Proceedings on the Occasion of Laying the Corner-stone of the Library Edifice, for the Free Public Library, of the City of New Bedford, August 28, 1856 |
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ABNER Abraham H ABRAHAM SHEARMAN Acushnet Address Adopted in concurrence annual appropriate associated August 16 August 28 beautiful blessing Board of Aldermen Board of Trustees Boston Public Library Building Commissioners ceremonial Chairman of Standing Charles Almy cher Chosen at Large Christian citizens City Clerk City Council City Government Committee on Public Common Council Congdon Copy Corner-Stone delight earnest elevated enlightened erection established Fairhaven fostering care Free Public Library Friends Academy fund GEORGE HOWLAND give heart Honor inauguration institution intellectual James JOHN MASON WILLIAMS John Pickens labors liberal Lord Byron MATTHEW HOWLAND Mayor memories mind municipal noble NOTE occasion occupied PHIPPS present President proceedings Proprietors Public Instruction purpose records refined Samuel Rodman School schoolmaster shelves SIMPSON HART Society spirit Thee THOMAS WILCOX tion town of Dartmouth village wealth William Rotch William Sawyer Wall Young Females youth
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Page 40 - From all that dwell below the skies, Let the Creator's praise arise ; Let the Redeemer's name be sung, Through every land, by every tongue. 2. Eternal are thy mercies, Lord ; Eternal truth attends thy word : Thy praise shall sound from shore to shore, Till suns shall rise and set no more.
Page 4 - J. Phipps. Proceedings on the Occasion of Laying the Corner-Stone of the Library Edifice, for the Free Public Library of the City of New Bedford, August 28, 1856. 12mo pamph. New Bedford. 1856. Lieutenant JM Gilliss.
Page 44 - Any town or city may receive in its corporate capacity and hold and manage, any devise, bequest, or donation, for the establishment, increase, or maintenance of a public library within the same.
Page 44 - Any City or Town of this Commonwealth is hereby authorized to establish and maintain a Public Library within the same, with or without Branches, for the use of the inhabitants thereof, and to provide suitable rooms therefor, under such regulations for the government of said Library as may from time to time be prescribed by the City Council of such city, or the inhabitants of such town ; 2.
Page 44 - Any City or Town may appropriate for the foundation and commencement of such Library, as aforesaid, a sum not exceeding one dollar for each of its ratable polls, in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation shall be made ; and may also appropriate annually, for the maintenance and increase of such Library, a sum not exceeding twentyfive cents for each of its ratable polls in the year next preceding that in which such appropriation shall be made; 3.
Page 44 - Any town or city may appropriate money for suitable buildings or rooms, and for the foundation of such library a sum not exceeding one dollar for each of its ratable polls in the year next preceding...
Page 7 - ... seventh month (July) of the same year (1851) Warren Ladd, a member of the Common Council from ward one, introduced an order into that branch of the City Government, for the raising of a committee to consider the expedience of establishing in this city a free public library. The order was adopted, but was non-concurred in by the board of aldermen. This is believed to be the first order ever introduced into any representative body for the establishment of such an institution, and to this gentleman...
Page 45 - Report of the Trustees of the Free Public Library of the City of New Bedford, for the year 1853-4.
Page 45 - Trustees, who shall have full power to expend the same in the purchase of such books...
Page 27 - Green be the turf above thee, Friend of my early days ; None knew thee but to love thec, None named thee but to praise.