The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1907-03-23
POLICE JURY.
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near to each other All the entrances t
The building lead 10 the roalnta, anu ]
hoinp omen to the top Of the dome wher
arc nIaccd suitable ventiaprs. become
a natural ventilatns shaft which VII
always keen the building free from fon
air. The dome of the rdunda BEN!
capped with glass. will beautifully Ugh
nm the whole interior Of the building
which is an effect difficult TO obtain j.
large buildings.
The design and style Of the huillin.
snoak for themselves The style is elias
steal which lends the dignity that every
executive building should possess.
The building is 20 be heated through
on, by steam. lighted by gss and elect
ricity and lave first class plumbing and
sanitary system. There is also provided
annunciator bells connected with thu
Clerks desk in the count room ami
general offices of the clerk smd sheriff
The cost Of the building as briefly
outlined or otherwise explained will
come within the amount Of the APP
propriation proposed. and should my
nlaus be selected. al. prepared to make
any bond or guarante, that will be dcsir-
ed by the Jury.
Rcspectfuny.
(Signed) w. L. STEVENS.
Architect
The foregoing is avery good
description OF the Courthouse to be
erected at Franklin. except that
the Building Committee has added
six feet to the diameter OF the
court room in order to give it a
greater seating capacity. As there
is an error as to the numbe OF
persons that this court room will
seat, the foregoing mentions that
500 spectators can be comfortably
seated, whereas there is only room
for 42S, but bymaking this six feet
wider 500 can easily be accom-
modated, and on special occasions
more.
Instructions given by the Building
Committee to the builder,
March 18th, 1907.
Mr.. F. B. Hull:
Dear Sir: You are hereby in
structed to prepare and compile
set of working plans and details OF
the courthouse, as originally
prepared by Col. Stevens, adding
six feet to the diameter OF the
court room, and make such
changes as are necessary in the
entrance to this room.
We have decided to make a
granite base of say II to II inches,
which will surround the entire
building except at the steps. The
steps and buttresses will be made
of Oolinthic lime stone. The still
courses will be made Of Bedford
lime stone, also the litels Of the
second and: third stories. The
columns will be made Of the same
stone, and the bases also. Cap
itals will be made of terra Gotta.
The Sibley-Menge pressed gray
brick will be used in the first floor
and will be laid over the top of the
granite up to the still courses Of
the second story. The buff brick
from the same Company will con-
tinue over the window sills courses
OF the second story up to the
cornice line. The cornices will be
OF IA OF. copper. The ballustrade
above the cornice will be of gall
vanized iron reinforced with steel
rods. The dome will be of IA or,
copper. The down spouts of the
same material. The roof will be
Of slate. Valleys and flashing OF
y OF, copper. The first, second |
and third floors will be of steel eye
beams properly reinforced with |
proof steel reinforcement. The
ceiling of the third story will be OF
wood covered with metal lath.
Inc house will be heated by steam
tnloughout. Twelve closets will
oe placed in this building and SUI
ecient urinals. 1t will be prepared
10Y electric lighting by having the
3lses run in metal conduits. In
aoe trimming will be of quarter
@Med white oak or cypress, as we
WI hereafter determine. We
IAN you to get estimates on both
anaehes. We have already ad-
senlsed for piles. You will proceed
drive them as soon as they
stEye, using the dimensions Of the
neWplan as the one to be observ-
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70 the Honorable Building Com
nittee of the Police Jury of the
Parish of st. Mary:
10 obedience to your instrud-
IONS, ! hereby submit the follow
s.sR, as my understanding of you'll
n?uirements regarding the ma
.tial to be used and the manner
constructing the court house at
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