The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-08-12
MITCHELL. SOUTH DAKOTA, THURSDAY. AUGUST H. 1909 -12p PAGES

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federal BUILDING DONE
The Last Inspection Made sunday and
the Building Was Turned Over
to Government Monday.
Richard Fourchy, supervising sun.
erintendent Of construction for the
United States government, arrived in
the city Saturday evening for the
purpose OF making the fnal inspect.
lon of the p~ostofice building. He
went over the structure Sunday with
the plans and specifications in hand
and found everything to his entire
satisfaction.
E. s. Moore. Of the contracting
firm of Moore & Banner, went with
the inspector and when he had finish
eded Inspector. Fourchy turned to the
contractor and said: "Mr. Moore You
are to be highly congratulated over
the work which you have done. OF
all the federal buildings which I have
inspected this is the best and most
complete In the way of work done
upon it. And l want to say that
take OF my hat to you"
With the inspector placing his seal
of approval upon the entire work,
the building was accepted Monday
for the government by Postmaster
Wells, as custodian. Just how soon
the building will be opened for use
is a question. The electric light fix
lures have not been received nor has
the furniture for the work room and
other departments arrived as yet.
1t was just fourteen months ago
that Moore & Banner commenced
their first work on the federal build
ing and a very handsome structure
is the result. The building is locat-
ed on the corner of Fourth Avenue
east and Lawler street and is 48x8S
feet. 1t stands on strong concrete
footings and the foundation is con-
structed of brick laid in cement. The
base above is made of granite, which
is surmounted with red pressed brick
and trimed with light colored terra
Gotta. All of this work Is laid in ce-
ment mortar. The floors and the roof
ing r laid in reinforced concrete,
which makes the building fire proof
absolutely. The grounds have a ce-
ment walk thirteen feet wide to the
north and east, while a driveway Of
crushed granite leads up to the south
entrance, where the mail is delivered.
The building is set back about Is
feet and a wide cement walk leads
up to the stone steps entering the
building. On either side of the door
way are electric light standards about
ten feet high to light the way into
the building. A swing door forming
a half circle leads into the lobby. The
floor Of that room is laid In terrazza,
with marble border and panels, and
marble w~ainscoating around the
room. The ceiling is finished very at
tractively In ornamental %plastering,
with several pilasters reaching to the
ceiling done in plastering. The wood
work throughout the building, ex-
cept in the work room and the mon
ey order department.. is quarter saw
ed oak, which has been given q high
polish.
In the front Of the lobby are plac-
ed the windows for handing out the
mail and the deposit boxes. To the
west is the money order department
and to the east are the lock boxes.
Postmaster Wells is given a fine
DON for his department nicely fin-
ished of and is an attractive place.
The workroom for the employees is
a fine room, 34x45, with plenty OF
light and everything will doubtless
be handy for the quick dispatch of
work when the fixtures are in place.
In the basement are the toilet,
bath and shower bath rooms for the
employees. for the government be-
lieves in giving them every accommo-
dation and We are quite sure that the
local men will enjoy them. Fixtures
are nickleplated and the rooms are
finished in marble. In one corner Of
the basement Is a large room called
the swing room, which Is for the use
of employees while staying around the
building and not on duty. as 1t is
against the rules and regulations for