on the second floor three halls were built. one big wedding room in the north wing and a big hall for the city council itself, complete with a press gallery in the southern wing. a smaller room between the wedding room and the council chambers was made for the aldermen. on the lintel beam a fresco is made by henri sicking. it’s a symbolical representation of a prosperous future in an urban society of culture and economy. expressed by a woman, flanked by a man and a woman, writing on a banner which has been draped over a book support with the latin words: 'cvltvra' and 'oeconomia' on it. the latter is derived from the ancient greek οἰκονομία. respectively these words mean: 'culture' and 'economy'.