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II should say $50 100 volumes.~:
"And how long would that answer tho pm
| pose?"
About twenty years.
What rent is paid for the present roomsT'
1.-TWO thoueand eight hundred dollars"
How much insurance does the Board car7y7
'seventy live thousand dolIars."
What is the premum?"
Zone dollnr md thirty 1.-Two cents"
There Is real necessity for insurance on tn
present buiding?"
without the fear that shall not see the Librar,
| i1 the morning."
! Is Tiers any special danger from within?''
! mot from the Library itself, but there are
| great many occupants; and there Is q sort OF
/ = OARPES3ER-sHOP IN TIE BASEMENT.
| We don't know what is being done. There was
! hro In the building year ago, and it burned
| all night l consider this a very risky build
/ ing.''
| "r you were located In the old Post-Oa6ce
| there would be no necessity for carrying any
| tnsurancef''
~ think VIC could do without any. The rate
! certainly wouldn't be so high. II there vera
shutters there would BE- no necessity OF insur~
What other expenses could be cut or7'
"Wc!l. the object Is not SO much to save
money money rs 70 M accommodate . the public. We need
You think the old Post~oalce is adapted for
a Library"
II think we Gun use It, II were going to
erect library building wouldn't put up ono
o. taat END. uut 1t Gait be made to answer, al
though not OF the best form. There would prob
ably be some trouble IN regard to Light"
From this 1t will be seen thai the old Post
Office would accomniodnte the books 1or twenty
20 20 @a as nvns
ing School Inspectors ought not 50 hesitate
about benetitlnr the cause Of education by turn
Ing over the structure TO tho Library Board.
AL the time tho old Post Office property was
obtained for The Brideweil lot everybo knew
that The intention was IT, put the Public Lhrary
tng. 1t was SO stated in the discussions in the
Board uf Education when the matter was con-
sidercd, su stated in the Council when it was
talked OF there, and 50 ,stnted in the cuumupi-
cations written and the public meetings held On
tue subject. IN IN official communication on
George i. boutwell,, then secrefary Of the
Treasury, for this exchange --the ST me thing is
set forth with precision, and the signatures at
= THE uSDERsra HpffNa OF THE COUNCIL, :. !
the hoard of Educatton. and the Pubic Library
then WIS. Among tho ,nemher3 Of the Board OF
Edncution @ who signed this lotrer to Mr. R'ut-
Office cuu:d be nude useful by the City Of Chi
cago as the 8. .te Ut its Public Library, being Of
saab!e 7a;, area ind 4oeanon for sud puspose
Beard Of Education Mr. kicnberE expressed
bl','scK % strongly against the uso OF the build
&ut AlUFhEy ltDHIu, UU LQE GROUND That
Congress must have intended the Board cf Edu-
cMEon to enjoy the income Of the property.
:. 1hoy could on!y give tho Library the property
Board held lis schooi-fund property. it was |
true thnt the Board got the property |
thTqash the iptuenss int ,s Of those Who s.:
shuuld not object to Its being used for the benz
etl5 Of the schuol children" 1t will be difficult |
+ s. MI Rieh6srp to reconcile h bis s, ssntiments in
Is the letter to Secretary i}DItWetl:
70 inc R9n- G<oruc s. Bout'os1, Secretary af the
TREASURY: WHEREAS, 1t is understood and be-
licrtd that the Government Of the United States
erecting bonded warehouse 1T
su,table place in the Port of Chicago at some
y AEnEAs, Tho senooi Fund Of the City OF !
Chicago OWNS tho sauth half Of Block 81, school |
section, being 1Js!s feet on Fifth avenue and $50
Chicago River, and with II Frontage CT :O0 feet
on safd river and containing about I5, $50 squire
Feet, the said hatf Of Block S7, it IS believed by
the undersigned. would furnish the Government
1mple space for q bonded warehouse. and is
most conveniently. centrally. And eligibly To-
gable river, In tho heart Of the city, crusscd by
a free bridge Mt the sunth front If the said lot,
md distaslt but one Or two blocks on either side I
from seyernl great trunk lines III railway lead
md,
WHEREAS, The Government Of the United
school Section addition, u1 the corner Of Dear
'orn and Monroe streets. extending LOO feet
tOuF tile rurfner and W feet along the litter, |
nd containing about II. lJ0 square feet, and on
Vnlch stand the burnt wallis of the late Post
Nice and Custom House, which piece Of prop I
rty could be made useful by the City Of Chi
ago as the site Of its Public Library, f1eiug of
uitable area ind location for said purpose:
In view OF the foregoing premises the under
!gncd respectfully submit for your considern-
lon the proposition to exchange the one piece {
property fur tue other. Us Ut equal value; or, !
you prefer. that the Government shall select ]
Ho Appraisers, the municipal authorities Of the
Try " ChicAgt. Shall select two appraisers, and :
,cse four shall choose an umpire With the pow I
Of cnstng vote, who sbull report the re- ! {
oecttve values of tho said lots, and that each !
arty to this proposed MgrcemcDt,-viz.: the g
Dvernment OF the United States and the City !
ChtcaEo,--s pay to the other In money | :
hatever !
TEE DIFFERENCE MAY BE i ,
the value Of said pieces Of land. # the fore :
'ing propo5itiou is fuvnrabfy considered b. the J.
:eresary OF the Treasury he shall prepare )
!! forthwith to Obtutu the necessary sanction =
Congress to said sale or exchange of lots. aud
1eu h. 10 legay authorized to carry 1t into ef- .
It. tue undersigned shall endenvOr to secure 4
q NECESSARY ratification of the same by the = -
untcipal authorities OF the City Of Chicago. .
J. MED1LI, =
Mayor ot the City Of Chicago. e
4. H. RCKLEY,
Controller Of the City of Chicago. ! y
III. F. TULEY, q
Corporation Counsel, Chicago. o. .,
thur Dixon, Bartholomew Qulrk, .. o.
U Da:tey, HI. Schmitz, p
B. StDne, 6. Powell. p
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