New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-09-16
THE RECONSTRUCTED STOCK EXCHANGE

REoPENIyG OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES AND DEC
INSTRUMENTATION FACILITIES.
The improvements which have been in pro-
gross for several months in tho main building ~ The
NcwYork Stock Exchange completed and the rooms
will be- thrown open to-day for inspection by the mem
bcrs OF the Board Of Brokers' with their friends. The
work was begun the 9TH OF May last, and has cost
ABOUT sGO0O The principal feature Of the reconsruc-
ZION has been the creation OF richly decorated ball. with
hight Of ceiling of 81 feet and foct wide by "A long
rms was accomplished by taking ont tho floor between
'o OH upper and lower rooms In cffecng the changes
numerous partition walls have been removed and others
"'' the stairway leading up from the BrOad-s side IL
."'" away hardwood floors have been substituted for
tho marble tiles formerly the amount u light TO-
ee'ed IN every part OF the house il greatly increased
Inc pnhtng throughout is generally in rich but sub.
ucd ana harmonious tints, and "A most elaborate and
expensive Ycniating apparatus has been ,np,icd
Inc main entrance viii be- heretofore tLrouch the
reception OF ionnging and smokinl-ro on tho Broad.
" ''' inns room ~ about 30 feet wide by nearly 40
i"e' III INC farther LEFT corner, space apart by
hafpartition Is assigned for the Office OF the H,nkcr
and Brokers' Trc graph The opposite corner IA oc,p
prd 10y similar compartment, which is assigned for
the Office Of detectives. Along the sides from each -,
these offices I" the windows chairs the Use Of the
mcm"cr Will he ranged on slightly elevated Platforms
When tine city pOstOfce removed to the new build
ing III CITY Hall Park. Post Office station will hr
located the south side OF the room. A stairway Of
eight steps. tumonnt"d by bronze bausradc leads to
the "rand nhbva - feet wide nv lj long On the
I-lt Is AN entrance from the hallway leading from
Tnr stock Exchange Hal 'sreyt Tn ia effects upon
the visitor j. a"Erii"i novel ana imposing lis iolty
c,ng archc, AMI dr'or'i"d VIII bright bun and red
prnr Ing upon skyhIGr ground. whi'c III" walls are
rvI hv broad -lnlrr pi-,rr, painted in Lively bronze
with TIL windows with arrhcd TOPS rising bet wrcn and
oIrr NIr' b"iw'cn tn" r.nhn' covrtrt WIN nan'l
the printing j. IN darkhu"d hrcuzr. Tn" coorin9 is In
M.nrst - J" iiouGoI ana tl" rnrct OF me wh'e Is
STRIKING atr'|' i' ana entirely irce from gaflsicNH oi
tavri'..- ~ rhruprt', MT is the President desk win
and the stock lrccr'ph OPERATOR liiGh up on the Wan
above the Presidents desk Is painted h'ld with ing
7G," Al int rivals along the arches OF the ceiling are
single letters IN gliding set Ike k'ySone., which taken
Prc,dcnts desk, to the ric aud rft arc clo1E oi -,
with glass doors; and in front of 1t h the corE-pt u
hronl table III he center ana lts shirs rslhS IN bf"
broad steps to the level Of the OoI 10 acc0n ie
members who dealing in atiyc stocks and VIZ -"
look The heads Of those in front OF hrm Midway
is the vi,itors gallery, ,srpported by grace
ml columns in copper-lmted broze. and afor.,ing
space or about 700 persons. Ia tine center OF inc cihS
i, large circular ycnltOr. FIR winch IL suspended u
lighting apparatus containing abou' 100 burner
separate pipe supplies c'rrdcd jet, winch - CON
Sluty burning that when the i turned on IN the
main ppc it il at lighted. TIc floor OF the Room ~
lad in oak and black walnut and tue furnitnrr ana
trimmings are in oiled black walnut The arrangements
ventilation such that the air may be entirely
changed in eight minutes: chamber iiye feet IN irpth
uneIes the floor of the Hall and Of the lobby adon!nG
and in il laid pipes for conducting warm air. At me
la 5 OF the walls open ironwOrk, covering the ap"r
lures of shaft leading from the engine room ana con
Meeting with apparatus for forcing In cold air IN sum
lncr and warm air in Winter, who similar openings at
other points permit the escape of foul air to tue roof
The Bond, or Government" Room. on the second
floor. has been greatly improved IN appearance ana con
VcncIcr, ana is Onr-thrd larger than before SINH
lar improvements have been effected throughout other
parts Of the building and great deal OF space hereto
lore unavailable has been utiZrl
The present officers of the Exchange are W. b. Clark,
President; j. Is. Brownril. Vice Pres dent; j. WcclOck,
FIRST Chairman; j. Mitchell. Second Chairman; J. o.
Whit Secretary; d. &. Hays, Treasurer; Building Com
r. Denny, Chairman, George II. BrOicad,
A. ID. Williams j. X. Warren, and 3. 7. Russell.