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THE GREEN BAG

the rooms of the County Clerk, Sheriff," Registrar and Surrogate — all conveniently arranged and well adapted to their various uses. The vaults for preserving records are models of their kind, absolutely fire-

and to "these halls' open the main rooms including the various courtrooms, the rooms of the public Prosecutor, the Board of Freeholders, the Grand Jury, etc. The Jurors are carefully cared for and have

"BENEFICENCE OF LAW."

proof, and in them all the necessary allow ance has been made for expansion. A large, open well rises to the roof of the building, giving light and air to the central halls and staircases which surround it,

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both privacy and comfort, while the court rooms have been made as quiet as possible by having no windows facing on the streets. The law library is a large room, quiet and restful in its coloring and simple decora-