The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-02
PLANS OF POSTOFFICE
THEY ARE DRAWN AND ACCEPT ED BY GOVERNMENT.
Work on Addition to the Montgom' cry Federal Building Will Be-
 gin in June-To Cost S75,o

Accepted plans and specifications for the addition to the Montgomery postofhce building were received yesterday by Judge e. W. Buckley. Postmaster from James Knox Taylor. Supervising Architect of the Treasury Department.
 Five copies of the plans and specifica- tions were received. One of these Judge Buckley will keep in his possession The tors for bids The bids must be in hand
 by June 1st when they will be unsealed
 and the contract awarded to the lowest
 bidder.
 The addition will be built of exactly
 the same material as the present building
 and will connect with 1t. The new
 building however will lack ten feet of
 being as wide as the present structure
 and win he three stories nigh. The
 government will expend si5.Ooo on the an-
 mex.
 The new structure will he 56 feet and s
 inches long and 4S feet and inches wide.
 Radical changes in all departments will
 mark the arrangement of the addition. The lobby now running from Dexter
 Avenue entrance of the building to the
 postmaster's office will be extended thirty five feet through the addition, stopping
 at the office of the Assistant Postmaster,
 which will be located in the extreme southeast corner of the addition. This
 office will measure 22x16 feet inches.
 About the center of the lobby of the new building. will be located hallway
 crossing the building in dimensions 45xl4 feet. From this hsll staircase will lead to the second floor.
 The postmaster's office will be located on the first floor in the southwest corner of the addition with doors adjoining the office of the Assistant Postmaster the money order and registry department. The offices of these departments will be located on the west side of the building, next to the office of the postmaster. A fireproof vault will be built in close vicinity to these departments. The general delivery department. the private postoflice boxes. the mailing department. the stamp department and the desks of the rural and city carriers will occupy the space of the old building. On the second fisor will be located the United States Court room, 33xs6 feet and situated in the rear of the addition. Next to the court room will be three offices for the judge of the court, private office. a public office, and a small private office. all connecting. Next to the offices of the judge will be the office of the post office inspectors and the offices of the On the opposite side of the corridor which runs through the second floor, will be the offices of the clerk of the court. the land office and the office of the re- ceiver of moneys.
 stair case will connect the second floor of the addition with the third floor. On the third floor of the addition will be the rooms of the grand jury. a petit l jury room and two rooms for witnesses. | The third floor of the old building will he occupied by the Weather Bureau and the offices of the United States Marshal. It is expected that the work will begin l as soon as the contracts are awarded. The entire building will be amply &C., comodated with toilet rooms and other conyeniences.