The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1912-02-01
NEW CITY HALL
IS COMPLETED
TODAY THE CONTRACTORS TURN
THE BUILDING OVER TO
THE CITY
BUILDING COST $4,000 COMPLETED
One of the INCEST City Buildings In
the State-ls Nearly Fire-Proof
in Construction

Today Void & Johnson, the con-
tractors of the new city hall, formally
turned owe the completed building
to the City of Brookings. The e
city hall is one Of the finest munich
pal buildings in the state, and is a
source of pride to every citizen of
Brookings. 1t is a building that has
long been needed for the proper con-
duct of the affairs Of the city, and is
also a valuable addition to the appear
ance Of the business section. The
building alone cost about $4,000 and
the furniture and fixtures will bring
the total cost up to 1925, 900.
The building furnishes fine quar-
ters for the city officers, the fire de-
partment and band, ami the CONNER
cial Club of Brookings has it's new
home on the second floor.
The new city hall is located on the
site Of the old city building on West
Williams street, just off Main, facing
to the north. 1t is handsome in ap-
pearance, and is very nearly %fireproof
throughout. The building was built
by Void & Johnson of Brookings, and
is considered by experts who have
examined it to be a remarkably good
building for the money invested in it.
The contractors naturally took con-
siderable pride and personal interest
in this contract, and we believe that
they are entitled to the thanks of the
taxpayers.
The building is two stories high
and is 50x10O feet. 1t is built of
.7"Ironspot' pressed brick, trimmed
with Bedford stone. The corners r
Of galvanized iron and the roof is
what is known as the Patent Carry
Roofing. The floors and stairs are
of reinforced concrete, and the stairs
have slate treads with iron balu-
strades. All doors and windows have
patent weather strips. The entrances
and Railways on the first floor are Of
tile. The inside finish Is in oak
throughout, with maple floors except
in the bath and toilet rooms which
are of cement. The hardware
throughout the building is what is
known as the "Barb-Barb finish" the
best finish made. All plastered walls
are tinted in colors. The principal
entrance to the first floor is in the
northeast corner, leads to the city
auditors office. The main entrance
to the second story is on the north
and there is a side entrance on the
east which leads to the rooms in the
rear and to the second floor. The
fire apparatus room on the west side
of the building is provided with dou-
BILE doors.
The building is heated by steam
from the city power. plant and lighted
by electricity from the city electric
light plant. The electric lights are
put in by conduit, which is considered
the safest method. Telephones are
installed in all of the offices and in
the club rooms.
The city auditors office Is in the
northeast corner Of the first floor.
This is a large well lighted room,
9.6x16, and a store room, Like. In
the rear of the auditors quarters is
the city engineers office, a room Tx
"a. In the rear end of the building
16.6x19.11. OF OF this is a vault,
on the east side are the quarters of
the police and city justice depart
ments. The Justices Office is 13x17
and the police officers Is Sex
~. There is also a Jail, ~13.6x13.9.
with two steel cells. The fire appa-
ratus room is located on the west
side OF the building, opening on Will
liams street. 1t is a room 24x60, with
a stable 11x14, in the rear. In the
south end are the firemen's quarters,
which consist OF a lounging room,
24x24, shower bath, 8x12. and a
sleeping room, 12x12. The lounging
room will also serve as a place OF
meeting for the firemen and 1t Is the
intention Of the department to put
in a small library and other convien-
ces which will make 1t a pleasant
lounging place for the members. The
sleeping room will be occupied by
two members of the department,
whose presence there will be of great
assistance In case OF night flres.
On the second floor are the rooms