Evening journal., 1913-10-29
NEWARK HAS
SPLENDID BANK
Trust Company Makes Rapid
Progress During Eight
Years Of business
Life
Special to THE EVENING JOURNAL.

Special TO THE EVENING JOURNAL
NEWARK, Del. Oct 90 Much in
tercst has been manifested in the
opening Of the now bank building Of
the Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. which has just been COM
pleted. which is said 10 be the finest
bank in Delaware outside of Whining
ton While the bank was opened TO
the public for inspection last Friday,
visitors have been continually calling
10 inspect the new concrete and steel
freproof building every day since
then. The bank officials occupied
their new home for the first time on
Monday. The banking concern was
started eight years ago by "a group
OF business men Of Newark and the
vicinity and they feel very proud If
the great development that has been
made during that time.
Visitors at the bank were welcomed
/ by Mrs. 5. J. Wright. Mrs. J. Z,
! Wright, Mrs. Walter IT. Steel Mrs
David G.. Rose, Mrs Charles B Evans
and Miss Nivin. and each visitor re-
lceived a souvenir fan and pamphlet
containing facts about the three
vaults IN the new bank. The in
lterior equipment of the bank is a
matter Of especial pride to the Off
cials. who are also especially proud
of the fact that all Of the construc.
ton work was done by a local man
lLynwood B. Jacobs. No architect
lsimply going ahead with the work. do
ing the planning himself. and carrying
lout the ideas of President Wright ant
the other officers
The bank building is all concrete
and steel, one story in height II Is
located on the south side of Main
street adjoining the Opera House and
next to the public school. Il is 2s
feet wide and 60 feet deep. While Tho
Outside appearance on Main street is
very attractive, il is the interior that
| Is especially pleasing and modern in
every detail. Special attention was
paid to ventilation and light The
floor is terrazza. The furnishings
are mahogany and this is the only
wood in the entire building. it being
mostly around officers windows. The
money counters are Of marble.
To the left Of the entrance is a small
office for women patrons. furnished with
desk and chairs. The general banking
quarters are facing the main entrance,
with the trust department quarters on
the side and large directors room in
the rear. There are three large vaults
IN the new bank. A double vault for the
general banking department and the
trust department contains large num-
Der of safety deposit boxes There is
also e book vault and in the basement
a large storage vault.
] The large vault for the general bank.
ling department contains all the modern
4 features known TO insure against burg
larry. The lining in this vault alone
weighs lG tons. The iron work is en-
cased in reinforced concrete walls, from
ne to Is inches thick The massive doc
weighs eight tons and is looked wit
two combination locks, as well as
triple movement time lock The storag
vault walls are y to Is inches thick, rc
Enforced. In its construction five an
one quarter tons of steel reinforcement
and ll4 tons OF concrete were used
The officers of the bank are; Presi
dent, Samuel J. Wright; vice ce-president
DR.. II. G. NJ. Kollock; secretary
Charles p. Evans; treasurer, Warren 4
Singles trust officer William IT. Tay
Tor; directors, Mr. Wright, DR.. Kollock
Mr.. Evans. Dr. Walter H. steel. DaVil
lC. Rose, John Niyin and J. W. Dayett.