GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 56, 6 November 1913, Page 7

GOVERNMENT OFFICES.

IMPOSING NEW BUILDING IN | JULIET STREET. OOM.M ODIOUS AM) U'ON VUMU.NT. Up to tlie present the Government offices in StWiflfpVd ‘have been scattered, the Public Works and Roads Departments being housed in Broadway north, not far from Pembroke !*«««*, and the Agricultural Department in premises near Victoria Bridge. >h»w. however, a fine new building has been provided for these Departments in I Juliet Street, 'next' to the Stratford !ciub. The building is a decided ini- - 1 prove me nt to the architecture of the irtreet, and is handily situated for j those doing business with, the ;Dejpartmeuts named. It is now rapidly nearing completion, and should be occluded at an early date. A site has been built up for the building, which is .sot well hack from the road. Over the front door is an emblem in stone finish, the letiters “G.R.” being picked out m ! lack. , ; ..'The chimneys have a rough

cast finish ami the roof is of Marseu los tiles, presenting a striking appear ance. The whole of the inside walls and ceilings are plastered, King’s fibrous boards and Napoleon pulp being used. The fibrous, boards each cover a good space and their use does away with the usual lathing. Goo.c provision is made for fire prevention, stand-pipes being placed in the‘Corridor on the ground ; floor, - and on the landing on the- s first floor. Sufficient hose is provided to play on any part of each floor. In each of the main rooms there is a tiled register grate, an;

each mantelpiece is distinct in design The Horn's- and the stairs are to In covered with cork' carpet. All tin walls will' he tinted. Inside the double door facing Juliet Street are swing doors leading into a roomy corridor which has an asbestos dado which is to he finished u stone color. On the left is the chief clerk’s room,, an apartment 17ft. hy 12ft. Din. Opposite this is the room for the Roads Department clerks 17ft.. by 17ft. ’ At the bottom of tin corridor is the Resident Engineer’s room and to the left of this is tin plan and record room. Behind this in a lean-to is the blue-print room which has a concrete floor, as much water is used hV‘it. This has a window facing north fitted with a trolley to give the prints tlie isun. On the-right of -the engineer’s room, facing the stairs is the strongroopn which measures 10ft; hy 4ft Din. .It has brick walls' arid a concrete roof and is'fitted with a Schaldt door: A storeroom is situated under the stairway; 1 -‘The ha'fiifelfer'on the stair isj, of ht nokel >(TesignV ! 'Tllh' stairway, rujß from the right of the corridor jaan.' ripens l a la'nclyig. The front ’of' flie floor iis occupied hy the Lands and Survey Department room (17ft. Gin. hy 15ft. Gin.), and the Department of .Agriculture room (25ft. by 12ft Din.). Other rooms on this floor;; are provided for the assistant engineer and overseer? the dranghtsmem.jhid’the Roa'fls 1 blhi*k! '* ‘ l! ' y' These particulars were-glenftbcl’ yesn terday^_from Dftyjjgg, t^.^disti-ict. overseer of buildings for the Public. Works Departmbhlh, who has had the, construction 01-the building under his general; Isuporvkiion/ <V The contractor for the work.-was Mr A. B. Burrell, of Hawera. Sub-contractors jvfere: Pointing, ' 'Bellringer' plumbing, Messrs. McMillan and Frederic; plastering, Mr Gorton (Hawera) ; bricklaying, Mr L. Gonsmett. Mr A. White is foreman on the job A tender for, the furnishing of thebuilding has still to be let.