The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-07-18

The new city hall was accepted yes.
terday by the committee on public prop.
erty Of the common council Al 2
O'Clock the committee. accompanied by
Mayor Surprenint, Councimen j. v.
Burns. r l.. Strangland, james Robin
son and J. IL Hansen; G. s. Wright and
q. j. Trenchnrd, Of the water eomnlis.
sipni Martin foard, of the police com.
mission, al.o G. l.. Houston and J. H.
Ferguson, the contractors, Emil Schacht.
architect, Morris Staples and s. H. vii.
lett went 10 the new building and made
thorough inspoction. They found
the building 10 have been completed ar.
cording 20 the plans, specification and
contract and completed in good and
workman.like manner in every partic.
ular, and the committee accepted it on
behalf OF the city,
The new city hall building Il situat.
ed on Sixteenth, Exchange and Duane
streets on one Of the most slightly 10.
cations in the city, II is painted pure
white on the outside and finished In na
tural wood on the inside.
In the basement Is the furnace and
heating room, the building being heat.
ed with hot air, the air being propelled
through the pipes by means Of large
electric fan. Back OF the heating room
il the Jail. There are four large cells
and three dark cells for prisoners. with
n large corridor. On the corner OF Six.
,teenth and Duane streets il the Office
Of the chief Of police. The sanitary reg
ulations are complete including modern
lavatorie- and bath tub with hot and
cold water.
On the second floor on the corner Of
sixteenth and Exchange streets is the
water commission Office. with a small
meeting room OF on the north. 0ppo.
site this, facing on Exchange street, il
the police court room, with stairway
leading to the Jail In the rear OF the
water commission office is the auditor
and police Judge and opposite that, fac.
Ing on Duane street Is the treasurer's
Office There are two entrances to the
building, one from Sixteenth street and
one from Exchange street. Large and
spacious halls run through this floor,
connecting with all the offices.
Onthe second floor is the city attor.
ney's Office. facing on Exchange street,
with the council chamber room immed
lately back Of Il. The council chamber
Is on the southwest corner Of the build
ing at the corner Of Sixteenth and Tx.
change streets and directly opposite the
city attorney. office. In the rear Of
the council chamber are the public Ii.
brary rooms, consisting Of two rooms.
the larger one facing on Sixteenth and
Duane streets East Of this is the city
surveyors Office, facing on Duane street,
Both floors are supplied with wash
stands. lavatories and all modern con.
veniences.
The large halls will be earpeted with
linoleum, and the office floors will be
left bare at present. The furniture is
golden oake each councilman being sup.
piled with separate chair and desk.
Desks and chairs are provided for all
the offices and when furnished will pre-.
sent very neat appearance.
The building was constructed by Fer.
guson and Houston, under the super.
vision of Architect Emil Schact and ].
w Surpcnant, and the work aud fin.
ishings reflect great credit upon them.
The building will cost $4,000, includ,
inf furniture and light fixtures. Many
of the visitors expressed themselves as
of the opinion that it was plenty good
enough for court house.