South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-12-31

mOre IMAM a ear ago
Structure RemOdeled.
When the wheels % business FOR
os year o. nineteen hundred and
rwenty begin 20 turn, The First
Satlonal Bank win not ne found AZ
ts Accustomed place. II Will have
Xnovcd cut Of IS old and outgrown
home into IS u CIV. Tn e vvesIdt us cere-
6fnony uniting t1Is First National
Bank and The Union Trust Company
wiI1 have been performed and the
pew couple WI DO az home IN the
XUuion Truss building az the corner
- Michigan -. and Jefferson blvd.
This marriage Is not, as human
fnarrlages should be. a sentimental
affair. without apology the contract
ng parties confess g. 20 be a matter
~ cOuveui ence. n means where-Sy
zach may function more usefully,
bnore powerfully and more complete
y than II they continued a separated
Existence.
These banks became engaged
tnore than a. year ago and since the
- NginninE o. this year have worked
coOperativeIy under a combined
board OF directors and executive
1sff.
Their capital interests have been
nutaahzed. BY this is meant that
svery person who a a shareholder IN
enc Is also a shareholder IN the other
and IN a uniform ratio
For nearly a year. wOrkmen have
been engaged IN remodel1ing. en-
. arsing and equipping the ground
foor and basement OF tho Union
Trust building for the Joint oc-
cupancy OF this BRIDE and groom.
: The main floor entrance IS from
Michigan 81 THIS opens into a cen
raj lobby. 20 feet IN width and ex-
ending back 20 the building eleva-
ors. "A distance OF IS feet The space
between this lobby and Jefferson
blvd. is occupied by the First Ma
ional Bank. Ample officers quarters
pre- provided and 40 arranged as TO
establish an open and convenient
contact between the officers and
hose doing business with them and
leading from these are three en-
closed office rooms suitable for con-
Hultations and the transaction Of the
more confidential affairs incident 10
the business. one OF these Will BIO for
no use Of Mr. Hubbard, president,
and the others for Mr.. Sigler and
Mr. Neff. vice-presidents. Extending
from these quarters comes the coun-
|er screen with tellers' cages and
providing so customers windows
md wickets.
on the opposite side Of the lobby
-.rr- ,-f-- n
hncinC with the FIRST National quar-
hers. the Union Trust Company IS To-
Gated. The officers space on this
. sice provides also open quarters for
the convenient contact with the pub
lie and two enclosed offices for the
use fof DEPARTMENTS such as Bond,
Trust and New Business.
The space in the basement de-
voted 20 and equipped for the uses
Df the banks is more than double
hat provided on the main floor. This
s due 20 the fact that the basement
extends under the entire side walks
bdjoining the building on both Mich
gan st. and jefferson blvd. and the
sidewalk lights provide splendid day
ight illumination a large fan In the
engine room keeps In circulation an
abundant supply OF fresh air drawn
from an elevated Intake near the
southeast corner. This fan also pro-
vides fresh air circulation 10 the
maln floor.
Three large vaults are installed.
These are guarded by massive bur
glar proof doors. In one are kept
the cash, securities and valuable
Lthef the same Of the Union Trust
nd jn the third. the largest and Of
eQuaE strength. are the safe deposit
boxes. This vault hes a capacity for
over 6. 600 boxes and is located con
venient 20 an elevator which is used
Exclusively by persons going TO and
coming from their boxes and other
bank purposes. These boxes are ac-
cessible 10 their owners from s.
b. IN. 20 p. IN.
an or nearly all or the clerical
work or the banks IS done in the
basement. The adding. posting and
transit machines are located there.
Tht8 basement space is further d.
kided into a large well-ushted d.
Fectdrs' room committee rooms,
cOupon rooms. toilets. rest rooms
hnd icoat rooms for the employees,
vaults for supplies and records and
Especial working s-oCe for the clerks
IN tile Insurance Department
The Insurance Department proper.
: Niil occupy the s-oreroom east OF the
Sank rooms and which heretofore
has been occupied as a flower store
and which has its direct entrance
from Jefferson blvd
In this enlargement program. the
Designer have as little as possible
from the character and quality OF
Tho fo~me- Un.ou Trust Company
layout The same exquisite walnut
cabinet work has been preserved and
attended. the same Taverne.le mar
1e counters and columns. the same
Gaube tile is used for floors.
HoE-Son Brothers OF New York
have had the contract for this con-
struction and some tribute OF aprre-
Ciation U.s. due this concern for their
superior plans and specifications and
ESPECIALLY on account Of the care and
considera-iou shown bv them which
made it possible for the Union Trust
COMPANY 60 remain i'm its quarters
and Function during the process.
IA a part OF this adlialon OF
The First National Bank and Union
Trust Company, important adjust
ments are being made with the OBJ
iect tn view OF enabling the First
ENational Bank 10 concentrate its eff
forts and specialize as a commercial
nstfuuon and the Union Trust Com
Erany 90 function especially as an i'm
|siuItiou FOR savings for handling