Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-04
VALUABLE LAW LIBRARY.
That of the Late Judge Grant to Re.
main at Davenport Of Interest to
Rock Island BarrIsters.


main AT Davenport Of Interest to
hock Island BarIIsters.
A meeting of the Scott county bar was
held yesterday afternoon at the court
house, at Davenport, to consider the pur-
chase OF the great law library of the late
Judge Grant. The committee appointed
at the meeting of Oct 10 last to organize
and incorporate library association, re-
ported the work done. One hundred and
fourteen shares of $50 each had been
subscribed for by the lawyers of Daven-
port and few outside friends who had
manifested an interest," in the project. and
10 shares had been placed in Rock Island.
This made total of Sc. 500 that could be
considered as raised, exclusive of sub.
scription of at least $500 and possibly
more, promised by Judge Dillon. No
subscriptions had been solicited from the
business men of the City, but the com.
mittee felt that it had received all the
help from the legal fraternity that could
be forthcoming.
The Democrat says:
There was but one voice at the meeting
the lawyers wished to see that library
remain in Davenport. It is the center to
which all the lawyers of this city and sur
rounding country grsvitates when look>
ing up law and presidents on an import
ant case. 1t has been Davenport insti>
tuition for two score years. The lawyers
have depended upon it largely ana have
neglected to stock their private libraries.
II the collection of books is removed
from here their will be no good library
nearer than Des Moines. The discussion
developed the opinion that the legal fra
ternity of Rock Island and Moline had
not shown very lively interest in the
matter, judging from their subscriptions,
but it was determined not to urge the
matter upen them nor to go outside the
ranks of the interested persons for finds.
Several of the attorneys expressed a will
linguess to increase their subscriptions
rather than to allow the library to leave
the city, and the paper was passed around
and the subs criptions secured in 10 min
utes, more or less, increased the amount
pledged to 50, $50. Another 81 900 will
be needed for bringing the collection up
to date, for the purchase of cases etc %,
but no trouble is anticipated in securing
this sun. On motion of Mayor FIcke,
heartily seconded by several Others, the
committee was authoriz I'd to take further
subscriptions from members of the bar
not present and buy the library. 1t is
understood that it can be purchased for
80 900.
The plan for an association that met
with general approval at the October
meeting involved the purchase of the
library and the assurance of tickets 10
lawyers at S35 per annum 1t was esti-
mated that at least 40 of these tickets
could be disposed of in the three cities
and surrounding towns. thus assuring the
association an income of 81 ,440 annually.
This might be increased somewhat by q
charge Of q nominal fee of non-tickei
holders for each time the library was
used by them. The income would allow
$500 annually to keep the library up to
date. and after the payment of an annual
| dividend upon the capital stock of 5 pei
cent would leave $500 for the reserve
| fund