Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1903-07-18
oUARTERMAsTER's sToREHOUSE.
Work Begun Upon the New $4,000
Structure.

Ihere Is now dCllNily uPo'i tiiN '7iN'
of the old guard house, between the
new one, the carpenter SHOP ana the
railroad station, where Contractor +.
II. johnson of Portland has crew
under Foreman Doe at work on the
foundation for the new quartermas-
ter's storehousc The location is an
admirable one for 4 building OF TINS
kind, its location being such that II
can be readily reached from all parts
of the camp. If any objection what
over can be found to the site selected,
it is that it is little too near the
other buildings for the structure, which
is two stories in height. with a base
ment and n large attic, to show off to
the best advantage.
The building will be 100x60 feet, and
the basement floor and walls will be OF
solid concrete, absolutely water tight
The floor Of the basement will be
placed above high water mark, ana
supplies from the cars will be unloaded
upon n platform at the westerly SIDE
and into the building through broad
central door. This basement Will be
used as a storage place for all heaVy
materials such as bar iron, pipes, etc.
farm implements, in short everything
that is too heavy to go to the upper
stories None of the subsistence sup
plies will be kept in this building, but
they will be hauled from the platform
to the storehouses in which they are
now kept freight, elevator is pro-
vided for carrying all but the most
weighty supplies to the upper floors
and supplies taken away from the
building will 60 out through doors
placed at the ends of the building, II
the basement
The main entrance to the first fool
of the building will be upon the east
erly side. with heavy double doors VIII
ornamental balconies. etc. Tins VII
open into Il sort of assembly room
where the men will gather who CONF
t. exchange clothing. etc, the store
rooms for which will be upon Thu
floor.
Tho quartermaster's private am
main offices will be upon this floor II
the southerly end of the building. and
small office will also be provided TO
the quartermaster sergeant. In tn
northerly end of the building an Ollie
will he provided for the chief engineer
Certain hospital supplies will be care
special room for small hardware an
the lighter articles of plumbers sur
plies. tools, etc.
The second floor will contain MOI
hospital supplies, and will be use
largely for storing all kinds of mouse
hold supplies, such as beds. bedstead
bedding, chairs. and various articles I
a similar nature. This floor will ais
contain a number of sleeping rooms II
the uuartermaster's clerks and sma
but conveniently fitted bath room.
The attic, to which the elevator run
and which is lighted by dormer vii
dows, will provide room for the sto
age of brooms, pals, mops and SUE
light articles and also for unservlc
able small stores awaiting condemns
ton. The old quartermaster's stor
house on the side of the cemetery n
will continue to be used for hea'
articles awaiting condemnation AIT
having passed their days OF usefulhe.
The building throughout is adml
ably adapted for the purposes
which it is intended and most co
yeniently arranged. 1t fills long f
want, for while the report of the l
encouragement of the army states tn
no property was lost or damaged Ia
year because of improper storage, II
very desirable condition of affairs
obtained only by the most unceasi