New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05

-. ,,..,, IN tho institution ever since. Hamilton
r,,sh ,,s tr,ls,oc Of the OLD bank from 1860 untIl
1919 and resigned only when he was made Secretary
., STARE The bank to-day IS the second richest
~, oo,,,rv Its assets are 81 j272,3 t. and there
are ll67s5 dcposltors. There ~ surplus OF N''''
49, IS -
home Of the Institution H. In every way a 'e''''
ACQUISITION tc the architecture OF Newt oTK u ''
hoo, h,u, a., white marble. has froniaG" 81 j."
foe, in Fourth-aye and i32 feet In East twenty
eecond-st The building is Kon1ne'qne IN s'yie ana
f.. q fine example OF this rather scver" style "i
architecture 1t is three stories high. but, OWING
IN its depth and wlith, the height is no' 50 H",'
noilced Around building runs carer D'''
cou-se " three feet wide. Including IN" W"u"''N'
The spandria 10 the arches Of tno WINDOWS are "S'
r,chv carved but beyond these carvings he'' u u"
ornorc,;ation and the building Is solid and SUD
s,antial. .,.,.,u.,.a ara 90 nerfect as skill
and Ingenuity can make them. Inc iact ttft "i ~
as many a. so people transact business ID 'a lay
tn bank has been been mS1e PR nm The main
Aoor entered from Fourih-ave ~ sevrh- rhIs hi,
square and tho ceiling Is Sky feet hiRn mS ~
room il lighted with dome. and with windows gel
On he Twenty-secondst. ana Forrth-ave sides
there is a gallery. from which spectators can LOON
down upon the busy clerks underne an r'', r tho
ttomrth-av, side This room Is 20x26 feet. ana a.,
joins bond and morteasc room "mcn . ~ ~
ST: room dme" icxs fce The copy.s arc VOL aiken
Of MI =
for them Vaults for the storing OF vfuanI- p'pcIS
o,ed next TO the controllers Office NeTt 10 frc'l-
dent Trlmbc's Office IL room for books ana s'd-
There is also another book room m the basement
"a which easy access can be had by an IRON STAR
case Thig room liz twenty feet VIDE ana S"NrhN-
i've feet long In Twenty -sccond-si Is an aley Yen
feet vide where coal be delivered ana supphet
Tor the annex" served. This annex - an important
mart Of the building There Is q arE" m"";lns room
for the trustees on The fret floor. Toilet rooms ana
lockers for the clerks also provided. pn nc
accon1 floor are dnnGrOoms for ne Clerks anu ON
cors Of the bank and In the rear are INC serve
/ rooms and Kitchen. Tho third and f0urth STORES
arc given M TO the iantor OF the bank VINO nhs
1--WE bedrooms. a kitchen. dning-room ana paih
provided for him. - ,nt, ,ro s,,,nIe
THO main bankirg room is finished in marble Ihc
wainscotng is OF African marble ana II iihe It''
hgh The moor is OF Mosaic marble N rl'h roiorf or,
Thc nclosurc OF the banking room Is OF Hhrp' 'hi
so a h-onzc grille which. with ils marb' rom
ha,ion IS aryen fee, high. HonCsone desks are
| nroviIel for the clerka. md everything thh' VIII
lend 10 make the BANKS great business my my
smoothly and quickly has bccn provided. me
the gallery already mentioned and are raised aboi
three feet from tho floor. Thus man IN MS oins"
90 coo rho whole main Office at 4 glance u ne
huiding il heated with the Indirect system Ihii
| &c cold air is taken la through n shat ana pasSed
yer coils Of strs pipe Thus heated Il lis diStrip-
| ,be hank arc guarded with doors. three OF thrm o.
htayy oak and mahogany ut each entrance " mn ~
| - White IL controller OF the bank. James knowiei
Us accountant and Richard J.. Purdy the assis u
accountant which place he has held Tor thirJ eish
years.