The herald., 1895-06-28
IT WILL COST OVER $6O,0OO
The New Central Station and
What 1t Will Contain
PLANS AS ALREADY DRAWN
Six Steel Cells at One Thousand Dollars
Each
There Will Also Be Sixty-Eight Ordinary
Cells in the Prison-Quarters for
Females and Minors

Now that tho property necessary for the
purpose has been selected. the work upon
the proposed new Central police station
is TO be rushed. The plans and estimate
of cost of the building were adopted by
the council on April Sd, and have ever
since been on file in the office of the city
clerk. They were prepared by Charles L.
Strange, city superintendent of buildings.
The building, vault and necessary cells
will, it is estimated cost SOL 600. The cost
Of the structure itself will be SAL. 400, the
vault will cost 5000. The prison will con-
tain six steel cells at $1,000 each and sixty
eight ordinary cels at $500 each.
The building will be two stories high,
Of brick. with an intermediary floor.
Twenty eight cells are to be located II pom
the ground floor divided into four sepa.
rate tiers A grand corridor is to separate
the boys ward from the quarters of the
adult misdemeanants. there being pro-
vision for six cells for minor offenders on
the right of the LOBBY, and next the en-
trance into the building are to be the
rooms O1 three detectives, and adjoining
these, the lockers OF the individual MEM
bers of the police force. OE the left of
the vestibule are to be another detectives
room, two private offices and the quar-
ters for the record clerk. The receiving
hospital wards are to be located on the
left of the lower floor, just before the
quarters of the juvenile offenders are
reached.
The female part OF the prison will be
located upon the intermediate floor of the
building. 1t is supplied with three large
and ruomy cells, corridor and ward
room and living quarters for the police
matron. The chief reception room and
private offices are situated upon the left
side of tins floor. there being four tiers of
cells of seven each. separated into two
wards upon the farther end. On the
right is detention room for witnesses
and there is store room for bedding or
the right side in the center of the floor.
The cooking and prisoners work room
is a large apartment located on the main
second story, adjoining an equally large
room for officers drill room, dormitory,
BATH etc. The police court rooms. witness
rooms. jury rooms and judges chambers
are all located upon this floor. The build
Ing is well provided with stairways prop
erly located and will contain an elevator.
Whether or not Superintendent Strange
shall have supervision of the building
during its construction or whether the
job shall be turned over to the architects
of the city for competition as to plans.
specifications and superntendence, bids
fair. when the time arrives, to cause
more or less friction among the members
of the council. The similar point was, it
will be remem bered a big bone of con-
tention for some time betwee the council
and the eoard Of education, relative to
the building of the new school houses.
The Southern California chapter of archi-
tects will probably make one more at
tenn pit to knock out the rule in this par
ticular, which has been established by
the present council.