Morning journal and courier., 1884-05-20
Public Library Committee.

A General Discussion of the Hest Means To Secure Funds-Making Up the List of SOl1citors-The Ladies Not To Be SIighted-An Adjournment. The public library committee held meet I ing in the Aldermen's chamber last evening to further consider plans for raising monies 1 for this important institution. Judge s. A.
 York presided, and Burton Mansfield acted | as secretary.
 The following committee was reported as agreeing to solicit subscriptions from Dis | trict No. 15: P. L. Schoonmaker, s. B. Ovi- att, George c. Chamberlain O. G. G. Mer | rills, L. B. Hinman, Samuel HalliwelI, 0. M.
 Loomis, F. H. Belden, Edward W. Higby, F.
 E. Spencer, R. J. Miner. Alfred W. Minor,
 Levi c. Gilbert, George F. Bradley, s. s. | Thompson, Nathan Greenman. l Judge York stated that there was a num- present before. He called upon Alderman E. s. Wheeler to explain in regard to the general programme.
 of thirteen had been appointed to solicit sub.
 scriptions and they had been assigned to districts. The solicitors were to visit wealthy | tribution. The purpose was to buy suitable
 lot and erect an appropriate building. The furnishing of the library with books is we'll provided for. This general committee, he | said, had appointed sub-committees | Alderman Barker said he could not add 1 much to what had been said by MT. Wheeler The aim was to raise $1OO, ,OOO and they pro- posed to succeed While they had fallen on discouraging times, yet they proposed to go | forward until the end is accomplished. Alexander Foote said in the district which he lived he had found that the people were
 but little informed in regard to the public l library. He thought the newspapers should I take a lively interest in this important mat | ter and place the subject fairly and squarely
 before the people.
 s. Harrison Wagner thought the time | should be fixed for an early solicitation of funds.
 Mir. Foote favored an early solicitation. He did not think the furry in Wall street would affect the library at all so far as sub-
 scriptions were concerned.
 R. P. Cowles thought the committee should proceed at once.
 Judge York said that the committee of thirteen would probably hold meeting one week from last night, when the committee would probably be completed and they would then be in condition to act intelligently.
 MT. Foote moved that the committee. ad- iourn in order that the committee of thirteen may have an opportunity to complete the organization.
 T. Attwater Barnes reported that the work was well in hand and could, no doubt, be put in shape during the coming week.
 Several of the chairmen of districts report ed that they found some difficulty in obtain ing solicitors. Those they had called upon seemed to think there was no enthusiasm on the subject.
 The chairmen of the various districts made partial reports.
 For district No: the following additional names were added Rutherford Trowbridee, John s. Bradley, Eugene A. Beecher, Henry Hillman, Wallace B. Fenn, Fl. B. Perry, N. D. Sperry, Minott E. Osborn.
 District No. 5, Walter Leigh.
 District No. 10, Johnson T. PIatt J. T, Sheridan. John Shuster, John W. Franklin, John O. Jackson.
 District No. Il, E. C.. Dow, H. G. Marsh. Frank Chandler, Charles F. Balbier, George | c. Clark.
 District No. 16, Richard F. Lyon
 District No. IT, Robert M. Stevens, Frank | ". WiIloughby. Ssss
 District No. 25-D. s. Thompson, E.E, l Bradley, ". W. Ward.
 District No. 12-(revised) J. D. Bradley, 1 W. H. Bouton, J. o. Donovan, A. l.. How | ard, w. $. Wells, Mrs. Hurd, Miss Emma Hindsley, Miss Ella Reed, Miss Hill, Miss Lizzie Hughes, Miss Carrie Hurd.
 H. 0. Rowe, of the ''Annex," !" said that his committee was fully organized, and although he wards which he represented were not blessed with wealth as were many wards in he city, yet he thought they would do their share.
 The subject of sending out circulars to avery householder was discussed at considera- ole length. The majority did not favor send ng out circular until just before the pub ic meeting. There was general expression hat the newspapers shonld be called upon Q keep the matter before the public as far IS possible.
 Adjourned subject to call of the committee