Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-03-23
BY POPULAR VOTE.
Site for the Carnegie Lbrnry-Work.
men Opposed to an East End Location

How the Trndes' Council Would Select a
Site for the Carnegie Librnry-Work.
men Opposed to an East End Location
A Downtown Site Preferred.
The meeting of the Central Trades Coun-
ell last night was largely attended. Joseph
L. Evans presided. J. j. Egli was admitted
as delegate from German Printers L. A.
No. 6661. The following resolutions were
presented and adopted:
WHEREAS. The papers of to-day having
stated that the site for the Carnegie Free Lii
brary had been practically settled upon by the
commission, and that the property known as
Point Breeze" East End, would In all lkeli-
hood be selected for the main building; and
Whereas, Believing that Mr.. Carnegie in his
munificent gift had not in contemplation the
providing of library for those who already
possess, or are amply able to do so, library
sufficient for all their needs but rather that he
desired, as in his Braddock gift, to place with
in the reach of the workingmen books, ETC.,
which otherwise they might never see, however
great their desire; and
Whereas. 1t is an undeniable fact that this
class of citizens are compelled by the needs of
their various employments, to say nothing of
economy, to seek homes as near their work as
possible, which is almost invariably in the
heart of the city; therefore,
Resolved, That the Central Trades Council
OF Western Pennsylvania. representing 75,OOO
workingmen, believing that the proposed
library should be placed in a locality where it
might confer the greatest good on the greatest
number, and also believing that a matter OF as
much interest to workingmen should not be
left wholly to the whims or caprices Of chosen
few, but rather that the voice of the people
should be heard, do hereby suggest that the
choice of site should be left to a popular vote
of the citizens at the next general election.
Resolved, That as the expense of maintain
ing the library eventually falls upon the work
ingmen, we believe our wishes in the matter
should not be compelled to pay daily tax IN
order TO visit the library, but that site in the
heart of the city, which doubtless will be for
all time the objective point of the working
mans leisure, should he selected.
Resolved, That copy OF these resolutions,
under the seal of the council, be sent to the
Library Commission, to Mr. Andrew Carnegie
and the press.
The Executive Board of the council will
report at the next meeting on a revision OF
the ballot system, and will also submit city
ordinances relative to employing none but
union men to do municipal work.
President Evans instructed the delegates,
particularly those of the building trades, to
get the opinions of the bodies they repre-
sented, on a mechanics lien law. He also
announced that the trial of the glass work.
ers brought from England would take
place in the United States Court at the
April term. One of them, he said, had re-
turned to England, another had been killed
on the railroad and the rest were scattered
about, but if possible one or more would be
brought into court for trial. II not the case
could go on without their presence.