The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1873-08-30


is located the bank vault, flrc-proof struc-
turc, the massive door supplied with Her
ring & Farrels patent combination lock.
The inside is supplied with a Herring g.
Farrell steel chest, with three strong doors,
which weighs five and half tons. To the
left of the vault and opposite the public en-
trance to the bankng.rooms Is the Direc-
tors ROOM This is 10 81 in dimensions,
handsomely carpeted and made especially
inviting in the winter months by large
CRATE, surmounted with fine marble man
tel. The rooms on the fl st floor are six
teen feet from floor to ceiling. and are all
frescoed in the highest style of The art AT
the left Of the banking room is the jani-
tors room. bath room. closets, etc. and
also the passage to the cellar.
The second story Is reached by wind
ing stairway, IN entrance to which is
effected from the outside by front door
north of the main entrance, and, also,
from the vcstibulc by door opposite the
presidents room. These stairs are of ash
and walnut, finely finished. At the head
of the stairway is hall nine feet wide,
which runs the entire length of the build
ing. Here are rooms, six in number, the
front one 16xe4 is yet unoccupied while
two Of the Others are used by Dr. VI. Gold
smith and one by DIR. s. w. Smyth. Here
are also rooms for the location of gas meter
and for closets. These rooms are all sup
piled with water and gas facilities. On
the right of the landing is the stairway that
leads to the third floor. Here is splendid
hall 45x15, the entire length aud breadth
of the building, with arched ceiling 90 feet
high. which will be used for public or
private entertainments, lectures, dances,
parties or any large gathering. The room
is not yet completed, but ii is to be pushed
rapidly ny the workmcn, and will be
finished and furnished in the most elab-
crate manner On the left above the stair
way ia balcony overlooking the floor,
which will be made ornamental. The
room has three windows fronting on Mer-
chants Row. six on south side, and four in
the rear The floor is of pine and the
walls are to be frescocd in different tints
! The balcony also serves as landing from
which an entrance is gained to the attic,
| through which the observatory is reached.
The latter is fifteen feet square and is
probably the best place for q view in Rut-
| land.
L.. Il Ia. Cali 4, g l,n l,,,iiI
! ing. The brick fire proof partitions run
| from the cellar to the third story. The
steam heating apparatus is from the manu-
factory of Brakeman & Latham of Albany,
tubular boiler of Gould's patent. Nentila-
ton is finely secured through the building,
and in the hall of the third floor two cell
inc wells are located with immense crystal
rcflectors. At the left of the main entrance
is another communicating with the upper
floors which can be used when the bank is
closed. The situation of the stairway be-
ginning at the private entrance at the nortl
end of the building, are especially convc
nient. being entirely separated from thu
banking house proper, and leading almost
~ a dir"p, liro 10 tho ton Of tho i,nillino
in case of danger by fire, being attached i
necessary to the DOME and the whole in
side of the building can easily be guarded
from threatened conilagration.
The doors in the banking rooms, and in
fact throughout the entire building, are
specimens of rare workmanship. The
butts, locks and trimmings, furnished by
the well-known hardware establishment of
L. G. Kingsley, of this village, are of the
best bronze and set off the woodwork to
| fine advantage. These are estimated to
cost SAB for each door, being of the most
costly material and heaviest pattern. The
| polishing of the doors and the entire wood.
work has been done with elegant effect by
MIR. Victor Archidcct. who came direct
from Paris, France, and has located in
Rutland as a French polshcr The mason
work has been done under the charge of
VIM. Walcott, the tin work by Messrs.
Dunn Il Cramton. the plumbing and gas
hitting by i. 5. Ryan, and the painting by
j. n. Howard. The frescoing has been
elegantly done by II. Kretschmer of
New York. The cost of the building.
when entirely completed, cannot fall far
short of $4,000. 1t has been built with
no reference to the money expended, but
everything has been done in first-class STYLE
throughout.
The Company expect to take possession
of the banking rooms to-day or on Monday
next.
THE RUTLAND COUNTY NATIONAL BANK
began operations as the Rutland County
Bank, Nov 10, 1861, in rooms in the
second story of the Ripley Marble block,
on Merchants Row. 1t started with
capital of 100000 and was Differed as
follows:
HOARD OF DIRECTORS.
William Y. Ripley, President.
James Merrill, Cashier
John Miller,
James Huntoon,
John PrOut,
Frederick Chaffee
In July, 1867, Mr.. Henry f. Field was
elected Cashier, upon the retirement of Mr.
Merrill. The following constitutes the
present board and management
VIM. Y. Ripley, President.
VIM. Y. w. Ripley, Vice-President
John Is. Page, Rutland.
John Miller, Wallingford.
James Huntoon, Shrewsbury.
John Prout, Rutland.
Frederick Chaffee, Rutland.
Henry F. Field, Cashier,
with VIM. Charles Brown, Teller, and
Henry M. Bailey, Book-keeper.
On November 9Th, 1854, it became ma
tional bank and increased its capital TO
100000. In June last the spacious rooms
on the first floor and directly underneath
those occupied by the bank, were fitted up
for their especial use and the connanv tool