Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-12-03

position as safe keepers, they act in any
fiduciary character as trustees, executors
administrators, guardians, agents, or re.
ceivers, in all of which capacities the
company holds State charter, the guar.
antee for which the capital of the com.
pany il liable.
On the second floor of the Shipley
street portion of the building is located
the directors room. This is an elegantly
fitted and spacious apartment. Its general
fittings are in warm tones of brown and
red with gold. Its dimensions are 15 feet
by 26, and IL feet in hight. 1t is bright
and cheerful apartment with the regula-
tion long table surrounded by luxurious
| chairs. The room is destined for the
joint use of the bank and trust company.
Another room, already referred to as
fitted up for the use of safe renters, is
subdiyided into compartments, cubicles,
and desk room where those intending to
examine or change their securities can do
so with the utmost privacy. There is an
| apartment in this room specially arranged
for ladies, elegantly fitted up, with all
necessary appliances and conveniences.
The heating and ventilation of the
building has received the utmost atten-
ton of the building committee. The
system adopted is intended to admit large
quantities of fresh air moderately heated
which after thorough diffusion is drawn
from the building by an aspiratory shaft.
In summer this shaft will be available for
ventilating the storage rooms of the base
ment. Special and complete appliances
are employed for maintaining ventilation
in the toilet rooms.
The building reflects great credit upon
the enterprise of those originating the
company and marks nm epoch in the ma
terial growth of the city.
To Wilmington mechanics are due the
results which unite in milking the struc-
ture the most substantial, ornamental and
best-appointed in the city. Among those
engaged in the various departments OF
the undertaking are Edwin Talley, super.
intendcnt; John b. johnson, contractor ::
Patrick sCarberry, excavations; Wilson
Vandever, masonry; Bracken & Forrest.
brick work; Davidson & Brother, cut
stone work; Stephen Downey, stairways !;
Isaac 5. Bullock, tin roofing and sheet
metal work Robert McCaulley ,plasterlng:
Stewart Carlisle, painting and glazing
the jackson q Sharp Company, interior
finishing Allen SpealSman, plumbing and
gas fitting James P. Wood & Co., of
Il
Smith q Russell, of Philadelphia, counter
The architects are Messrs. Furness & |
Evans, of Philadelphia.
Its erection has already stimulated inn |
proyement in the structure of banking |
establishments, and has materially bene- |
fitted the building interests of the city.
While there have been several charters |
obtained for similar institutions this COM
pany was the first to apply for charter |
with the necessary capital the confidence |
and support of the citizens of Wilmington |
and the State, and with the enterprise to |
carry the undertaking to a successful ter
mination. The company embarks under |
the most favorable auspices, recognizing |
the need by the citizens of an institution |
of this nature for the safe custody of Sc
curities of an undoubted character.
The officers of the company are as fol-
lows John II. Adams, President; Samuel
Nc Clary, Jr., Vice President James B.
Clarkson, Secretary and Treasurer; Di-
rectors, John H. Adams, Samuel McClary,
Jr., Henry @. Robinson, Phillip Plunkett,
Archibald A. Capelle, Samuel G.. Sim
mons, Benjamin Nields, John Peoples,
Charles E. Fritz, Henry F. Dure, James
A. Hart, j. Davis Sisler and w. S.
Quigley.
The officers of the Central National
Bank which will commence business the
same date as the trust eompany-M Monday
next-are President, John H. Adams;
Vice President, Samuel McClary, Jr.;
Cashier, John Peoples; Teller, Henry P.
Rumford; Clerk, Philip @. Churchman
Mr.. Peoples was for many years cashier
of the Union National Bank, and MIR.
Rumford has been teller of the National
Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine.