South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-03-11
CONTRACTORS FINISH
NEW CITY POSTOFFICE
Post Office Will Probably Move
Into New Quarters About
April I Working Equip
ment Yet to Be Installed.

Nrshawaka's new $4,000 postof-
fice IS at last completed. according
TO +. F. CARRIER. superintendent of
construction or the new building
Mr.. CARRIER stated Wednesday after
noon that his part OF the work was
now finished. excepting a few details
which viii be installed before the
weekend He packed his furniture
Wednesday and is preparing 10 move
his family 10 Canton, III. where his
firm has secured postofice contract
The new building will probably be
ready for occupation about Apr. 1,
rs il is expected that II will take
about 10 days TO install the furniture
machinery and other necessary work
ing equipment This equipment is
arriving daily and will be installed as
soon as possible. Postmaster HerzOg
said Wednesday that ne had not as
yet received any authority TO make
the move. but word is expected any
time from the treasury department at
Washington.
The postmaster stated that he had
already received many applications
for boxes in the new building and
added that with the opening Of the
cessable day or night. including Sun
days This viii be "a welcome fea.
ture es a petition was circulated in
the city last week requesting this
feature be added.
The new postofIice has required
just about a year in it's construction.
Mr.. CARRIER arrived in MishaWaka
Mar. 10 last year and excavating at
once started. Soon afterwards the
building proper was started and by
the latter part OF the summer the
structure was completed on the ex-
terror TIE winter has been spent in
finishing the interior
The building is planned after sew
eral now located I'm Indiana and is
constructed Of Bedford stone on the
outside and completely fireproof in
every respect. the front entrance to
the building is especially beautiful,
with its commanding aspect and four
great stone columns. The large front
windows are covered and protected
with heavy ornamental steel struc-
ture in a pleasing design.
The lobby is we'll arranged and
each department is conveniently
placed in accordance with its general
demand. The rented boxes are just
across from the door while to the
right is located the stamp window.
cry, package delivery. and at the
south end is located the money order
department. This department is
established in a separate room from
other departments
The lobby is finished in beautiful
fumed oak polished brass and
bronze The floor is prettily designed
with TartrOzO composition, with
Vermont marble border The side
e
tint with y cream finished ceiling
At the lef5 of the lobby is located
the postmasteTs Office and the en-
trance 20 the secret service passag es
for the use OF postal inspectors
watching the work of the employees
From the passages. which run into
all departments. the inspectors and
secret service men can detect any
wrong doing OF an employee. The
postmaster's private Office is finished
the same as the lobby, and contains
vault
The entire rear half OF the main
floor is devoted To the main work
room and the working equipment
when installed Will make it one of the
best Of its kind. \ new plan in
work rooms was especially designed
for the local office The floors i'm
this room are of hard wood laid on
cement making them absolutely solid
in this room Is a FIRE attachment with
about IS feet OF hose with a regula-
ton nozzle. City pressure is obtain
ed and the building is well protected
from fire with this convenience. 4
like attachment is installed IN the
basement.
In the basement is located the car
riers' room and laboratory. steam
heating plant. ice cooler and power
plant The laboratories are fitted
with every convenience including q
shower.