The morning times., 1896-11-27

l.lrsrl SubrJIy Dctofc noon ior rnilatiripnid,
leaving Supt. Bernard Green in the midst
ut has description OF how the new puIinIng
si.nu!i be furnished nj the books moved.
Not very long afterward the remainder
of the committee, consisting of MessrS.
Wetmore, Cummings and Qulgg, with Lii
brarian Sporford, Sup: Green, SJenographer
Morse, Clerk bennett and Il Times reporter,
went tD the new library and made tour
of IL. Mr.. Spofford and Mr. Green pointed
out the various rooms and told the use that
had been considered for each. Mr.. Spot
ford, of course, has been chiefly active in
naming he purpose for which the several
spaces are best fitted. There are several
fine ROOMS in the buidingas yet unassigned
IL has been known all along that the
great central room was to be used for the
reading room and the librarians office
VIII he ther., also thar the long galleries
for books center about the reading room
Little attention was paIi to this part OF the
building in yesterdays inspection.
The arrangement ui The other rooms, so
far as agreed upon yeSterda y, is as follows:
Basement Two large, long rooms known
as west curtains north ana south OF
the main entrance; also smaller rooms at
northwest and southwest corners, unaS-
signed, square room, north of main cor
rldor, captain of the watch; similar room,
sou'n, custodian or h;;ildinr; south cur.
ld!iI. .biIleTS- tTdI'U ui iuONtfHlIleIII IrlHt IN z
Office; east south curtain, meaning large
exterior room on south side of eastern
enJranre. Stamping and marking; east north
cur,uin. mailing: north curtain. reception
and storage room for books, etc, before
assigned 10 places i'll the building.
on THE MAIN FLOOR.
Main iiour-North curtain, northwest
pavilion: south curtain. copyright and cata-
lOgue divisions; wcst south rurlain, reading
room for Representatives; southwest
Pavilion, reading room Tor Senators; south.
east Pavilion, waShiustun.an collections:
east south curtain. SPECIAL researches by
COMMISSIONS such The Venezuelan ana
similar bodies: east main pavilion, ifnnle-
cIately over main entrance, office of Smith
Sonisn cUiirc-iUn, the books being kept in
tu. sta ~ or shelves Immediately west
os this room; east moran curtain choice
specimens Of typography AMI other objects
OF interest guaurc-rt N-t-.l the arr OF print
ing: northeast pavilion, Toner collection.
Museum. &; s,un!iioUr -NeS. north curtain
Americana, especicly from the United
States: west suuln curtain, and southwest
pavilion. lUI. sSigned; south curtain, hail of
mans. charts, etc. sout heast pavilion
east south cur-ain, east main pavilion and
va north r;i:iail. uEt. cnrG; no!;h cur
tam, with nor hraS' aud northwest pa
vi.ipns auncXcs. ART gallery.
Roof iluor-LarEe room over main en-
trance. dIniEc--DDm. There are several
pavilion rooms on the roof floor and
some rs.JIAs on the other floors. not noticed
here, that are also uuasS igned.
Mi Srpffurd had planned to have the
room Just inside the eastern entrance for
u mailing room, but in talking over the
matter, upon the suggestion of Mr.. Quigg
it was agreed that 1t would be best to
leave this free. as an entry TO the building.
The two big double doors at this point
afford the only way in and out Of the build-
in. aside from the main entrance and tue
doors int the basement Just beneath it.
ar. Green explained that outside here was
a i;iatfurm for the receipt and shipment IF
freight
III. Wctmore suggest ed that for the more
artistic work of the biBGerv The north cur
tain would be preferable To the south on
account Of the light. lie had found artists
usually pref"- ROOMS On the north side.
The aSsigumen. Of rooIHs agreed upon in
this insiaecti Dnis. ofcuurse. subiacttoiurther
revision by the committee. and everything
has -. to De passed upon by Congress- hut
the aTraHs"H Mt here outlined will probably
be fuiiDErel in its main features.
In his testimony 10 rprrthc committee. lust
preceding their going tu the new BUILDING
Mt Green said his estimate as to cost Of
furniture vas the same as that of Gen.
Casey aud Mr.. Spoff"rd. So far as he re-
menbercd their conference. 1t was not
basel upon such detailed consideration as
Mr.. SPoffprd's. The amount. as he re-
called. WIS S50,O0o. There would be about
2oo chairs for the reading room.
MOVABLE SEATS PREFERRED.
Movable OF iiumuyable," as ked Mr..
wetmore.
Movable. certainly"
Why
''Because, in that way when there was a
crowd all could sit more closely, and make
more ronm.''
Would ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Quictr' as ked Mr.. Quigg.
Il think not. The feet nf chairs should he
hpieG with rubber or something of the
kind and the floor should have some noise
less covering
The cost Of furnishing the two Congress-
ional reahing-rOons, Mr.. Green thought,
would he 80, 900 to Sc, 600.
Have you any furniture designed for
these ronms?''
No; there was no authority for us to
incur such expense
You have money enough left from YOUR
appropriation to furnish the building,
haven't your"
There VIII he plenty to make a proper
beginning; all furniture that will be need
ed for the present. More extensive furnish
art gallery, ere, Will have to be provided
FOR, cf course, as needed"
DO yUu think it would be for the public
Interest for Congress e. appropriate this un-
expended halance in your hands to the fur
nishings OF the Lbrary?''
Yes, and you might include the cost of
removal from the same fund"
Exactly how much do you think will be
left?"
We'll, we have a number of little mat
tiers coming up n the next two months, but
there Will be from $50 900 to SO 600 re-
naming when everything is done'
How much is left now?''
There are several unsettled contracts
and other current matters that have not
SO that / can not tell, but l
can pra:ure You an exact statement if
you desire it,
Have you considered the matter of
curtains, carpets, and the like?''
Yes; there will be few carpets needed.
There must be some rugs in the Congress
sional readinS-ronms, in the librarians
room, and other offices, but most of the
floors will not req,,,,-c carpets
Discussing the o. stion of removal, Mr..
Green said the best way was that en-
plcyed at the Boston Public Library-by
wagons. The books should be handled
first in the present quarters to the ex-
tent of marking the divisions. These marks
should be duplicated on the shelves in
the new building Then they should be
packed in wooden boxes and sent down
wood en- chutes to the ground, when
they could he loaded on wagons and drawn
to the new building.
MOVING THE BOOKS.
First, the unclassfied material should
be moved and put away, then the bound
volumes OF newspapers. A good deal of
this earlier work could be going on now.
Indeed, some of it had already been done.
Finally the library should be closed for