The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-14
City Intelligence.

do by the preface to the catalogue which has been
published The rise and progress Of this noble insti
tuition are so interesting that shall give short
sketch Of both -
The Mercantile Library AssoefAtfon Of New York was
formed on the ninth OF November 1870. few active
and JEALOUS young men. perceving the necessity OF
meeting held purpose Of king The matter
consideration. determined upon founding. one, and
united for that object, under the name still
retained by this institution.
small apartment was hired at No 90 Fultoe street.
and subscriptions, we'll donations in books and
money were solicited During the first fvs years this
location suficed for the wants Of the library but at
the end Of that time tho number OF volumes obtained
mainly oy donations having reached SEQ Its removal
In 1925 the library established in more spacious
Hsrper's estabIishment. This removal had : most
beneficial effect upon the growth Of the Institution
Its progress was rapid that 1t became evident
that still larger and more permanent
were needed. This necessity inctsa the members to
make an appeal to the mercantile community for aid
Accordingly. meeting of merchants and others was
held, at which subscriptions obtained to large
amount
At the invitation OF the officers Of the library their
friends Who so generously had come to it's assistance
formed themselves into separate corporation in or
der that ths Mercantile Library Association should
always enjoy the full benefit OF tina
Tor IT, and at the same time proper supervision be
exercised by the donors In the appropriation of boun
ty The results Of this plan the formation the
Cntsn hall Association and the articles of nt
between the two bodies
The site having been at chosen the present ea-
fcs was commenced The corner stone laid, and
the building formally dedicated to science aud Mtera-
ture. The magnificent cum OF $3.50 collected from
the not being sucient to defray the cost
Of the ground and building debt had to be incurred
which, by the judicious management Of the Board Of
Trustees has been nearly paid of without until hate
ly. deprivipg the library of sufficient in the
building for its books
hall In the year 1880 1t numbered 200 members and
60C0 volumes Within the twenty years which have
selves among its members, and over saooo Volumes
have been purchased 1t has been almost wholly self
sustained having received during the above space Of
time few donations Of books, and none OF money until
the present year when, by the mundcent bsquest Of
the late Mics H. Demit ss oco added funds
The aversgs amount annually invested in books
sibce 1880, 10 $4,000 Total number Of volumes added
to the library since its formation is...... 3s7l8
Deduct books worn out and lost. 1913
Leaving the present number .............. 81 500
The greater portion of thoss remaining standard
works and the oss has been principally Of the cheaper
and more ephemersl class During the last summer
the delivery Of books was suspended and extraordinary
efforts made TO obtain the outstanding volumes When
all received that supposed to be attainabls
the library carefully counted, and 29147 volumes
Although the institution suffered somewhat from
the effects o. the commercial depression during the
and it is now steadiJ and daily advancing It's sub
scription list Is increasing its library and reading
room are thronged by It's members and its lectures
and classes well attended 80 great has been the
growth in every department, that the present
modstions have become too restricted This nconve-
nience, however, Will be shortly remedied.
tisn eminenty entitled to the fostering care Of
the community. 1t Is rather strange that 1t has
ceived but donation In money since its formation
Would 1t not be well for our wealthy citizens, who
have more than they require, and who are dis.
posed to contribute portion TO. the beneat OF their
fellow men, to remember this noble Institution!
The members OF the library will have their regular
annual meeting this evening in Clinton Hail. for the
purpose Of hearing the annual report and trsnsang
other business.
THE oMNIBUsEs-MAYoR KrNGsLAsD's REvoKINa OF
rbe iouo-. ,ss assas GEasEs 81 tse rsvosng ., IN,
omnibus licenses TO which we briefly adverted yester.
