Evening star., 1869-09-13
T. PArRIcK's ICArHoL1o) CHuRoH-Tse


Qsss;iOn Of q NeH Edifee.-Ar adjourned meet.
ing OF the members OF the con grexation of 81
Patrick's Church was held last evening AT Gar.
roll Hall, TO consider the various propositions
advanced relative TO the erection OF q new
church building, either On the present site or
on one TO be procured elsewhere Rev Father
Walter was In the chair. and Rev I T. Keana
secretary: Among the points discussed were
church, sell the lots on F street a.d hni,d On
lOih street, or whether, IN case or the denoII
ton OF the old church, it would be more advis
sole 10 sell tne whole present site and seek an
otter location elsewhere, and, If so, where aud
81 what price the location could be had. Tne
Cnair explained the objects of the meeting,
siaung tnat the present site OF the church was
not the centre Of, bu, was in the sou:h xsst
corner Of the parish, Ia plat OF the boundsries
OF which De exhibited.l He said that the pres.
ent building 10 in such a dilapidatci condition
I'M ma. ~ eouia not De used much longer, and that
ne would take CARROLL Hail for the use of the
gregaticn.
Mr.. Francis Monun presented a proposal
with the addition Of such masonry under the
moor as would be necessary to its solidity, for
The sum OF sl,ijO, ana then offered the follow
ing resolution:
Resolued, That committee, to be composed
OF nve pew.holders, including Father Walter,
De appointed, whose duty IL shall be to employ
direction, prepare q suitable plan and speciti.
Catisn, with an estimate Of the cost, not ex.
ceeding $1,000, for the best mode of repairins
and Temodeiling st. Patrick's church. the said
plan TO be near as can be after the Gothic
style ofarchitecture; also to report the proceed.
ines Tor approval or rejection to future meet.
eaeS o. ,oassber I'M shs or to be
He thought that the church could
De substantially remodelIed to scar
about about I,ioo people. Mr.; VIM. H. Ward
vas opposed to selling an inch of the property.
NJ. Lewis Johnson concurred IN the views of
Messrs- Mohun and Ward. The resolution
Ayes-Messrs. E. Mohun, L johnson, Greeory
Ennis, w. IL Ward, Michael Tally, Johl r.
Gsilan, Seraphin Masi, Michael CaIlan. John
Bogus. Patrick Onrtin, Walter Stewart, Lon,s
Julien, Robert Doyle, J Fitzpatrick, and =
Hellen-ls. Noes6Messrs. ii. Coombs, Z.
Patrick Byrne, Major Jones, VIM. Sauter.
rnomas Harvey, James Lackey, John Keoeh
Dennis Coughlan, j. w. Richey, -O'Conner,
John Malone. Daniel Brosnan, Thomas SnI'
hvan, Thomas Williams, Col Smolinski. Ed.
ward Dolan, and Thomas Berry-23. So the
proposition was not agreedito.
Tne meeting then proceeded to the consider.
atlon OF the alternative Of selling the street
front and building on 10th street, or selling the
Whole properly. But six gentlemen voted IN
+. Callan, Seraphim Mast, Lewis johnson,
Patrick Curtin. Thomas Sullivan, and Horars
Monroe, and twenty-six gentlemen yots 4
would be taken on toe proposition to sell the
entire property. Mr.. William III, Ward nh.
Jeeted TO a vote being taken, insisting that so
I'M npoIIanta Question be submitted for answer
10 every pew. holder in writing. MAJOR G.
order.
rather Keane, the assistant pastor of St.
fatrick's Church, moved, as q means Of sa.is
lying all parties, that the action Of the meeting
should be made complete by taking the vote
upon the third question, and that then Mr..
M b., - 49,
sItion different from the Others and to he nre.
sented together with them for the cousidera.
tlon OF the Archbishop. This beng agre- d to.
,n me s9,e was taken on the third proposition |
tne selling OF the whole church site-eiRhteen |
voting IN favor Of II and twenty against IT,
Mr. Ward then moved that the quest ON. |
" " wnetneT any portion Of the church property is |
10 be sold, shall be put in writing, and the seq.
Ton, or some other competent person. be an. |
pointed to present this to all holders OF rsws
= ldivldually, asking their name for or against
;luding in the written questIons-which he
wished submitted to the pew.holdere
propositions already voted upon, as we'll
knowledge Of what they had to decide nm on
l vote then resulted, sixteen for its adoption |
mo nfteeD against II, whereupon Father Wal. |
er saId, "Well gentlemen, II these views are
. De acted upon, good bye to the idea of a new
nuren, for at least ffty years to come The |
'eople OF this parish have already been talkins
i1s taa Of %
idering IT."
Mr.. Lewis johnson said that ffty.one years
lgo 10 his knowledge, the proiec. Of a new st. |
patricks Church was spoken Of Mr.. Thomas |
sullivan stated that he had voted against the |
ale OF he entire property, but now desired to !
hange his vote. The present church was an
yes ore, and he was opposed to this "Oldest |
Inhabitants" style Of BUSINESS The vote then |
1000 ~ 70 ~ on the sale Of the entire property,
tie vote. |
The meeting then adjourned, and the pro.
eedings will be forwarded TO the Archbishop
the Diocese, upon whose decision future
ction will depend.