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towards the south, is a room for meetings, which by the removal of some 

 closets can be made 30 feet long. The book-stacks would contain the 

 library of the Academy, although a considerable number of books, such 

 as, if destroyed, could easily be replaced, can properly be put upon shelves 

 in the reading-rooms and meeting-room. 



The Academy cannot itself use the two upper stories, and these can be 

 occupied by a janitor, or care-taker, or leased, as may prove most 

 advisable. 



The cost of the book-stack will be about $15,800 ; that of altering 

 and furnishing the two lower stories will be about $3,000. To this should 

 be added $2,500 for the cost of moving, architects' fees, and other in- 

 cidental expenses, making altogether about $21,300. 



We accordingly recommend that the Treasurer be authorized to expend 

 for these purposes a sum not exceeding $25,000, under the direction of 

 the President, acting with the advice and consent of the Recording Secre- 

 tary and Librarian, as soon as the resources of the Academy permit ; 

 and that if it is necessary to defer the building of the book-stack, the 

 library be meanwhile properly stored, but that the house itself be fitted 

 for occupation as soon as possible. Also that he be authorized to fit up 

 and lease the two upper stories, if it prove best to do so. 



The suggestion that the books of the Academy should be deposited 



with the Boston Public Library, or stored elsewhere, does not commend 



itself to the judgment of the Committee. 



William R, Ware, 



Chairman for the Committee. 

 December 9, 1904. 



It was then 



Voted., That the foregoing report of the Committee be 

 accepted, placed on file, and that the Committee be dis- 

 charged. 



After a lengthy discussion participated in b}^ Messrs. Bow- 

 ditch, Chirke, Davis, Denny, Goodwin, Hall, Lanman, Mark, 

 Sabine, Sharpies, Watson, and Webster, it was 



Voted (by a majority of twenty-three to two), That the 

 Treasurer and Committee of Finance be authorized to expend 

 a sum not exceeding twenty-five thousand dollars (■'?25,000) 

 under the direction of the President, acting with the advice and 

 consent of the Recording Secretary and Librarian, for the pur- 



