The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1907-06-26

arched ceiling. The room is finished
With substantial oak opera chairs, and
affords ample seating capacity for al
most any crowd that Will assemble,
except on extraordinary occasions
The judges stand, situated in the
north end of the room, the two porta-
tlc jury boxes and the bar-rail are
made OF art metal.
In the north end Of the building,
are situated two jury rooms 1SXlS
feet each, the judges room; 12x12 feet
court stenographer's Office. 12S12 feet,
consultation room, 12x12 feet, and
four toilet rooms, finished with en-
au-elled walls, marble bases, White
tile floors, and sanitary fixtures.
In the stair hall in the north end
of the building there are five leaded
art glass windows that open into the
court room just above the judges
stand. affording soft and subdued
light.
In the north end there is third
floor, reached by a stairway leading
from, the stair hall. Here are situat-
ed four rooms, two 81 IS feet,
and two Il Il. One or more
Of these rooms will probably be fit
ted up as bed rooms for the accom-
r.odation Of juries that cannot agree
On a verdict within a reasonable time
and have to spend the night in the
court house. One of the large rooms
VII be turned over to the Civic
League to be used as the members see
fit.
The Offices Of the county officials
are situated on the first floor and all
open into the main corridor or stair
balls.
The clerks Offices and record room
occupy the entire front of the build
ing south of the main entrance. He
has one room S3 feet X IS feet, and
a private Office 10x1S, while the rec
ord room is 80 feet K 20 feet, with 33
feet ceiling. and opening into it is
recessed room, u feet X Is feet, stu
aled above the clerks private room,
for old and seldom used records. The
record room is as nearly fire proof as
it is possible to make it. It has con-
crete floor and ceiling, double walls
Of extra thickness, with air space be-
tween. There is no wood used in the
room at all, the window frames be-
ing of steel and the windows are
made of wired prism glass. All the
furniture and fixtures Will be Of met
al, and there will be steel frame,
glass foored balcony extending around
the room for convenience in reaching
the records stored in the upper tiers
os the fling cases. The. cement floor
Will be covered with a hre-proof cork
carpet, one-half inch in thickness.
The probate judges Office is in the
rear portion Of the south end Of the
first floor, with entrance from the
stairway hall. It is 20 feet 33 feet
=. size and opening into it is fire.
proof record room, completely fur
nished with metal fling cases and
furniture.
In the rear portion of the south end
OF the building, entered from the
main corridor, is the sheriff's Office, 21
feet x IS feet, with SxS fre-proof
vault connecting with it.
In the front part Of the north end
Of the building are the Offices OF
the county commissioners, u feet x
Is feet, county treasurer, 21 feet x
Is. with entrance from the corridor,
ard the auditors Office, 33 feet 20
feet, with fire proof vault adjacent
10 feet IS feet, having entrance
from the stairway hall.
In the rear portion Of he north end
cf this floor are situated the Office OF
the master in equity, 33 feet 20 feet,
with fre-proof vault 10 feet II;
office of superintendent of education.
i2x1S; and ladies' waiting room, Il
feet p feet, with toilet room ad-
jacent.
The entrance to the basement is
either from the stair halls on either
end Of the building or by way Of the
main basement entrance under the
rear balcony, which entends out from
tne rear vestibule opening on the
main corridor The basement vesti-
bule is y feet y IS feet in size. On
the right Of the vestibule as YOU enter
is the furnace room. SO feet IS
f=et. containing the low pressure steam
heating plant, which Will supply heat
fol the entire building. Adjacent to
the furnace room is large room for
the storage of fuel.