Evening star., 1900-10-02

Notifications of the Original Plans.
I'm making the revisions Of the plans
which have been noted no change has been
permitted in the arrangement and proper
ttorate areas OF spaces in the building or
In its general architectural design. The
exterior stone work Is somewhat palmer
than originally proposed, but of a good
quality Of white marble and the Milford
pink granite for the basement Is retained
The roof will be covered with black slate
with the sheet metal work thereon of gal
vanized iron; and the cutters, fashings and
fiat portions are to be copper
'All bronze work and all mosaic floors
except borders In the general delivery
room and exhibition hall have been omitted.
White marble is retained for the stairways,
but all other interior marble finish is
omitted. The original elaborate stucco en-
richments Of ceilings, vaults and cornices
are generally omitted, but fine holdings
and good forms are retained The door and
wainscot trimmings of the general delivery
room will be in cement instead of marble.
All oak wainscoting in the second story ex-
cepting the trustees room Is omitted. Metal
sashes and bronze doors are altered to
oak. All oak and parquetry flooring Is
changed to plain, hard southern pine; no
change has been made in the original de-
sign of the heating and ventilating appa-
ratus and electric lighting. Polished plate
glass Is retained for all windows. 1t is
expected that the funds will permit
pleasing color treatment for the interior
walls.
1.-The building will be entirely fireproof
throughout, solidly and strongly construct
ed and in every way truly monumental
and permanent structure appropriate for It's
purposes as public library building In
furnished and ready for use. except as to
books and materials for the library proper
The book stack will be made fentirely of
decks. It will be five stories Of seven feet
each in height and have capacity of
about 264 800 books.
although the several revisions Of plans
have caused some six months time to be
| lost In the commencement of construction
| on the ground. the excavation foundations.
| basement walls outside drainage and the
I! main grading OF the ground about the
/ building have already been accomplished,
| and 1t is expected that the building will
| be completed Within the time originally
fixed by law, nancy, N Maren Marri .. i.nz ~, ,,
| lie library wfichfs transmitted herewith,
makes a gratifying showing of the growth
| and increasing usefulness OF the library in
New York avenaec 1t shows an increase
during the yesr in the number Of library
| books OF 2265 an enlarged circulation of
books per day among readers, and an In,
| crease OF 3747 in the number of registered
borrowers. Special attention is called to
| the demonstraaion made by the librarian
| OF the absolute need of considerably In
| creased library fierce and a notable en-
| largement of the supply Of books.
1.-THE law provides that the new public
| library building shall be finished by March
| 4, 1902, and the contract which has been
| made for Its construction provides that it
| shall be completed by the 1st of March OF
| that year.
Wanted-BOOks for the Public Library
1.-THE appropriations for the year 1901
1902 to be made by the approaching ses-
| sion Of Congress, will probably cover the
| date Of occupying the new building and
perhaps four or five months of such occu-
pancy. Within the same fiscal year will
certainly be included the preliminary period
| Of securing the books with which to fill the
| shelves OF the new building The library is
enjoying a healthy growth In It's present
| crainped quarters, but everything in the
new building will be on so much larger a
| scale that special attention must be given
| crease In the number OF books. The pres
ent library contains less than 1900 vol