The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-11-05
THE POST OFFICE
WILL Be MOVED
DECEMBER FIRST
NOTIFICATION RECEIVED BY
POSTMASTER JACKSON FROM
WASHINGTON.
EQUIPMENT is En- ROUTE
Elegant Furniture And Costly Safes
Are Being Shipped Here-6ox
Renters Will Be Required to Buy
Keys.

Postmaster John W. Jackson has
been advised by the Washington Off
Gals to prepare to move into the new
post office building on w. Seventh
street on the first day of December
Mr.. Jackson will gladly comply with
the instructions, and in less than one
month the stars and stripes will float
from the first real Federal building
that Columbia ever had.
Work on the post Office building
was begun several months ago, and
since that date the public has impa-
tiently watched the building rise from
its foundations and grow into the
present handsome structure. The
building when completed will have
cost about $4,000, and will be the
handsomest in Middle Tennessee out
side of Nashville. The bill appropriate
ing money for the erection of a new
post Office building here was intro
duced by Congressman Padgett, and
it was through his efforts that it be-
came a law
Postmaster Jackson will advertise
for bids for the removal of the official
records, mail matter and other docu-
ments at once. At least two bids
must be made. The lowest and best
bidder will get the contract.
The general delivery window, regis
try and money order departments will
all be on the first floor of the new
building In fact all of the more i'm
portant routine work will be done
there The basement will be used to
store records, and has been admirably
fitted for that purpose. The second
story contains a reading and writing
room, and lavatories. The first floor
contains four large rooms, admirably
lighted and ventilated The second
floor contains three rooms and the
basement seven.
Post Office Inspector w. E. Green
law, whose headquarters were re-
moved to Columbia some months ago,
will have an office in the basement of |
the new building.
None of the furniture now in use
will be moved, the government having |
purchased new equipment Bills lad
ing have already been received for
new furniture now en- route and val
ued at $1,S75 In addition the govern
ment will furnish six new safes, at a
cost of $1,000 Besides this, there
are two vaults in the building, either
Of which is as strong as the vault of
4 bank.
All the boxes at the new Office are
Key boxes, and this will necessitate
he purchase of keys by the patrons
If the office These keys will cost
twenty-five cents each, and will be
N sale at the office Those who have
,aid box rent for the present quarter,
will be assigned boxes at the new
,fice, but will be required to purchase
,eys. There are 265 boxes in the old
,fice and there will be more than
hree hundred in the new one.
The new building will be steam
eated, and this will give employment
O an additional man, who will have
barge of the boilers. An additional
anitor will also be put on. Other
Use the force will not be increased
very room in the building will have
9th electric and gas lights.
The building at present occupied by :
he post office has not as yet been
eased. The present lease does not
xpire until the first of next year.