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Charles BrOadVayROuSS
MEMORIAL HALL

MEMORIAL HALL
Will be erected by the Independent
Steam Fire Company of Charles Town,
jefferson County, w. Va, on lot now
in part occupied by the old engine
house in rear of Washington Hall,
fronting 80 feet on George St. and
running back 65 feet. the Town
Council provides lot and fifteen hun
dollars in money, Fire Company to
erect building and complete same.
On the first floor will be an engine
room 1882 feet for fire apparatus
and implements on the right hand
side. and on the left hand side will be
stair hall for tower 12x16 feet, with
handsome staircase with platform
leading to second floor; adjoining
stair hall room 13x27 feet for
Mayors Office and Council Room, in
rear of this room door opening into
Axis foot hall leading to two 6xl2
cells for lock up for prisoners.
On second floor hall 33x5o feet
for iremen's hall, with committee
room 1Sx21 feet. A marble memo
rial slab will be put up in hall to the
memory of C. H. B. Rouss, who du-
ring life was an honorary member OF
this Company. His bust will be
carved in marble, with suitable in
sciptions to his memory, date of birth
and death.
The front will be finished with
hands some circular-head door and
window frames. In tower will be a
circular window frame feet in diam
eter, filed with a life-size bust of
Charles Broadway Rouss Of New
York, the generous benefactor to
whom the Independent Steam Fire
Company is under lasting obligations
for many liberal donations received
since the Company was first organi-
zed. With a feeling of gratitude for
his kindness, the Company will place
his image in the front of the tower,
that all may look upon the likeness
of their generous benefactor, both
now and in the future when many of
the present members have passed
away.
In recognition of the great assist
ance he has given the Independent
Fire Company in the past and his
ever readiness to assist in the future
to complete this beautiful building,
it will be named Charles Broadway
Rouss Memorial Hall, after this gen.
erous public benefactor, aud dedi-
Gated to the memory of his beloved
and departed son G. II. B. Rouss,
whose loss the Independent Fire
Company deeply mourns aud whose
memory is cherished and deeply in
scribed in the hearts of the members
of the Company.
The fremen also feel grateful TO
our Honorable Mayor and Members
of the Town Council for the donation
of site and fifteen hundred Dollars TO
assist in the erection and completion
of this handsome building, which will
be a credit to them, and to which all
may point with pride. The indie
pendent Steam Fire Company also
deserve credit, working for the in
terest of the people, giving their SER
vices in the defence of saving lives
and property at the risk of their
health and it may be their lives--striv-
ing to save, without compensation.
Having supplied themselves with a
handsome steamer and maintained
themselves, they now, with the assist
ance of their friends, propose to erect
this beautiful building. So let every
assistance be given them in this enter
prise, so much needed in this town,
which will cost $4,000 in addition to
the site donated by Council.
The trustees appointed by the In
dependent Fire Company are George
H. Flagg, Cleon Moore, B. G. Wash
ington, Forrest w. Brown and julius
c. olmes.-Spira.
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