Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-09-07

trimmed with Alabama limestone. II Is
open and airy and Is one OF the most COM
Portable, as well as most elegant and spa
ciOus. buildings IN the city. The banking
room alone is 81 feet square and II feet
high. An important feature Of the new
building is Its vaults, OF which there are
three, one In tho cellar, one on the level
OF the banking room, and another, acces-
slDle by stairway, just over that last
mentioned. The trout portion OF the vault
IN the banking room floor is for the use OF
the tellers, while the rear part is the "safe-
" deposit" department. This vault is
burglar and fire proof, and sprotected by
the most improved appliances in the way
OF doors, locks. guards and keys. The
vaults were made by Herring, and the
safety deposit boxes by the Hall Safe and
Lock Company. The workmanship in
every detail is of the finest description.
In addition to the safeguards referred to,
the vault building is brick structure
within the walls of the bank building.
Above and below the burglar.proOf vault
are double layers Of steel rails, crossed
and filed in with cement, which form the
ceiling of the cellar vault and the floor OF
the upper vault. The safe deposit has
1S4 safety boxes or vaults.
The facilities afforded by the new build
ing Will enable the Southern Bank to keep
pace with its rapidly increasing business.
THE MORNING NEWS BUILDING.
The MORNING NEWS building is the
largest structure used for business pur-
poses in Savannah. IL cnnsis OF six sto-
rles and basement. TIE latter is used
for the engines and boilers and the news
paper stereotyping and press depart
ments, while the top story, or "mansard,"
is used for the newspaper composing
room. The remainder of the building, eX-
ceptlng three rooms on the corner OF Bay
lane, is devoted to the business, editorial,
JOB and book printing, binding, engray-
ing and photographic departments. The
moor area is %, 200 square feet, which is
about equal to q oue-story building COW
eriDg the entire block in which it Is stu
ated. The building was begun in NOvem-
Der, 1885, and is Just about completed,
and cost, including the real estate, $780,
coo.
THE NEW ENGINE HOUSE.
The city has just completed, or has vir-
tually done so, neat and well arranged
house on Barnard street, near Han. The
building is a two story brick, 10 feet deep
and AZ feet front. Back of it Is a yard 81
feet deep. the new engine house viii be
known as No. 4. A new engine, new
hose cart, and eventually a light hook
and ladder truck will be kept there. The
building contains ample quarters. In the
the men will occupy as their quarters.
The new engine house is the only one in
the city that has pole for the men TO slide
down to the first floor. The building cost
$500, exclusive of the fencing and finish
ing up. 1t was badly needed and will ar
ford protection TO property that has long
been at the lncendiary's mercy.
THE COTTON EXCHANGE.
The new Cotton Exchange which is be-
ing erected over the Drayton street slip
on the Bay. will be a handsome improve
ment in the business section. 1t is TO be
OF brick on arches and iron pillars. 1t
will be the full width and depth OF the
slip. with roadway underneath between
the supporting pillars. The walls are
now we'll up, but several months vet will
be required TO complete the building. 1t
will show three stories above the street.
All OF the contracts were given in SaVan-
nah. The cost will be about $34, 900.
THE COUNTY JAIL.
The county Jail will be a large, fine and
substantial structure. Its site Is on the
northwest corner of Habersham street
and Perry street lane. 1t will be OF brick
and three stories high, with a tower on
the southeast corner of the building. the
cells will be on the first and second floors,
with rooms oD the third floor for the in
sane inmates. The plan is an excellent
one for the purposes intended. There
will be but one entrance to the prison.
The contract requires that the building
shall be completed about Aug. l, 1887. The
foundations are laid and the walls are
above the surface Of the ground. The cost
Will be about 100000.
THE ODD FELLOWS BUILDING.
The Odd Fellows new hall at Barnard
and State streets will be one Of the finest
and most pretentious buildings in the
city when completed. The walls are all
up and the root is on and the frame for the
tower is raised. The building Is a four
story brick and is to be finished in Imita-
tiOn OF pressed brick, with granite and
terra Gotta trimmings. From the street
to the top of the tower will be 100 feet.
The stories will be IA, u, Is aud 20 feet,
respectively, in height. The first floor
will be occupied by stores each 20x63 feet.
The building fronts 81 feet on Barnard
street and 90 feet ten inches on State
street. The hall is 10 he completed by
Nov. and will cost, with the ground on
which it is built, nearly $4,000.
PUBLIC SCHOOL BUILDINGS.
The Massie and Barnard street public
school buildings have been enlarged, the
Massie school by the erection of two
story brick building adjoining the main
building, and the Barnard street build.
ing by the addition OF another story 10 the
present structure. The improvements
are not yet complete, but will be before
the opening OF the schools. The new
building at the Massie school fronts on
Gordon street, and connects with the
main building by passage ways leading
from the halls on the first and second
floors. 1t is well built, is conveniently
arranged and adds to the appearance OF
the old structure. which it adjOins. The
Improvements at the Barnard street
school not only increase the capacity of
the building, but add to It's appearance
intellectually.
AT THE WHARVEs.
At the wharves above and below the
city there have been large Investments.
The building Of the new bridges over the
Ogeechee canal, and the extension by the
Central railroad OF its tracks through
River street, has been accomplished at a
large outlay. The wharVes are being
continually improved, and sheds and
warehouses have been erected. The facili-
ties tor the handling OF cotton, lumber and
naval stores have been increased. Below