Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1884-02-19
Free Public Library.

Free Public Library.
The subJsct Considered in the May
Or's once Last EvenfnR-COmmittees
Appointed For Different PurPOSes.
The committee on public library held a
meeting in the Mayors Office last evening.
Mayor Lewis presided and Alderman T. Att
water Barnes was secretary. Among those
present were Aldermen Barnes, Barker and
Benton, Judge York, Il. NJ. WEIGH, General
s. E. Merwin, Senator Plunkett, NJ. F. Tyler,
John E. Earle and Maier dundee.
The report of the special committee of the
Court of Common Council and the order
appointing the present committee was read
by the clerk.
H. NJ, Welch gave some statistics regarding
the library of the Young Mems Institute and
the condition of its finances. He showed
that there was an income of So, 900 from the
Institute building which could be devoted to
the purchase of books for the free public
library, provided that the Institute and the
free library be merged into one. If the
$50. 600 appropriated for soldiers menu-
ment does not come into the committee then
they would have to raise 1915, 900 from liberal
citizens to purchase land and erect buildings
With the income of So 900 from the Institute
rentals and a possible appropriation of from
S., 600 to 81, 900 annually from the city the
expense of books and current expenses could
be met.
In reply to Mr.. Tyler, Mr.. WEIGH said that
he thought q lot and building would cost
about 1926, 600 and it would be such build
ing as would meet the req uirements of the
city for library purposes for years to come.
The question was raised as to whether the
$50, 600 appropriated for a soldiers monu-
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mortal building.
MIR. Earle thought they should find out
this fact from the committee on soldiers
monument. If they found it could not be
thus devoted, then the money could be raised
by subscription.
A vote was passed creating committee of
three to meet the soldiers monument COM
mittee and ascertain whether they are willing
to CO operate with this committee and devote
the $50, 900 to a memorial building for a fine
public library. John E. Earle, II. E. Ben
ton and Maier Zunder were appointed such
committee.
Alderman James P. Barker, M. F. Tyler
and 7. A. Barnes we're appointed a commit
tee 90 devise plans upon which the raising of
subscriptions should be carried out. It was
proposed that the wards of the city be SUBJ
divided and solicitors be appointed to canvass
the districts thoroughly.
MIR. Earle suggested that ''library day"
be designated, when the citizens of New Ha-
ven shall be given an opportunity to contrib
ute to the object.
The meeting adjourned subject to the call
of the committee.
Fair Haven Items.
On Saturday last John Parker was cutting
ice from the big pond and packing it in his
ice houses, he not getting quite enough
in from his own pond to fill them.
George W. Dayton, and the Florence owned
by H. J. Lewis, were hauled out on Saturday
on Captain Wright's marine railway for an
overhauling for the spring work.
Among the many guests registered at the
st. Charles Hotel, New Orleans, La, on
Tuesday, Feb. 18th, were Mr.. and Mrs. d.
D. Mallory. The travellers are well and en-.
joying very much their western and southern
trip.
Mr.. Isaac E. Brown has written to his
friends announcing his safe arrival with his
wife at Jacksonville, Fla, on the 10th inst
They were to start the next day to go farther
up the st. Johns river by steamboat. MIR.
and Mrs. Brown are both well and have much
enjoyed their trip so far.
Fred. F. Brown, A. K. Brown, and Fred.
W. Foote left on Saturdays midnight train
for Boston, Mass. The trip will be extended
as far as Portland, Maine, and possibly far
Their east.
The Rev. Erastus Blakeslee has accepted
the call given him by the Second Congrega
tional church, and as soon he can make
arrangements for his residence he intends
moving his family here
On Sunday the church services were we'll
attended at the First church. Rev. Burdett
Hart the pastor, oficiated. At the Baptist
church, East Grand street, Rev. Mr.. Busfield
occupied his own pulpit very acceptably to
his people. Rev. Mr.. Hammond preached at
his church. the East Pearl street Methodist,
morning and evening. At the Episcopal
church, st. James, the venerable rector of
the parish, Rev. DR.. W. E Vibbert con-
Quoted the services. At the Second church
the Rev. Mr. Edwin G. Holman, of the West
field church, Middletown, officiated, and gave
universal satisfaction to the congregation
The discourse beautiful one and deliv-
cred with much force and elequence.
The dredge steamer Lizzie Woodward ar
rived yesterday with a load of oysters for F.
Mansfield & Sons, the oyster dealers A few
of the friends of Captain Weisbert, from
Foxen, accompanied the captain on this trip
to see how they dredge for the bivslves.
The schooner Lydia Croweli, Captain
Matthews master, arrived on Saturday from
Virginia with three thousand two hundred
bushels of oysters. The schooner Lizzie
"
.- Captain McFadden, are expected to
arrive this morning from the southern waters
with oysters The two cArgoes will be about
6, 300 bushels.
Bennett Potter was driving A. h. Gran
Miss team slowly along yesterday morning.
When opposite FL. L. Parker's drug store the
axle broke, throwing young lady who was
in the wagon out to the ground. Mr.. Potter
kept partially in the wagon, one of his feet
caught in the wheel, and for an instant il
looked as if it would be broken, but the
horse was stopped and no farther damage
done except the breaking of the shaft and
axle.
The many friends here of Mr. William E.
Sheffield, on the editorial staff of the Palla-
dunn, regret that he is still confined to the
house from the effects of his late illness, and
all hope for his speedy recovery.
The Montowese stage yesterday afternoon
on the return trip, heavily loaded, got stuck
in front of Hemingway's long building on
North Quinnipiac street, and the animals
could not bulge the stage in the least
About half the load was taken off and the
horses started slowly along for Montowese.
MIR. j. Smith, of Saltonstall avenue, has
completed house on Shorthand avenue on the
Heights. Yesterday he was moving from his
former residence to his new home.
The meeting at the City Hall on consolids
ton on Saturday evening was the theme of |
conversation among the citizens of the
Annex on Sunday, and the question was |
discussed Yesterday morning |
a few of those IN the borough and some from |
the Fifteenth ward held meeting to con-
slider what action should be taken. It was |
voted to fight consolidation to the last. |
Those who can will go to Hartford and ap- |
pear before the committee when they meet to |
hear the pros and cons on the subject. Most |
of the citizens here think that the bill pro-
posed will not be passed by this Legislature,
and seem to think that the city people are
not united on the question as they should be,
and that the meeting on Saturday night did
not help the cause of consolidation any.
The gathering at the newly completed par
sonage of the East Pearl street Methodist