| Show SPLENDID SAFETY DEPOSIT VAULTS t tARE ARE THROWN OPEN FOR BUSINESS I 4 t V H N 4 U fl III VS it V 1 4 y t M 3 J V V V i iV V I It t V r rV V S V V Vt VV f S V t V V V Handsome Staircase of the New Safety Deposit Vault Department of the Salt Lake Security Trust Company Under the most auspicious circum circumstances cIrcumstances circumstances stances the splendid new safe deposit vaults of the Salt Lake Security Trust company were rere given over to the public yesterday afternoon and even evenIng evening evening Ing The new vaults are the first of their kind in the middle west and Jio no n finer institution of the class clas exists west of Chicago Completed after a years work and arid at a cost of the new department the Salt Lake Security Trust company has opened here stands asa as a substantial materialization of the confidence Its owners have In the pres present present present ent and future of ot the th city It Is the magnificent evidence of ot their business ability and foresight for already there is a demand for the safe deposit boxes b of ot the new vaults that insures the fin financial financial financial ancial success of the institution B R E McGurrin president of the Salt Lake Security Trust Trist company is the theman he heman man responsible for the construction of or orthe the new vaults Mrs Margaret Zane Witcher is to have charge of the new pew department Her leI assistant during the day will be W H S Westlake The night custodian of the vaults will be bo boD beD beD D E Their Construction The main Vault ault or day vault con eon containing taming 1804 1801 safe we deposit d post boxes for rent rentIs Is constructed of walls walla Inches thick with masonry masot Y Inside of this are five layers of o steel plate alter alternating alternating alternating Chrome and Bessemer The foundation or floor Is eighteen inches of reinforced concrete as a basis Then come five layers of steel plate alternating alternatIng alternating ing Chrome and Bessmer Besmer then as a top lop layer there are fourteen Inches more of reinforced concrete The ceiling Is constructed of one row ow of steel beams laid four inches apart one row of brickwork in with conete another rw of steel beams laid to ta the Hie first row and above all aU eighteen inches of reinforced concrete The boxes are aro ranged around the side of the room vault In tiers About have combination locks The remainder are locked by key Three doors must be ba opened before the Interior of the vault can be gained THe Tle outer door weighS pounds The second door Is a beautiful triple gold plated barred door doar of ot splendid design The third door Is of steel stee To the right of the entrance of the main or day dayvault dayvault dayvault vault which is accessible acce sible to the people holding boxes therein from in the morning to at night is the night vault This is to be one of the main features of the new institution Institution The vaults are to be open day and night Weve thrown away the key to our front door declared President President President dent McGurrin yesterday The night vault while smaller than the day vault Is constructed along the same lines Unes and is practically identical The new vault is beautifully finished As one enters the main floor of the banking hanking room of the e Salt Lake Security Sec rity in the Constitution building there Is I revealed the immense staircase of the vault depart department department department ment This stairway in common with the walls of the entire department d Is done in Italian and Egyptian marble Every piece of or marble was as cut to order and the walls show fantastic figures in their matchless beauty The stairway is a model of comfort and convenience as well as is beauty Descending to the first landing the custodians desk comes conies into view From this desk Mrs Witch Witcher er or her assistants can command an uninterrupted view of the entrance to the vault department stairway Going Coing down to the second short flight of t stairs the visitor Is confronted by a solid soUd front of steel bars shutting sh tUng off ot all ll fur further further further ther entrance nce to the vault department From her desk the custodian presses an electric button that opens the steel door to her department departments and the vis finds finda himself In the main reception room of the institution The walls walIs here are of the Egyptian and am Italian lan marble with of black marble The floor is of tile and anti of splendid s I did design The main reception room Is handsomely fitted to furnishings Toward Towar the f further fArther end of ot the t e department past the entrance to the th night arid and rid day a y vaults and past the custodians desk the private prIvate private vate cabinets five In number are found The safe deposit box renter may lock himself himsel In any one of these and enjoy the utmost privacy and se security security security from interruption int At the further end of the room and andin andin in the rear of the main vault is the la Ia ladles ladles dies reception room beautifully deco decorated decorated decorated rated and finished The Safety Devices The system that has as been inaugurated Inaugurated inaugurated rated by the officers of the company for the protection of ot the valuables placed within the new vaults is of the most nature Both the V day and night vault will wui stand seventeen days of intense heat before giving way Yesterdays Opening It took just one year y ar to complete the new institution The marble walls were were reset time and again to tog get et t them perfect Yesterday the department pre presented presented presented a beautiful appearance Hot Hothouse Hothouse Hothouse house flowers and palms were w re spread about in profusion prou ion To every male vis vie visitor visitor a handsome hands me bill book was given and to each of th ladies ladles a small neat purse Hundreds Inspected the vaults during the afternoon arid and evening Everyone registered and everyone re received receIved an identification key ring slip President McGurrin Mrs Witcher r Mr Westlake W Miss Paine and their asso also associates elates were on hand to show the throngs thron R through the vaults and explain the workings of the latter laUer |
