St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-02-28
THE LAW LIBRARY.
1t Will i'm All Probability Remain
in Temple Court,

The executive committee at the last
meeting of the Bar Association, to con-
slider the advisability of the re moval of
the library of the society from its pres
ent location in Temple court, held an
executive session yesterday TO consider
the matter and give final report, to lie
placed before the association at, its
meeting next Wednesday afternoon.
The committee read a proposition from
Il. f. Menage, which offered to give the
association $500 bonus, and $1,000 q
year for the maintenance of the library,
together with janitor services, light,
and all the expenses connected with the
removal of the books. The offer stipn-
lated only that the association should
guarantee TO keep their books
in the new rooms in the Guaranty Loan
building, for a term of ten years, and
also agree to give the free use of the
library to tenants of the building who
might wish to avail themselves of the
opportunity.
E. w. Herrick was present to speak
for the owners of Temple court. He
said that they did not wish to compete
for the library. as they felt they had a
perfect claim to it from the lease held
by them. Still. he said that the owners
lClI OIldG tt1C dSSOCldllOl SOltlS
assistance, and as they were fully
aware of the fact that the library was
of great benefit to the building they
were willing to assist the association.
He said that he was authorized to offer
81 900 year for the six remaining years
of the lease, and also to furnish janitor
services, which would amount to about
500 more. In return for this assistance
they would ask that the library be made
for the use of their tenants.
GAS a result of the last clause, the at
tOrneys in Temple court who are al
ready members of the association could
drop out and receive the beuefits of the
library without payment of the dues
they have been compelled TO pay here
tofore. There was, therefore, some
little discussion over this last matter;
but the committee finally hit upon
plan TO offset the loss of this amount of
income. 1t was agreed that all outsid-
erS might be allowed the use of the
library by paying the monthly dues,
without becoming members of the assO-
citation.
The committee, therefore, formulated
a report which spoke of the superior adj
vantageS connected with the offer Of
Mr.. Menage. but as it would not be
proper or business like to violate the
lease made with the owners of Temple
court, they recommended that Mr.. Her
rlck's offer be accepted, and the library
allowed to remain in its present place.
The report remarks incidentally that
the owners OF Temple court are not los
ing anything by the offer made, as they
will more than get back what they will
eXpend in the superior inducements Of
fered to tenants by that part which will
allow free access for them to the large
library.
The report will be acted upon at the
meeting of the bar association next
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock, and.
from the opinions of attorneys who are
members of the association, it will be
accepted in the main, although some
minor points may be changed. There.
fore, in all probability, the $4,000 law
library will remain where it now is. and
a prosperous future will be assured for
the association.