New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . \ iI,. SEEING THE SIGHTS. 77 The basement of the hall was used for many years as a a number of the citv offices are located here. On the secondfloor is a beautiful hall in which public meetings are held. Over thestage is a hue large copy by William A. Wall of Stuarts portrait ofWashington. In the third story are the meeting rooms of the boardof aldermen, common council, and school committee. The custom iiouse building, at the corner of William and Secondstreets, is a most sightly public edifice of
New Bedford, Massachusetts : its history, industries, institutions, and attractions . \ iI,. SEEING THE SIGHTS. 77 The basement of the hall was used for many years as a a number of the citv offices are located here. On the secondfloor is a beautiful hall in which public meetings are held. Over thestage is a hue large copy by William A. Wall of Stuarts portrait ofWashington. In the third story are the meeting rooms of the boardof aldermen, common council, and school committee. The custom iiouse building, at the corner of William and Secondstreets, is a most sightly public edifice of granite. It is after theDoric style of architecture and was built at a cost of $31,740, inclu-sive of land. On the first floor is the post office, and the offices of thecustoms department occup} the second. The receipts of this postoffice are larger than in most cities of the size of New government has purcliased land on William street, from Secondstreet through to Acushnet avenue, and Congress has made anappropriation for a new public building for the customs and postoffice,
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