New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-04-09
BROOKLYN ITEMS.

BROOKLYN ATHEsEUM. WOfkmen cav,-
meneed breaking srounc, on "Wednesday, at tas -
ner of Atlsntlc and Clinton sts., preparatory :, -
erection OF spacious ouleins, the upper por,iou
of which are to be pied lecture rea liag ~
library rooms, and the lower door stores. r.
estimated expense OF the edihce, with the cos< -
the cite. is $50 eco Il VIII De bui!s Of ones. -
cordipg to the French revived style OF Archissc.ss
and Will extend 90 feet on Atlsnic.ss, 50 teet -
Clinton. and win De three stories high. with -
ment. The principal entrance 60 the upper pos1rs
OF the building will be II the center 81 the Aia--
st mont, with staircase eleven feet IN xictn a.
entrance Is also 20 be constructed from The Clius
st SIDE, designed principally for ladies' TIE ls<,r
extends up 20 the lecture room. with door wsreSs
enter the room on the second floor. The first ssr,
Is to De appropriated 10 four hrst.clsSs scfes az
teen feet IN hight, and 20 be vel heh,ed fcsa -
rear. The second story VIII re nitcen lee, ne1
srd fitted up into library, reahng ano cosve-e1o1
rooms The third story will De entirely apoto orsted
to the Grand lecture ROOM which IS 10 be 20 iesn
90 feet IN extent and 80 feet IN hight gsNefyis
10 be erected across the east emo over tas enr1cs
The room lie designed TO seat ABOUT l,sOc pesc1s
comfortably, and Will be by far the larses. paltt
place III Brooklyn. The root Is so constructed tg
the entire builolrg ia covered by ore sqfn, VIA
preciuces the necessity OF columns IN the n1a
room. The nnlsh OF the inner walls viii DC rssax
PLAIN the smaller rooms ~iil oe crDs aeuted WA
rich cornices, and the large room VIII be Gecorlis1
with heavy, rich ccrnicp ard the ceilin4 Al -
paneled with plain mold,ngs rhe entire ,ah-
ing will be welt lighted by aree ~indo~ aud ksss
Will be constructed that every loom nan b
properly heated or ventilated. The articles u a.
sociaiion provide that the capital stock,as sAsrss
Of which are S25 each-may DE increased, n to14d
expedient, TO $I25 Geo. OF this amount $50 GO Is
been subscribed. No building, erected BY re insG
the funds OF This Association, shal AZ sRY slas Be
used for thesucsl representations. Div,denwue
not to exceed per cent. per anDum, the surp1sto
be ussd 10 promote the objects OF the lncorpo.aoa
as the Board OF Trustees think proper. t
BOARD OF EDUcATIoN.-At the rsceat
meeting of this body resolutions were adoDted A.
lowing music teachers Ia the Puolc Scaools go
EACH for the present year directing tho scee>ioa
of site for the erection OF new School LOUIS ~
Coored school No. . authorizing the fitting up Of
the spare rooms on the primary floor Of No IS, os
the reception OF so children and that no teacher
shall hereafter be entitled 10 receive any salary
without beng In possession Of certificate OF rs3k,
cation signed by the Superintendent and dated sll-
In one ytar.
The DsMocRATIc GENERAL COMMIT.
TEE.-This BODY passed resolutions On Tussty
night expressing decided preference for the Rol-
natisn OF Lewis Cass as the Democratic caudlfxlo
for the Presidency, and requesting tae Desg cot
this DlStrct at Baltimore 10 use his influence 10 bic
favor.