The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1875-05-11

As may be seen in our advertising columns,
the Portland Safe Deposit Company" have Or
ganized under the charter granted by our last
Legislature, ard the directors chosen are among
our best and most responsible citizens of this
city and state.
About three years since, one or two private
individuals of Portland, built a large iron and
steel fire proof and burglar proof vault at No.
81 Exchange street, and from that time to the
organization of the company last week, it has
been managed by them. The superior quality
of the vault, its safety against fire or burglars
and its faithful and efficient management, soon
commended it to our careful and prudent Girl
zens, and to many others IN different parts OF
the state, so that now it may be regarded as an
almost indispensable state institution-of the
greatest convenience and value for all persons
who wish to place their valuables in a perfectly
safe depository. The safe was built by the
American Steam Safe Co. of Boston, and is I'M
que ,tonabiy one of the very best now in use in
any part or the country. 1t is entered by two
iron and steel doors, each of which weighs
about two tons. aud supplied with the most
approved combination locks. The inner door
is under the sole charge and control OF the
vault keeper, and the combination, by which it
is locked and unlocked, is known by him alone.
During business hours he is in constant attend
ance, and always within sight of the door.
Only one deposition at time is permitted to
enter the vault, and no stranger is admitted,
even for examination, unless upon RESPONSE
BILE introduction. The outer door is under the
exclusive care and control of the manager OF
the vault, the combination by which it is locked
and unlocked being known to him Alone Dur
ing business hours he is always within sight OF
the door, and of every person who enters the
office, and never leaves the office without h'st
boiling the door or leaving some responsible
person in charge. No stranger is permitted TO
hire box within the vault, or to make special
deposit, save upon responsible introduction.
When both doors are locked, it requires both
the manager and vault keeper to open them
as each one knows only the combination OF the
lock under his charge. Each renter of box
has exclusive custody of his key, which will fit
no other box, and has the right OF access to it
at any time during business hours. Connected
with the vault is a large business office for the
sole use and convenience OF depositors-no
other having access to it. This vault is espec-
pecially well adapted for the safe keeping of
the securities of savings banks, and all other
institutions having valuable papers or books to
preserve, as we'll as for the safe keeping of
government bonds and other securities, deeds,
mortgages. leases god and silver coin, jewelry,
diamonds and watches. and gold and silver
plate of private institutions, for all which re-
ceipts are given, containing full description of
the items, which will be delivered upon call
precisely as deposited.
In these days of frequent losses of personal
property by fire and burglars, it would seem to
be inexcusably careless in this community at
least for owners of valuables to run any risk
from such causes ia the future.