The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-07
HONESDACE.

The new Honesdale National Bank
building. which under the direct sup
ervision of Conrad Schroeder. of Scran-
ton, Is now nearing completion, VIII be
thrown open to public inspection on
TUESDAY and Wednesday, May 26 and
~, and will be ready for business June
l. The handsome exterior OF the build
ing situated at the corner OF Main ana
Eighth streets. Is now familiar ana one
of which Honesdale Is justly proud.
but the beautiful exterior has been kept
under lock and key and few are famil-
lar with it, 1t was the privilege OF
The Tribune reporter to explore the
building yesterday under the guidance
of President Russell. The massive front
doors, as well as all the interior wood
work, are of uuartered oak. At the
right of the entrance Is n handsome
bench with a desk at each side all for
the use of customers. another desk oC-
cupies a niche at the right, to the left
Is long bench and depositors desk.
The floor Is of handsome white tiling
with colored border and the main room,
which Is thirtythree feet in the clear,
Is a most spacious affair. Directly In
front of the entrance Is the teller's room
or rather cage. the four sides and top
one of polished brass fret-work. abso-
lutely burglar proof The two deposit
windows are well guarded and con-
structed on the most modern plans.
EVERYTHING in the teller'S room Is con-
veniently arranged. At the side of this
room ard overlooking Eighth street is
the cashiers room, spacious and very
convenient, the fittings are the same as
in .he teller's room. The bOokkeeper's
room Is back of the teller's and cash
iers room and adjoining this Is the
presidents room. A passage at the
right of the Main room. leading in front
of the teller's and bookkeeper's enclos-
ures will allow those using the safe
deposit vault to enter from the rear.
This passage Is closed by an iron door
opened by electrical appliances, the
passage leads to the deDostor's room
in the rear, where are three exclusive
desks where Il package can be opened
without anyone interrupting you. In
| the rear of the building is the direc-
| tors room, which Is large and hand
snmely furnished. Speaking tubes and
electric bells connect all the rooms.
| In the center of the building is the
ma gniiicent Steel vault exposed on all
sides SO that burglars cannot operate
| from outside The vault was built by
| j. NJ. Wasman. of New York and has
| sides of two inch chrome steel The
| ilour Ii supported on brick collums, and
| Is made of railroad ties. interlocked and
| covered with thirteen inchs Of concrete,
and the top Is protected in the Sama
| manner In .hc vault is Il safe 1cDL sit
safe with seventy-six drawers o. vc-
| ripus sizes. the locks are of double ac-
ton needing two keys to unlock One
| key Is kent by the bank and the other
by the person renting the box The
safe Is Planet Curlis safe, Weighing
| IA 900 pounds and is of the latest pat
tern. absolutely burglar proof Four
combination and two key locks on four
doors guards the safe The building Is
| furnished with a Western Union Eler-
| trical lock and is fitted with the finest
ventilation and steam heating system
known. \ large storage room Is on the
second floor uf the back of the build
ing. The fittings and furniture through
out could not be cXceiled, and Homes
| dale can boast of one Of tie finest bank
| buildings In the state.
Miss Name Leippe left on the 9
O'Clock train Tuesday for visit with
| friends.
John Paddock left for his home at
Fort COvington, yesterday. where he
Will go in business for himself.
| Misses Louise Heft and Hannah
Leippe are visiting relatives at Rend-
ham,