The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-11-13

beautifully and tastefully decorated,
and finished in marble. mahogany and
bronze.
There will be commodious public
space 20 by 40 feet. The terrazzo
marble floor will have panels outlined
by mosaic borders. The public space
Will be enclosed by a handsomely de-
signed marble and bronze counter
screen. the low portion of which will
be of Tavernelle Fleuri marble with
base of the same material The upper
portion of the counterscreen will be
clear plate glass framed in delicately
moulded and carved bronze pilasters.
pierced with telescope wickets of
open bronze grilles. through which
public business may be transacted.
Special consideration has been Civ
en- to properly lighting the banking
room and working space. A most
pleasing effect will be obtained by the
use of lignolite reflectOrs back of the
cornice or counterscreen giving con-
tinuous lighting along the whole cage
system. At each wicket will be in
stalled a polarite sign of special de-
sign in glass on which is etched the
designation of the cage. which, by
means of light from overhead reflected
through the glass. is thrown in dis
tinct relief
The space set aside for the officers
back of a low rail, is to the right of
the public space. Immediately to the
rear of the officers quarters will be
a cage for notes and collections ana
one for special business.
Extending across the public space
at its rear. and facing the entrance,
are the three cages for receiving and
paying tellers on the left hand side
of the public space are three cages
for special business, statements, and
exchange and savings At the rear,
adjoining the tellers' cages and ex-
change cage is an open railing and
enclosed office for assistant cashier
On the ShOshone street side, where
the best natural light is obtainable,
and back of the cages, is the working
space equipped with modern labor
saving devices to expedite the routine
business of the bank.
A concrete vault structure will be
built from the foundation up through |
the banking room Independent of the |
building construction. This concrete !
work will afford space in the base
ment for storage of old books and |
records, and on the first floor for safe |
door to the security vault will be eight |
inches thick. composed OF tool-resist- |
ing chrome non-burnable and open |
hearth steel for tensile strength. The |
equipment will include modern actual
ing and locking devices, such as a
continuous train of bolts. double pres
sure bar system, gOOseneck pattern
crane hinge, heavy bolt frames, glass |
cover cases. double combination locks |
and three-mOvement time locks. The |
vestibule will also have a day gate to
guard the vault during business hours
when the door is open. The interior
of the vault will be divided by a
heavy steel grille into compartments
for the banks fund receptacles and
customers safe deposit boxes. These
compartments will have up-to-date
equipment of heavy steel doors, bronze
hinges, double master key guard locks
and inside tin bond cases. The book
vault will have a full assortment of
metal filing devices to accommodate
the banks checks. deposit tickets.
books and record correspondence
A large room for the directors and
for committee meetings will be located
at the rear of the Shoshone street
side. Ample locker and retiring room
facilities have been provided for the
working space.
Special attention will be given to
the women patrons of the bank. Pro
vision has been made for a private
room for their use in the front Of
the bank. at the left of the vestibule
The room will be decorated in grey
enamel and fitted up with easy chairs
writing tables and other cOnveniences.
The remOdelled building, with its
quarters. will afford ample
accommodations for the steadily in
volume of business of the
First National bank OF Twin Falls In
equipment appointment and convent
snces it will be the equal of any like
edifice in the west