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first plans and estimates for this work were prepared without reference to any particular site, and nothing more than a plastered brick-work building was contemplated.

The present conspicuous site having been determined on, it was considered advisable to enlarge the base of the tower so as to allow more space in the lower part of the building, and afford a more convenient spiral stair; which necessarily increased the height in proportion, adding thereby very considerably to the expense of the work, but insuring a very superior structure.

The total outer width of base on the first plan was only 24 feet, and the proposed height 100 feet. On the present plan the width (at the lower buttress) is 32 feet, giving in the same proprtion a height of 133 feet.

The site being the highest point in the city, about 10 feet above the surface of the country, the total height of the tower above the marble tank will be--

Height to stone finial, „

of gilt finial, ...

„

of site above level of ground, ..

. ..

133

Total height, ... ... 147, ...

being about 6 feet higher than any of the city buildings.