Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1914-03-28

use of burglars appliances in gener-
al, and will protect the steel lining
against modern devices. The concrete
protecting the top of the vault is IS
inches in thickness and imbeds a steel
rail griIlage to protect the vault roof
against any falling weight
Directly behind the concrete walls
and lying closely against them is the
true steel vault lining forming a COM
plete structure in itself. with walls one
and a half inch in thickness on top,
sides and bottom. These walls are
formed of interlocking plate and forg-
ed sections so scientifically arranged,
related and bolted together from the
inside as to form the nearest possible
approximation to a perfectly solid
structure. but superior to solid as
it provides an element of slight f1exi-
bility, a very necessary factor in the
successful resistance to extreme shock.
The main entrance is provided with
an outside door weighing 10 tons,
swung on a massive steel crane hinge,
which has bearings of such excellence
that notwithstanding its enormous
weight the door can be readily opened
with one hand. The main door is
locked by round steel bolts two and
ene-h half inches in diameter projecting
from its four sides, and these in turn
are checked by two dial combination
bank locks of the highest class, eapa-
bic of millions of combinations and alb
solutely unpickable. The locking sys-
TEN of the door is further guarded by
a time lock which has separate time
movements of the very highest quail
ity, all of which are constantly on duty
but either one is capable of holding
the door in locked condition until the
expiration of the pre- determined time
for which it was wound, and of releas-
ing the guard mechanism at that time
only. The bolt work is covered and
protected from dust by handsome
French plate glass door.
The main vault is divided into two
compartments. The larger of the two
is fitted with 200 steel safety deposit
boxes with room fer 500 more should
necessity require. These boxes are of
different sizes and are to be leased to
patrons of the bank at a reasonable
sum per year. While the lessee of one
of these boxes holds but one key he
is not permitted to get at his stocks,
bonds or insurance policies until
master key held by the treasurer OF
the trust company is inserted and the
tumblers thrown back SO that his key
may be of use to him.
The other compartment is for the
private use of the bank and Is separat-
ed by steel grille with a door fitted
with an alarm bell. Inside this grille
is the burglar proof screw door safe,
for the private use of the bank. Then
there are shelves for the valuable
books of the bank in present day use
A Word About the State Trust Co.
Having given description of the
company's new home, few words for
the State Trust Co. itself should be
in order The company, which is the
city's youngest banking institution, OPP
ened for business Aug. II, 1906, with
the late Hon ohm F. Hill as it's first
president and since that time has en-
joyed a steady and it might be said
growth until it is now rat
ed with the most substantial in the
State. The present officers are as fol-
lows President, Thomas ]. lynch;
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