The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1904-06-04
NEW MODERN BANK VAULT.
one just Completed FOR Peoples National
Bank

One just Completed For Peoples National
Bank
The Peoples National Bank of Barre
has Just completed one Of the best con.
stEucted fire-proof aud burglar proof vaults
! in the state for their use and protection
against fire aud professional burglars The
foundation Of this vault Is built solid Of
granite and concrete to the solid bedrock,
aud the vault proper has been built Of
heavy walls laid up IN hard brick In Port
4 land cement The top, or ceiling. being
formed of heavy steel rails iInbedded Ia
brick and cement, making a solid con-
lcrete ia case any heavy beams or floor
ioists should strike the top It would he
impossible to damage this part OF the
vault They have placed on the inside
and set into the inner walls Of the brick
railroad steel laid closely together and
each rail tied at three points BY tie bars
aud bolts securing al rails and making it
impossible for them 10 be removed Fur
therm0re, in order to make this vault se-
cure they have lined the whole interior,
viz-sides, back. front. top and bottom
with heavy plates OF drill-proof Chrome
steel, and all put together in the most
thorough manner. and when combined
forming q solid body aud making this
vault absolutely proof against the attack
Of burglars.
A massive steel Yestibule is attached to
this heavy steel lining with inner door and
q very heavy outer door, all built Of solid
non-drillable Chrome steel plates and put
together IN the most modern fashion This
outer door has "a heavy steel bolts two In
ches in diameter, which holds the door in
place when locked, made Of prepared
steel and estimated hy the actual test OF
one bolt to take strain Of thousands Of
pounds to break it The inside door IS
lifted Ia a similar manner with 20 round
bolts to give corresponding strength
The outer door is hung on what Is called
goose-neck, straight, carrying crane
hinge, which prevents saggEug aud the
doors are provided with balls and rollers
50 that In spite Of the fact the doors and
bolt work weigh 10000 pounds, Il can Be
swung with one hand, and the manner iii
which this door Ii constructed 1t Is impos-
sible to yet explosives Ia the joints
on the Interior of the vault Ii II divided
In the center with a grille aad rate. aud
behind this grille the bank has d large
bankers safe for the keeping Of their own
securities. On the right hand side of the
Interior Of this vault the bank has placed
large number of Safety Deposit boxes to-
be rented to their customers Of d moderate
yearly rental Of So, S. and $40 per year.
according to the Size OF the boxes. which
gives their customers the best protection
In case Of fire or attack of burglars that
can be secured ia this or any other insti-
tuition Of this kind These are the largest
and safest Deposit Boxes ID the city at
nominal rental.
The outer door when locked ID pfoteet-
ed BY a three-movement T2-hour time lock
which controls the bolts and locking de-
vice OF this door and can only be opened
at the hour designated by the bank officers.
The bank has one If the most modern
bank vaults that has been erected Ia this
section OF the country, and the directors
are to be commended for their public spirit
and up to date methods Ia the formation
Of this banking institution to which the
public win be welcomed aud all the mech
anism eheerfully explained.
This vault was designed BY the M0sler
Safe Company, Boston, Mass, and erect
ed by them. This firm are the largest de-
signers and builders Of Safe Deposit work
IN this country, and the millions Ia value
are protected BY this company's safes.
vaults and repositories at all times.