The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-10
The Peoples National Bank Vault and

Safe.
I The safest vault and fire and burglar
proof safe in this city is undoubtedly that
of the Peoples National Bank, First is a
column of solid masonry the full size of
the vault some l6 feet square, from the
solid rock below the bottom o, the cellar
| up to the floor of the bank. 1t Is impossi-
BILE to get under this column without blast
ing passage from some adjoining build
ing. The column stands by itself and has
a passage all around it, The top of this
column, or foundation is covered by one
solid 0 inch thick Joliet stone. Upon this
stone are whole sides and end aud top, of
the same kind of stone. Outside of this is
brick masonry Is inches thick as a protec-
ton from fire. The end of the vault has
large double iron doors, with burglar proof
locks. This makes a vault absolutely
proof against fire, and one would naturally
regard it as also proof against burglars. -
This vault stands in the middle of the bank
room. You can walk around it, and the
top oft is some feet below the ceiling. 1t
will be seen, therefore. that no one can
Inside this vault is one of Moslcr, Bah
mann 4 Co.. :, Cincinnati burglar proof
safes. This safe is inches thick Of chill
| ed iron or steel and cannot very well be
drilled or bored. 1t is locked with Sar
gent scombination burglar proof clock lock.
| which can be set for any time within 4S
hours from the time of locking, and until
that time arrives no one can unlock it
The machinery is powerful and curious
hen the hour Tor opening the sale has ar
rived, the clock movements release their
own bolt and stop, thus enabling the cash
ier.at any time thereaiter,to open the com
binalon lock. These time movements are
the best chron lmcters which can be made
and there being Two separate movements.
| either OF which wili.relaase the bolt. il is
next to impossible for both to stop in the
the same night, This tiue attachment is
desig ned as an additional security. To be
used only in connection with other locks.
| aud can be placed on the inside of any
vault or sale door already in use. without
making any hole through the door or dis
turbing either locks or bolt work, provided
there ne vacant space ten inches wide
and six aud half. inches high. The ad-
vantases Of this time lock are several:
One of the tricks of burglars is to can
ture a cashier and secure the keys. or com
pei him to give the combination, or to gag
him and take him by force to the vault
and compel him to open it. With this
lock that little game is blocked. fur nobody
can open the safe until the hour arrives.
1t Is al 50 perfect security against out
side PARTIES who may obtain the combina-
ton of the lock, or against COLLISION be-
tween officers or clerks 10 the bauk to rob
it "
AaG shonld the lock be picked, punched
or blown oil 10y nitro plycerine. or other |
wise, the time attachment remains intact.
being proof against folce or bribery. and
holds the bolts of the dscr secure mill the
hour for opening
Inside this safe, is also another SAFE or /
burglar box, built with the safe and i'm
possible to remove. This is three inches |
thick, of the same material as the safe.
and secured by a double burglar proof
lock. The vault, the safe and the burglar
box are safe FROM fire, from thieves, and
fTom bribery or collision.