The age-herald., 1899-02-09
MANY CHANGES
 IN COURT HOUSE Work Will Probably Begin on
 Them Monday. PLANS AT LAST ARRANGED An Office Fixed for the New County Au- ditor-Sheriff's Office Will Be in
 Different Wing of the
 Building.
PLANS AT LAST ARRANGED

The contemplated changes In the arrange ment of the different courts and offices in the county court house has finally been de- cided upon, and 1t is probable that the necessary work incident to the changes will begin on Monday morning.
 At a meeting of the board of county com missioners held yesterday the matter was practically settled, although no formal r. der was entered on the minutes. All of Ine commissioners have agreed upon a plan, however, and have asked Major Wheelock, the architect, to prepare estimates of the cost of the work.
 The i'll arrangement and over-crowded condition of the court rooms under the present quarters, besides the creation of the office of county auditor, makes change absolutely necessary.
 The changes as agreed upon will greatly facilitate the work of the several courts, and will place some of the departments as was originally intended when the court house was first built.
 The circuit court, which at present occu- pies the court room in the east wing of the building on the second floor with adjacent offices and jury room will be moved to the present quarters of the ohancery court on llle liISl IiOOI. INOCH NO. H. WHICH 10 elt present utilized by the sheriff's department will probably be used as jury room, while Clerk McAdory and Deputy CIery Howard will be at home to their friends in the office at present occupied by the register in chancery, adjoining the court room.
 Criminal Court
 The criminal court will be moved into the present quarters of the circuit court, while the solicitor will be given the ladies' waiting rooms for witnesses just across the hall from the clerks office. This wing was originally intended for the criminal court, a spiral stairway having been built leading from the jury room in the northeast corner of the building into the court yard in front of the jail for the use of officers in bringing prisoners into court and in returning them to jail.
 The chancery court will occupy the old record room of the city court, which was recently fitted up for the second division, and a door will be cut through into the office at present occupied by the clerk of the criminal court, where the clerk and register in chancery will take up quarters. utilizing in addition the present office of the solicitor.
 The second division of the city court, which Is at present the highest court in the county in point of elevation, occupying rather cramped quarters on the third floor, will move into the present criminal court room, which is connected with the office of the clerk and register of the court, having originally been intended for the use of the city court.
 The county superintendent of education will be given the present quarters of the second division of the city court which was originally intended for his use, being provided with blackboards and other con- veniences for conducting examinations.
 Office of County Auditor
 The county auditor will be given the rooms at present occupied by the superin- tendent of education on the second floor, just across the hall from the grand jury rooms, where he can work without being disturbed by the noise from the streets or from the corridors.
 The courts officers who are effected by the change are greatly pleased at the new arrangement, and it is believed that the work of every department will be facili- tated,