Imperial Valley press., 1925-09-30
WILL SOON OPEN
OFFICE BUILDING
FOR WATER BOARD

Taxpayers, of the Imperial lrriga-
ton District, whose only knowledge
OF what the district is accomplish
ING at Imperial is that several law
suits involve the buildings there,
are going to be agrceably surprised
when the new office building, now
being occupied by the departments
hitherto stationed At CalcXico, is
dedicated some time next month.
Construction of the building was
held up for many weeks pending.
The adjustment Of legal tanglcs
brought by those who opposed re
moving the offices from CaleXicp to
Imperial. but once the decision was
given i'm favor of the district, Cons
tractor j. l.. TraycrS went ahead
and he has produced an office
building that would be credit to
any part of the country and which
i particularly adaptable to Imper
iaI valley 5 climate
The building. made of reinforced
concrete is l0t feet square and has
t porch construction on all four
sides. making the oatSide dimension
121 feet square. L is of one story
construction with basement and
sort Of cupaio arrangement whici
IS used rs the blueprint room.
The MAJ entrance to the build
inI whit'l is situated at Tenth and
X streets is from the east. South
5t the entrance lobby is the steno-
grarhic department, and to the
north is the purchasing dcpar;
ment.
Along the northern side of the
building are housed the engineering
and drainage departments, with the
office Of General superintendent,
povd in the northwest corner. Tie
west front is givea over to the WAY
cr department. with the telephone
operator : switchboard in the south
west corner The accounting depart
meut. occupies the south side of the
building.
Fire Proof Vaults
Two large fire proof vaults, are
built In the center Of the ground
floor. tie offices Of the various de
partments being ranged around
,henG The constitution Of the.
vaults is such. according to Con
'raetor TravcrS. that in ease OF
fire, even theae tue otheraPqt
tjous of the building should burn
tde vaglts would remain intact. As
III records viii be stored in the
varlts n night, this insurcs abso-
iutc safe,y for ali documents.
Tie heating plant and toilets are
located in the basement. y modern
type of oil burning furnace is 20
he installed and will be ready he-
fore cold weather starts.
No Dark Spots
11naueS;i ionl5lv tie visitor ta the 4
aew headouarters Of the Imperial
yrr:.atiou District VIII be impressed
,dth tthc light arrangenieut e .rv
affice having maximum Of IN
low which banish all dark sp9ts.
The walls throughout the building /
M tinted in pleasing shades which .
4rp re>tful - the eve, and the Same
-inlc do not dim the light effect.
Tie floors are covered with bat lc- .
shin lnolcum, thereby reducing .
noise 10 a minimum.
Tie building is so'li-ht and aiFv
that one is reminded of n cmb !
haH~e or tropical cffirc bui!dpg /,
and even in the hnt days which the .
~allev knows in the summer, the .
,-orkers in the Office at lmporiaP r.
will undoubtedly have maximum
4 comfort
IpS; uow the building stands ont
in the omen, but the district plans
oalI for the planting If shade trees
and lawn. with deconipoS"d .
granite driveway around the build
ing. which wil mike the office
building one If the most attractive
IN Southern California. Effieichc.y /
arl comfort have upque> tionaifv' /.
been kept in mind at Imperial. tss7