El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-09-19

radO Eule marble, topped with a heavy
bronze electric fixtures
Equipment Is Complete.
On the right Of the entrance is a
compartment, separated from the lob
by by marble and mahogany. for the
use Of the women patrons OF the bank.
A toilet and lavatOry is a feature OF
this compartment On the opposite
side Is a similar compartment for the
use Of the officers OF the bank The
cages face the entrance in a semicircle.
There are five Of these, all behind
handsome bronze fixtures that extend
above from the marble counter TO the
ceiling OF the mezZanine floor
The mezzanine floor harbors the
bookkeepers and clerks, also the di-
rectors' room. Beneath the directors
room. on the first floor. is the private
office Of E. 3foye, president and founder
Of the bank
The furniture for all the private
rooms as well as for the bank proper,
is mahogany; the interior finish Of the
bank is in the same wood All the cleo
trical fixtures are Of bronze. gold
plated. Hard wood floors are laid
throughout the offices and cages. There
are eight big ceiling chandeliers in the
bank. embracing both the direct and
the indirect lighting systems.
Two Big Vaults.
The new bank is equipped with two
vaults, one for the cash and records
Of the bank. the other for the safety
deposit boxes. Both are built Of II
inches of concrete lined with half inch
Manganese steel. The main vault has
a IS ton round door; the safety de-
post vault a seven and a half ton
door. Inside the safety deposit vault
are 500 individual boxes, many OF
them with combinations. Each box
locks with two keys. 1t is necessary
for the owner Of the box TO get mas
ter key from the bank and use it before
the individual key can be inserted into
the lock Entrance to and egress from
the safety deposit department IS
through an iron door electrically oper-
ated from one Of the cages Thus.
I while the visits Of depOsitOrs TO their
boxes may be made in private, the Off
Ger of the bank in charge of this vault
out
The TeIautOgraph.
A novel feature of the bank equip
ment is the telautOgraph system which
has been installed, the first in Fl Paso.
This system takes the place Of an in
accommodating telephone or speak
Z ing tube and keeps written record Of
all that passes over it. If the cashier
wishes to know what a depOsitor' S
balance is. he turns TO the telautO-
Z graph. writes the request to the book
( keeper, pushes button that attracts
I the bOOkkeeper's attention, and his
written message Immediately appears
I before the bookkeeper on mis- instru-
D IltuL me DuOhhetlGE doCEA LfA44S LA-N
/ figures, goes through a similar per-
I Torrance and the reply appears before
/ the cashier in the handwriting Of the
] bookkeeper. The system is installed
/ only upon a royalty basis The new
I bank building has five stations and
/ pays 500 a year royalty for each sta
/ ton, besides paying the cost Of in
/ stalation-
Clock and Chimes.
Another feature OF the new bank IS
the public clock and chimes on the
sidewalk in front Of the building. These
chimes sound every Is minutes and
attract much attention through theiE
musical tones.
The officers and directors Of the new
bank, who viii be on hand this evening
to welcome the guests at the reception
are: +. MOye. president H W. Broad
dus, vice president; A. J. Schultz, cash
Ter: Max Noye. secretary; John L. Dyer
attorney z. MOye, Ed Sanders. J. c.
Zozaya and s Kranzthor. directors.
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