The Somerset reporter., 1907-05-09
New Municipal Building


and under i Wa- voted 70 raise sd, J0g
in addition to the $40. 600 authorized
at the annual meeting for municipal
building. One hundred and seven
voted for this additional sum and
eighty-three opposed it. a motion
to adjourn tie meeting 70 meet next
Monday at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon
was lost and the hnal adjournment
came at ten minutes after Blk.
The New Building.
The following If letter read by J.
F. Oak, chairman Of the building e IN
mittee, az part Of his report, gives
the architects description Of what
the Municipal Building is to be The
committee are, of course, at liberty
to make such changes a. seem adj
visable to them, and some modifica-
tions will doubtless be made, but in
general tbs building will conform to
the specifications herein given.
The plan "a" herewith presented SHOWS
provision for Police Quarters and poss lie
Drill Hall and A1mory in tn basement, with
the inst floor oeyoted to the other Town
Ofiices, and III the second s,ary Hal with
pitched floor and balcony, and ample stage
accommodations.
In the basement il S proposed . obtain
light FOR that portion occupied by the Police
Quarters, bril- Hall and Arm3ry by grazing
down the earth at the back q the lat f5r a
space equal L the length Of the building 50
as to bring this terrace al level Win the
basement floor, carrying TINS grade at =
the river bank u the rear hne Of TIE id
lleselton House foundation.
The earth would be graded down n gen
tie slope at either end OF the building AMI
outside steps provided 10 reach this lower
terrace. By this means the basement "a
on the back Of the building viii he mace Of
full height out OF the ground and therefore
enable US to provide ample light for the az
commodatien Of the var Is rooms.
For the Police Quarters We have shown a
Police Room 25xIo feet; opening II this an
Office for the Marshall IoxfI feet. with a
Private Once attached Of the same SIC. For
The Lock up we have provided three steel
cells, with a Tramp Lock up about I4x26
feet. In connection with the Police Room
is ample space for lockers for clothing and a
staircase from this room leads directly 10 the
dock n the Court Room on the hrs; floor,
This arrangement makes it possible to bring
prisoner before the Judge without coming
in contact with the public at any point.
From the Police Room doorway leads
directly out Of doors and from ths same
room a staircase leads TO the main corridor
of first floor SO that access can be had to the
Police Quarters from out Of doors or from
inside the building as desired.
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