Weekly Arizona journal-miner. [volume] (Prescott, Ariz.) 1903-1908, 1907-06-05
PRESCOTT TO HAVE NEW COURT
HOUSE.
from Wednesdays pailyN

With the prospects good for 80.
ton smelling plant in operation on the
Duke ranch within the next eighteen
months the agitation for the building
Of "A new court house, which has been
under way for some time, now appears
10 be in fair way to crystalline into
concerted action on the part OF the
board Of supervisors, according 10 state
men,s made yesterday by Barney Smith,
chairman Of the board.
In conversation with n Journal Miner
man, Mr. Smith said: "Yavnpai coun'
~ and Prescott have long since out.
grown the present court house, and IL
is time that something should be done
looking towards the construction OF
building in keeping with other institu'
tons here, and ono that will sccommo'
date all the county officers, besides Civ.
ing protection against FIRE to the rec.
ords of the county, which are now prac.
tically unguarded against destruction
in case the present building should be
destroyed.
"From conversations have had
with my colleagues on the board, ! be-
iicve they will favor the construction
OF a new building unanimously, and
with this idea in view ! nave given
good deal Of time lately to the consider.
alton of plans for a building which
will be modern in its every detail Of
construction, fitted with Rrcproof vaults
for the records Of the various Offices
and large enough TO accommodate NIL
the county officials for ut least another
generation.
81 am advocating the proposition Of
building n Jail and shcrif's Office sep.
arate and apart from the court house,
and in this have the support Of the
other county officers. II is impossible
TO keep n Jail, located as is the present
one, in the basement Of the building, in
good sanitary condition, and there are
other good reasons why n Jail should
be in u building apart from the court
house.
cone Of the plans have under con
sideration contcmplates the using Of
the walls Of the present court house
building in the new structure, and also
leaving intact the vault in the record.
er's Office, when is now entirely too
small for the county records. Accord
ing 10 one plan the new court house
would have frontage Of 100 feet and
be 100 feet in depth, which would af.
ford ample Office and vault room for
every county Official, besides providing
court room upstairs, large enough 70
accommodate any gathering Of people
liable to eongregate there ON ordinary
court or political occasions.
"Ample Office, vault and copying
rooms would be provided for the re.
cordcr's Office, which is now entirely too
small for the transaction Of the bust.
ness transacted daily, the supervisors
probate judges, clerk Of the court u,
assessors and district attorneys Of.
fees would be provided with vaults for
their books and records and the building
would be as near Rreproof ~ can be
made, and all con be done nj nom
inal cost compared with the expense Of
building the present structure, erected
many years ago, when labor and ma
terial commanded a much higher pric.
than now.
"In front Of the north main entrance
on the lower floor, u largo band stand
would be provided between the two
main stsirways, and the entire strue
ture would be provided with modern
sanitary plumbing.
~ believe the board will take fav
orable action In the matter within the
next two months" ne concluded.