The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-24
THE NEW STATE LIBRARY
BUILDING 10 BE READY FOH OCCU-
PANCF BIZ DECEMBER IsT
The City Council to Provide for an Assist
ant Librarian Removal OF Records
and Books-Employsss.

The Finance Committee OF the City
Council will, as has already been stated
In The Times, I'm its report TO the lower
branch at the September meeting rec
ommend that an appropriation be made
for the salary OF an assistant librarian
in the State Library. in order that the
same might be kept open in the afternoon
and evening and become Of easy access
to the citizens Of Richmond. There Is
hardly any doubt that the two branches
Of the Council Will agree TO the recon-
mendatiOn, and after the measure has
been approved by the Mayor, the Secfeta-
~ OF the Commonwealth, who has the
appointing power, viii make MS selection
In order that the new Official may be-
come thoroughly familiar with the state
Library and its contens before the same
Is removed into the new building
The provision OF the law which creates
this new office Of assistant librarian may
be found In chapter 500 OF the Acts OF
the Assembly passed during the last
session. II reads as follows:
AT the request OF the City Council of
the city OF Richmond the Secretary Of
the Commonwealth is hereby authorized
and empowered 70 appoint a suitable per-
son. who shall be citizen ~ Richmond,
as an additional clerk to the Secretary
Of tie Commonwealth. such person TO he
paid such salary by the city OF Rich
mOnd as may be fixed by the Council;
such person 50 appointed TO be under the
supervision and control Of the Secretary
OF the Commonwealth, as his other clerks.
but his duties shall be confined to the
State Library during such hours as the
Secretary OF the Commonwealth may di-
rect"
WHO THF APPLICANTS ARE.
Secretary Lawless has already received
applications for the new position from
twenty eight persons, among them num-
Der Of ladies. The male applicants who
have mp 10 this time submitted their pa
pers are the following: Messrs. Charles
POindexter. the state Librarian under
Judge II. w. ,Flournoy; Charles ". Dun
stan. Carter Nelson Berkeley +. H. Plue-
macher, 4. \. Tyler. Joseph b. Johnston.
". g. Stannard. Rev II: +. Williams,
H. 7. Ezekiel, 5. e. Wood, a. J. Black
burn. Captain William II. Parker. W. ).
Branch, J. Taylor StrattOn, John +. Spin
die. William Simpson, James r. Jordan,
George Pickett Mayo, J. howard Swami
W. G. Powell and Silas Wood. =
All these applicants are residents Oh
the city Of Richmond, as required by law.
IL is expected that the new state Libra
~ building Will be ready for occupancy
about the lst Of December, and, under the
provisions Of chapter 6H Of the Acts OF
Assembly lS9l-'e2, the building Will offer
sufficient accommodations for the State
Library, including historical paintings ana
statuary. the Supreme Court Of Appeals,
us OulceS ana NpIdT\. the AuutOI vi
Public Accounts the Treasurer, the Com
missioner OF Agriculture. the Railroad
Commissioner, the Superintendent OF Pub
lie instruction. the Acknowledgement, the
AttOrney-General and the superintendent
of Public Printing. There shall also be-
such other accommodations as in the
discretion Of the State Board Of Build
Ing Commissioners may be necessary.
HOW THE OFFICES HAIL BE REMOVED.
In order TO remove the contents Of the
various offices and secure the proper fur
niture after the completion OF the building
the Legislature during It's last session
appropriated the sum of $4,000 10 be taken
from the funds of the State Treasury not
otherwise appropriated.
The new building will be under the
supervision OF the superintendent or
Grounds and Buildings, and AT its COM
pletion the appointment Of some addi-
tiOndl officials 10 take care of the same
will become necessary. for whom the
following provision has been made IN
chapter 500. Acts Of Assembly lNG-9i
The state Superintendent of Grounds
and Buildings DE instructed 10 employ,
after completion ana occupancy OF the
new library building. the following en-
plcyes: An elevator conductor. AT salary
OF so per month: q practical fireman at
at Il salary OF so per month. and tenn
p0rary clerk. 20 be appointed by the
general librarian. AZ a salary of so per
month. % syist him In the removal Of
the books and documents
.IsposING or TIE o-D orFI PRS.
Under a Joint resolution adopted by
the General Assembly during It's last seS-
sion. and approved by the Governor