Evening journal., 1912-11-30
PLAN PUBLIC
BUILDING TO
COST MILLION


King streets corner is devoted to the
Levy Court room, and along the
Tenth street side of the building are
two Offices for the clerk of the peace,
q room for the register of wills, with
the prothOnotary's Office on the |
French street corner and the quart |
ers of the register of chancery adj
joining it on the French street side |
On the opposite side of corridor, with /
windows opening on the enclosed |
court are offices for the sheriff and |
his deputies and d drafting room and /
Office for the county engineer just |
opposite the Levy Court room.
Quarters For City Departments.
On the citys side of this building, |
on the main floor, beginning at the di-
viding line the Offices OF the collectors
of taxes are on each side of the cor
ridor, it being the idea that the collec
tors should have separate Offices. The
city auditor also has an Office ad
joining one of the tax collection Of
tees. These Offices are south of the
main entrance. The Eleventh and
King corner north of the main en-
trance, is devoted to the Water De-
partment, with separate apartments
for the commission inspectors, chief
engineer and registrar. Adjoining
are the quarters for the Street ana
Sewer Department with rooms for
the drafting department, registry de-
partment, business Office and secre-
tary's office, On the opposite side of
the corridor are offices for the Street
and Sewer Board, city treasurer and
city solicitor.
On the second floor on the King
street side. which is the fourth floor
from the French street level. there is
a solid wall dividing the city's from
the county's portion OF the interior.
On the county side there is a court
room 40 by Ga feet, with o parlor for
the judges and a room for the jury on
the east of It with outlook on the
open court. Another courtroom "a by
90 feet is on the Tenth and King
streets corner with similar accom-
modations, and along the Tenth
street side are offices for the clerk
of the court, the court stenOgraphers.
an unassigned room. room for male
witnesses. and grand jury room 25
by 80 feet on the Tenth and French
streets corner On the opposite side
OF the corridor are rooms for the at
torney-general. room for women
witnesses and a dormitory and baths
for the jurors who may be locked up
over night on a case.
Mayors Reception Room.
On the same floor on the city side
OF the building. there is the city
Council chamber with committee
room and Office of-the clerk of Coun-
ell. and then the Mayors Office with
waiting room and secretary's Quart
ers along the King street side. The
Mayors reception room "a by 81 feet
is on the Eleventh and King streets
all 81,
wide are rooms for the Board of
Education, and its secretary; for the
Board of Health executive officers,
business Office. secretary and Board
rooms, while adjoining are rooms for
drafting department and the super
visors. of the Street and Sewer De-
pertinent. and the city engineer and
his assistants. On the opposite side
of the corridor are rooms for the
Park Commission, with a meeting
room for the Board a drafting room,
an Office for the park superintendent.
and a room for the plumbing inspect
or, clerk OF the market. building in
spector and = laboratory for the
Street and Sewer Department.
The entire third floor above the
King street level, the fifth floor of the
building. is left unassigned, to be
used as the future should demand To
meet future exigencies, also, the
building is planned so that addition
al floors could be added to the Tenth
and Eleventh street wings.
The first floor from the French
street level on the county side of
the building beginning at the Kine
street dividing line is devoted to a
big unassigned room. then a depart
~'ent for the boiler and heating ap-
paratus, seven available rooms, a big
room for public uses, and then the
county court detention cells for male
# and female witnesses. separated by
corridor a room for the county
M physician, rooms for the warden and
his deputies. and a kitchen. on the
city side of the first floor, opening
from French street, is laid out a gar
age for city automobiles. including
the patrol wagon and ambulance il
necessary; a boiler and heating room
and cells for male and female wit
nesses, detention rooms locker
! rooms. a strong room with vaults
for valuables. separate cells for boys
a compartment of cells for colorec
females, and a room for the police
Is surgeon and his supplies. All OF
81 these room get light and air from the
n enclosed court. On the Eleventh
III RE- street Sue Oh lnlo MDOI dlt Ailt
Offices for the chief of police, with an
entrance from Eleventh street and q
waiting room. The Police Commits
M sion's room Is at the corner o
M Eleventh and French streets. Ad
~ joining are rooms for the house ser.
81 eeant. for the captains and operators
n IS for police records, for the police anC
II "a fire alarm telegraph, and large as
Fl 81 sembly room II is intended that the
Fl # patrol wagon should drive from
n French street into the enclosed cour
n n adjacent to the police station and it'
81 n cells.
"a Big City Court Room.
II On the second floor from the French
n W street level which is the first foo
N 81 below the main entrance level from
81 # King street, on the city side are ;
II W storage room and a room FOR thu
b ianitor. an Office for the chief of thu
a fire department, large dormitory
# for the police department and re
81 serves. a parlor for the judge of th'
q municipal court. an Office for thu
e clerk of the court. an Office for th'
court stenographer. Next is provid
ed city court room fifty feet square
with a ceiling two stories high. will
ample light and ventilation Ihil
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