Milford chronicle., 1919-02-28
COURT GIVES PRAISE
TO new COURT HOUSE
Kent County Courts Opened In the
RemOdeled Structure for First
Time on Monday

At the opening of Kent county courts
on Monday in the remodeled court
h,...~~ chief Justice Penewill made ap-
nropriate reference to the new condl-
lions The Judges have the feeling
ne said. that at the first session OF
the court in the remOdeled building a
few words should be spoken expressive
of their appreciation of the fine results
maj have been accomplished. The eX-
tarior appearance OF the building has
been wonderfully improved and too
much credit cannot be given to the
architects, superintendent ana WORK
men for this accomplishment. II Is
not only uniform with the state r -N'lSe
in general appearance, but IN our oplm
ion much more beautiful. indeed II IS
one of the most attractive and lmpos-
ing structures in this State, and mas
this unusual merit: it will meet all the
reasonable demands of the county lot
the next fifty years.
aThe committee of the Levy Court
having charge of the work, particular
" the resident member and counsel
are especially deserving OF the thanks
of the Judges, other officials and the
citizens OF the county, for the valuable
services they have rendered, and tor
which they will not be adequately com
! Sensated. And we are not unmindtul
of the fact, most unusual and import
ant. that this splendid Improvement,
costing about 100000. will be realized
without increasing the tax of any citl-
zen"
The interior of the building is con
yenient and roomy. On the first floor,
entering the front door from the Pub
lie Square on the right are the offices
of the prothOnOtary and recorder oil
deeds and the Levy Court room. On
the left are the offices OF the register
of wills and clerk of the Orphans
Court and register in Chancery. In
the rear. adjoining the Levy Court
room, are the offices of the clerk OF the
peace, sheriff, county treasurer, county
comptroller and county engineer In
the basement are large rooms in which
the old documents OF the upstairs Of
fees are stored, practically tireproof
in every respect
On the second floor is the court room,
in no particular respect changed, other
than the color scheme, from idlV for
mer appearance. Back of the court /
TOOTH. 10 IlAE Il6llAf - AOSAAN1 NAAN W.
mems waiting room, the attorney-gen- /
erals room, court stenOgrapher and /
petit jury room To the left back OF |
the court room is the mems waiting
room. toilet and washroom, judges
parlor and the grand jury room, also /
another petit jury room There is also I
a back stairs entrance from the first /
floor to the second floor as well as
stairway to the basement
The tower, which is a complete ,
change from the former tower, holds
the town clock, which is new in many
res poets. with a glass front and light
ed at night by electricity.
In all OF the rooms there are com
bination gas and electric light fixtures
of modern type.
The architects of the building were
Wilson, Eyre and McIlvaine of Phila-
delphia and W. H Thompson. associate,
the latter being the some of Rev. Ben
jamin Fish Thompson of Dover. The
contractors were Ballinger & Co., Phil
adelphia; superintendent, John Brand,
The building committee of the Levy
Court included Jonathan L. Hopkins.
former president. John Taylor and c.
B. Hope, and William Watson Harring-
ton, counsel for Levy Court.