Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1906-12-01
REMODELED COURT
ROOM IS OPENED
ACOUSTIC PROPERTIES HAVE
BEEN MUCH IMPRovED-AP-
PEARANcE BEAuTlFlED
John w. Lewis Makes Address in Be-
half of the Bar Association, Express
Ing Appreciation Of changes-Reso-
buttons Are Drawn Up.

From Fridays Daily.
The Wapello county district court,
which for the past several weeks has
been holding it's sessions in the small
court room at the court house, opened
this morning in the repaired and re-
decorated room. Such change as has
been made in the large room is indeed
wonderful. The acoustic properties
which were very poor in the old room.
have been improved until one may hear
a whisper from one corner of the
room to the other. The walls and cell
| ings have been redecorated In most
artistic manner and the wood work In
the court room has all been revar-
nished.
This morning when court convened
in the big court room quite large
number of members of the local bar
were present. Attorney John w.
Lewis arose and with a few we'll chosen
words expressed the appreciation by
the bar of the county board of super
visors' action in having the room re-
modelled and redecorated and for the
other improvements. He also thanked
the janitor, George w. Kitterman for
the consideration that he displayed in
working even through Thanksgiving
day in order that court might open In
the new room this morning.
Attorney George F. Heindel was
delegated to draw up set of resolu-
tons expressing the same sentiments
1t required strenuous efforts on the
part of Janitor George w. Kitterman
and his assistants to have the room
ready for occupancy today, but by
working both last Sunday and yester-
day the task was accomplished, and
court opened this morning in one OF
the finest court rooms in the state OF
Iowa.
How the Improvements Were Secured.
During the January term, this year.
petition signed by the members OF
the county bar was presented to Judge
M. A. Roberts, calling his attention to
the need of improving the acoustic
properties and redecorating the court
room. The petition asked the judge
to make an order calling for some &C
tion in this direction.
On March Z, Judge Roberts issued
an order appointing committee, COM
posed of w. H. G. Jaques, president OF
the county bar association, John M.
McElroy, member of the board Of SUI
pervisors and j. G.. Hutchinson, to
call the attention of the county board
to the condition of the court room and
to act with the board in devising some
means to remedy the existing defects
On September contract between
. Wapello county and contracting
company was signed calling for the re
modelling of the room. This work has
now been completed. The ceilings and
the north and east walls were covered
first with a thick layer of felt. Over
!, this canvas was glued and the fresco
ing applied on the canvas.
J A coping of felt has been placed at
the junction of the wills and the ceiling
} around the entire court room and this
has added much towards improving
, the acoustic qualities. The frescoing
is of a beautiful Grecian design, the
dominating color being of greenish
tint. A cork carpet has been placed
on the floor inside the railing.
The two lobby rooms to the rear Of
the main court room have also been re
frescoed The woodwork in the mair
; room mas been revarnished and alto
: gether the appearance of the room
frightened and modernized.
The Resolutions.
The following are the resolutions as
drawn by George F. Heindel:
Resolved. that the bar of Wapelle
county hereby extend to the board
supervisors, and to the committee hav
= = ing the same in charge, it's thanks fol
: the valuable and satisfactory improve
ment just completed in the cour
! room.
; Resolved further, that we hereby
express to George Kitterman and hi.
r assistants our appreciation OF thei1
> diligent effort in making the cour
room ready for use at this time.
Resolved further, that this resolu
. ton be spread upon the records of thu
! district court of Wapello county Iowa
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