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Show I MAGNIFICENT BlH I QUARTERS FINISHED K 1 lion's 'Savings Bank & Trust Company Is Now Stimplu-ously Stimplu-ously Housed. H ftN IMPREGNABLE VAULT Splendid Convenience, for Patrons of Safely Deposit Strong Box. Tbcy say that tho Renins of burglars and safe cracksmen hoops paco with tho gonitis which produces burglar-proof burglar-proof Taulta; but it is apparent that tho most modem safekeeping devices havo outstripped the inventiveness of tho criminal. B This fact is perfectly demonstrated in the great new safety vaults put in H' by Zion'e Savings Bank & Trust com- H pany, located in tho Tcmplcton build- ang at the corner of Main and South Hj Temple streets. Thoro are two chief matters of H. which tho possessor of money thinks H: mainly when selecting a banking iu- H stitution in which to deposit hi 3 cash H. belongings. Thcso arc tho character of H' tho safety devices used by the institu- Hi tion and tho dependability of the men H: in and behind tbo concern. A visit to H: the quarters of Ziou's Savings Bank & H; Trust company will give perfect salia- H: l'fictiou ou tho first score, and knowl- H; edge of the names of the men who aro Hj operating tho institution and guiding Hj its course in tbc iinancial world will . Hj give certain repose to tho mind of tho H; individual seeking a trustworthy cun- todian of money and other valuables. Splendidly Officered. H. Following arc tho officers and dircc- H, tors of tho company: Joseph .F. Smith, H president; Anthon II. Lund, vico prcsi- dent: O. C. Docbc. cashier; George S. H; Spencer, assistant cashier; Thomao G. Hj Webber, Angus 2d. Cannon, Francis M. Lvman, Angus J. Cannon, Hyrum M. milh, Asahcl fr. Woodruff, Asbby H Snow, W, A. Kossiter, Lewis Telle Can- now and .John F. Bennett, additional H directors. Impregnable Vault. In tbc basement of the building is H the mighty t-afcty deposit vault, where H the public is accommodated with pri- vuto bosctj for tho safety of valuable papurs, gems, jcwolry and other porta-H. porta-H. , blc assets of great worth. Inclosed in a wall of steel equal to tho armor of :t great battleship in rcsistaneo power, Hj together with au incasemcnt of rein- Ht forced concrete three feet thick, tbc immenso vault is impregnable. Coui-pletely Coui-pletely enveloping this Gibraltar of H; financial safety is constructed an air space three feet wide, whose outer shell is of fireproof material. Tn tbc event of fire in the building tbc do-posit do-posit boxes inside the splendid vault H. would not even bn heated. ITuc great door leading inlo the vault is :j massive affair of steel, weighing .'!7,000 pounds, equipped with the most modern devices in the way of time locks and massive bolts. "Tho moving mechanisms of tho immense interlocking bolts arc so delicately balanced bal-anced that tbcy arc extruded or withdrawn with-drawn with easy smoothness when property released, but arc immovably rigid until set to proper working by legitimate mcaus. For Emergency. Then there iu a smaller door on tbc opposite sido of the vault from the entrance, which is designated an emergency emer-gency door, lu case anything should occur which would Tender ingress by tbo main entrance temporarily impossible impos-sible tho emergency opening is brought into use. This, loo, is fitted with tbc greatest locking mechanism that has yet como out of tbc safe inventor's in-ventor's bands. Both doors arc kept open during business liours, giving ample am-ple ventilation, a guard being con-?taiitly con-?taiitly on watch within the vault. As a convenience to customers who have interest coupons to clip, or who wish to privately consult their papers,, private booths made of ornamental hardwood and lighted with reading lamps, arc placed between the safety deposit vault and the trunk vault. Tho latter is used as a safe depository for trunks, valises and other heavier valuables, this feature being designed for the accommodation of persons desiring de-siring to store such impedimenta while i raveling. Consistent Construction. The quarters devoted to the working lorce of tbo bank arc elegant in their reconstructed sploudor and convenience. Everywhere aro white marble liuings and ornamental bronze workings. Writing Writ-ing desks for patrons are 01 marble, with heavy plate-glass tops, under which aro shelves containing deposit hlips and other bnuking blanks. Thcro are three bookkeeping windows, two raying and tuo receiving tellers' windows, win-dows, with one window for collection business. To tho front, on tho south dde, are tbc ofliccs of the cashier and Ins assistant. On the opposite side arc thp committee room and the ladies' rct room. In tho center, on the north sdc, a marble stairway descends to the great vault below. Scats upholstered in leather arc httod into tho marble in the committee commit-tee aud rest rooms. Every desk, table, hair, filo aud other fixturo in the bank ! row ana of the most modern type in mahogany and of uniform color and design. Ornamental oak and gold leaf fresco adorn the walls of the main room, whilo the ceiling ia of ornamen- j tal plaster of paris work and fresco ia gold leaf. Everything has been .made to conform to a centralized color shome. Plate-glass windows, sur-mounted sur-mounted by art glass designs, make at-tractive at-tractive light openings. Tiling aud hardwood constitute the materials used B 'n the flooring. Special Conveniences. Lighting and heating in this bank aro reduced to tho very latest devices -n there- lines, while tbo matter of von-t von-t ilation has received tho most thorough attention. On tbo mezzanine floor, in the rear, arc the employees' lunch aud 'loak rooms aud the directors' room. Tbeao aro partitioned from tho lobby w;th chipped and Jcadcd glass. Fnder-r.cath Fnder-r.cath ,ai.d on the south side, are tbc lavatories of white vitrolito and of splendid fanitary nrrangement. A special and separate department in the big vault on the main floor is provided lor every clerk in the institution institu-tion who has any part in handling money. Ho alone has access to his particular par-ticular department, ho that any possible possi-ble discrepancy, accidental or otherwise, other-wise, can be instantly traced to its source. Wonderful Growth. Probably no institution of its kind in tho west has achieved the rajiid and solid growth that has characterized tbo career of Zion'a Savings Bank & Trust company. On tbo evening of December 17, 1912, tho number of accounts oponed at tho bunk aggregated 70171 and on November 30. 1912. tho deposits amounted to a total of $5,864,161.50. Tho bank is capijalizcd at .500,000 and has a surplus of $250,000 on hand. |