The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-07
THE FARMERS NATIONAL BANK OF
BLOOMSBURY COMPLETE.

One of the latest and most improv-
ed Burglar and Fire proof vaults was
placed, and finished August Ist, by
+. c. Morris and Co. of Boston Mass.
Safe and Vault Builders in the Farm
ers National Bank. Tue weight of
iron in this massive structure is over
10000 pounds. 1t rests on solid
foundation of stone and cement, which
is 10 feet long 9 feet wide and 6 feet
high. The lining of this vault is COM
posed of three thicknesses Of Dessemer
and chrome Steel, ! inch each in thick
ness, and is surrounded with a solid
wall I6 inches of brick, cement and
mortar. 1t has an air space between
wall and lining of inches.
The steel vault is 8 feet long feet
high and feet wide. The steel is
tempered that no expert burglar can
make any impression upon 1t with
drills. Three different sets of doors
are attached to the vestbule which
leads into the vault; the first or out
side door is 81 inches thick, steel sur
faced with plates of S ply welded and
hardened, and the weight of this one
door is nearly 1000 pounds. This door
is hung OH crane hinge and is placed
in position to lock by screw arrange
ment which presses the door in the
vestibule, or in position. On the in
side of the door are "a steel bolts
shooting in different directions, and
there are triple Yale time locks or
clocks attached to the automatic
bolts for locking and unlocking. When
the Bank officials close the vault at
night the time lock is wound up for
the number of hours from the time of
closing to the time of opening
When the hour comes for opening
the clocks spring the bolts and the
door opens. There being no keys or
combinations on the out side. therefore
there are no holes wherein burglars
can insert any exp oslves.
There are alsD two heavy inside
doors made Of the same material, that
have bolts in a similar manner, to
which are attached two bank combina-
ton locks, so arranged that either
lock will unlock in case one should
give out. There is also a strong crate
door for day use with very fine thin
key lock. This door is kept locked
through the day. All OF the bolts and
bars are nickle plated and covered
with plate glass hung on a steel frame.
There is also placed inside of the
vault solid steel safe about 4 feet
high, Fl feet wide and feet deep with
late improved combination lock.
This safe is used especially for the
cash funds. Also there are 50 depos-
it boxes divided in three different sizes
The boxes have two keys each. These
boxes are rented out to different ones
who may want to keep money or valu-
ables in. The cashier keeps one key
and the renter Of the box the other,
neither one can unlock without assist
ance from the other.
The directors of the new bank are
composed of the following named
persons all of whom reside in this
county and their enterprising spirit is
most commendable.
The names are as follows: w. S.
Meyer, c. A. Klein, c. w. Runyon,
c. M. Creveling, VIM. Kramer. p. A.
Evans, Jos. w. Ewes, and VIM Gingles.
The two gentlemen in charge Of the
bank are Frank Ikeler, Cashier +; V.
Logan, Teller.
The interior of the bank is hand
somely finished in antique oak. On
the top of the carved counter is a
high wire screen, and at one end of
the counter is desk for the use Of
the customers. In the back of the
room is the Directors apartment. The
outer appearance Of the bank is also
attractive, with large plate-glass win
dows, and very neat signs.
The cash capital is $4,000. w. S.
Meyer, the President, is one of our
most careful and successful business
men, and the management will be
such as to insure not only the safety of
the deposits, but the absolute success
of the institution.