The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-02-03

ID EMOvAL OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY-AT A
Library held last evening" the following report in relation
70 the subject OF the removal Of the library was pre-
The committee appointed to confer with the trustees of
Me Clinton Hall Association would respectfully submit
The following repor-That in accordance with their du
Han Association and believing that the object Of their
appointment was to inform your body officially of the
ativs positions Of the Mercantile Library Association
sSained from the trustees OF the Clinton Hall Assoca
ton the following statement showing the actions and the
motives for those actions Of the said trustees This state
nsnt Is to the following efect:-That for years
past the necessity Of removal has been urged upon them
On account of the want Of suitable accommodations
under the present arrangements That previous to last
year they felt that their pecuniary position would not
verrant removal the previous to that time
being In debt That In February and October Of 1852 they
resolved communications from the Board of Direction Of
ts Mercantile Library Association Of that year. in favor
The said Board the following copy Of resolutions passed
ct special meeting Of the members Of the Mercantile
and held on the 4th Of that month =
Resolved, That in view Of the gradual change Of resi-
dence which has taken place to the upper sections Of the
city, ii is expeden in the opinion Of this meeting, that
new location should be secured to the Library
practicable in the vicinity Of Broadway, not below
Canal street. nor above Aston Place"
Resolved, That the Board be requested to take such
viii be best calculated to carry the foregoing
resolutions into effect"
The Trustees further inform your Committee that they
acted immediately upon these resolutions, believing them
70 b the expression Of the entire never hav
they endeavored obtain every piece of property
for The and purposes of the Mercantile Library Asso
citation that offered for sale within the limits of the
resolution presented to them and after using their ut
most exertion to obtain location midway between the
limits designated in the resolution they purchased for
the Of the Mercantile Library Association the pro-
perty known the Astor Place Opera House. being
within The limits Defined and being, in their united
opinion the best location in the city of New York for the
promotion of the welfare Of the MercanAs Library Asso
saton which property is now held by them individually
he
ton from the Secretary Of the Board of Trustees of the
Clinton Hall Association =
Mr. J. +. Halsted, Chairman Committee of Board of D
rectors Of the Mercantile Library Association sir-In
Of the Clinton Hall Association at their last meeting,
beg to furnish you with the following extracts from the
minutes Of the proceedings Of that Board at their two
has been fully discussed by Board and their pootion
fully explained to your committee in conference of
yesterday that it would to require further
mark present. that you will accompany the pre-
ssntation of the suboned extracts with such expana
tn 1 IT % o. % AZ Dan You
on held on the Sh January 1853 the following resolu
Ton unanimously adopted-That Messrs Coffin and
HINT be appointed committee to negotiate for the pur
cha'e of the Italian Opera House And at subsequent
meeting the committee reported that in order to
the property they the committee had assumed the pur
chase Individually and personally at the price which they
committee were limited, and had executed agree
nent Of sale and purchage with the thereof The
report of the committee accepted and their action
approved Trusting that this may meet all the points of
the subject upon which you appointed to obtain in
formation, remain yours, respectfully,
CHAs. g. MrryoR, Secretary
And further IL is the opinion Of committee, that
the Trustees or the Clinton Hall Association have done all
in their power advance the best interests of your In
stitute That they have acted in good faith and with
sound judgment and deserving of the entire conf
deuce and support Of your Board and that your opinion
Of their actions should be expressed not only by your
unanimous consent to support them in the generous posi-
fon which they have taken towards your association but
by insertion Of the in public print that the
camille community may properly understand the position
Of Clinton Hall Association In regard to the Mercantile
Library Association. All of which respectfully submit
ted, j. r. HAISTi,D Chairman.
Gro e. Wo0D, SCommittee.
WILLARD. FErr.