The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-12-10

office and toilet as ,ae county treas
urers office. Between the two is
located the county commissioners
court room, and is SO arranged that
the public may pass through from
one office 10 the other without
going through the corridor. In the
northeast corner is located the regis
ter Of deeds office, with his private
office and toilet and large two-story
vault, In the northwest corner is
located the county attorneys office,
with his private office and vault
and the grand jury room. In the
center of the west side is large
room for the bar library.
The third floor is reached by the
second flight Of marble stairs, with
the same easy ascent. To the left
on the south side is the district
court room OF beautiful proportions,
and perfect acoustic properties. Be
iind this court room is located the
judges chamber, and next to this
chamber is the district clerks pub
! lie, private office and vault
The jury box is so locaJe/ that
the jury in passing out do not come
in contact with the public, but file
from the jury box to private stairs,
which lead to the fourth floor. The
! jury rooms are accessible from the
corridor by private stairs, and also
from the county court room. They
consist of three large rooms fitted
| with every modern convenience,
such as bath and toilet. With these
jury rooms there is another large
room to be used as jury room, but
is not yet finished. The north side
Of the third floor is given up to the
county court room, with The clerks
and judges offices and large vault.
On the east, beside the court room,
| is a ladies' witness room, fitted VII
us private JOllel IOCUH.
The interior of the corridors and
court rooms are decorated in pleas
.lg Colors. Special attention has
been given to the arrangement OF
the offices to facilitate the work OF
the officers, and to have time to
the public. The furniture is OF beau
tiful plain design of extra heavy
has been pronounced by the Off
Cials as a model of convenience and
comfort
The building is constructed of re-
inforced concrete and steel and is
absolutely fire proof, and a visitor
is impressed with the perfect light.
ing and ventilation of the building.
AS to the second branch of its
practical duty, which is to teach and
record. 1t is intended to teach hon
esty and truthfulness; for in this
building will be found no shams, no
cheap limitations, such as painted
iron to initiate stone, or plaster to
initiate marble.
In the main lobby will be found
a memorial to one of the deceased
citizens of this county In no other
building in this state, and in few
buildings in the United States, will
you find a memorial of this charac-
ter. 1t teaches us to remember our
neighbOrs, and draws us closer to
gether.. 1t is one of the most touch
ing and beautiful lessons the com
missioners had us record
The instructions of your county
ing to build Of the best materials,
and in the strongest manner, and
of the best workmanship. that could
| be secured at a reasonable cost
teaches us that all public improve
ments should be built with an idea
OF permanency, that no money shall
be wasted on cheap, temporary work,
and that what is done at all should
be built for all time. 1t is prin
ciple tnat is too little understood by
most public officials, and for that
reason buildings, bridges and other
public Improvements are construct
ed with so little thought and care
that they usually do not last until
the bonds that We're voted have
been paid
Therefore, when We build let us
think that We build forever. Let it
not be for the present delight, nor
Tor present use alone; let it be such
work as our descendants will thank
us for, and let us think, as we lay
stone on stone, that a time is to
come when those stones will be held