ON the sth OF November Last, Mayor wooshuu grant.
ed TO John III. Ryerson, licenses for twenty seven
stages Co start from Hudson River Railroad de pot
through Thirty fret street or one Of the boring
streets, to Ninth avenue; through Ninth avenue TO
Fourteenth street and Broadway and down Broadway
to the South Ferry on the samo day, Mayor Wood.
hull granted another line, Of fifteen stages to start
from the same point, ana continue through Tenth
to the Ninth avenue through Ninth avenue and Green
wch street to spring street and Bisadwsy and Grand
street TO the williamsburgh Ferry On the "a OF ia
nusry, Mayor woodruff granted lsenses for Ave
stages this latter line, making twenty In ALL And
the sth he permitted Ry.rson to transfer the pri
yiiese OF running the former line OF twentv seyen
stages to the South Ferry, to Reynolds weart for
which, II IL stated they received con'iieraton OF
$50 600. Having secured this line heynolds Weart
abandoned the no pay or contributions to the
p oorn line, which had esused such fuse"
he revoked the license for the twenty STAGES to the
Willismsburgh Ferry, as follows:-
New York, January 7, 1851.
The licenses for omnibus stages hcrcd $50 to 500
both inclusive granted to Bertine Rysrsoa to run
nom the Hudson River Railroad depot, through the
Tenth avenue, Fourteenth street the Ninth avenue,
Greenwich street, Spring street, Broadway aud dsand
street, to William,burgb Ferry are hereby revoked
A a. kINdsLAND, Mayor
Tbi. revocation OF the Mayor for which he doe, not
assign any reason H. We believe, without precsdent
and IL lie doubted whether after license Il regularly
eontrsc, With the city thus consamns.sa. the
Mayor can legally revoke the license without such
csu'e as the act OF the Legislature relating TO stages
enum.rstes IL N denied that the Mayer Of his
will and pleasure, can recall what he has officially
done or that his t1ccessor can do 80 The licenses
bus to four handred dollars, havs been paid aud Il
has not yet commenced TO run. When operations are
begun then tie question will be tested aud u isex
pectsd the lawyer. wil reap rich harvest from H.
The line that would be affected by the line revoked,
s Tysont line. from Wiiliamsburgh terry at the foot
ef Grand street, through Grand street Broadway 10
Canal street thence through Greenwich street 20 Court
lsndt street TO the Jersey city ferry short time
for that line. Including the stages 40 by th. oaer
the mere privilege TO run estimated at thirty
thousand dollars yet u was refused IL IL alleged BY
the friends Of Bertine and Mayor WoodhulI. that
the present Mayor has interest In Tyson. line and
that he recently ssd he situated With regsrd to
Tysons lns. that he must protect u II IL further
sdded that Mayor kiug.lsnd has lent Tyson tventy.
two thousand dollars to pay ca the interest ~ other
perons IN the hne u having been started chiefly ny
Philadelphia capital ~ may seem astoaishing thsta
line would be worth such a sum ~ thirty thousand
dollars But II we'll known that the interest in kipp
Browns line the mere privilege OF running-to say
nothing OF the emnibuses horses other property IL
worth seventy thousand dollars A very grave ques.
tion arises whether exclusive privilege ought 70 be
conferred by Mayor in the shape Of licenses. which
bring the city only very email sum. and osnfsr for
tune upon the man who obtains them. For instsnce,
Ryerson cold his line OF twenyseven stages for thirty
Thousand dolars for which he paid in licenses only In
November last two months ago iust Eve hundred aud
forty dollars IL IL evident nve hundred and forty del
lars not the value but thirty thousand dollars
was. and that money ought TO have been received BY
the city instead Of going into the hands Of Ryerson
Either the fu value ought TO be paid into the city
treasury or the privilege Of running ought TO be open
10 the whole public.
THE pHiIsDStPHiA NoRTHERr LIRErRr FiRg Govt
rASr, NV IonK FisE C0NPASr No. IL -Yester.
day afternoon, at 2oclock the Philadelphia Northern
Liberty Fire Company arrived in this city, on their
way TO Boston. No communication having been made
to the Fire Department on the subject. there
nreIaraticna made to rscelvs them but the members