Worcester daily spy., 1861-01-01
Last Meeting


The closing meeting -
tha year 1860 was held last-e'c
,.roo ordering the construction of the ne'<
from GAINESVILLE to Auburn llne was auop's
Tho committee on water made 'eport' cow
;ro inflammation as to the dam at Fox x hees
n,;l in reference to the rights OF partles do
oei,cted bv the proposed raising OF that dam
The report was accepted and placed Oh li'e
Mr. Messenger, in behalf of the joint spec'a'
committee ON the free public library Duiluins'
consisting of Messrs Messenger Dr'pe,'
Pratt, Ball, and Goes, presented their lepo'"
The satisfactory proposals OF the MesSi'
Palmer. tor the erection OF tine ouiiuius ~
aooordance with the plan OF Mr.. Kirby were
accepted, and contract was maue wiz" '.,s
pho mason work was awarded to Alvan Dur
gess the wrought stone work 10 a. ", NiSnn' Sn,,'
and the rough stone foundations 10 NJ. c.
. verse and the work was commehceu' a., of
the laving of the corner stone on .lie I'll, "a,
+ .July. The work has progressed sa,isi"o'y srha
, to themselves and TO the puuhS, oon.
Melted and SO is the hammered ssune 49,,
i necessary for the fence i'll front. orNiie'' ie
u are now busily engaged in preparing Tue i1fo
II ror for pastering and there is no uouo' III oa
ability of the contractors 10 compiete @ ''e -;
Is ;nu by the time specified i'll the cohllac.' ',+ nt
Inv The 18th of June next. In the Prosi s5,'s ~
;. the work some changes ana ~ I'D
the original plan, have been sueees'eu .a,, ~
g. sao,a5 e.I hv the committee. The most lmpor-
80 ,vas an increase of about four leet III '"o
lg h";cht of the walls in the large library roo,p'
r so MS TO allow of an additional Suilep5y b;s IL
~ ORIGINAL plan contemplating Dut ohe' ~ yarad
i'll arrangement the entire walls can ue " 1,us
he with books, and easy access iad 10 'iieu
re avoiding the inconvenient ana so ol'eli
se Gus use of steps or ladders rIoli. I library
ed gallery. also, should the growth OF tle
mt oou;re il access may be had to the lai " '',
davan;ant room in the second story, p'aii
ew doors having been made IN the wan ioi .'.'
co. nurpose, thus making the whoie vi t Maan
tbs storv available tor the deposit OF DOCKS WEI
ned of additional ventilation III the lai iee i;,;o,
lse room. have also been added. 1"o ~
md windows have been pat IN the a'ue ~ cass
he he,tpr ventilation and also to give ao0es' 60,
sti. the roof of the large library ROOM sum
e a ohonges have also been made IN the attahs
of nent of partitions, adding to convenience 90
ing lessening the expense The oruer ulue. '4a tl
So. tho eommittee have acted, contehpa,,e,s: pa ,,: "
erection of n building for the Free @ uone
ord brary. and limits the amount TO pe I, ,Ie
he for that purpose 10 S2O,0OO. IL was e"ay pe
nc ao;,od ,bat there some things absolutely ny ny
llse W ossarv yetnot properly belonging to tue pul
go go inc which could be done to mucn pe'to. 'Ha,c
aai vantaoe and more economically, II emu az az
;nn .n in the building contract Among tnes0 'n me
nlne u, tle furnaces the erection Of the stone sup
pos % strncture for the iron fence in 'front.' the eit
III do hank wall extending east and west ~ d =
,~;tb the front of the building, and lle
3alu figlits of iron steps descending into tue y
ruins from the street The cost OF these neI's' t m
ridge though included in the contract shoulu vi ",
know Jnc,ed from the amount, latter adding a.i
the ira work pertaining to the bulldlnsl !" II Il
n the to chow the actual cost of the structure ~
Gov. exnensiye changes are made m Iutulei
lture, vii not exceed Sl9, 100 leaving sS0V ior 50
lment mo the Green library, which ior an ple'
sures n,irnoses the committee believe VIII oe >
ncoln rient as it is thought the book cases. snel
letter &c now in the old library room, may De
before in the circulating departments the new ~ ~
"Two ;n,, There were also various incidental II. y
ng the ,r5ich could not be embraced in contract
rising ,vhich il was necessary should be done,
tes on as the erection OF the bank wall IN lle rec
"a pale the lot, moving and rebuilding the ience'
Ter pa onr and stoning well, oillng the Iea' a
htened Of the building, removing earth rom ..le
t little &c In the foundation, also, the conn ~
oment. tound ii necessary to add somewhat ~ VI u.
lincoln nense for the sake OF permanency, anu
fourth ever il was necessary ii has 0eeh uone'