The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1895-11-27

served to them through apertures in the
bars. This entirely prevents the escape
of prisoners by overpowering the taller
and using his Keys, which so frequently
happens. A prisoner once placed inside
the large cage is never outside of it, nor
does the keeper need to go inside.
The lock on the cage, or of the door of
the central corridor of the cage, is by no
means the least interesting part. The
locking apparatus, which is a oombina-
ton, is at the one side of the door en-
closed in a small case. 1t is so arranged
that when the door of this case is closed
the door of the cage is locked and it can
not be unlocked nor opened until the
door of this case is opened. The door of
this case is also well locked thus pre-
venting any one from meddling with it.
In this case there is also an arrangement
by which each cell door is opened or
locked, 50 that there is never any occa-
sion for any one to enter the corridor
which being 6x24 feet, furnishes abund.
ant space in which the prisoners may
take exercise. A stairway leads up from
the Sheriff 3 reception room to a landing
at the entrance to the corridor of the up
per tier of cells, which is 2s #. 10 by 80
#. 2.
THE sHERIFF's DWELLING.
The Sheriff IS dwelling faces Elm street,
and is entered through handsome
porch that opens into large hall. This
hall leads back to the Sheriff IS reception
room, hat is shut off from it by door,
so that the Jail and dwelling are practi-
cally separate.
To the right, upon entering the hall, a
door opens into a parlor eleven feet six
inches by fourteen feet two inches. To
the left is the dinning room fourteen feet
by fifteen feet five inches, and hack OF
this, on the east side, is kitchen twelve
feet one inch by thirteen feet two inches,
floor of hard maple, with large pantry
attached. Leading up to the second floor
is handsome stair case of easy ascent
with banisters and posts all of hardwood
and beautifully finished. On the second
floor are four cOmmodious and we'll
lighted chambers and bath room. In
the attic are two more bed rooms of good
size and pleasant. The wood work in
side is of Georgia pine throughout, nat
ural grain, with highly polished hard
finish. The basement, which is large,
contains a laundry thirteen feet six
inches by twenty-eight feet ten inches,
with water attachments, and the furnace,
of the latest and best make, with which
| hOfh iaiI nd lxta
ural gas is used for heating purposes and
city water is used throughout the build
| ing.
The grounds around have been graded
and terraced, and walks of Cleveland
stone have bsen laid.
Altogether this new addition to the
| county buildings presents most pl cas-
ing appearance. Architecturally it is q
real ornament, and credit tothe county
AS place in which prisoners may be
kept in security and receive humane
teatment it meets with all the require
ments of the nineteenth century prison
reforms, and it is so substantially built
with the very best of available material
of the kind used that il will stand fol
| generations.
The total cost of the entire structure
including the grading of the grounds
walks, etc., will not exceed $40, 900.
The erection of new Jail had become
an absolute necessity, and had been rec
commended by many grand juries. Last
winter the present board of County Com
missioners set about TO obtain plans and
make preparations for it. After careful
investigation they accepted the present
plans, and the beautiful, substantial and
serviceabe structure that has just been
finished proves the wisdom OF their
course.
The contract for the construction OF
the building was let to the Van Dorm
Iron Works Company, of Cleveland
Ohio, and by that company was sub
let to w. l.. Corrin, Of Oil City. Mr.
c. has faithfully performed his work
and to the minutest detail has fulfilled
the exacting requirements of the original
plans and specifications, the result being
the completion Of a jail which, competent
judges declare, surpasses anything of the
kind in the State.