Putnam patriot., 1922-10-06
BEGIN WORK SOON
 ON BANK BUILDING
Putnam Institution to Have Beautiful New s65, ,000 Home
 Stucco Exterior
Marble and Mahorauy For interior of
 National Bank Structure

National Bank Structure After delaying action f5f upVards of three years. in He hope that build. ing costs would ey tlafiy come down as they truly ha.# directors of the firt National Bar on Monday voted to go ahead with plans for re- modelling and rz.8e the bank building The wE wll be started mmediately-deu .Ies ou Monday and when done the 5itg will have ans other handsome HasiHezs block to point Co with sat sfaction; the bank Riil have long demanded enlarged quarters to care fer jts business. and customers will have provided for their < convenience and comfort. ample bank- Ing facilities b Care for their every need and desire l. is expected that about 20 weeks vsI nave passed be- fore the Job is eomp piete. and the ap- pHoximate cost of tae undertaking is fixed at not more than S65 ,000
 Marble and Mahogany Interior
 The exterior Of the structure will b. of stueeo, and in order to make use of all available land, the building will be extended eo the edge of the side walk along Front street-covering the strip Of ground where the grassy plot is now.
 Betticine marble and mahogany will be used in the interior of the building The lobby. square m shape. will extend to the top of the structure and about the balcony effect. on what is now the second floor, will be group ed the office rooms of the bookkeepers and other employees of the bank The directors room will be on the south side of the balcony
 On the right of tae entrance there Rill be ladies' rest room. and on the left will be the desks of the executive officers of the bank About the lobby wil be five tellers' cages. three more than now. and there will be several rooms for the convenience of custom CTS. for the clipping of coupons. pri- vate business consultations and the like As planned she bank. officials believe. will be the last word in nsod- ern banking efficiency, convenience. beauty of arrangement and design a pride to the city.
 Not to Abandon Vaults
 The remodelline of the structure ~ill not mean the abandonment of the vaults now in use All of them will continue in service. but one change being contemplated. this being the ins stallation of q new door, with all the most modern burglar proof. time lock and other devices. known in the world of banking, and the absolute safe keeping of cash and other ydluables of the institution and it's customers.
 Fred T Lev < Co., Inc. of New York. have been given the contract for making the changes in She bank building
 To Occupy Temporary Quarters
 While the remodelling work is going on the National Bank and the Putnam Savirgs Bank. which now occupies Che second floor of the building. will occupy quarters in the old Thompson Bank building on Union street, where there still remains a large vault As the National Bank will occupy all of Savings Bank sill have to take up per SavnRs Bank wl lhave To take up per maaent quarters elsewhere For the present this latter institution will be located oH Union street, where both banks will take up temporary rooms in a fortnight or so.
 Eulareing of it. banking scope Is reported Co be the plan of the First National Bank directors. but as yet they hUve made no announcement as Co this Provision will be- made in the Inew bmiding for 1000 safe deposit boxes. sn increase of 750 over the present number
 State Trcasurer Gilpatric. cashier of the bank and other officials of the institution have been working on the plans for the banks new home for over tNu yearS.