The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-13
'COURT DEMANDS
OTHER QUARTERS
Federal Circuit Court Of Appeals
May Go Elsewhere for,
Them.
SEVERAL Sc / II. PLANS !. PROPOSED ]:
May Build Another Story to
Present United States Post
office Building.

Something must be done In the nature
OF provision OF the proper quarters for
the United States Circuit Court Of APP.
peals and that done quickly. or that
! tribunal is likely to 80 elsewhere to-
hold It's sessions. At every term of this
court the Judges complain OF the mad
equatc quarters, and Judge Goff espc-
clal.y, has expressed his disapproval OF
the crampcd and crowded condition OF
the present court, which permits the
Judges no privacy. Y yesterday Judge Gofr
again protested against he poor accom-
riodations for the court III this city, and,
announced that something must be done
matter over with District Judge Waddill
and Clerk Mcloncy and others before
leaving the building yesterday.
1t is understood that Judge Cot. who
will he hero January 10th TO try case
before tho Circuit Court. will, at that
time, meat tho supervising architect Of
the Treasury Department and go over
tho situation with him. pointing out the
objections to the present building a
remedy will then be sought. 3
Several Plans Proposed.
There are several plans under consid-
GRAFTON for cnlurging tho quarters Of the
court. One Of these Is the enlargement
OF tho present building by the erection
4 Of another story on tho present walls.
This plan is dependent upon the ability
OF the present walls and foundations to
bear the additional weight. It is the
general impression that they WILL An
other suggested plan Is tho removal OF
the Offices on the east side Of the second
floor vestibulo TO the Shafer building
ard the conversion Of their present quar-
stcrs to the use Of tho Judges and clerks
OF the Circuit Court Of Appeals, with
an elevator leading to the court room,
above Still another plants the reduction
OF the area Of the present court room
by about. one-third, and the use OF the
area cut off for Offices and conference
rooms for judges. Still another sugges-
ton was the building of u wing over the
area between the present Federal build
Ing and the Shafer building. adjoining.
which is also owned by the government.
This would be on a different level from
tho rclnaindcrl;of the court quarters III
the crcnt&of the construction OF another
story uponStlc present building, the EN-
ire floor would be given up to Offices |
forthe Judges and clerks ana otherS court |
officials and court room. 'i
New Building Possibly.
IT may be that the agitation for addi-
5tional and more ccnlmodious quarters
may have the effect Of securing the con-
struction Of a new public building here,
a project which many believe is not to
be consunn1ated for years. The govern
ment purchased the present Shafcr build
ing adjoining the postof11ce, and occupied
a portion ofit renting - remainder for
law or business Offices. The chief obsta.
cleGin tho way OF construction Of a new
public building Is, Of course, the lack Of
sufficient appropriation Another serious /
ono Is the lack OF suitable temporary
quarters for the postof1ce, revenue and
customs Offices, etc, while the new build
Ing is under construction. The efforts
Of the Federal judges may give an i'm
petus to the movement for the new
building, which is greatly needed.