Evening journal., 1910-07-15
COURT
HOUSE EXTENSION
Comptroller Would Have
County Build to King St.
End Of Structure
WINGS IMPRACTICABLE;
WOULD COST $l25,OOO

County Comptroller Chandler came
out In an open letter this morning
advising the building of an addition
TO the New Castle County Court
House Mr.. Chandler suggests that
the addition be built to the King street
end Of the building and points out
that wings would be improbable.
Mr.. Chambers views on the subject
follow:
IL is necessary that there should
be am addition to our Court House,
as some of the Offices are not large
enough to accommodate the public
and the clerks. The King street end
is where the additional room is
wanted. From King street building
line TO the Court House is fifty feet,
but twenty-five feet Of IL would be
ample room. Build the same width
and heighth and of the same material
and design of architecture, using the
same steps as now on King street
BY building this addition the recorder
OF deeds would get space enough for
his clerks and the public. The re-
ceiver OF taxes and county treasurer
would gel double the room he has
now. which is needed particularly at
the time rebates are allowed; and the
entrance would be from the hall. The
comptroller should have larger
room in which to do his work, which
has increased more than double what
IL was, and TO keep documents and
receipts which he should have
"On the second floor the judges
would have an additional parlor. The
court Btenographer would have an
] of NH t.t1a Ia,
much. The attorney general wants
a room for his witnesses and room
30 examine them i'm, which he would
get by this addition Another room
which would be added could be used
for the jury room, which is needed
more than anything about the build
ing, as jurors have to be taken into
the loft when the Grand Jury is in
session. This place is not iit for
the purpose as Il is not properly
ventilated and lighted This proposed
addition would also make great i'm
proyements in the basement, as the
prisoners could be taken from the
street directly to their cells, and by
elevator TO the second story for trial
Then there could be another entrance
from the street on the upper side
where all the election equipment
could be taken i'm and out without be-
ing broken as is the case by putting
them down through a window in the
front OF the building
every foOt of this addition would
be utilized no difference what build
ings may be built hereafter This
would be necessary and more so
when the uper court is divided in two
for court purposes. II would also
: not change the appearance or beauty
Of the building a particle. Very few
persons would notice that there had
been a change.
ITO undertake to put wings on the
sides OF the Court House fronting on
Tenth and Eleventh streets. as ha:
been suggested, would spoil the law
and render many of the present Of
fees useless and make rooms, suct
as the Sherims Office, Clerk of th'
Peace, Clerk OF the Orphans Court
Register OF Wills and Levy Cour
Room, almost useless. Duplicated
rooms would have TO use artificial ligh
all day long. Then between the wings
for 73 feet only one story high could
be built on account Of the windows II
the court room. The cells In tho
basement would have to be moved fol
light and air. The heating apparatus
would have to be moved, all at greai
expense beside the cost of the build