The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-20
PRELIMINARY PLANS
FOR POLICE COURT
Ashford's Suggestions to
Architects Ready.

Building Inspector Ashford's preIirnI-
nary plans for the new District Police
Court which will be used only as an
indication TO architects OF what is de-
sired TO be incorporated IN the finished
building, were today approved by the
District Commissioners.
Advertisements will soon be published
asking architects TO compete for the
prize OF managing the supervision Of
the construction Of the building on the
lines laid down by the Building In
spector. They are required to have
their plans deposited with the Commits
sioners on or before o'clock in the az
ternoon OF November next.
The plans. specifications and working
drawings will then be passed upon by
the Commissioners and the superintend-
ent OF the Capitol Building, as provided
In the bill making appropriation for the
new building, The winning architect
VIII receive the total amount of the
'und appropriated by Congress for the
preparation Of the plans and specIfca-
lions, $500 The two next best DIans
VIII receive honorable mention.
According 10 the plans that are o,t-
lined, the building IS TO no two sto-gag
IN height. with basement. II will
occupy lot having s5.5 feet front ON
sixth Street and 12i5 feet on d Street
taxing in the site Of the present court
building. The basement Is to bsya
space Tor ventilating and heating anna
ratus' an engineers room and work
shop. a Janitor's room. file room ~
SJoreroom. and room for fuel storage
mere IS also 10 be toilet for men ana
one for women. - anu
The basement is TO be kept out o. tho
ground as much as possible ana 70 10
supplied with heating and yenri1atf,1y
utNlSts Wherever necessary. The frsf
LII 5,lddl IlooT OF the building must in
cIuoe a court room with an area az . 400
square rect Near the main apfr,,,Cr
there must be space reserved o., =
room 4VO feet square as an Office for
1He assistant corporation counsel and
room Tor the warrant clerks. divided
py Dank counter partition This room
must nave an area Of 800 squnro &C.
l. mere must also be rooms for the dep
Lty clerk. coo square feet and the cIarly
OF the court. $50 square feet n
a Judge office. jury room and vVitDcee
room complete the number Of rooms or,
me main moor. The judges office must
vlded with a separate entrance ord
stairs i wing will be arranged for tEo
accommodation OF prisoners with 1igbt
on three sides. and so located +bat IT,
prison van can drive around the btIfid-
ing and unload prisoners I'm an aII.,.
way or area removed from the street
inc preliminary plans provide for
lhFee cells Tor men and three for WON
On prisoners with modern plumbing ana
ventilation, arranged back 20 hack "a
not IN view Of each other II DossJl,ie
IL IS desired to have separate rrtrap..og
10 the court room for the men and u,oy,
On prisoners, under or over the min
corridor. and not through tho pubIic
corridor. P'"''~
mere VIII be q mezzanine 0oor nm
which VIII be located the Offices Of tbe
financial clerk, the United States Attor-
ney. bHilins. room. intendant's room
women's toilet. and one sick room
There VIII be two witness rooms ana
three strong rooms. rather than collie
Tor use OF juvenile prisoners
The witness rooms and strong roor,s
are 10 connect with the juvenile court
room, which is TO be located ON fbo
second floor. The second floor is IN ho
similar I'm every respect 10 tho drst
floor. except that a Juvenile courtroom
VIII be made I'm the space corrcsDondiIg
20 that occupied by the rooms Of tbe
deputy clerk and warrant clerks. Three
cells for men and three for worrc,
similarly arranged, will be placed ON
this floor
The committee OF award will IncIuda
the District Commissioners and tho in
spector OF buildings. as architectural
adviser.