The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-03-14
NEW COURT HOUSE
AND JAIL WILL
COST 100000
Auditor Nelson Give
Some Facts and Figures
About Structure

The recent agitation in Grand Forks
county for a new court house led the
Times TO inquire Of County Auditor
Felson of Pcmbina county. as to what
that county was doing in the matter
of erecting new buildings.
MIR. Felson gave the following in
teresting account of conditions In
Pembina county:
bina county contemplate the erection
Of a strictly up.to-date court house
and Jail. In as much as Pembina
county is one of the banner counties
of the state, bears the name of the
first organized county in the state, it's
name being. always spoken in connec-
ton with the early history Of the
northwestern states and as the lands
within it's borders consist of n Of
the most prolific portions Of the fam
GUS Red River valley, known the
world over, as the bread basket of
tho world" The board of county
Commissioners when in conference on
house should be constructed. in which
to house it's officials and records,
were unanimous that their county
should have as good. II not a little bet
ter court house and Jail than n
now constructed in tho state.
Before deciding on what kind of a
court house to be erected. the com
and jails recently erected in the state.
A visit vas made to the court houses
/ nthe counties of Tail. McIIenry, La
Moure. Foster and Pierce. and upon
examination Of the records. it was
found that said counties built court
houses when completed with heating.
ventilation. plumbing. furniture and
y.aJI1t f3ytnrr,c nc Tho fnllnu,in~ fCyYroc.
Trail County court house. ..$85S99.45
Mcaenry County court
mouse 1SI32.OO
LaMoure County court
mouse ~727OS.OO
Foster County court house.. 73646.O0
Pierce County court house.. 97564.0o
Dickey County court house. a050S.00
house does not include furniture. fix
lures and decorating. as same were
not let at time information was OBJ
tanned as to cost Of their court house.
After a careful consideration of the
matter. tho Commissioners figured
that a Court house with separate Jail
and ~iailor's residence suitable for
Pcmhina county and one which would
be a source of pride to the county
would cost approximately when COM
plete 800, 10000 The proposed court
house and Jail for Pembina county is
modelled after the Pierce county court
house and Jail. The cost of the build
follows:
Main building (court houes)
complete with heating
vault doors. shutters. etc. $4,000. 90
Jail and sheriff's residence.
complete with jail work,
cells. heating. etc. 10000. 10000 o
Extras, such Is furniture.
electric fixtures, decorat-
ing etc. .............. 100000
The commissioners having set
S1O0, 100000 as the outside limit of
cost when both our house, jail. and
sherif's residence are complete. in
purpose being to have a durable. fire.
proof Il house; buildings
could be erected at q less cost, but not
fireproof.
Description of Building.
The court house or main building, |
is approximately n hundred feet by
sixty-six feet, 1t is to be constructed Of
the very best material, either an all
stone building stone and press brick
or stone and terra Gotta; bids arc be-.
ing asked for OF each kind of mater
ial. 4 three story building. base
ment floor with storage vaults. sur
veyor and drainage commissioners
room, toilet rooms. farmers assembly
room, size about 21X60. also a la
dies retiring or rest room complete,
with toilet size about 13Axo5; first
floor to have auditors Office, Treas
urer's office. register of deeds Office.
sherif's Office. county judges office,
county commissioners room. and
clerk of courts Office supplied with
q rlnIa NSo1rlt ~, II, k> - |
register Of deeds each having a lax
26x6 vault. with storage vaults i'm
mediately below approximately Che
same size as the upper vaults. all main
vaults having sufficient natural light
SO that vaults can be used for work |
ing purposes. Average floor space
for each Office to be about 21x22 feet.
floor. with court stenographer's room,
Judges private room. Judges cham
bers. attorneys consultation room.
u room each room complete with
toilets adjoining. States attorney
has a suit Of three rooms on second
floor with ample storcage. closets and
vaults. Each and every room in the
building being complete and modern
with the latest conveniences.
In the center Of the building is a
rotunda. size 1874. which reaches
from first floor to and ipcluding Sec
ond moor.
Fireproof partitions. skylight over
rotunda. SO as to give abundant light
IN halls and corridors. The rooms,
halls and corridors in basement, first
and second floors and stair landings
and all toilet rooms in basement, sec
ond floor and vestibule and public
spaces Of offices on all floors to have
floors Of terrazzo mosaic.
Jail and sherif's residence to be
modern in every respect, size 6Sx6x31
without projections. three story build.
ing with basement FIRST and second
story. Pressed brick building with |
ample cell room on first and second
floors. closets. bathrooms and every.
thing complete.
As Fine IS Anywhere.
When it Is completed 1. Is expected
that Pemhina county will have as fine
county buildings as. there are in the
northwest. excepting possibly the new
court house to be constructed in Rich
land county during the coming sum-
mer and which without Jail and sher.
IFS residence let a few days ago for
$101, $4,000. The Richland county
court house being larger than the
court house proposed for Pembina
county.
Originally the commissioners con-
templated erecting a cheaper building
such as would cost approximately
$~75.O00.00 but after comforting with
several Of the leading architects Of
the northwest as to the cost OF al
strictly ireproof building and after
an examination Of court houses now
constructed. 1t was found that a fre-
spect. suitable for Pembina count
could not ha c0nafr,,cfoA -, N9s NnS