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APPENDIX, 19
The first-class subscription, entitling to a new work of one or more
volumes, an old work of similar size, and a review or magazine, is 21s.
The second-class subscription, entitling to one volume at a time from
the General Library, such having been one year there, is 6s 6d. The
Monument is open to visitors.
G-REENOCK MECHANICS' INSTITUTE,
Sir Michael Street and Tobago Street.
Instituted 1836.
Robert Hendry, President. James M'Cunn, Treasurer.
The Institution consists of a large Hall, and a number of Committee
Rooms, used for lectures, concerts, soirees, public and trades'
meetings. A Librarj^ of upwards of 5000 volumes of scientific and
miscellaneous literature — fee, one shilling per half year. An Institu-
tion Club, consisting of Reading Room, with an excellent and varied
supply of newspapers, popular periodicals, magazines, reviews, &c. ;
and a large and comfortable Club Room, furnished with billiard and
bagatelle tables, chess, draughts, dominoes, &c., for the u.se of the
members — fee, one shilling and sixpence per quarter.
Public Baths, where hot, cold, and shower baths can be had at
a minute's notice, from 2d to 8d each.
GREENOCK COFFEE ROOM— 2 Cathcart Square.
Opened in 1820. Terms, £1 5s per annum, paid in advance.
Strangers residing in the town for not more than six weeks admitted
gratis.
committee.
D. D. Adamson i Alexander Mackellar
J. M. M'Gill I William Philp
Robert R. Paterson I William Rankine
John C. Macgregor I Duncan M 'Galium
Robert Wood '
John M'Gill, Secretary and Treasurer. James Eraser, Curator.
GREENOCK CEMETERY.
Committee of Manayement for 1874-5.
The Provost, Bailies Scott, Hendry and Paton, Treasurer Shank-
land, Dean Anderson, Councillors Duff, Hunter and Arbuckle -Bailie
Paton, convener.