Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-05-07

Libraries. Among the fossils he offered was
one of prehistoric animal, with name a
foot long, that has been excavated in
Dakota, the skeleton measuring 80 feet in
length. Another is pair of prehistoric
bats whose outstretched wings measure 25
feet from tip to tip. These specimens will
be placed in the museum in connection with
the art gallery.
Chairman Lambie, Of the committee, was
seen after the meeting. He said: "The
slight unpleasantness has passed away, and
everything is now satisfactorily settled. In
the language of the barnyard poet, Things
be lovely and the goose hangs high The
recent dissatisfaction, 1 think, was caused
by indiscreet talk in the newspapers, and
as it has passed away, I think we
should all unite in making this
library the grandest in the world. The
question of site was brought up to-day for
the first time. 1t is believed that the Bed
ford avenue property will be chosen. At
the meeting of Councils, Monday next,
will introduce an ordinance to appropriate
the ground for library purposes. l have no
doubt at all that the location will be satis-
factory to everyone, and the ordinance will
be adopted. Mr.. Carnegie has favored the
site ali the time The committee also
favored it, but as they had no power to act,
and the question of site was not discussed
before, we had no power to do anything"
DOWNTOWN SITES TOO DEAR.
The idea of having the library in the
lower part of the city, especially, or in the
neighborhood of the Court House, was
secuted. 1t was stated that ground was too
dear, and it would take too much money to
put up the kind of library Mr.. Carnegie
wanted. A building could be constructed,
but if there were not some walks, parks, etc.,
around it, it would be as good as nothing.
This is the reason the Bedford avenue site was
settled upon. There is enough ground there
to put up an elegant building and have
park around il.
1t is thought that the main building,
where the art gallery and museum will be
located, will be put up on the site recently
offered by Charles j. Clarke, at the corner of
Fifth avenue, Graft avenue and Forbes
street This would make the building
within five minutes walk of Schenley Park,
and two traction railway lines will be run
ming past the spot by next fail.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr.. Scott
was instructed TO send out postal cards to
all the members OF the Library Commission,
notifying them to meet to-day in the di-
room of the Fidelity Title and Trust
Company. The meeting will be held at 2:30
in the afternoon. The thread of the work
begun yesterday will then be taken up, and
the plans of the commission outlined.
In his remarks about to-day's meeting.
Mr.. Carnegie said he hoped there would be
a large attendance. He said the first real
work of the commission will be performed
to-day, and although some persons were
prone to think the commission was slow in
its movements, he thought it had covered
ground with what little power
the members had. He said it was better to
take matters easy, and not rush the project.
By doing so, the impressions and opinions
of the people could be secured, and the men,
bers of the commission would learn many
things they did not now know.