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February 8, 1844
Port Gibson Herald
Port Gibson, Claiborne County, Mississippi
What is this article about?
The county police court accepted the plan and proposal from H. M. Posey and Wm. D. English to build a new courthouse on the site of the old one, featuring smooth brick exterior, offices, and court rooms, at a cost of $12,000.
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New Court House.
On Tuesday last the Police Court of this county, after due consideration of the various plans and proposals submitted to them, accepted of the plan and proposal of Messrs. H. M. Posey & Wm. D. English. The new building will be built on the site of the old one, and will be of the same size. The exterior will be of smooth brick, with offices and grand jury room on the ground floor, and court room and other jury rooms on the second floor. The cost of erection will be $12,000. The well known character of the gentlemen who have undertaken the contract, and of the Commissioners employed to superintend the erection of the building, is sufficient assurance that the work will be faithfully performed and give entire satisfaction.
On Tuesday last the Police Court of this county, after due consideration of the various plans and proposals submitted to them, accepted of the plan and proposal of Messrs. H. M. Posey & Wm. D. English. The new building will be built on the site of the old one, and will be of the same size. The exterior will be of smooth brick, with offices and grand jury room on the ground floor, and court room and other jury rooms on the second floor. The cost of erection will be $12,000. The well known character of the gentlemen who have undertaken the contract, and of the Commissioners employed to superintend the erection of the building, is sufficient assurance that the work will be faithfully performed and give entire satisfaction.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
What keywords are associated?
Courthouse Construction
Contract Award
Public Building
What entities or persons were involved?
H. M. Posey
Wm. D. English
Domestic News Details
Event Date
Tuesday Last
Key Persons
H. M. Posey
Wm. D. English
Outcome
cost of erection $12,000; work to be faithfully performed under superintendence of commissioners.
Event Details
The Police Court accepted the plan and proposal of Messrs. H. M. Posey & Wm. D. English for a new courthouse on the old site, same size, smooth brick exterior, with offices and grand jury room on ground floor, court room and jury rooms on second floor.