. History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships. swise. Four iron doors at the ends of the halls. Thehalls have tile marble floors, black and white. Second floor asfollows : A large hall opening into the various rooms. A largecourt room ; several other rooms for various purposes. Construction—Rubble stone foundation with various rubblestone walls along and across the basement; entrance, step-stone ;, pressed brick, with cut stone finish ; stairways and outer-
. History of Randolph County, Indiana with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers : to which are appended maps of its several townships. swise. Four iron doors at the ends of the halls. Thehalls have tile marble floors, black and white. Second floor asfollows : A large hall opening into the various rooms. A largecourt room ; several other rooms for various purposes. Construction—Rubble stone foundation with various rubblestone walls along and across the basement; entrance, step-stone ;, pressed brick, with cut stone finish ; stairways and outer-doors, iron; cornice, dormer windows, etc., galvanized iron;deck-roofs, etc., tin ; mansard roof, slate ; framing timber, solidpine ; floors and inside floor, ash ; inner doors, pine ; court roompainted in frescoe. Cost (without heating) $73,000 ; compensation of architect,three per cent; cost of heating apparatus. $4,900. NEW JAIL. The Commissioners are now (March, 1881) making provi-sion an<i arrangements for the construction of a new jail, at acost of between $30,000 and $40,000. They have purchased oi-Martin A. Reeder, south of the Franklin House, on the east side. J^f.,^ mf^^-^^- T^ HISTORY OF RANDOLPH COUNTY. of Main street, a lot for $1,200, and the intention is to proceedto the erection of the building during the present summer, andthe expectation is, that it will be substantially and thoroughlybuilt with modern methods of strength and security for the deten-tion and safe keeping of the persons confined within its walls, notto the neglect, however, of their health and bodily comfort. Thefollowing are (in substance) the specifications for its construc-tion : At the April session, 1881, the building of the jail (andSheriflTs dwelling) was let to A. G. Campfield, contractor, ac-cording to specifications by Hodson, Architect, to be completedby December, 1881. Cost of building, $34,600; compensation of architect, threeper cent; dimensions of jail, forty-five by fifty-ei
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