The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1856-03-01

the building is to he so arranged rs to SUP
port the bird floor by .r,tss work partition.
leaving the large Public Hall on the second
floor, entirely unohstructtd by pillars or
posts. The whole building is to be hca ted ~
two large SIZED furnaces ard if found prac,i-
cal lie viii he 2h.,d h. gas generator init e
cellar
The entire structure is admirably arranged
and when completed will lie an ornament to
The town and one of the most Imposing pub
IL bnillng on the Eastern shore.
81 h a building is greatly needed in Elkton
The Offices on The first floor will all be readily
| taken up at high rents, while tic public hall
Of the second story, is the great want of the
town. III ere is not a Io nj in the place
suited to the holding Of public meetings. the
d' livery of lectures, or to public exhibitions
OF any kind. The two Lodges, Odd Fellows
and Masonic arc at present obliged to occupy
conformity the grand Jury room in the Court
House. altogether :nsuitod to their purposes,
where they arc subjected to great nconvcn.
fence and liable to frcqent interruption: while
the proposed building will offer to each a
beautiful Lodge room Of ample di minsionS
with all necessary arrangements for the sue
ceSSful performance of the work of their re.
Sprclivc orders.
Sc, 600 Of which the Lodge can furnish from
its invested funds $1,000. TO assist in rails.
ing the amount necessary to meet this OK.
pensc the committee propose to borrow on
| the credit Of the Lodge (which has been reg
ularly Incorporated the sum of 5000, upon
certificates of loan iSSupd under the seal of
the Lodge. i'll sums of twenty five dollars each
bearing All interest Of six per cent and re-
dcemablc at the pleasure Of the Lodge. The
| payment of these certificates. to be secured
| 10y decd Of tiuSt to four persons 1.-TWO of
whom must be members of the Lodgc,) who
| shall receive the rents and revenues of the
building. and appropriate them first to the
| payment Of six per cent interest on the said
certificates Of loan, aud secondly to the crca-
ton of u sinking fund for the ultimate re.
dcmption of the debt
Some 81 AGO of the 5000 have already
been subscribed, the greater part Of it by in.
dividual members Of the Lodge. 1t is de-
silc' and expected that the citizens of the
town and Of the county also. will participate
IN tins enterprise as it is deSi gntd for the
public convenience and for the interest of the
citizens generally. The brethren of ,hc Or
der can at comparatively small out lay CT, ct
upon their lot building every way suited to
their purposes, and one that will pay good
interest upon its cost which may be said to
be entirely within the compass Of their own
means. But feeling in common with the rest
of the citizens the want Of Public Hall and
other advantages which the proposed building
will Afford and desiring to contribute to the
permanent Improvement of the town by the
erection ola substantial and commodouS
building. alike cr,tlitahc to the Lodge and
the town, they have at some expense proicc-
ted the contemplated structure, in the hope
and expectation, that the enterprise will br
sustained by every public spirited citizcn.-
he investment is on, which commcndS it.
self to the favorable consideration of every pr,l-
dent man. While it holds out no fallaciouS
promise of extraordinary returns in the shape
otdivi'lcnds. it secures. beyond doubt, the
repayment of every dollar invested. with the
regular legal interest of SIN per cent, and at
the same lllne contributes to q great public
good
| The books are now open in the hands OF
the committee. either Of whom will chccrfullv
furnish all Information with regard to details
that may he desired 1t is c>timatcd that thc
revenues Of the landing may be made to
reach from to 10 per cent. upon its cost
which with the ordinary accumulation Of
funds in the treasury, will enable the Lodge
III few years to redeem the entire d,bt.
+. y. ELLIS.
J. \. j. CRESWET.L.
WM 2. STRICKLAND.
Committee