Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1904-05-25
REVISED Plans ARRIVE
Postoffice Department For
wards Sketches of MARSHALL
town Public Building
IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE
Much More Vault and Storage Room,
Necessary Features, Are Furnished
Postmaster Saint Will Suggest But
One Alteration Enlargement Of
Work Room for Rural Carriers.

The revised plans of the new public
building for Marshalltown have oeen
received by Postmaster John @. Saint,
sketches Of the three floors, ground,
second story and basement, being In
Guided in the drawings forwarded from
the office of the supervising architect.
The principal alterations from the org
! inal plans, the increasing OF vault ana
storage room, have been made on the
| suggestion of Postmaster Saint. But
one more suggestion will be made by
the postmaster, the enlargement Of the
work room for rural carriers. MT.
Saint will ask that two feet be taken
from the private office Of the postmas-
ter and given over to the room for the
carriers. The plans, rs now submitted
for inspection. will give the Marshall
town postoffice the largest amount OF
| vault and storage room of any public
building in Iowa. These are very nee
essary adjuncts. as the department
| does not permit the destroying OF old
| records, and in most postoffices there Is
not sufficient room 70 keep them IN
proper condition.
| Another change that is important.
made on the suggestion of the post
master. is in the entrance. The origin
al plans called for the Center street en-
trance in the middle of the building.
According to the new plans the en-
trance oh Center will be but thirteen
feet south of the corner, making 1t as
near as possible corner entrance. The
| Church street entrance will be in the
middle of the building.
The additions for vault and storage
room are the most important OF the
changes. Besides the vault for the
money order room and that Of the
stamp clerk, large vault for the dep
uty postmaster is arranged for on the
first floor. In addition also is a fire.
proof vault upstairs, oxs, for old rec
ords. In the original plans there was
no provision made for the records
On the second floor, according to the
revised plans an extra swing room has
been provided for. The swing room is
for the city carriers. and is their loung-
ing place when off duty, as they are not
allowed in the postofflce proper when
vided for In the first plans was in the
basement but this is not done away
with, even in the new plans. In the
Easement of the building there is an
other store room provided for with o
7x4 fireproof vault in connection. for
records. There is also, In the basement,
o shower bath. Off the swing room.
where the carriers may refresh them
T.
Lockers are provided for each carrier.
where he may keep change OF cloth
ing for exceedingly warm and wet
weather.
The government building In Mar
shalltown will be 90x52 feet. The first
story calls for twenty-foot ceilings, and
the upper story fourteen On
the lower floor are located private Of
fees of the postmaster and deputy.
rural carriers work room. mailing cage,
main working rooms for mailing clerks,
city carriers and general delivery
clerks; money order and registry room.
The public lobby from the Church
street entrance will be sixty-four feet
long, by fourteen wide. and that lead
ing from the Center street entrance 25x
10. Turnstile doors are at the entrance
es and spiral stairways are located to
the right of the Center street entrance.
in order to reach the basement and
second floor.
The contingent appropriation of the
government last winter, in the sum OF
$40, 900, gives $105.0o0 with which to
build the Marshalltown building. OF
this amount $4,000 has been paid for
the land. The additional $4,000 in APP
preparation was made to provide for
the extra cost of labor and material,
and that the building proper would not
have to be cheapened in order to get
within the original appropriation. $685.
600. Assistant City Engineer Baugh-
mans report on the profile OF the
grounds, which he is surveying. will be
made within few days and 1t will be
sent to Washington with the revised
plans and the suggestion Of the post
master as to their alteration In the
one particular, the enlargement OF rur-
al carriers work room.
Many folks are busy making trouble
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