The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-20

Keeping pace with the hundred and
one other improvements now being
made IN Anderson, the Southern Bell
Telephone Company has done just a
little bit better by Anderson than
any one had expected and as re-
suit the telephone property in this
city Is now represen. by an expen-
diture of probably sl5O.O0O. The new
home which the company viii occupy
next month Is the bcsI building to be
found In the city Of its kind and II
has exacted favorable comment from
every visitor inspecting it. 81
Some months ago the telephone
company purchased a site on Whit
ner street and let the contract for a
three-story building to Evans Broth-
ers construction company of Birming-
ham. Ala C.. W Frickhoeffer was
sent to Anderson to have general SUI
pervision OF the work and as re-
suit the building is now complete on
Whitner street as handsome struc.
ture as maye be found in the city and
said to be absolutely fireproof Tho
building Is q. credit to that portion of
Whtner street.
Finished in white pressed brick on
the. front, the exterior of the building
shows up we'll and the interior is
complete in every respect The. hand
some main office Of the building, io-
Gated on the first floor, Is up-to date
IN every respect with its convenient
arrangement, cement floors, hoilow-
tile walls aud we'll .seected furniture.
On this floof Is 10 be found the
managers private office and offices
OF other officials. is
In the basement or cellar is locoted
the steam heating pant and the toilet
fixtures.
The striking part OF the building
comes on the second and third floors
where is located the mechanical part
of the now telephone exchange. Tho
conduits coming into the building
from the outside cables enter through
the hollow tile walls and 10 in num-
ber. they furnish q capacity, of 5000
telephones The arrangements OF the
switchboard and other parts OF the
plant going to make up firstsclass
telephone exchange are all complete
even to the most minute device and
nothing will be lacking when the new
Quarters are occupied! All told the,
investment amounts to $15o,000.
In operating the new switchhoard
Anderson,s fifteen telephone opera
TORS will have new system to fol.
low in mailing connections. FoE ss:-
stance when n subscriber taxes the
receiver offff his telephone s.s'ss=lss
electric light will flash up on the
operators key board anG will Semain
burning She will connect the party
when the connection Is discontinued
the Iight.twill disappear This Is AZ
new featnra for Anderson and VIII
make for much more efficient work.
on the Fart OF the operators
A force of about rs men. working
for the western Electric caInpany,
are now in Andersons ana wprking
under the direction of Mir. Martin,
are Installing all new electric devices.
No part OF the old plant viii be moy-
cd into the new building and when
the new piare is finished thsFe viii
not be d single switch, battery or any
other old electrical device In tho new
building. ;i
. The fact 6int all wires coming into
che building and inside the building
are protected by steel and iron pines
The fire possibility 70 the {;
TBe felenhsne officials have - hen 1 /
every possible precaation IN making
lie building fire proof bnt at - sufpa
time they have Heglecie5 M comfort
which cGpla be provided for the ems
ployes or the company. One Of the |
prettiest parts OF the building IS the /
rest room for the opera.ors waiea
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