Perth Amboy evening news., 1912-10-11
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THE LAST WORD IN STORE
CONSTRUCTION.
The Bamberger building represents
the final word in store construction. 1t
will be regarded as a model for many
years to come. There are many feat
ures about it which may never be i'm
proved upon. Judged by present day
standards, it is perfect.
THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM.
The telephone switchboard, which is
made up Of thirty outside or "trunk
lines" is large enough to serve q city
the size Of Harrison, N. J. 1t requires
seven operators in addition to a "wire
chief
SIX ENTRANCES.
There are six entrances to the new
store. Five for the public, and one for
employees. Four Of these entrances are
protected by ornamental iron
marques.
HIGH CEILINGS.
I The main floor ceiling IL fully
eighteen feet in height, which is con-
sidered extraordinary even In these
days of lofty ceilings. The ceilings Of
| the other floors are pro~portionately
high, the basement in particular being
| higher than is usually the case in de-
partment stores. 1t is needless to say
the high ceilings throughout the store
mean better ventilation.
CASH AND CHARGE SALES.
Commodious wrapping stations are
conveniently located in different parts
| of the store. Pneumatic tubes convey
the cash carriers from these stations
to the cashiers desks, one of which is
located in the basement and one on
| the fourth floor.
When a cash sale is made, the regu-
lar style of carrier, with a solid buff
fer head, is used, and this travels di-
rectly to the cashier. Just be-
fore reaching the cashiers desk, this
carrier comes in contact with a small
lever which it depresses and passes
without being affected. The carriers
which contain the charge sales have q
buffer head with a slight depression in
it. These carriers are inserted in the
same tube as the cash carriers, but
when they reach the projecting lever
they are acted upon by a kicker, which
throws them on to an endless belt, by
means Of which they are carried to the
credit clerk 3 desk. When returned to
the originating station, the charge car
riers travel through the same tube as
the lash carriers, one opening of which
is at the credit clerks desk. By this
system the charge customer is served as
rapidly as the cash customer.
IN CASE OF FIRE.
Notwithstanding that the New Bam-
berger store is a model of freproof con-
struction, in fact, one Of the most Are
proof structures in existence, no ex-
pense has been spared to prevent the
spread Of fire.
The water supply for fire protection
purposes consists Of a 1,000-gallon fire
pump, located in the basement; one
6-inch low-pressure connection with
the city mains, ind two 6-inch ion
nections with the high-pressure
city mains. Suction for the pump
is taken from a 10000 gallon surge
tank on the roof. This is supplied by
the low-pressure city main already men
toned.
There are also three 4-inch Siamese
steamer connections, from which fire
engines can pump directly into the
trunk main system, which is buried
three feet below the basement floor.
The building is protected from fire by
a complete automatic sprinkler system.
In all stories except the eighth, the
piping is concealed between the false
ceiling and the floor beams above. The
sprinkler heads project through this
false ceiling, the spacing being 7 feet
4 inches in one direction, and ~ feet
in the other. Each head covers an area
Of S8 square feet. The total number
of heads is 5,210.
THE RESTAURANT.
The Greater Bamberger Restaurant
is situated on the fifth floor of the new
building. 1t occupies the entire Wash
ington street wing and is. nearly twice
| the size of the restaurant in the old
| store. 1t has a seating capacity of
over six hundred.
Not a single Kitchen implement
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