Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-08

breathing space about it to show it up
III good shape. and map VIII not be
rAcesSary To find II.
The building is OF brick with brown
Stone finish. There is nothing very
ornate about il but 1t has Il business
like ana substantial air that is very
pleasing. The whole building is de-
voted to offices for the city officers.
city government rooms, municipal and
superior court rooms and the City hail.
The last occupies the whole of the
top T. Dor and win be one of the finest
In tho State. The stage will be large
caough to accommodate any of the
II aveling companies and there is Il
seating capacity OF 1900. The seats
are most admirably arranged 50 that
there is an unobstructed view of the
stage from each.
Every city officer is generously pro-
vded for, and all of the offices will be
large and airy. The building is cx-
posed on all sides To the light and air
50 il viii be very comfortable. il Is
expected that il will be ready for dedi-
c:ition ny the last of June. when the
centennial celebration will be held.
The exact cost OF the building has nor
been determined but 4 conservative es-
tl,na;.. piaces il NJ sT0.0o0 ar'! IL may
To- more than this.
II will be a modern building in every
.respac; and the citizens, especially
hose who have been working SO hard
ara 81 long for the erection of the
building. are very proud of il and very
few are now sorry that il has been
built.
while Naterville looks back with II
GOOD deal of pride on the building rec
crd of the past season she Is looking
forv ard with a good deal of pleasure TO
HE coming season. The total OF the
cash paid out TO contractors and work
men may not be 50 large when IL Is fig
ured MP At the close of next season but
there promises TO be very substantial
increase in the taxable property.
The building, In fact. has been going
on All through the winter One con-
tractor already has the plans for five
houses which will be commenced as
Foor as possible in the spring. The
contract for a large addition 10 the
Elmwood has just been let and work on
that will commence at once. new
wooden mill be added to the indus
tries al the beginning OF summer. 4
large and handsome business block on
The vacant lot just south OF the resi-
1enCe of w. r. Haines on Main street
Is being planned. Several architects
have been looking the ground over dur
! irg lire winter ana will probably have
, The plans ready for work when the
birGs return.
! An addition 10 the Riverview Wooden
mil! Is also among the possibilities al
| though this Is not so certain as the
other plans. Beside the plans that
| have been definitely decided on there
are many others under discussion 50
| that thf next building season promises
to he AZ unusually prosperous one.
! The following Is the list Of new
| buildings with their cost which as been
made b.. Huilding INSPECTOR J. d. Hay
den. Mr.. Hayden has performed his
| duties faithfully SO The figures are
probably as complete as 1t is possible
! to get them. The list:
| Charles II. Lightbody block.
C0lleg" avenue, 5000
! Joseph Joler, kelsey street, 1900
| Ernest Cove. Main, $500
| W. G. PhIlbrook, GetcheN. S00e
Changes on Thayer block made
; by c. j. Clukey. 900
. 4. II. Simpson, block Main 1000
! =. \. Stephens. Abbott, 1900