Norwich bulletin., 1915-02-18

a Tate ot POO feet per minute The car IS six feet by eight with a hold ing capacity of Is persons. IL is built entirely of steel, with six cables hay ing counter weights, and lever at tachmenL for control. The gates on each front are of decorative and dou- ble door patterns, to allow for Q whole frontage use of the car f deserved. Excellent elevator service IS insured, and every precaution has been taken to insure safety.
 The lower corridor and second have pink marble wainscot , inches in height, and all corridor floors are fin ished in pink terra azzo including bases All partitions throughout are of hcl- low tlIluc, of proper thickness, and all interior finish is of Florida cypress, finished in Johnson WAX and finish. All floors are placed on chestnut sCreeds, Is inches on centres. and GOV cred with 7-8 inch best quality maple flooring, this being machine scraped and wsEed. ! feature of the corridors is the large number of reflective glass windows iii the sides.
 The building Is heated with two all section John T. Young boilers, now in Esc, insurins warm rooms at all times.
 The cables which provide the cleo triCity for the elevator and lights are placed in conduits in the lane between the McGCry and Thayer buildings, run nlnG to the transformer on the rear Of WauTegan Hotel. and there diStTi- butinE to the Hotel, and the Thayer building. All hardware is in black rustless, closely matching interior fin iSh. All plumbing nEtures are of Stand aTd Company make with nickel trim. The general contract as previously mentioned, was executed by the Con necticut Engineering and Contracting Co, L. NJ. Young. mana ger. He sub let the plumbing to J. P. Barstow & Co, the heating the J. F. TOmpEius, the electric wiring and fixtures to the Norwich Electrical Co, the hardware 10 Preston Bros, the elevator 10 Otis Elevator Co. the installing of the iron stairs to the Hartford Iron Works and the interior finish to Hartford Builders Finish Cc, The painting was let to ". \. Smith Co, of New London, the marble work to Philip II. Butler Co, Boston. and the terra ZZO work to R. Gal izza, of Providence. The building has 2 number Of new features aS 5u office building. that will be much appreCiat- ed by the tenants, There will be q JauitOr on duty continually. and the elevator service is intended to fully supply irnu ediate service at all times. The owner and the city are to be congratulated on such 9. fine structure which replaces the old buildings for merly on this corner lot.
 Architect C. T. Preston has had complete supervision of the contract from its inception to it's completion.
 Working on Interior.
 The work on the large addition to the ElkS' home on Main street is be ing carried along as rapidly as pos sible. The workmeu are now plaster ing d section of the interior and other inside work is progressing. < large Elk's head has been placed above the entrance to the addition, on the Park street side. At the left of the EIh's head are the letters E. P and at the right the letters o. L., while above the head are the figures 4SO which IS the number of the Norwich lodge
 Changes Nearly Dons.
 The changes and improvements at the saloon on Bath street conducted by Levine Bros. are now nearing com pletton. The old brick front of the saloon has been replaced with an up- tO-date front containing two large plate glass show windows with d ves- tibuled entrance. The windows are practically completed and are now being used although not yet painted. The ceiling and walls in the saloon are now undergoing improvements EIadIey Potter has charge of the work.
 Parish House Addition.
 An addition to Parish hail TaftviIIe has been started on the south end of the building. The addition will be 16x26 feet and will be used as a cloak and smoking room.