The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-02-20
LIsRAkY CONSOLIDATION
A NH That May Heip Eject the Object Of
TIE T1laea Trast.

| ALBANY. Feb. 19-Gen. Hustled introduced a
| series OF bills in the Assembly to-day to carry
| outthe purpose OF the Tilden trust and to es.
| tablsh big library In New York city. One oil
| the bills. which was not introduced by the
General himself. is 10 increase the number OF
trustees OF the Lenox library. Another bill is
to enable libraries that are already Incorporate
ed or that may be incorporated. to consolidate
and to make Board OF Trustees which will
conserve all tho interests Of the different
libraries. The new Board OF Trustees consti-
tuted by the consolidation may do all the acts
OF the various Boards previously existing.
The third bill provides that any gift
In behalf OF any public library shall
not be void on account of Indebtedness Of
terms. or because the trust under which the
grant Is made is not definitely defined. II is
proposed. II every one consents. to unite sew
eral OF tho big libraries OF New York city. in
Guiding tho Tilden library. There Is still in
the hands Of the Tiden trustees large sum
OF money. which was voluntarily reinQuished
Aid in the establis ment Of the com preh ON slve
library plan which is outlined in these bills
The Library Consolidation bill. which. II 1t
becomes a law. will allow any public, library
to consolidate with any other public. libraries
andrew II Green. one q Tie Trustees s " the
Tilden trust Mr.. Green explained 1t to a Sun
reporter last night. as IOllOWs:
=. In the first place. tho bill doea not mention
the Iilden trust at ALL 1t simply refers to
libraries in general. and ! drew 1t because 1
thought II would be u good measure. II It be.
comes @ law II will prove beneficial to many
small libraries that find It din ,nlt to get
along. Whether the Tilden trust will profit by
1t or not Is a question that cannot answer lust
now. The matter has never boon discussed by
the trustees. No definite proposition has been
made to us SO far to cons olidate with any other
library. nor have we made any such proposition
to any one.
81 do not know what the other trustees
think about the idea Of Consolidation. for. as
said. we haven't discussed the matter. II u
propositi ion were made with suitable cOndi-
tons should be In favor OF 1t. There are u
Hrent many small libraries in this city that
would derive strength and great benefit from
o. strong central administration. They could
ALI be established as branches OF one great
library. But. as said. these are only my own
ideas i drew up the bill with great care as a
general measure. and asked Gen. Hustled to
Although Mr.. Green would not admit that the
bill was drawn up for the sole purpose OF invit-
ing propositions for consolidation from exist
ing libraries. yet It is understood that such Is
the case. Mr.. John Bigelow, another OF the |
trustees. sa id last night:
80 This Is the first that / have heard OF the |
Dil ana l am not prepared to say anything |
about it. III Mr.. Green drew It up. it is UNI
doubtedly good bill. but 1t Is hardly worth |
while saying ANYTHING about It until the mat- |
ter comes up before the trustees or something |
definite Is done in regard to it."