New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-03


Library held last evening the following report in relation
10 The subject Of the removal Of the Library presented
The Committee appointed to confer with the Trustees Of
the Clinton Hall Association would respectfully submit the
That accordance with their duties they have waited
hevpg that the Object of their appointment TO inform
your body officially Of the relative positions Of the Meresn
Tile Library Association and the Clinton Hall Association
your Committee have obtained from the Trustees of the
Clinton Hall Association the following statement showing
the and the motives for those actions OF the said
Trustees.
wears past the necessity OF removal has been urged upon
them occount Of the want OF suitable accommodations
under the present arrangements That previous 10 last year
they felt that their peeunary position would not warrant
removal the Association previous to that time being IN
debt. ..,
from the Board Of Direction Of the Mercantile
Library Association of that year in favor Of removal That
IN n ~ nusseS al special meeting Of
the members Of the Mercantile Library Assoc ston called
conformity with its Charter ana hed on the sh OF th"t
Rssred That in view the gradual change Of residence
which has taken place the upper sections OF the city,
ia expedent in the opinion Of this meeting that new To-
cation should be secured TO the Library soon as pracca
bic in the vicinity Of Broadway, not below Cana' nor
RoirsS that the Board be requested to such
surss viii be best calculated to eary the erssons reso
Tue Trustees further inform your Committee that they
acted Immediately upon these resolutions believing them
be the Of the entire menoers never nav
ms heard O. OF received report 10 the contrary.
That they underworld to obtain every piece OF property
Assacaion that was offered io sale within the the
resolution presented 10 them and after uang then utmost
.serons to obtain location midway between the lin
its IN the resolution they purchased for the
of the Mercantile Library Association the property known
a. the "Astor place Opera House. beng within the lin
Va defined ssd as being in their united opinion, the best
location the City Of New York for the promotion OF the
welfare Of the Mercantile Library AssOeiaon which prop
sy IL held BY them individually, subject to the acton
In wston to Ibis matter the Committee received the fol.
al ~
NEw.YoRK, "Wednesday, Feb 2, 1855
Mr.. J. Y HALsTsD, Cadtrssan Cossnitfes ~ Board Of
Directors q he Mercantile Library d"ocafioa
sm In conformity with the instructions Of the Board Of
meeting beg to furnish you with the following extracts
nom the minutes OF tho proceedings Of that Board
been reued has been fully discussed by Board and
Their position 20 fully explained to your Committee in
cur conference OF yesterday, that II would seem to
qure no further remark present that ycu will
company the presentation Of the suh0ined extracts VITA
h rs cur interview OF yesterday enable you
smse,ns Of che Trasees Of the Clinton Hall Assosia
was ananinoay adopted Mat a.srs Comm sns HaaIS
appointed Committee to the purchase Of the
Committee reported that Order secure the propsrfy
they, the COMMITTEE, hsd assumed the paryhase inai.
nsee limited AID lad executed an ssrssr5sut of sails
and purchase with the owners oEeof The report OF she
teimsee was accepted and her acton approved Tu,t.
nstha this may meet al the points Of tie sab.ct unoa
"heh you are appointed 10 obtain information,
iresnAn yours respectfully,
" ChAS. q. MILN0R, Secretary.
ioi,her the opinion Of your Committee that tina
trustees OF The Clinton Hall Association have doue all in
Their POWER TO advance tie best your Insng
ten That they have acted IN good faith and WITH soapa
edsnen and are deserving Of the entire confidence ana
support OF Your Board and thar your opinion Of their a
nons should he exPs.Sed only by your unanimous con
sent to support them the seserocs position WHICH thew
have taken toward Association but by sa usee5 ~
Tie same an public PRINT, that the mercantile conaanty
mss properly understand the position Of l3 ptop Hal 49,
eisnen IN regard 10 the Mercantile Library Assoislon
AL OF which Is respectfully submitted
j r. HALSTED, Chairman
AbRM. uALSEY, ia
GEO. {. WOOD Cam
c,. nm p, WILLARD l. FELT ,