Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1906-05-26
BIOS OPENED JUNE FOURTH
Work Will Be Started as
Soon Thereafter as
Possible.

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Rapp, architects of Las Vegas, was In
the city yesterday looking after bust
ness affairs. Mr.. Rapp among other
things attended to matters connected
with the projected county jail for San
ia Fe County for the construction
which his firm furnished plans and
specifications. In discussing the new
building yesterday afternoon, he had
the following to say:
''The Santa Fe County jail when
completed, will without doubt be one
of the best buildings of its kind In the
Territory. 1t will be strongly con.
structed, and will be equipped with
the most modern appliances. The cell
blocks will be so arranged that the
cells can be kept in a perfectly sani-
tary condition and at the same time
they will be strongly built.
Steel Concrete Preferred.
"Of course it will not be known OF
what material the building will be con-
structed until the bids are opened by
the Board of County Commissioners on
June 4, but for myself prefer rein
forced steel concrete. In the first place
| this is the strongest material. In Or
der to escape through this it would not
only be necessary for prisoner to
dig hole in a wall as solid as rock,
but he would at the same time have
to cut through several steel bars. 1t
also presents handsome appearance
and Is very durable Escape from a
stone or brick building Is rendered cas-
ier as by removing the mortar por-
tion of the wall can be removed
1--WE expect that by June 4, seven or
eight contractors will have filed bids,
and the work of construction will be-
gin as soon after that as possible. OF
these seven or eight contractors four
of them are residents of the Territory
At least two of them are figuring on
other contracts. which II they secure,
will probably cause them to Withdraw
their bids for the jail construction
"The style of architecture of the
new building is known as Baronial,
which is being used extensively
throughout the east. 1t Is a style
which is ornamental as well as eco
nomical as the best points in the
structure are brought out at the least
possible cost. The building will be
so arranged as to provide ample resi-
dence quarters for the sheriff, his
rooms being set apart from the cell
house
Son the first floor there will be ac
commodations for twelve prisoners in
the steel cells, and the corridor which
will also be constructed of steel will
accommodate at least four more. In
anticipation of any emergency which
might arise, the cell block will be so
constructed that two more tiers of
three cells each may at any time be
added on each side of the corridor
The arsenal will also be situated on
the lower floor, as will the jailer's
Office and part Of the sheriff's resi-
dence, the plans providing for a sit.
ting room, dining room and kitchen
in the lower story
Two Detention Cells included.
GAS there are many times when de-
tention cells are great necessity, 1t
was considered best to include two In
the building, and these will be located
in the second story. There will also
be bath rooms for male and female
prisoners, and two sleeping rooms, the
latter for the sheriff and jaller.
"The cell block which will be twen-
ty-two feet high will not be divided
into stories, but will comprise one
compartment extending from the
ground floor to the top of the building.
Light will be furnished by three win
dows in front and three in the rear.
The building will have front and side
entrance, besides an entrance to the
kitchen. BY way of precaution, the
cell block has been so arranged that
access may be had to it only by way
of the jailer's Office.
Electricity will be used for light
ing purposes. 1t is probable that for
time stoves will be used for heating,
but the Jail will be so constructed that
at any time either steam heat or hot
air plants may be installed. Taken
as a whole the building will be
splendid structure, practical and mod.