Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1915-01-14
COMPLETING FEDERAL BUILDING.
POstOtice Force Hopes to Move Into
New Quarters ON Jan %.

New Quarters ON Jan %.
G. E. Parker, representative of the
government, who has been in Hender-
sonville in the capacity II inspector
since the work was undertaken on the
new federal building, on request of
the Democrat has furnished the fol-
lowing data with reference to the
latest gift to Hendersonville:
"The new post Office building in this
city is rapidly nearly completion. I'm
less something unforeseen happens to
delay the greater portion of the furni-
ture equipment which is being deliver
ed from time to time, the change of
quarters will be made on the 25th of
this month. That means a great many
things, principal amongst which is
the fact that after that date, the rented
quarters will be mix. and to getryonr
mail, If you are a box renter, you walk
into the Federal building of your city,
(Which / trust will at all times be
warm) and obtain your valued mis-
sives, as the case may be, and depart
henceforth in peace.
"And when, completed in its entire
ty and equipped with the best and
latest varieties of furniture, etc.,
which the government supplies OF
course, through its umerou con-
tracing firms, the citizens of Render-
;sonville will begin to appreciate the
magnificent offering that the United
States has seen fit to make in this IN
stance. A technical description Of tbe
building has been given in a p evious
issue. of this paper, and suffice to
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sign, and other important features,
h. project as a whole by far out-riva1s'
any structure in a town of this size,
known to the service of which / am a
member. y ~
Tt might prove interesting to state
the following, for the Information Of
those who are under the impression
that the government deals only with
one contractor on any one building in
its erection and the equipping of
same when structural1y completed.
The contracting firms, other than
sub-contraetors under the general con-
tractor erecting the building n
who are supplying equipment, for
same, are as follows:
"Jacob Bethel & Sons, furniture
contracts, York, Pa; Cary Mfg. Co >,
steel mats, Brooklyn, N. Y; B. f!
Goodrich Co., rubber mats, Akron, O.;
George A. Ray Mfg. Co., brass cuspi-
doris, Buffalo, N. Y; GlObe-Wernioke
Co., desks, mats, ETC., Washington, D.
c.: Joseph N. Snellenburg, chairs and
stools, Philadelphia, Pa; Shaw-Walk-
er Co., filing case and cabinet, Wash
D. c.; Seth Thomas Clock Co.,
clocks, New York, N. Y; Cordeley &
Hayes, water coolers, New York, NJ
Y: B oston Wood Finishing Co.,
Douglas & Brentwood chairs, Washing7
ton, D. c.: Newton & Holt, umbrella
stands, Chicago, ILL.,; Ed. Darby g.
Sons Co.. metal lockers, Philadelphia,
Pa: The H. H.. Shuts Co., bag racks
end holders, Gowanda, N. " Art Met
al Construction Co., art metal stamp
case, Washington, D. C.; Wolleager
Manufacturing Co., carriers stools;
..1lwaukee, Wis; M. Dinners Sons
blank cases, Dayton, Ohio.
THE above firms. are purely con+.
tracing firms, and their mention e
Let include the supply of such articles,
as, lawn mowers, cleaning solutions,
tools, hose, and other supplies.
"Due credit for an earlier compile
ton than was stipulated in he con-
March 10th, 1915 and extended
IS working days. must be given the
Genera contractors, the w. H. F1sseH
Go of New York city, who ave han
died the work in an intelligent man
per. a manner by the way, which We,
The inspectors for the government. ara
cry glad to find manifest on th
work upon which we have to super
intend and pass final judgment.
with few exceptions, 1When onee
started) the contract has proceeded
fn~interruptedly and with method
aforethought, and the results obtain
cd. l am sure, will not prove disaP-
pointing to even the most fastid1ous.
tThe keys for the letter < IN
tine new post office, are now in d
custody of the postmaster, S. 7: Bry-
son. also a diagram showing the lay
out of the boxes in the lobby screen
and will be allotted and nc
,kcys given out from this date on Your
hcS in the Federal building should pc
engaged before the moving OF inc
Quarters, which as stated before. VIII
probably be January 25th.