The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17

On yesterday II representative of The
Times visited the new public building
which is soon to re occupied bv Postmas.
ter Dupuy and his force of assistants \
force of eleven men were busy at work
putting the finishing strokes on the in
terror of the building. The work is i'm
charge OF q. y. Boyer, OF York, Pa, who
is superintendent for Spangler Bros Mr.
Boyer very kindly conducted the lcpnrtcr
through all the departments OF the build
ing, which is said to be one Of the most
substantial structures of the kind south
OF Baltimore.
The main working room of the rev
postoiiice is 3iX63 feet, and the new fur
niturc is expected 10 arrive within IL very
few days, when it will be placed in posi-
ton by the workmcn. The various de-
partmcnts of the building are furnished
with toilets and baths. finished in Ten.
nessce marble, which was furnished bv
the East Tennessee Marble Company.
The postmaster's room will be comfort
able quarters and is located in the south
east corner OF the building. Connected
with this room is an elegant toilet room,
also safety vault for valuab!cs The
vcstibule is large and rooniy and has
double folding doors entering the lobby
of the Office, which extends around the
The new lock boxes and drawers are now
in place anh number rs high as ISL.
There will be no call boxes. The carriers
windows are located to the west of the
Church street entrance aud open on the
Church street side. The general delivery
ana stamp windows are located on the
west side, facing Henry street, aud the
money rherand registry department will
he located III the northwest corner of the
building. IL is also furnished with y
sntcty vault The cabinet work of the
entire interior is of white oak, and is put
up in the very latest and most approved
style, thoroughly substantial and Mt the
same time artistic.
The vcstibule o. the west or Church
street, entrance has IL north and south
door, the former leading to tie stairway
and the latter into the main lobby The
staircase isnmost excellent piece of work
manship. The vestibule ut the ton of the
stairway has IL doorway leading into il
large. substantial room, which has been
elegantly fitted with toilet, storage room
and IL vault This will he used for an
Office for the deputy revenue collector,
should Roanoke ever be the Headquarters
for such an officer The room is painted
huir. Another large room which is on
the same floor with storage room ard ell
egant toilet and bathroom, has been fitted
mp tor the use of the railway mail clerks.
The bath arrangements are fitted up with
IN excellent gas tank which will heat the
water in IL few moments. The clere. story
oil the building is arranged with IN iron
railing extending ~. the way around and
oTerlookS the entire interior OF the Office
The building is fitted up with hose and
wall reels which will make it absolutely
safe from devastation by fire. From the
clere-stOry there is an entrance to Il nicely
finished room which will he used by the
carriers for reading room between tripS
y stairway leads up through two other
rooms above the carriers reading room,
which will he unfinished. \ port hole
also leads to the tower which furnishes
magnificent view of the city in every iii.
rection. Overlooking the workroom are
two look which can be entered only
from the basement by climbing straight
mp ladders to II room fitted out for the use
OF the inspectors. They can enter the
building unnOticcd by any one and see the
whole working of the room unohscrvcd
by the employees. The heating apparatus
Is all in good shape and has been tried on
several occasions. The interior wood
work is to he finished in hard oil The
glass fronts will he covered glass to pre-
vent the public from seeing the inside
work. 1t is understood that Spangler
Bros. will complete their con tract bv Feb.
ruary l. All that will then remain be-
fore the removal of the Office from the
Jamison building will he the inspections
and approval OF the Government officials
1t is Thought that the Office will he re-.
moved by the middle of February
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