New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-03
THE VIEW APPRAISERS STORES.
Mr. WAKEMAN WILL TAKE POSSESSION
ON APRIL 1-EXCELLENT EQUIPMENT
OF THE BUILDING

The new Appraisers stores which cover the
block bounded by Ninth-nve.. and Greenwich
Christopher and Beach SITS. will be occupied for
the first time on April g. Wilbur F. Wnkeman'
the Appraiser OF the Port has completed arrange
ments for the removal Of his Office effects and all
the paraphernaia now IN rse except the furniture,
to the new building. and he expects to be setuco
within wenty-four hours after the hrs van leaves
the old building In Washington-st
Mr. Wakernan thinks that when the Govern
ment takes possession OF the new building IL win
be the finest plan, OF the kind In the world Every
possible convenience. including compete te'c'
phone system a pneumatic tube service ana
dozen fast elevators can be found In the ouiiuns'
and the saving OF time to shippers and importers
can only be computed by millions OF dollars
year The elevators, OF which there VIII De zen 10
carry freight will have n combined lifting capacity
Of eichty-four thousand pounds. ana eacn OIL t"e'"
will he able TO make the trip from the basement
to the top tenth floor In one minute D'
means Of the Independent telephone system cNe,'
man connected with the Office VII. be oons'an''y ~
touch with the Appraiser including the Deputy
A,nrasers or duty in the eight districts into when
tho mort is divided and which extend from fonSers
IN Tho Rattery The pneumatic tube system VIII
distribute the invoices all over the ou'oine' 'nu'
doing away with large. slow and expensive mes
senger service.
One feature OF the new building which will ap-
especially leaf tobacco. is a cod storage roo'
covering three thousand square feet, "nch VIII
he on the eighth floor. The tenth moor VIII I've oc-
c,lpicd partly by the laboratory which II IS sa''
will be the largest commercial laboratory IN the
world II will take up eighty thousand square iee'
and viii be fitted with apparatus for testing ms, me
thousands OF products which daily pass through
the Custom House. -, ,., ,s .,,,e
TIC basement will contain the boiler ana engine
rooms restaurant ard place Tor the storage 0t
birycles The offices OF the deputy appraisers VIII
no an the first floor which will ne largely taken up
WITH driveways for teams and trole FOR the Spec,
loading and unloading Of the elevators oh ~
second floor Will he the Office o. the Appraiser OF tne
which will he kcp, under seal and properly ar
ranged and labelled samples OF all goods wIcn
have changed in classification or value 80 tnat 'ney
NAV DO submitted 70 the Board or Genera ~
praisers The rooms for samples or goods ana r..
sona bac 90 will also be on ths moor ne tnil
foor will he devoted 10 metals and manufactures OF
metals and the fourth will contain the depa
q fancy goods gloves. silks and laces nina, al l
and antiques will be appraised on the MIN 400.
whore there will be fire and burglar PROOF apat,s
ment for the storage Of diamonds and other jewe,s'
on the sixth floor will be rooms for "oo'Ien svSn
while the seventh will be devoted to sugar. ea'her'
glass and chemicals. ~, ,, ,,v.
Wines liquors tobacco and groceries VIII nare
their separate divisions the eighth moor "nere
there will be gaugers' rooms ana a soecldi lool"
Tor chinese goods besides the cold-storage ware
rooms The Board Of General Appraisers MI oc-
cunv the ninth floor and the tenth oeshes ue
laboratory referred 20. will contain sezure'oo'''
and an auction-room.