. The street railway review . rauniting gas and electriclight. The presidential lairis situated in the cornerof the building, securingan abundance of lightfrom the large room is beautifullyfinished in red birch,natural wood, and thewalls are tinted to blendwith the surroundings. The ceilings are decorated with plaster mouldings ofan arabesque design, which serves to deepen thegeneral tone. Most prominent in the center of thefloor is Mr. Lewis big desk, overhung by a branchingnickle chandelier. The furniture is of solid mahogonyupholstered in leather, and arm chairs are placed con-v
. The street railway review . rauniting gas and electriclight. The presidential lairis situated in the cornerof the building, securingan abundance of lightfrom the large room is beautifullyfinished in red birch,natural wood, and thewalls are tinted to blendwith the surroundings. The ceilings are decorated with plaster mouldings ofan arabesque design, which serves to deepen thegeneral tone. Most prominent in the center of thefloor is Mr. Lewis big desk, overhung by a branchingnickle chandelier. The furniture is of solid mahogonyupholstered in leather, and arm chairs are placed con-veniently about the room. The small library of old andcurrent reports and other reference volumes, is encasedin a cherry book-case, which occupies a corner of theroom. A long distance telephone receiver and transmit-ter, just behind the presidents chair, places him within amoments call of every class of business on the carpets of rich design complete the setting. Leaving the presidents office and passing through. OFFICE BUILDING—BROOKLYN CITY RAILWAY. the reception room, again we are brought to the door ofSecretary and Treasurer Thompsons office. It is notnecessary to go into particulars concerning the appoint-ments of this room, inasmuch as everything in it is induplicate with the appointments of the presidents same general tone prevails, and the furniture issimilar. Out on the corridor again we come to the door of thegeneral office. As we pass within we find ourselves in an enclosed space>fenced off from the restof the office. This isthe receiving space withwindows opening to thecashiers enclosure, thelost property and ticketclerk, and the assistantsecretarys desk. Thepartitions which sepa-rate the room into com-partments, are of mar-ble for a distance of 3^feet from the floor, afterwhich they are contin-ued up in brass andnickel work half wayto the ceiling. Theeight receivers and thecashier have a separatecompartment, while therest of the office i
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