The Cairo bulletin., 1913-11-16

similar to those on the money Nau
with the exception that the outer
door is not equipped with She time
lock automatic device, but is oper-
ated by a double combination lock.
In this vault are ranged partitions
of sheet steel which extend on
three sides TO the ceiling of the
vault. At the bottom of each parti-
ton is a series of rollers upon which
the big bank books are placed and
rolled into the receptacle. the 70 lers
avoiding abrasions and injury to the |
bindings
AT the Washington avenue side
of the big vaults is grating door
which permits of ingress to a small
lobby facing the safety deposit
vault. At the right of this grated
doo- is an electric push bel which |
summons the attendant to the safe |
~ deposit vault to whom a patron |
wishes being made known, the
door is opened to the lobby, the big
vault doors opened ard the patron |
extracts his or her private box OF |
witch there are 500, exc usive of |
three large silver t:-.SE'sts. The pat
ron can take his box to one OF two
coupon booths at the end Of the
lobby and there complete the object
of the visit In these two coupon
booths are desks and other necessary
,cnveniereee The door to the
2ootb e~~' = Nnef'~d rom -"
ut lido rv'y hv he rt'end5nt tut
1t viii the occupant OF the booth
ran emerge. vs. orerin~ and ~'~S
ing OF the booth door automatically
lights n: ir,er.or of the booth. The
outer door of the safety deposit vault
g prote, ted by the automatic time
lock device similar to the money
vault.
| Adjoining this obby is a ladies
rest room where the feminine pat
rons OF the institution and others
can make their toilet and have ac-
| cess to a lavato~y. In this room are
lesks containing necessary blank
bank stationery.
passins through the lobby to the
| eastern end Of the bank building
me is transferred to \ commodious
: ante room which leads to the di-
rectors quarters. large room l2x19
he walls OF which are canyassed
md painted IN the pre- ailing color
Il the barking ~oom. A dado of em-
e Aigh extends around on all sides,
4 Tho room Is iohted from above By
: 4 skyliqht OF Venetian art glass in
r ariegated colcrs Tho directors
DON IS di-idpd from the banking
com by fire door onerated BY a
: usihle link which holds the door
{ open. Az the rear of the -oom Is a
! are door which permits OF e~ress
e MI in7r"ss through an allev tha'
r 'xtends across the rear of The bu''d
y ac from Washington a-enuo. 80
r Icy ewing access to the heat'nr
l. plant sitrated in he rear OF the sd
g accent building.
y ~ the rear Of the vaults $ \ mar
n ov passaoeway with flight O
j, 'teps which cad 10 mezzanine bal
g -on~ on the Wa hington ayenu
ts side, a subs day vault being place.
: sboye the safety deposit vault. thi
" upper receptacle TO be utilized 70
n he sterage Of bank books and docu
, neats that have attained an age Il
,r sxc,ss Of FIVE years. This mezZanin
y hacony will be utilized wheneve
/ necessity demands for the accommo
'e dation OF additional stenographer
u # the bank This balcony is abund
. antly ventilated and we | Nghte,
~ small windows on the Wsshin1
ton avenue side. in addition to il
Inn nation supplied by electri
laups.
There is at the east end of TIL
-aults on the bank floor a larg
= room where employees of the institu
b ion can hang overcoats and othe
= a~tcles OF clothing. In connectio
with his -oom is layatory for tn
accommodation OF the large force {
,mployes
q Il will require q personal visi
and thorough examination OF tn
premises in order that the Glrea
'ealty OF arrangement, magnificent
I ecu 'pTent, elegance OF furnish
r ne2 and completeness Of the al
- = Dur enan' 90 in this financial inst
n. tuition may unfold itself to the Vi!
ID ltor and in order that the people {
% Cai.o may enjoy and participate
m an informal housew arming til
Of bank vii be opened to visitors O
IS Monday when every facility will /
or extended to personally examine ever
part OF the finest and most con
70 plete institution be it financial ,
m otherwise within a -adius Of 20
e, miles Of Cairo
:" This housewarming win be fro
Is 3 y. m. to p. m, the bank helm
lie open for the regular transaction
-. business from a. m. to p. m.
i'm The directors of the First Ban
I'd. and Trust Company in the furnish
| ing and euuinping of their nc