The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-08-16

Ne w FREE LIBRARY
Corner Stone to Be Laid
Today at Four O'Clock
By Mayor Hoos.
OF STONY CREEK RED GRANITE
Contents of the Copper Box
Placed In the Stone
Address to Stran-
gers.
OF STONY CREEK RED GRANITE

This afternoon at four o'clock the
cornerstone of the new Free Library
Building will be laid by Mayor Ho0s-
There will only be present beside his
Honor, the Trustees, architects, contrac-
tors and representatives of the local
papers. Mo ceremonies or exercises will
be observed and the whole thing VIII be
as simple and unofficial as can be.
The stone is block of beautiful red
granite from the famous Stony Creek
quarries In Connecticut and measures
about feet inches by 3, having on its
face carved the date. Isss' 1t stands
on the northeast corner Of Jersey avenue
with the ground.
In the recess of the stone viii be placed
a sealed copper box containing the fol-
lowing
Alphabetical finding list and supple
ments Nos. !, 2 and 8; first to eighth an
nual reports, inclusive; Instructions to
architects and requirements for new
building; diagram Of site. with circulars
l to 4; list of competitors on planss list
of bidders on building; numbers of the
seven plans selected by committee of ex-
perts; notice to contractors and proposal
blanks; names of successful architects
and contractors; copy Of specifications
copy of all blanks and forms used in LII
brary; copy of seal of the Library: copies
of first and last issues of Library Records
photograph of premises occupied by LII
brary from 1891 to 1900; laws under which
the Library was organized and new build
ing constructed: seal of Jersey City; Mrs.
Eatons History of Jersey City; Memorial
Of the Centennial Celebration Of the Bat
tie Of Paulus Hook. August 10. 1919; VIM
iield's Monograph on the Founding OF
Jersey City; Odd Volumes Calendar for
1ssS-ss; Charter of Jersey City. April ..
1889; copy of the Martin Act; report OF
committee showing debt and valuation Of
property, Consolidated City Of Jersey City,
May 1, 1870; Charter Of Consolidated City
March IT, 1870; Directory of Jersey City
1899; Evening Journal Almanac for 1899
Engineering Record, May 20, 1888, con-
tanning sketches of new Library Build
ing: photograph of Living Flag, Memo-
rial Day, May 30, 1899; programme Of un-
yelling Soldiers Monument, May 30.
1893; thirty-frst annual report ot
Board OF Education. 1883; repUrt
of Bergen School for Girls, 1885,
constitution and bylaws Of Jersey City
Womanss Club; constitution and bylaws
of Robert Davis Association; constitution
and bylaws Of Berkeley Club; constitu-
ton and bylaws Of Palma Club: consti-
tuition and bylaws Of Jersey City Club;
report of Whittier House Settlement;
Catalogue of St. Peters College; report
Of Jersey City Business College; report
of Hasbrouck Institute: report OF st.
Francis Hospital report Of Home Of the
Homeless; report Of Home for Aged
Women; report of Childrens Friend So-
ciety; Report Of Board Of Trade; Report
OF Christ Hospital: Report Of the County
Of Hudson, 1885: communication to the
Mayor, Board of Finance, Board Of
Street and water Commissioners on the
water question by Hon. Allan McDer-
mott; Harrison's Map of Jersey City arq
Hoboken; Harrison's street directory ana
guide of Jersey City and Hoboken; copy
Of Jersey City News August Is, 1885,
copy of Evening Journal August l5,
1899; constitution and bylaws of Union
League Club; list Of employees Of the Free
manual of instruction of grammar and
primary grades. Jersey City. 1880.
DIR. L. J. Gordon will also place tn thd
Library building under the Hudson
County National Bank, and the other or
the new building on Jersey avenue ana
Montgomery street. and on the back or
the photograph of the new building there
will be these words
stranger, whoever you are, look on
this photograph If you will take as
much pains to preserve this new build
ing as have received kicks to get it, YOU
viii be a busy man.
The Trustees in deciding to have no
public ceremonies this afternoon think II
will be better to wait until the library IS
ready to be opened. and then possibly
there will be "a time