Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-06
NEW PRISON BUILDING.
Completion Of the Addition 70 tie
North Wing.

. His Excsllency Governor PennoyeF,
and Hon. Phil MetsehAD, state treas
ureT, - oommitts on the acceptance Of
the oOmpleted addition to the north
wing Of the peuitentiary. visited that
institution yesterday. They were ac-
e0mpanied by Nr. KnIghton, the
architect, whose comprehensive plan
and excellent adoption Of means to
ends, have been given efficient express
sion by the contractor, Mr. A. J.
HAZEL, who was also Of the party.
They we're received by Hon. Geo. s.
Downing, superintendent, and Warden
Berry, and escorted on their tour Of in
speeiion about the building by those
I gentlemen. The governor and Mets-
chan both declared their entire salts
faction with the structure and after an
intelligent examination Of work, de-
tails, bills and accounts, expressed
themselves in terms Of commendation.
1t is safe to say that 10 other conclu-
sion could have been reached.
The reporter Of the JOURNAL was
allowed unrestrained access to the
building and. in humble cOnsonance
with the honorable committee, was IN
qualifiedly impressed with the faUitless
condition in which the work wss
found.
THE BASEMENT.
Naturally enough the visitor is first
introduced to the basement, and con-
ceives at once a favorable option Of
the structure, impressed as he must be
by the massive columns and powerful
arches Of the long corridors. Under
meath the feet a sOlid concrete floor
rings to the tread, and at short enough
Intervals to afford plenty Of light, low,
broad windows are pierced through the
deep walls. These windows are all
provided with cords and weights and
are GRABBED with the best quality Of
steel rods let into thick steel bands at
top, middle and bottom; and as a pre-
yentatiye Of inflow Of water, the space
between the lower bands and the
window castings are filed with con-
crete. The doorway leading into the
yard is protected by an inner door Of
thick, seasoned fir, and an outer graf
Ing which has an addition Of strength
above the ordinary kind Of transverse
stay. The asphaltum paving Of the
old half Of the wing has been taken up
and the concrete Of the part extended
TO the kitchen partition wall.
THE CELL PART.
Except for the evident superiority Of
the workmanship, and the consequent
attractiveness, the new cell part is a re-
production Of the new portion Of the
north wing; and, in the absence Of the
grouDd row Of brick cells and the three
upper rows Of iron tank cells, a good |
idea is gained Of the great space en-
closed. The interior is s0x40 feet on |
the floor and 40 feet high, divided |
leDgthwise by sizteen.inch brick wall /
which 10 pierced for ventilation |
through iiues leading to the long row
Of chimneys down the centre Of the
roof The partition wall ends about
eight feet from the south wall to allow
Of passage around the corridors. and on
either side the boiler iron cells abut
against 1t, making 1t effective for the
purposes Of strength, safety and santa
tion. II also serves as support for the
roof the rafters resting on II their inner
ends with the outer ends let into the
main walls. The roof Is sealed inside
and timed outside, both metal and
wood being thoroughly painted. The
moor here IL, like that Of the basement,
solid concrete, and here too the IN.
effective asphalt 0f the old 1oOr has
been removed aud concrete substituted.
THE MATERIALS.
II rebounds tO the credit Of both the
prison administration aud the contract.
0rs, that only the very best materials
have been used la the construction 0f
the new part, The brick, something
over 10000, were all made by convict
labor, under supervision VI the Burton
liI0s., aud the experienced builders cay
they have never banded better oF
hrmer brick, Aone Doe the most per
fsoi quslily VI llme, sand aud eemsHt
was allowed lp ihe structure, and ihe
consequences 10 lhal, % imprlged ap-
peafapos h added strength and dura'
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