Imperial Valley press., 1912-07-15

used and the workmanship than be-
cause of an excess of detail. There
will be specially designed standing
desks for the use of the public, of
ornamental wrought iron work with
plate glass tops. On this floor will be
the big work room of the postoffice,
besides rooms for the postmaster, as
sistant postmaster, money order and
registry divisions, vaults and toilet
conveniences.
The main staircase will rise from
the west end Of the lobby. 1t will be
constructed OF marble and wrought
iron. The rails will be Of ornamental
wrought iron The stairway will eX-
tend from the first to the third floors
1t will have treads of marble There
most approved design at this end Of
the lobby, and the grille work in CON
nection with it will be artistic and
harmonious with the general design.
The delivery windows and boxes will
also fit into the harmony of the whole
plan, and will be ornamental and
pleasing in appearance.
On the second floor the public por-
tions will be finished in style similar
to that employed in the lobby on the
first floor. The lobby and court room
will have special finish COMFORTING
with the dignity of the purpose for
which it will. be used The court room
will be an impressivIy handsome
apartment. In height it will be twenty
feet in the clear. The tone Of the
finish will be soft, warm tint.
Marble pilasters will support an or
namental entabulature surmounted BY
a heavily paneled ceiling Of plaster.
Hardwood, probably oak, will be used
for the floors and the finish. There
will be bronze wall grilles, where
grilles are required, as over ventilators
or radiators. The upper portion OF
the walls, above the wainscoting. will
be paneled in plaster. Especial atten-
ton has been given to designing the
judges bench, which will be in keen
ing with the design of the room as
whole
Ihe suite Of rooms assigned to the
judge, connected with the court room
by private door opening close to the
bench, will include an anteroom, IL
brary and private rooms, with a pri-
yate bath attached. Rooms for the
district attorney, male and female wit
hesses, ct cetera, occupy the remain
der OF the floor. They will be fin
lshed and fitted in style similar to
that employed in the best modern
Office buildings.
Offices will be provided on the third
f1oor for various federal officials. who
VIII be as well quartered as they
would be in the best modern struc-
lures devoted to such purposes.
Sio I'll De SET apart IOr the local
weather bureau. officials, for the civil
service people, for the collector of Gus
toms and other customs officials, and
for the local representative Of the
bureau of forestry
In the basement, which will be we'll
nnlshed in every respect, space will be
set aside for the appraisers stores, for
postoffice storage, and the boiler
room. There will be a commodious
swing room" for the use of carriers
when they are off duty, and all neces-
sary conveniences will be provided in
connection with it. The postoffice in
spector will have quarters on the sec
ond floor, as also will the employees of
the bureau of animal industry, the in
ternal revenue service and the immi-
grafton service.
The specifications call for the most
approved devices of every kind, for
hghtlng, ventilating and plumbing, and
everything will be especially designed
and selected to harmonize with the
outer details of the building.