require to be soon replaced,
adopted a plan larger than present circumstances required. They
accordingly erected a large brick building, the front of which was
designed for the residence of the Sheriff's family, with an office for
the sheriff. Through this room is the only communication with
the prison from the outside. The prison is in the rear of the build-
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ing, in which are twelve cells for securing each prisoner by himself
in the night, six in the lower and six in the upper range, with a large,
well lighted and ventilated room in front of them, for the occupation
of the prisoners in the day time. The prisoners in this room are,
at all times, subject to inspection, by means of a grated opening,
from the rooms occupied by the family. By thethat the town or village or citizens of Mid-
dlebury would give a bond to the satisfaction of the judges of the
County Court, to secure the payment of all the debts, and the com-
pletion of the Jail, and by the act, Rufus Wainwkight was ap-
pointed an additional agent. To him the other agents committed
the whole management of the business. A subscription was raised
among the citizens, the debts were paid and the prison completed,
but the plan was not carried out to its full extent. The whole ex-
pense was about fSOOO. After tlie completion of this building, the
old stone jail house was sold to Mr. Oliver Wellington, who,
after great alterations and at great expense, has since occupied it as
a dwelling house.
From the year 1787 to the year 1825, the County Court