Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-07-30
IN FINE QUARTERS.
Light and Water Companies Move
to New Business Home.
Masonic Temple Offices Are Models Of
Excellence.

The Augusta Water Co. and the Ken.
nebec Light and Heat Co. have begun
doing business in their new quarters in
the Masonic Temple building. While
they are not yet thoroughly settled
they are in q position to meet the re-
quirements of their patrons, whether
they wish to order more light or more
water. or whether they wish to pay
bills for what they have had.
The new offices are models of excel
lence in finish and in appointments.
are large and light and airy and are
just what the management of the two
companies planned when removal from
the old Office up the street was planned.
They are located in what formerly
comprised two stores in the north end
of the building. The partition has been
removed and the front part thrown
into one large ROOM On the south
side is located the business office CT
both companies, presided over by w.
l.. Hilton, cashier and book keeper,
and by Miss Bertha Holmes, secretary.
A large vault has been erected here
where the books and records of the
concerns may be kept in absolute safe
ty. This place is separated from the
main room by solid quartered oak
counter. 20 feet in length, built by the
Lawrence. Newhall & Page Co., and it
is as fine piece of work of the kind
as can be found in this section. The
outside is topped with plate glass en-
case in frames of oak, and the whole
effect of the counter is one Of substan-
tial beauty.
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tention of the management to have the
northern part of the store used for the
display of gas and electric light fix
lures of every description. Gas stoves,
also. will be exhibited here.
On the left of the main office is the
private apartment of Hon. Joseph H.
Manley, treasurer of the Water Co
This is a fine room and is well lighted
from the rear and side by large plate
glass windows. In one corner is Il cosy
fireplace. On the right is a smaller
room. which will be occupied by w. H.
Williams. the superintendent of both
companies. A fireplace is also located
in this room. The walls of all the
rooms are painted handsome shade
of light green. The ceilings are of
steel. The wood finish is of ash,
polished and vanished.
In the front office there are 104 IN
candescent electric lights. Around the
cornices of the main part is a string
of lights and there are three clusters
of ceiling lamps Besides, there are
bracket lamps back of the counter for
the use of the clerks. When the dis
play of fixtures is placed in position
and the hundred odd lights turned on
in the evening the effect from the
street will be novel and attractive
Below stairs are the rooms for the
workmen of both companies. w. q.
Haskell. the electrician, has a finely
fitted room for an office, in which he
has the necessary apparatus for test
ing electric motors. He can also tell
by means of volt indicator just how
the power service Of the incandescent
lights runs each day. Beyond is the
room of the pipe-fitters for both the
gas and water service. The electrical
workshop is large and convenient and
is admirably fitted for the purposes for
which it is intended. An electric mo-
tor is here with which to furnish power
for the lathe and other machinery
needed from time to time. Then there
are store rooms for all sorts of sup
plies, while down in the lower cellar
the heavy stock is stored
Il was be difficult to find a better
equipped set of offices and workrooms
anywhere in the State than Augusta
light and water companies now have.