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APPENDIX No. 17.
THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
AND THE
PUBLIC BATHS AND WASH-HOUSES.
Re/port of Finance Committee, submitted to the Vestry on
10th April, 1889.
Acting under the authority conferred upon them by the
Vestry on 24th October last, the Committee have conferred with
the Commissioners of the Free Public Library and the Commissioners
of the Public Baths and Wash-houses, sitting together,
upon the question of improving the existing establishments or
erecting neAv buildings. The Committee, as the result of the
first conference, requested the two Commissioners to meet on the
subject of devising a scheme for the improvement of their
respective buildings, and, if deemed expedient, for the concentration
of the two establishments on one site. The Committee
asked the two Commissions to state their joint views in writing,
and have since received the following communication:—
To the Finance Committee of the United Vestry :—
In pursuance of the resolution of the Finance Committee of the
Vestry, dated 8th November, 1888, the Commissioners of the
Free Public Library, and of the Public Baths and Washhouses,
have to report—
That they have met and unanimously decided to recommend the
advisability of erecting a new Library and Baths and Washhouses
on adjoining sites as per plans now submitted.
They have further ascertained that the approximate
cost for the Library will be £12,000
And for the Baths and Wash-houses £20,000
Total £32,000
The plans prepared by Mr. F. J. Smith, Architect, have been
carefully considered and approved of by the Joint Commissioners,
and they recommend that the Vestry be asked to
contribute towards the cost of the scheme by placing at the
disposal of the Joint Commissioners the balance remaining in
hand from the sale of the parochial properties.
Dated this 25th day of march, 1889.
(Signed) FRED. ROSE,
„) W. L. JOSEPHS,
Chairman of the
Library
Commissioners.
Chairman of the
Baths
Commissioners.