. The Street railway journal . ag. The furniture is FIG. 1.—EMPLOYES CLUB HOUSE—DERBY. In the hallway there is an ample supply of hooks,etc., for clothing, a much needed arrangement ina country where every man wears a bearskin coatwhen on duty in the winter. The bath room hasa bath tub with hot and cold water from a largeboiler standing in the corner. There is also abasin and a wash out closet in the room. Thebuilding is heated by steam, and a coil of pipein the boiler furnishes an unlimited supply ofhot water for both the tub and the shower heating and lighting are both furnished byt
. The Street railway journal . ag. The furniture is FIG. 1.—EMPLOYES CLUB HOUSE—DERBY. In the hallway there is an ample supply of hooks,etc., for clothing, a much needed arrangement ina country where every man wears a bearskin coatwhen on duty in the winter. The bath room hasa bath tub with hot and cold water from a largeboiler standing in the corner. There is also abasin and a wash out closet in the room. Thebuilding is heated by steam, and a coil of pipein the boiler furnishes an unlimited supply ofhot water for both the tub and the shower heating and lighting are both furnished bythe companys power house. In the reading room the company furnishesHar/>e)-s, Sci-ibiicrs, the Street Railway Jour-nal, Puck, Life, Cassicr, McCliircs and severalother magazines and papers amounting to a dozenor more. The whole expense of furnishing, fitting upand running the place has been assumed by thecompany, and is considered a good investment, itseffect upon the men being more than an offset tothe expense FIG. 3.—READING ROOM. Another thing looking toward making the men apart of the road has been an annual supper on NewYears eve. This was proposed by the superintendent. February, 1896.] STREET RAILWAY JOURNAL. 123 B. W. Porter. The idea of making the men a part of theroad and centering their interests upon the success ofthe company is also forwarded by a system of rewardswhich is in force. Having seen the good results coming from much Street ^ Hall-way Bath ^\-9 Room Reading Room Pool and Billiard Room Gymnasium Strcf( Railway . F G. 4.—PLAN OF CLUB HOUSE-DERBY. less extensive efforts to benefit motormen and conductorsby arranging for their comfort when off duty, there canbe little doubt as to the results of this systematic effort. Electric Construction in Chicago. Although Chicago has the reputation of being oneof the most progressive cities in this country, if not inthe world, it has been the last of the large Americancities to share in the
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