each tier of cells above the
first are galleries supported by iron brack-
cts. Each tier has toilet rooms so ar
ranged as TO be in full view from tie
guard rooms. Levers IN the guard room
close and lock all doors in each tier auto
maiically. There is also n paddock on
each cell door.
The kitchen is placed just back Of the
main building and between the two prison
wings. II has tho most modern cooking
appliances. Convenient TO IL Is the dining
room for the guards. The heating Of the
building is to bs dono by detached steam
plant. and a system of ventilation Is pro.
vided for that will give a change OF air
throughout the building four times an
hour. The hospital is also to he in a de-
tached building, two stories in height.
Each floor will have large ward and q
private ward, aud there will be a doctors
office and nurses quarters. While the
prison Is building the hospital will be used
as temporary guard quarters.