. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . itssecond civic occupaucy, is the one engraved by a German, , in 1856, and published in Munich. This is only one of aseries of views illustrative of Boston, on one large plate. A re-production is annexed. A small wood-cut of the City Hall, is,however, given on p. 29 of a guide-book published in 1865,entitled, Boston Sights, edited by R. L. Midgiey. A view alsoappears on the title-page of the Boston Directory from 1853 to 1859. It is well-remembered that the increase in the citys affairs soonrendered this City Hall too cont
. Re-dedication of the Old State House, Boston, July 11th, 1882 . itssecond civic occupaucy, is the one engraved by a German, , in 1856, and published in Munich. This is only one of aseries of views illustrative of Boston, on one large plate. A re-production is annexed. A small wood-cut of the City Hall, is,however, given on p. 29 of a guide-book published in 1865,entitled, Boston Sights, edited by R. L. Midgiey. A view alsoappears on the title-page of the Boston Directory from 1853 to 1859. It is well-remembered that the increase in the citys affairs soonrendered this City Hall too contracted for usefulness, and thatmeasures were taken for constructing a new buildiug. A com-mittee, in 1862, submitted a plan at an estimated cost of $160,000,and the corner-stoue was laid Dec. 22, 1862. The size of thenew building allowed the foundation and front wall to lie erected,and prepared for the corner-stone, while the City Governmentoccupied the old City Hall. The last meeting of the Board of Al-dermen therein was on January 7, 1863 ; and on January 12,. APPENDIX G. 153 the Board met at the Mechauics Hall, on the corner of Bedfordand Chauncy streets, where rooms had been hired for the CityCouncil, and some departments. Here then was the actual CityHall for more than eighteen months, the last session of theBoard there being on Saturday, September 10, 1865. On theMonday following, a convention of both branches was held at theNew City Hall to dedicate it, and that building has since remainedin use, although no longer capable of housing all the departmentsof the government under its roof. The estimated cost was $160,000, though no one expected thatthe expense would be covered by that sum. Some changes weremade in the plan, but the great apparent increase in the pricepaid was caused by the premium on gold. Accordingly, the com-mittee in charge felt authorized to claim that the total expense of$505, as paid, was not owing to any extravagance or in-crease of plans. The e
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