New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-02
AFFAIRS IN BROOKLYN.
PLANNING FOR TIE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
A coNFERr nee FIELD IN TIE OFFICE OF MAYOR

A CoNFERE nee FIELD IN TIE OFFICE OF MAho
DOODY.
There was an important conference In the MAYORS
Office Yesterday OF men interested in the plan for
public library provided for in bill now before INC
legislature Among those who attchoeo "crc W. ~
White r. II. Bowkcr and W. a. Bardweii' oil inc D'o'"
Iyn Library the Rev. Drs. storrs Hall ana lai'se
c. NJ. Pratt OF the Pratt lnstltup' iI''siueh' i'A
and Superintendent Maxwell, OF the Board OF Educn-
ton Professor Robert Foster OF the Union for CHRISTIAN
Work: Dr. A. W. Catlln Of the Long Island Free Lehdng
Library : F. Berry OF the Young Mems Christian AS
socation: Professor +. W. Hooper, OF the BrooKyh III
stitute and Commissioners Griffin. swan 'e"N''
Brewer Wilson and McCuire All the large Ho''''''
of the city represented
MAYOR Body presided and introduced the diScuNe'o"'
Mr. Jerks read the draft Of the bill, and those present
were asked TO present their views. Dr. S'ors 'Poho
as the representative OF the Long lsland hIs'o'a %
ciety's library. lie thought the proposed Ia" maAo
n great advance in the history OF the CITY, DE-
said that he believed Brooklyn had been hungry ior
public library for twenty years, and he was gao
beginning had been made. Professor Hooper sad ."a'
there we're six large libraries in the city. OF wmch 1or
were free The publc-school system and the library
system should be linked together and every eo"oor
house should be distributing station for BOOKS
Resident Hendrix, OF the Board OF Educatio'l oep
recated the idea OF the Mayor and the prcsuch' VI '
BOARD of Aldermen being the officers OF The library
nrovide a large enough fund. W. A. White OF inc
Brooklyn Library said that he believed IN organizing
branch libraries in all parts OF the city bnci icl'h
were also made by Professor Foster Charles NJ fia''
DIR. A. W. Catln, DR.. W. II. Maxwell, ;. f. berry ana
DIR. Charles II. Hall. r. r. Bowker urged that 'ne
librarian should have power OF choice IN tne MAJ
ter OF books and assistants than the bill PROVIDED anu
political influences should not dominate the cV Wt
Hooper. Hendrix Griffin. Pratt and jerks commit
Zee ia consider the suggestions made ana dralt theI rs
aud
ference In few days
THE BUILDING WAS EXPECTED TO BURN.
The dangerous walls of the burned building OF smith,
GRAY d Co.. at Fultonst. and Flatbushavc, were
nulled down yesterday, and all obstruction to street
travel was removed. owing to the danger In the
high wind on Monday night and yesterday morning.
The rnpiDg of the Fatbush-ave. and Third-ave cars
past the ruins suspended but regular uipS "eio
resumed before business hours yesterday.
Assistant Chief Engineer Dale, CT the Fire Depart
ment, made his report to Commissioner Ennis yes
teriay In 1t he said that the first engines arrived
pt the fire three minutes after the alarm was trhea
in and he arrived two or three minutes later WIN
more engines On his arrival he found that inc hie
had already gained great Roadway, ana ne seht
second and third alarms The officers and the men
OF the department behaved in brave and praseworthy
manner and three OF them were injured Owing TO
the great Roadway the fire had attained before the
nlarm was given, the cause could not be ascer'aeu'
Smith Gray & Co. have hired the Universal
Building at Washington and Hillary sts.. from the
Lehman Brothers Cwho will remove TO their new
store) and will occupy 1t until their new building Is
completed on the site Of the burned one. Mr.. r.
Smith said yesterday that the upper floors of the burned
building were an advertisement as they made me
building appear more pretentious, and they were nOt
fi,rprO6f They were lofts, parttoned on 1or
storage purposes the design being TO use them ior
offices when demand arose in that part OF tne Guy
lie expected the building would burn some Gay ana
kent IL insured for every cent of its value.