The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1904-01-08
Fine New Bank Building.

Corunpa, January. 2--The First
National Bank after being In temper
airy quarters for few days over year
is back home again, snugly established
In the fine new building which arose
upon the ashes OF the one destroyed by
fire In December, 1902. An impromI-
tn reception was held all day, the
banks many friends streaming In to
extend fluctuations.
The bank, as well as the offices on
the second floor and Masonic hall on
the third, is entered from Shiawassee
avenue through a pair of heavy quar-
ter-sawed oak doors. The vestibIle,
upon the right of which is the stair
way, is lighted by a prism glass cleo
trio light hanging upon chains.
TIE bank door proper is handsome
one Of quarter-sawed oak. 1t "opens
into the lobby of the bank which is IA
x'0 feet. The floor is of mosaic, and
the counters for the accommodation
Of customers are Of marble. The lob
by, and In fact the whole bank, Is
wainscoted with Tennessee marble
with oriental blue marble base and
top.
On the left OF the door is room for
the transaction OF private business.
1t is about 6xl0 feet In size, and taste
fully furnished. "A large window gives
onto Shiawassee avenue. Next to this
room In the southeast corner of tie
structure is the presidents office 10xl2
feet. Cashier Rosenkrans' Office, in
which he is easily accessible as the
partition, topped by a marble counter,
is comfortably low, comes next. West
of that, on the Macarthur street side,
is the general booking room, and COM
plotting the half circle to the west is
the cage In which Asst. Cashier e. L.
Sidney will handle the money. The
vault opens into the cage, and day
alarm gate, upon opening which bell
rings automatically, protects the
vault.
The vault, built of cement and rail-
road iron, is divided in half by steel
partition. On the south of this par
tition will be kept the money and
books; on the north side are the safety
deposit boxes, to which there is an in
dependent entrance. On the north
side of the cage is a retiring room for
the convenience Of those who wish to
open the deposit boxes, and back Of
that is a toilet and cloak room.
The west or rear end of the first
floor is given up to the directors room.
This apartment is furnished with
quartered sawed chairs and table. =.
The whole institution is lighted by
electricity-Hollotin lights In the CELL
ing and Ferry bracket lamps for the
desks. The second floor is divided in
10 suites of offices which will be rented.
AT the semi,annual meeting OF the
directors Thursday the bank was found
to be in as prosperous condition as
ever before. Mayor Gallagher, who
has done as much as any one man to
secure the fine new bank building, and
his able ally, Cashier w. A. Rosen-
krans, entertained the directors aud
few outside guests, New Years night
at Mr.. Gallagher's home. A six
O'Clock dinner was served and list OF
toasts given as follows:
President of the Evening-William
+. Gallagher.
Our New Home-W. A. Rosenkrans.
Our Banking Force-John Driscoll.
A Bankers Life-Its cares and wor-
ries, and It's pleasant side, as WE'LL.
w. Simmons.
The New Year-E. Il. Sidney.
A Bank-Its relations to the public;
its necessity and its bene fist. M.
Euler.
The Ladies-Judge Matthew Bush.
A Director-His duties and reSpon-
sibilities-R. Sherman.
Good Advice-Judge A.; A. Harper.
Remarks-H. A. Nichols.