. The street railway review . the bookkeepers, thus placing the bookkeeping depart-ment in close touch with the staflf whose duty it is to count thereceipts. It may be remarked that access to the money countingchamber is to be had only by passing through the bookkeepersdepartinent or through the treasurers room. These two largerooius, each 28 x 42 ft., have coved ceilings, into which th?arched openings form symmetrical penetrations. The railing andbank counters forming the partitions are about 7 ft. high. A symmetrical double staircase, opening through the centralarch of the atrium, leads to t
. The street railway review . the bookkeepers, thus placing the bookkeeping depart-ment in close touch with the staflf whose duty it is to count thereceipts. It may be remarked that access to the money countingchamber is to be had only by passing through the bookkeepersdepartinent or through the treasurers room. These two largerooius, each 28 x 42 ft., have coved ceilings, into which th?arched openings form symmetrical penetrations. The railing andbank counters forming the partitions are about 7 ft. high. A symmetrical double staircase, opening through the centralarch of the atrium, leads to the second story. Here, directly op- 414 STREET RAILWAY REVIEW. [Vol. XI, No. positc the staircase is tlie room for the general manager, lightedby a window which opens upon a balcony. On one side of theroom of this official is the directors room, which is handsomelyfinished in mahogany, with a highly decorated ceiling wdiose de-sign is echoed in the pattern of the floor. On the other side is the FUNERAL CARS AT HARRISBURG, DIRECTORS ROOM. superintendents room which communicates with the general man-agers office. Opening from the directors room is a large committee roomused as the office of the secretary of the board. Opening ofif thesuperintendents room is the legal department and the offices ofthe attorney. .\ staircase leads to the third story, which is one large room,lighted by three skylights. This is utilized as a drafting room by
Size: 1768px × 1414px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., book, bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, booksubjectstreetrailroads
