The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-03-22
An UP-T0-DATE
CLERKS OFFICE.
Petersburg's New Building to be One
of the Most Complete in State.
A MODEL FOR OTHER CITIES,
Few. il Any. in the State 80 Nearly Fire
Proof-Tbc AppomattoX Hotel Sold
Under "A Deed OfTrust-Proies-
sor Winston Lectures.

PETERSBURG. VA. March I.-spe-
cial-lhe Old aduge that new broom
sweeps clean, D. torcioly appncanie u"
our new second Ward councilman, Nj.
John ID. Watkins. 10 whose lndefaugaDie
efforts our people Viii be Indebted Tor
the most complete and up-to-date clerk s
once in the commonwealth. mis- Dullu-
ing most Indispensable T. the safety ard
preservation or tue pupllc RECORDS ana
documents, was designed by Maj. Hdr-
risOu Waite and MS erection ana equip
meat has been contracted tor by the ~.
n. smith flre-PrOOf Construction Co. OF
Washington. u. e. 20 be- competed IN
five months al total cost OF $3.50
us LOCATION.
IL b. 90 be situated on the s0uth size
OF our Court house square, wei l7Oldttu
from all surrounding buildings, ana Will
be built OF brick. trimmed with granite.
The structure viii contain separate Of
fees for the judge and clerk OF courts,
with "a commOdIOus and well lighted
record room. lifted up with document
files. cupbOards. lockers and roller shelves
for deed record and other books, all Of
steel finished and constructed after IN,
most approved and modern types. Metal
desks Tor recording clerks ana metal
lodges and standing desks for ConNen-
fence OF examining DOCKS ana fecotuS
will also be provided.
As denoted by the character OF the
contractors. the building Is 10 be IRE
proof The roof framing VIII be entirety
of
partitiOns Turing OF inside walls 10 form
afr spaces and the ceilings are TO be
of expanded metal laths. on steel fran
ing. plastered with Kings Windsor ce-
ment The floors are 70 be OF concrete
with granOlithic finish. and the door and
window openings will be fitted with
steel ulate doors and shutters. Artificial
light when necessary, VIII be furnished
hv both gas and electric burners. and
the heating will be done by hot water
circulation.
Suitable water convenience are also
provided. indeed nothing seems 20 nave
been omitted that tends to the security
of the building and the comfort OF IT'S
occupants. as well as the convenience OF
the public .....,
4 MODEL STRUCTURE.
Many cities and counties of the state
have iu the last few years punt so
called hrc-prOOl clerk s ana record OIL
Aces hut the writer who Is familiar
with the hest OF these structures ven
lures 20 assert that none OF them are
SO completely nre-prOof ana otherwise
secure. and so conveniently ana comtoi u
ably arranged as our new ouIldinH De- d.-
signed 10 b. II may well serve as "a
model 10 cur neighbors who need SINH
HOTEL SOLD
The AppOmattON Hotel on Boiling
brook. street was sold no public auction
This afternoon under a decd of trust. ana
wes purchased by the Prospect Brew M
Company. of Philadelphia Tile prize
paid for the property WAS 500 The
iofelsorieinauy cost about sio0lI
prof Winston ~ Richmond College.
drlivered a lecture tonight before The
Tuesday club Ills subject was "Recen'
Advaneas i'm pnssics ami Astronomy
BURNED TO DEATH.
The dwelling house OF Mary Green,
colored. in sussex county. was destroyed
by fire a few nights ago and It's occupants
were burned TO death. How the ire orig
mated Is not known.
The street Committee Of the Common
Council was IN session until midnight last
ufrht considering the question relative 10
granting to the parties who want 70 build
the street electric railway here permission
asked for 10 las a dOuble-track on Syc-
anorp street Mr.. K. l.. Williams. of tho
firm OF j l.. Williams & Sons bankers
of Richmond appeared before the commit
tee and stated the necessity OF having
double-track. The committee unanimously
agreed 10 recommend 10 the Council at
its meeting tonight to grant the privilege
asked FOR.
AR r. d Tench. Of Hilda. Sussex
county. has purchased 1850 acres OF val
uable timber land In Sussex county. ada
cent 10 the Atlantic Coast Line and the
Atlantic and Danvile railroad.
The suit OF Mrs. r. ID. Tench against
w y. Ferguson will be heard I'm the
County Court OF Nansemond County at
tia April term. This suit was tried some
time ago and the jury gave a verdict for
the plaintin. hut the court set aside the
yc-dict md granted 2 now trial.
The Circuit Court OF Dinwiddie Nunth