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Book Title: A Memorial And Biographical History Of The Counties Of Santa Barbara, Ventura, And San Luis Obispo

THE COURT-HOUSE

was built in 1872. For years past, constant complaints had come in from
successive grand juries of the total inefficiency of the court-house and jail,
from which prisoners could escape almost at will. The murderer of Abadie had
thus escaped, after some $1,700 had been spent for guarding him. After many
delays on the score of deficiency of funds, the board of supervisors requested
the legislature to pass a bill authorizing the issue of bonds, not to exceed
$50,000, bearing interest at seven per cent, per annum, payable in thirty years
from date. The bill was passed, and plans called for, that of P. J. Barber being
selected from among the many offered. From the many bids received, that of
Edward R. Fogarty, for $16,825 for carpenter work, was accepted, and two bids of
Stevens and Joyner, for $16,595 and $1,922, for regular and for supplementary
mason work, respectively. The corner-stone was laid on October 5, 1872. The
architecture is pure Corinthian in order. The edifice has a cupola, and a
surmounted dome, with lantern finish. The general plan has the form of a Greek
cross. The material is brick and iron, upon a stone foundation. Originally, and
for many years, the jail was situated in the basement of the main building.
Besides the court-rooms and judges' chambers, the court-house contains the
offices of all the county officials except the recorder. The building cost some
$60,000. Within the last few years there has been placed in it a fine steel
lined vault for the safe-keeping of the county's treasure and court records.


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A MEMORIAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL HISTORY 
OF THE COUNTIES OF
Santa Barbara, San Luis Obispo and Ventura, California

Illustrated

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Occupancy to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Prospective Future; with Profuse illustrations of its Beautiful Scenery,
Full-Page Steel Portraits of its most Eminent Men, and
Biographical Mention of  many of its Pioneers and also of Prominent Citizens of
to-day,

BY MRS. YDA ADDIS STORKE.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors -will
never achieve anything worthy to he remembered with pride by remote
descendants."—Macaulay.

THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1891.

Barlow-Sinclair Printing Co., Chicago.


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