The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1908-05-02

deposit customers. Adjoining this is
a safety deposit vault, the interior of
which is finished after the general
style of the building. A large mirror
occupies the inner end of the vault.
giving the effect of a much deeper
room. Four hundred and thirty-two
safety deposit boxes of different sizes
are contained in this vault. The boxes
are made of steel with latest combfna-
ton lock and keys and contain a tin
inner drawer for contents to be depos-
tied This vault is lighted by cleo
tricity and is absolutely fire, burglar
and mob proof. The massive outer
door weighing five tons, is construct
ed of four and one-half inch layer of
Chrome and Bessemer steel, which is
equipped with a pressure steel lever
and triple time lock. This lock is
set at night, making the vault abso-
lutely safe from being entered until
the time for which the lock was set
has elapsed, the lock operating from
the inside. A second inside door con-
structed from 2-inch Chrome and
Bessemer steel of thirty-two pieces
| equipped with bolts which are locked
| by combination lock, is also pro-
vided.
AT the entrance a day gate Of light
steel grill makes the place secure from
entrance by curious busy bodies A
bell is also attached to this gate which
sounds an alarm whenever it is opened
or closed. The vault is lined complete
~ by oneinch thickness of steel in
! three layers of half-inch thickness. The
cash vault is equipped with the same
style of door as that of the saftey de-
posit vault, having the same kind Of
time lock two-inch inner door and day
gate. The interior of the cash vault
is equipped with a complete set OF
document and fling cases, steel book
racks, etc. The inner end of this vault
is equipped with a Moser triple time
lock and screw door. the safe being
of solid Chrome steel weighing 5000
pounds. The screw door has inter
locked grooves making it absolutely
fire and burglar proof. Above the safe
is a two and one-half inch Chrome
steel coin chest and above this is {
two inch steel security chest. Or
either side and below are steel locker,
for the storage of valuable papers
This vault is equipped with MOSAIC til,
floor, lighted by electricity, and tn,
general interior finished in light greer
enamel.
In the rear of the banking room i
large directors room, 15x23 feet fin
ished with beams, inlaid with Grecial
tile border. A beautifully manteled fir
place adorns the side wall, adding it
quota of cheerfulness to the surround
ings. The directors tables and chairs
like the balance of the interior ar
of heavy birch. mahogany finish.
In the basement is another vault de
rectly under the vault above This i
intended for a storage vault wher
: books and stationary can be kept Il
, large quantities and are absolutel,
safe from fire and other damage. TIL
banking room in all is 4Sx60 feet. TIL
ceiling being decorated with three coat
of buff paint, the side walls being ligh
green The entire room is lighted wit
, combination gas and electric fixture
and large electric ceiling dome light
! in the center of the beams. The bank
; ing room is separated from the for
eign exchange and safe deposit depart
ment by a partition of marble, mahos
: any and glass design. with heav
; brass gate between. The entire fror
! and sides of the building are made
: French plate glass. The upstairs ..
i replete with nine large airy ofic
t rooms. with lavatory finished in mai
c bic. In the rear of the building belo
! the entrance facing on Guthrie stree
7 is the room occupied by the postoffic