CO129-179 - Governor Hennessy - 1877 [9-12] — Page 395

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associated system.

13. of cells which in size, the smallest

the 500 proposed separate.

will contain a minimum cubic spaces

of 402 feet (6 feet wide by 9 feet long by 13 feet high) Every cell as at present, will be lighted and ventilated

by

one window 3 feet 6 inches wide.

by 2 feet high,

clear space, and

their sills will be 1 feet above the

level of the cell

floors

of which are

of

hardwood throughout. The main

of the

walls

ground floor and

and the

two first floors are of granite five feet

thick, those of the second floor being 18 inches thick. The proposed new partition walls between the cells

it

it is intended to build nine inches

thick of brick in cement. The new-

detached block will stand on

a...

basement 12 feet high, which it is recommended should consist of open

arches well barred and secured all

round. This basement

may

be used

as an exercising yard or as workshops

if required. The remaining three floors of the building

are

a repetition of one

another in every respect and are

devoted exclusively

to cells.

14. The fittings for European cells

will comprise

(1). A dry Earth closet.

(11). An iron wash hand basin let

into the wall with water laid on and

waste...

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393 associated system. 13. of cells which in size, the smallest the 500 proposed separate. will contain a minimum cubic spaces of 402 feet (6 feet wide by 9 feet long by 13 feet high) Every cell as at present, will be lighted and ventilated by one window 3 feet 6 inches wide. by 2 feet high, clear space, and their sills will be 1 feet above the level of the cell floors of which are of hardwood throughout. The main of the walls ground floor and and the two first floors are of granite five feet thick, those of the second floor being 18 inches thick. The proposed new partition walls between the cells it it is intended to build nine inches thick of brick in cement. The new- detached block will stand on a... basement 12 feet high, which it is recommended should consist of open arches well barred and secured all round. This basement may be used as an exercising yard or as workshops if required. The remaining three floors of the building are a repetition of one another in every respect and are devoted exclusively to cells. 14. The fittings for European cells will comprise (1). A dry Earth closet. (11). An iron wash hand basin let into the wall with water laid on and waste...
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393 aserciated system. 13. of cells which in size, the smallest bary the 500 proposed separate. will contain a minimum cubic spaces of 402 feet ( 6 feet wide by 9 feet long by 13 feet high) Every cell as at present, will be lighted and ventilated bey one window 3 feet 6 niches wide. bey 2 feet high, clear space, and their sills will be I feet above the level of the cell 1 flores os which are of hardwood throughout. The main of the walls ground floor and and the two first floss are of granite tive feet thick, those of the second floor being 18 inches thick. The proposed new partition walls between the cells it 1 it is intended to build mine mokes thick of brick in cement. The new- detached block will stand on Q... basement 12. feet high, which it it recommended should consist of open arches well barred and secured all be used round. This bazement as au Ex in may Exerciving yard or as workshops if required. The remaining three floors of the building are a r repitition of one another in were respect and are devoted ex Exclusively to cells. 14. The fittings for European colle will co compriel. (1). . A dry Earth closet. (11) . An irow wash hand basin let wito the wall with water laid on and waete
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aserciated system.

13. of cells which in size, the smallest

bary

the 500 proposed separate.

will contain a minimum cubic spaces

of 402 feet ( 6 feet wide by 9 feet long by 13 feet high) Every cell as at present, will be lighted and ventilated

bey

one window 3 feet 6 niches wide.

bey 2 feet high,

clear space, and

their sills will be I feet above the

level of the cell

1 flores

os which are

of

hardwood throughout. The main

of the

walls

ground floor and

and the

two first floss are of granite tive feet

thick, those of the second floor being 18 inches thick. The proposed new partition walls between the cells

it

1

it is intended to build mine mokes

thick of brick in cement. The new-

detached block will stand on

Q...

basement 12. feet high, which it it recommended should consist of open

arches well barred and secured all

be used

round. This bazement

as au Ex

in

may

Exerciving yard or as workshops

if required. The remaining three floors of the building

are

a r

repitition of one

another in were respect and are

devoted ex

Exclusively

to cells.

14. The fittings for European colle

will co

compriel.

(1). . A dry Earth closet.

(11) . An irow wash hand basin let

wito the wall with water laid on and

waete

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