Imperial Valley press., 1924-10-29

!. ed with marble from base to crown.
err. -Four square columns, surfac-
and the unusual height of the roof
give feeling of spaciousness, and
the whole enclosure is certainly
striking. The lobby and the cor
ridOr are wainscoated in marble to
height of five feet from the floor,
the latter being surfaced with ter
razo, composition of marble chips
and cement, 4 very lasting material.
To the left and right of the doorway
are the retiring rooms and, main
stairs leading to the second floor,
these stairs being composed wholly
of marble, balustrades, posts and all.
The effect is very fine, and were
there nothing else to be seen, woule
give tone to the interior alone.
Facing the entrance and on the
south side of the lobby will be To-
Gated the information bureau and
the telephone booth, where much
weary wandering round will be saw.
ed, the visitors seeking any particu
lar official. 1t is guaranteed that
even in the "dog days" this lobby
will be found to be a haven of re-
fuge to the perspiring public, for
suitable seats will be provided.
OF course, readily accessible to
the general public will be the coun-
ty clerk s quarters, these being on
the right hand side of the lobby,
and on the opposite side the county
recorder will be housed. Adjoining
the clerk s suite ON the west side is
the board room to be devoted to the
deliberations of the supervisors.
Committee rooms will lead out Of the
main board room, so that there will
be ample space provided for addi-
tional conferences that may be call /
ed for in connection with the work !
ing of the county clerk s depart |
ment.
In connection with the recorder s +,
suite provision is made for two or
three typists rooms, concentration !
Of this work being aimed at. Each /
suite is provided with suitable re- 1
firing rooms, and the arrangement !
s such that each department will /
have direct access to the particular
ypewriting department that is act
ng in conjunction with the head.
Financial Department Large
Down the center of the building
md crossing the lobby runs the
MAIN corridor from the east and +
vest doors, and from that corridor
N the south side is found the fl
lancial department, all the quarters
If tho various officials other than
he county clerk and recorder being
ocated here. The auditor, treasurer,
AK collector, and assessor are stu
ted in one large room, $50 feet by !
% feet, with low metal partitions
utting off each office, so that the
departments are self contained, yet
eaving a public space the whole
ength of the corridor line. Access
o each department is gained by
our separate doorways leading from
he corridor itself.
In the same line of suites and to
he east of the auditor 5 suite, is the
ffiee of the county superintendent
f schools, ample provision being
lade for that official, There is
IL extra room not yet apportioned
o any one department, which it is
xpeeted will be speedily snapped
p by any extension of some partie- {
lar line of endeavor found III the ;
Besides this provision for {
xpansion, future activity of an eX
ia nature in the finance depart ;
lent, the clerks and the recorder S y
ffices, is met by the basement. 5
tairways lead to the lower floor S
rom the corridor ON the north side {
nd space allocated i'll this manner
oubes the original capacity of S
hese departments. c
Basement Important '
In thinking of the basement as a G