Ann Arbor's Post-office

l lie new postnfnce was open to the pub lie January 1. ín its equipments it is the ' best arranfred office of its kind in the State , except ihat of Ui-and Rápida, built by the Government at a Jarse expense. This p building oost at least $25,000, wliich, with drawer, lock-box and boxacconipanlnients make a total of $30,000. Mr. Beal, when he entertaincd the idea of erecting sncli a building oould not have expected it would prove re i unerative as an investment. It is not in a favorable locatton tot the rental of second and third stories to say nothing about the ground floor wliich eau not net so much as similar space devoted to mercantlle uses, would. Government always takes advantag? of local rivalry in leasing property and secures such leases at prices below curreut rates. In the absence of knowledge of what Mr. Beal receives, it is safe to say his ten-year lease calis for less money per annuiu than would be expected in a similar ontlay for purposes otherthan governmental. The owner designed rather to erect a building creditable to the city amlhimself. He possesses the nieans so to do, and has ¦puud nn pi,ins t, aoi'niuüiish the desired end. None otlier of our citizens would have ventured upon a similar enteipriee. To liini. therefore, our citizens are iudebted not only for an edifice wliich aaorns one corner of the p-ublic square, but inside is vested with all the modern paraphernnlla requisita for a lirs!-;-lass .ffice. From the Argonaut. On New Year'a day, the long expected change was made froin the old to the new post-ollice. To prevent dela3's, everything was put in readiness, and the inoving done on Sunday, that being the only day on which the office was closed. ' By nine o'clock, the iirst day of the year, the mail was ready for the largo erowd that gathered at the General Delivery, for few of the boxes had been libelled. The officials congratulated themselves on making the cliange while the studunts wan away, for it would have been impossible to have'given out the mail in one day with snch an addition.and there might have tm-D temptations for a rush. xiie postoffice is even more handsome witliin than the outside would have promised, and forms a pleasantcontrast to the dingy liole which has just been left. Mr. Bougliton's neat news office on the right side of tlie room, will attract many fellow students to that sideof the house. Such acommotion has the post-office stirred up thnt we warn the absent ininded to beware how they wuik iiieir accustomed avenues. If you want a paper, dou't rush iuto Durheim'a new tobáceo store. And tlieu If you are still expectir.g a " box " from home, don't manifest yonr profanity before the vendeur des elgarettes. He is innocent. If you want a shave, do not wander thoughtlessly into the old retreat and sit down on the electric battery; and above all do not waltz into the bank and ask the president for a cigar. He is verr kind, and would willinjfly let you have one if he smoked, bnt he is nerrons and when surprised is not responsiblefor hls actiona. Therefore, in :¦ 1 1 things, be discreet, and if you desire anything, go to the other store. From the Ann Arbor Democrat. The new post-office is a monument to R. A. Beal as wel] as a great ornament to the city. It is what was long needed and it is in just the right place, for it will aecommodate thepeople of the third, fourth and fiftli wai ds and a portion of the second better than if located elsewhere. The building is a magnlfleeut etructure, and by far the hatidsomest In the city, while the post-offlee proper is a model of convenience. An aent of the department, who was sent out to inspect the office, stated to several persons in tilia city tuat it was the finest post-offlee in the northwest, and that there were few flner offices In the east. Tiie building is three stories hifh and is heated with steam throughout. There is hot and cold water on each floor. On the northeast corner, near the roof, are two cast-iron tanks that will hold sixty-barrels of water, from whicli pipes run in all directions. There is also ampie protection ' against fire. On each of the three floors coils of rubber hose are huag in a ' ent place, and easily accessible, and in case of fiie could be adjusted at almost a moments notice to fire plugs, The hose is of suffleient length to reacfa to any part of ! the building. Rushes can be avoided in the future as there are foor entrances to the office and one leading from the hallway, taaking iive in all. It is truly a l "dandy" post-oilice. s Frora the Washtonaw l'ost. Laê pradjtöolie neue JSoft = Office Oe6aube tmtrbe bem uDIifum am 9#on toge juin erften 2RaIe eröffnet, mtb ift ein tüaijrcS SSergnügeit, basfclbc ju befudjeit. From the Ann Arbor Huister. When the doors of the nevv post-office were opcned Monday morning there was a Urge crowd outskle eager to inspect the interior of the building anxlous to obtain the mail whicfa had accumulated since Saturday oight. Uutil 12 o'clock the roo.u was crowded. and In the afternoon, although no mail could be obtalned, many came in to look at the arrangement of the fixtures, and nunierous expressions of satisfaction with the newquaiters were hesrd. As is the case in the offices of the lurger cities the lock boxes aie placed In seclions bythemselves, and not ander the call-boxes, as in the old post-offloe. Erery box is placed at a oonvenient height and can ba easily reached by auy one. The total number of boxes s 3,205,airaii}red in !) sections, those havini; locks occupylng three divisions. There are in all 725 lock boxes and drawers, most of which are of the ordinary size. Thirty drawers whieh are designated by letters, are very largp and are intended for those who receive large niiinbers of papers or bulky matter. Most of theni have already been taken. Above these are about 100 medium sized boxes for the use of business men. Tw sections, 3ne on each side, have been reserveii for ] studentsin tlieUniversity. There aro slx places for the mailing of letters and papers gituated between the different sections of boxes. There are no boxes which eau bc reached f rom the outside bul an ordinary mail box fastencd to Ihe lamp post across tho sticet supplies this want. All the fixtures, iucluding the nioney order oilice, were supplied by the Yule ftck conipany of Stamford, Connecticut, and are modela of elegance and conveniencr. The east side of ihe room l8OCCUpled by Willis , Bonghton as a news depot. Ilis quartei are very nicely arranged and lie nujflit to , do a good business in them. The Heelster was oppoed to the location of the post-offlee where it is, and the ; manner in which it was located, bat that ( question is an old one and has been t tled for the time benig. The building lilis iip what was a bad gap and is an t ment to our court-house square; and the ] builder might as well invest his money i; in it as anything else we know of. It v wilt pay uiin a good interest for awhile f and beneüt the appearance of our city. v