Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-03-24

similar railing to the left of the
| Washington street entrance, and be-
hind this open space his private Of
| flee. divided off by a mahogany par
! tition, is located. The partition has
a light of loaded Tiffany glass in il,
and Immediately over this small
room similar light is located in the
| ceiling. with eleven panels, and very
tasteful in its design. The rail that
| divides the portion of the room re-
served for the tellers and boOkkeep-
ers, is made OF white marble. and
| the rail above it made OF bronze
work. which was especially designed
by the w. T. Hutchinson company
of Los Angeles for the new banking
room. Another design of the
same firm was worked out for the
lights of the partition. which are
made of highly wrought bronze and
on each light or standard the mono
gram of the bank. y. B.. A. has been
worked The side walls are lighted
by eleven two lamp hangers also
made of bronze while from the cell
ing two large chandeliers are sus-
pended. The effect created when
the rooms are Illuminated is SPLEEN
did. and by artificial light they seem
more beautiful than by day. The
vault is located in the rear Of the
room, and measures 80 by 10. 1t
is divided into three compartments.
One for books and papers. another
for gold and silver coin. and the
third for safety deposit boxes. The
book vault is fitted up with the most
modern steel shelving and files. The
coin room will have six steel chests
for the currency carried by the bank,
each chest with a combination lock.
The safety deposit compartment has
500 boxes, all made of steel, and
each box with an Individual lock.
An idea of the massive construc-
ton OF the vaults may be gained
when 1t is stated that the two doors
Of the safety deposit and coin COM
partments of the main vault weigh
1900 pounds. These two doors
open by time locks only. and there
is no way of entering until the bars
are released by the automatic lock
inside. A notable feature OF the
safety deposit and coin vaults.
which adjoin each other, is a small
manhole which connects them. To
this manhole has been provided. with
a combination lock on each side of
the door, the number OF which will
be known only to the bank officials
SO that if locked in one vault it
would be possible to get through into
the other.
The directors room is Immediately
back of the vaults, furnished in ma
Nua.r n
is located on the Center street front,
with a door opening into the en-
trance vestibule of the main build
ing. These rooms are fitted up
with bronze chandeliers, and all have
been decorated in the same style as
the main banking room.
The entrances to the bank win be
lighted at night by three four Light
electric standards. which will be
lighted automatically at a certain
time and shut off without attention. I!
This will be done by an electrical |
continuance which has been put in !
by the builders. made on the princi- |
pie of the time lock. The doors of !
the safety deposit booth. fenced with |
a bronze railing. just before the vault |
entrance. are also opened by electric |
ity. The pressing of a button |
causes them TO swing back, and the |
first persons who enter this compart- |
ment will be considerably mystified |
by the unseen power that opens |
doors before them. The bank is as |
perfect as money and taste, and a |
knowledge of banking requirements |
could make il and those who go to |
the opening this evening are assured |
of inspecting a completely equipped,
and beautifully designed room