El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-05-23

tax collector and assessors office
would be on the right OF the main en-
trance, the city clerk west OF tnat and
and the mayors office and a reception
corner. The council chamber would
be on the southwest corner and would
measure 81 by 90 feet with the city
attorneys office between the Gambler
and the mayors office and RECEPTION
room 20 by 20 feet connecting with
the mayors office, the council cham
Der and the city attorneys office Be
tween the council chamber and the
main hall would be the water office,
measuring 81 by so feet On each side
Of the main entrance hall at the south
end of il would be located the two
batteries OF elevators, each having
shafts for two elevators to connect
with the upper floors.
The second floor of the county part
mas the sheriffs office 40 by 81 feet
70 lhe left Of the main north and south
halfway, the jury room for the 34th
district court next 10 that and the saith
dlStrict court room in the northeast
corner Of the second floor measuring
80 Dy % feet no the southeast cor
uer Of this floor is located the county
court room. 81 by A. feet with a stair
way connecting with the clerks office
on the first floor. Next to the county
court room IS the judges room, next
:. jury room and the remaining space
IS taken up with offices for the coun-
" attorney county surveyor and cOun-
Y superintendent. each being Is by
% feet IN size No suggestions were
made Tor the city part Of the second
floor which is roughly divided into
y offices on the sketches which Mr..
Pitman has prepared.
Arrangement of Court Rooms.
The third floor Of the county part
contains the district clerks office TO
the left Of the entrance hall on the
north side, with stairway connect
ing with the sheriffs office and 34th
district court room on the second floor.
Next to this is the jury room and in
the northeast corner is the 41st dis
trict court room, 81 by 40 feet with
a third district court room provided
for in the southeast end Of the build
ing and with two judges rooms be
tween. jury room. O grand jury
room, the district attorneys office and
another county office fill the remain
ing space on the south side Of the
county wing On the city side pro-
vision is made for the civil court Of
appeals with a court room 81 by 80
feet and a private office for each Of
the four judges on the north side OF
this part. The remaining space on the
south side is not plated A hallway
Is feet wide runs east and west through
each Of the floors and separates the
offices.
Auditorium on Fourth Floor.
The fourth floor is intended eventu-
ally for offices for both the city and
county when the affairs Of the two
become so great as to demand addi-
tional room. But until this time comes.
the two officials suggest that this en-
tire floor. measuring $50 by go feet
be arranged as an auditorium for the
use of both the city and county in
which 70 hold public meetings OF all
kinds. conventions, concerts and eN-
hibits.
Il is not known how far the $1,000
will go. but the two men believe that
it will build such e building as they
suggest. four stories high. Later II Is
their idea TO place the city and county
jaiIs on n fifth floor 10 be added 20
the building when the money Is avail
able.
The suggestion has been made that,
If four story building be erected, the
second floor be reserved for the audi
tOrium for the present. 50 as 10 be able
TO utilize the stairs and accommodate
large crowds. while the offices and
courts might all be installed at the
start on the third and fourth floors
inasmuch rs there could be ample ele-
vator service to accommodate the Of
fees and courts at all times.