New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-08-17
7oRK. THURSDAY MORNING, AUGUST IL, is43.

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cornce aud balustEad also angular projecting btess Of
"A by Is feet, with two external and internal ornamental
refs SIX feet diameter and l26 high aud suFnoun;ed
with rch Gothic caaopeS The bu,t.esses contain IS
richly finished inches for marble statuary The interior Of
this viii be the grand Monumental Rounda 40 feet
in diameter and 100 feet high, finished in the most splendid
style Of Gothic architecture, aud Ii, BY five pointed Gothic
windows and five circular windows all glazed with thick
ground and stained glass.
In this Rotunda is intended to be placed W.sH'sGToN.
Statue holding the Declaration OF Independence, and sur
rounded by La Fayee and other foreign allies In the
thirteen inches be placed of the thirteen MAJOR
Generals appointed BY Congress Philadelphia when
WuHiNGToS elected to take command OF the armies;
all BE- finished in the full military their day
The thirteen columns intended torepresent = thirteen
conirderaed States supporting richly ofnamened Gothic
cnopied ceiling with eagle suspended from the Centre
Each column to support the States Flag. There will be
two galleries of light oramen; iron work above the eano
py where can be seen the S;auay and Historical Paintings
illustrating the Of the Revolution.
TIE ttird section plain Peu;agon Tower Is feet al
the angles of the base and 81 feet high sprmouned with
rich figured comce and bausad with plain angular but
,resses projecting IA by 9 feet, and liz feet high
The forms third rounda Of 81 feet diameter and
feet wide and 80 feet high. THIS rotuuda intended to 7e
divided separate galleries for the and encourage
of Young of genius, the study of the tue Arts;
ia executing Historical Paintings embellish the Great sa
LOOM and modelling Of the Heroes Of the Reyon'
ton, adorn the interior and exterior inches
Tie rholc will be surnouuted by Galvanized cast iron
Pentagon pinnacle SO feet the extreme angles OF the bas
and i94 feet high.
The pinnacle will be cas-: i'll the form of window mulrous
I'd
is 20 be wrought spiral staircase TO ascend lao feet TO
platform aud lookout.
platform Will be erected inside OF the pinnacle p feet
above the bese where instruments may be placed for an As
Economical Observatory which vii be 279iee from the base
Of the The upper lookout viii be ooeet from
the base making the whole hight from the walk the Top
of the crocke; of the pinnacle AS feet
The following is the Act of Incorporation:
AN ACT PASSED. ylgRrL 18TH, To lyconroRATE The
WA;HINGros Monument ASSOCIATIONS IN TIE Cay
The People oJthe SGte Of Nec York reresentsd IN Sen
aie and .4SSenblp do enact as 0H0wS:
Src.1. MORGAN LEWIS,
RS SF l. l. G Ggs1f- R9v A5sGss
joins W.FE.Scr., HENH, I. KIkn'TEp,
and their he[eby Boy ~
the CITY Of New-Yosk Tor the purpose Of eee[as Mont
m th.
within the said City suitable piece OF ground io tiat ul
po.eor receiving and collecting subscriptions and cenTiou
lions for that obeCtnakIng and enforcing contracts therefor
appointing AGENTS solicit aud collect moneyarchiecis
mechanics Others direct, upeniend aud erect ths
bv such works OF Art such memorials OF the Revolution
and other great the history OF t!' CuHuy, a. nay
rigd from tn sad Monument such worthy objects, as 10
the Board Of Trustees seem suitable ana ess ,,
ration shall BE- managed and exercised by Board consisting Of
i tr Of New 4S and such t board @ keep Once
the said City, for the transaction OF the business oil The SAID
Sc The persons in the frs, section of this act
shall compose the first Beard Of Trustees aud "enev1I
as room conveniently may be- by the votes OF mI9y .,
the remaining Trustees, at meeting of the board 20 " u
pursuance Of such notice may be prescribed " e by
IN Beard Of Fsess s shall T say s S5
their respective Offices for year. OF UNI Others arr aPouI
aud such other officers and agents, may from tune 10 tns w
aid them IN the performance oil t'tit
retary Treasurer other Officers and agents Tor ihe! services
from die fund of the Association and 10 prescribe tti se'e
and atons (not inconsisru, with the laws OF this stai
for the government of their Board thr MANAGEMENT a
of their business the erection man eniiCe preset
vation regulation custody and use OF the sat Monument ts
terms and conditions OF abundance Mi,n sg a' ~ Wv,
using and dspoSing the income derived herelO is ny
.S d RoaJ s,l from the Treasurer Bond with
or more su icient surety or sules less than
Fifty Thou5 and DoaGs condiioafd l0T me 1n a
SIC s So soon as the sum OF Fifty Thousand Dollars shall
ration or acquire ground md commence
the erection of e said Monuments and to maxi coH15'Gs
therefor: Provided however that # the said sum o. ny
Thousand Dollars be collected within three years IRON a
after the passage of this Act II shall be The duty Of m si
contributors upont presentation the certificate recept
for such contribution AID demand oil SG 1oes' ,
usual hours of business at the Cicc OF The c2rioFaon ~ ne
City OF New ort, ro-r4ta according to tl an,o,h Oh l
several and respective contributions and Without
thereom except for the expenses of collection aad safe keep
ng of such monies, aud the necessarily incurred III
and the Corporation hereby created shall ieieupoh eea ~
determine ;.,,
any compensation services rendered Trustee Predet
Vice President OF the seid Association g, H..
SEC. 1t shall be lawful for the sad Corporation iof me
purpose deir4yiug the expenses OF the ASSOCIATION; aiding
ia the completion work and the purchase OF such works
Board of Trustees may think proper 10 require and receive
from vi,itcrs admitted within The Monument such small r
FOR such anitiance not exceeding twenty cents for each
adult person. the Board think proper Provided Geel
hesS. that any "son who shall contribute he ,un % oIe
entitled uoh admittance for himself and family al all ea-
SEC 8. Cont acts made by the said Corporation for
purposes Of this Act be executed under their common
seal such the Bylaws OF the Corpora
ton may prescribe.
SEc All moneys collected received by the said Core.
ration or its Trustees Officers Agents. shall be faithfully
applied to the purposes Designated by this Act and oiher
purpose and any Trustee Officer, Agent OF the AsSocia
shall convert money, chooses IN action, or Other pro-
perry contributed otherwise received for, belonging 70
said Corporation TO his he shall IN addition 70 ms
Liability and the Liabilities OF MS surties Tor ht ,a
ana for all damages sustained by the Association heeoy
deemed guilty o-ony and upon conviction he punished by
IMPRISONMENT ina STATE Prison not less than "o nor more
than Years.
SIC TO- ANY person persons who shall wuliy and ms.
chevousiy ljue deace the said Monument or any di
thereof either nile the progress OF erection or
shall be completed shall be deemed guilty OF inI'
eanor aad upon thereof, shall be punished ~
Imprisonment thu County Jail not less than three InoHths
SEC H. The Board Of Trustees shall the said Cil
of the first Nonday IN December N every ya
and such other DAYS, be directed BY the bylaw.
And il shall be lawful and peen for the President OF for
three OF the Trustees 70 call meeting o, iT Boajd al
BE- addressed trustee and deposited IN the
Of the said City less than TWO days before the day oil