Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1921-03-30

rooms are IgnCeQ at nlRnC Will elSHt
fifteen inch corrow glass shades from
the walls and ceiling in white.
The rooms are all finished in natur-
al Southern pine with maple floors
indirect lights of strong candle power.
The basement quarters are con,
veniently arranged. The stairs lead
to a large corridor II by 60 feet
11-foot posted. At the right directly
under the stairs is the Office of the
company mechanic, Russell Hum
phrey. The next room is the boiler
room which is Fl by % feet fitted
with two Ideal steam boilers which
supply the heat for the entire build
ing.
Just off the boiler room are the coal
bunkers with a capacity of 60 tons
of coal. The room is IL by 20 feet.
At the left of the corridor is the
large toilet room FL by % feet, fully
equipped with hot and cold water.
There are three dressing rooms and
two shower baths. The shower baths
are incased III cement walls, A door
connects the toilets with large bill
lard and pool room, Fl by % feet,
which will later be equipped with two
standards tables. This room has a
direct entrance from the main cor
ridor.
The next room is the gun apart
ment, IA by 35 feet. There are two
rows of ITO pigeon holes running the
entire length of two sides of the room,
each of sufficient size to accommodate
the equipment of each member of the
company. There is also sink with
hot and cold water connected. This
room is connected with the mess hall
20 by 60 feet, and will be provided
with 100 lockers. Mess Sergeant,
Patsey Daley is in charge. The
company's kitchen, ID by 20 feet,
equipped with numerous cupboards
sink, hot and cold water is connected
with the mess hall by door.
Charles Garrett, Cook. At the
rear of the mess hall is a room IA by
20, entrance to same is made at the
rear end of the armory and will b.
used by the city water department,
also street department, where small
tools will be stored and the men en-
ployed by the departemnt can as
semble for MONDAY lunch.
Just opposite the city store room
is the company's store room which
will be used for indoor target range.
two or three army trucks and these
will be stored in this room, entrance
being made through the double feet
doors from the rear of the building.
There is also the Quartermaster's
room "a by "a feet. This room oc-
cupied by Ray Hunt is we'll supplied
with numerous cupboards for storing
supplies. In connection is the Supply
Serpeant's priyite office
All through the basement depart
ment the cement walls have been
finished in brown and white, and the
wood finish in the same Southern
pine with cypress doors.
For the first time in the state, has
an armory been built in which there
are rooms for city purposes. 1t was
at first decided to build the head
house large enough to make a per-
manent home for the city offices, and
elegant quarters are soon to be ,oc-
cupied for that purpose.
AS one enters the main corridor
the first door at the left takes them
into the office of the Superintendent
of Streets and Water Department
This office is 10 by II feet and will
make this department of the city's
business fine home. Joining this
office is the Mayors office, of two
rooms. The front office is 10 by 16
the other which is connected by
double doors, is by 10 feet. The
latter may be used later by the School
Trustees. The next room will be for
the City Council. This is Fl by %
feet and will make an attractive home
for the meetings of the council. There
is an entrance to each one of these
fha n
as from one to the other.
At the right of the main corridor
the first door leads into a corridor
in the city clerks office giving large
space for the use of patrons of that
Office. The main office is Fl by %
feet. In one of the towers leading
from the Office are located two fire
proof vaults. There is work coun-
ter around two sides of the room, at
the end of which, is a door leading
to the office. Just off the main Of
flee is the private office of the city
clerk. This room is 9 by 10 feet and
also opens from the corridor. In con-
nection there is an extra room II by
% feet which will be used by the
general public in examining records
to the office, also for listers meet
ings.
Nothing has been left undone in
making the city offices convenient
and commodious. The main corridor
is lighted by four semi-indirect lights
with 20 inch shades, the same as in
all the offices of the city, and are hung
by chain fixtures. There is a clothes
closet, also toilet room, in connection
with the offices. There will be
public telephone booth in the main
corridor of the armory which will be
great convenience to the public.
Departing from the Southern pine
finnish ali through the building, the
city clerks office is finished in oak.
In securing facts relative to this
building the reporter expresses his
thanks to contractor, H. o. Smith,
city clerk, R. w. Spear and Captain
Reginald Puzzell.