The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1890-12-25
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A NEW BUILDING AND 1000 CHOICE
BOOKS CAN BE SECURED
FOR MARIETTA.

held at the court house last Friday
afternoon to take into consideration
the inauguration Of free library
for Marietta. Miss Sarah Clarke is
the instigator Of this praiseworthy.
movement. For a number of years,
she has freely supplied from her
well selected library, at her home
iii this city, books to our citizens
when called for. She has added
constantly to this Library until she
has accumulated two thousand
choice books. She has interested
herself among, her friends in Boston
in raising nearly enough money TO
erect.a handsome brick building for
the Library. She desires to have
assurance, that if this building is
built and the books donated, that
the library will be perpetuated. To
do this, lot will have to be donat-
ed by some public spirited citizen,
upon which to place the building
and then means provided for cur
rent expenses. A ianitor, libra.
rian, insurance and new books will
make the expenses annually about
$1,000. Of course to raise this
amount each year by private sub
scriptions would be task without
very promising results. AS it would
be public library: it has been sug-
gested that the city government
might provide means by small tax
to defray the expenses.
The meeting held Friday had
this object in view. A number
of ladies were present as we'll as
gentlemen, and all showed by their
presence their anxiety to secure to
Marietta this generous cffer on the
part of Miss Clarke.
Rev. DR.. Buttolph was called to
the chair. Judge George F. Gober
stated the object OF the meeting and
gave his views on the matter. Rev.
H. K. Walker, DR.. P. r. Cortelyou,
Col. w. R. Power and w. S. N.
Neal made remarks relative to the.
importance and desiraDility of Sc
curing for Marietta this grand do
nation. DR.. T. S. Stewart was
present and was deeply interested
in the matter, and, we learn, he is
willing to donate the lot for the
building. The building would cost
$4,000 and from the excellent draw
ing and plans shown, INTELLECTUALLY
it would be an ornament to the town
to say nothing of the benefits the
public would derive from the free
library. Our. Marietta Library con-
tains about 1000 books which could
be consolidated with this proposed
public library, giving the city four
thousand volumes, with a new build
ing. With view of securing an
appropriation of $1,000 per annum
for a number of years, it was deem
ed best to appoint a committee to
prepare a bill to be introduced into
and passed by the Legislature, al
lowing the people to vote upon the
question and give to the city gov
eminent the authority to levy a
specific tax for this purpose. The
committee appointed by the Chair
man consists of Judge George F.
Gober, Mr.. Freeman Clarke, w. S.
N. Neal, Mr.. B. R. Legg and Col.
w. R. Power.
The meeting adjourned subject to
the call of the chairman.
Our people feel the Importance of
availing themselves Of the opportu-
nifty to secure to the city this free
library, and we feel assured when
the time comes to express them
selves at the polls they will be found
aiding the contamination of this
worthy movement.
The tax would be small and never
telt by our property holders and
the good to be accomplished would
outweigh all selfish considerations.
Let US all work for the success of
TINS movement in putting Marietta
ahead OF all other towns in a work
that will be a blessing to our people.