Evening journal., 1894-08-30
UNCLE SANS NEW HOME
The Handsome Federal Build
ing Practically Completed.
WILLIE GlVGN TO ITS OWNERS SOON.

venience to the ofiicials-A Brief De- |
scription of 1t when Finished.
The handsome building nov in course
of ere ction by the United States. at the |
corner OF Ninth and shlpley, and which, |
when finished, will be occupied by the |
branches of the government in this city,
Is rapidly nearing completion. aud before
the new year sets In the officials now
occupying cramped and uncomfortable
quarters in the old Federal bnilding will
be ready to move to their new and com
modious rooms The work on the super
structure. for which A. = Reed and
Brother Company had the contract, was
practically completed last Monday, and
about September Is the building will be
formally turned over to the United
States, when the plastering aud finishing
Of walls and ceilings in adamant will be
begun by Shrugrul, Of Chicago The
management of the work on foundation,
superstructure, etc has been ably looked
after by Samuel l. Foster, while James
w. Ware has been superintendent OF
construction and j. Harvey Spruance
clerk. The first stone was laid in March
last, and from that time until the present
everything has moved smoothly. Not an
accident has occurred, not even of the
most trivial character, aud not a single
difference of opinion or complaint has
arisen between the contractors and the
| supervising officials.
The work hiss been one Of great magni.
tnde. and when flushed, the building
will be an ornament to the city and a
credit to the government Externally
the structure Is massive and striking,
and while a trlhe heavy oosiDg, com
mands more than passing notice. Built
of Brandywine granite, from our own
quarries, with trimmings of dressed
stone, it reaches from Shipley to Orange
street aud its massiveness compares
favorably with any building in the city.
| An Idea Of its 20 can be reached from
| the fact that in the walls twenty two
cubic feet of stone are used, weighing
somewhere in the neighborhood of
| 3, 740 600 pounds or a matter Of $40
tons. This stone was quarried, cut and
dressed by A s Reed & Brother Com
pany, cost about $17,0c0 in the rough
and about $50. 600 to cut. The floor
beams giTders, posts, &c, are Of iron,
while /, 500, 600 brick are used In base
ment and above, weighing a trihe OF
6 $50. 600 pounds or 8. .s75 tons and worth
some $l2 000 The building is absolutely
fire proof and will be as nearly
perfect in the heating, sewering,
lighting and ventilation as modern
science and money can make it Fol
those who will be obliged to occupy 1t, the
latest and most improved couveniences
are furnished, and nothing will be left
undone to conduce to their comfort The
public who will use the building will fuC
every accommodation The walls and cell
ings viii be finished in adamant. with
deep panels and mouldings of handsome
design. The heating will be both steam
and hot air combined, the furnaces being
located in the basement. Handsome mar
BILE siairways will reach from the grounC
to the upper floors while large elevator
will also run for those who prefer to rid
The mails will be received IN the rear
into the basement and then hoisted b,
the elevator to the working room on tn
ground floor
The first or ground floor will be usei
, solely by the post Office department
Running along the Ninth street sid
will be the corridor for the public. Tbi
! will be paved in marble. The post
masters room will bs 1897 feet in size
and will be located In the southeas
corner of the building. and immediatel
1 in the rear of the main stairway an
, elevator. 1t will be cozy and bandsomel
d furnished. Of from 1t is a fire an
t burglar proof vault The working rooI
Q is 49x115 feet, will be foored with har
= wood, well lighted and fitted with a.
the modern eonveniences and appliances
I. On the Orange street side are locate
9 the money order and registry depart
. ments. 40x20 feet in all, and having
| huge burglar proof vault. The Office Z
Y the assistant postmaster adjoins and
+ Is feet square, connecting with the wor
q rooms
The second floor is for the us
7 Of the United States Court. the cuI
Q toms and revenue officials. In th
. southeast part Is the Office Of the clerk {
K; the United States District Court, 27x1l
Z, To the north of this, and occupying tI
corner Of Ninth and Shipley streets, is
n room 1SxlS, for the use of female wi
I nesses, in attendance on court. To tl
g west Of this is the room for the ma
d witnesses, 1895 Next comes tv
z offices for the use OF the United Stat
s marshal and his deputy, one 20x27. Il
other 20 feet square. The grand jury
a room, 27x20, occupies about the cent?
70 Of the front or Ninth street side, al
t next to it come two rooms, 15x24 al
al l7x18, for the use OF the district 3
( torney
d The library will be a room 23x2
le facing on Orange street, and will
y fitted with cases for the law volume
% Alongside Of this room is one 17x1S,
IN the use of members Of the bar. n
y, Judge of the United States Distrl
"a Court will occupy a suite Of two rooI
~ between the lawy ers' room and the ~
A. room. One will be 1924, and will
's, used as chambers the other, l4z10, W
re be the jud ge's private room.
he On the third floor the two rooms
is the Shipley street side will be used
prisoners waiting trial; that for {
males will be l7x1S and will occupy t
southesst corner; that for the femal
g, will be 15x1S and will be towards Min
10, street.
re The collector Of customs will occu
'er the northeast or Ninth and Shipley C
n ner, the room 1885, being well-light
ed and comfortable. The room adjoining v
he be 2Ox27 and will be used iby
iht deputy collector The tower will co
ter next and will be % feet square and
res feet high Ga the west side Of Z
be tower will lie two rooms to bs occupi