Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-13

| quest and submitted the preliminary
| sketches for her approval from which
| with a few changes the plans for the
present cdificc We're made. and Hon
james H. Leigh. Ben Tcnney and my
self were selected Il board of trustees to
| supcrntcnd its construction, with au'
| thority to contract for its erection, an i
| the sum of $4,000 including dividends was
| placed i'll our hands. We contracted
| with the Hallowru Granite Works for
| the erection Of The building for the SUN
| of $3.50, not including the heating o.
wiring and piping for light. | Informed
| Mrs. Lowell that at least $1,000 more woul'l
be necessary which was accordingly Civ
| cn to us. AS the work progressed ii was
found that from $1,000 TO $1,000 more would
| be needed to furnish and add certain OK
traS which the city council deemed advis-
able | informed Mrs. Lowell and was
assured by her that the same should be
forthcoming but before she had an oppor-
tunity To carry out her intentions. she
| was taken sick and was never after able
J to attend to business. But as present
| planned arrangement are to b. made with
the Hubbard free library. the residuary
1870
will rest lightly upon our taxpayers. Il
4 has been necessary in the past for the city
| to make an appropriation of from $500 to
800 annually each year TO meet the ru l.
MIN expenses of the library; with the ii
come to be derived from Mrs. Lpwclrs cs-
tate. this will be unnecessary. Therefor
by the library assuming the above men
toned debt at "A fair rate of interest
! vii no , wing tn the citV III
| consequence of Mrs. Lowcils Sencrosity
| of from 5000 to $500 and our library o:
which we are all so proud Will have au-
djtional funds which it greatly needs
| feel that | should be remiss in ms
duty should | suffer this opportunity Il
pass without expressing for the trus-
tees. our deep appreciation OF the earn
est honest efforts of the contractors. tht
, Hallowcll Granite Works and Nathanlc
Noyes Il Son, and Mr.. l.. ii. Haines, u
give to our city not only handsohi.
. building. but a finely finished one. oul
architect, Mr.. J. Macarthur Vance, as
surcJ me that their work throughout had
been of the very best, characterized by
, the most skiliful workmanship and care
full attention to details. and that 1t would
be difficult to duplicate this building with
=
{ Fellow citizens, | can but feel that US
{ have been most kindly favored in ene
past Friends who dearly love our little
city have been most generous with us
5 We have good churches, good schools. 4
fine ana well equipped public library ant
+ ! a city building that compares favorablA
f with any in the State. Duties and re
, sponsibilities rest upon Us. These friends
! of our city ask and of right expect tina
we shall be careful, honest guardians oil
these trusts rcposcd III us; that we shat
ever keep their old home IN manner
that will reflect credit upon us and hon"l
q upon the name they love so well, tht
name of Haliowcll.
Miss A. Belle Mountfort very sweet
" rendered Whats in My Heart?
= and was obliged to respond to an en-
core.
The poem of welcome by Mrs Anna
{ Sargent Hunt was a notable feature
0 of the afternoons exercises. The ar
t ticulatiun was perfect and every wore
1 | of the beautiful poem was heard by all
The poem follows in full: