New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-03-10
LIBRARY FOR BROOKLYN.
WHEN WILL THE BILL PASSED IN 1879
PIE CARRIED INTO EFFECT?

IT ALL DEPENDS on THE ALDERMEN AND MAiof'
| PROVISIONS FOR A BOND ISSUE OF sV"""
AMI FOR NOT LESS THAN $4,000 ANNUALLY
--a.oo.,,.o establishment of a great free IL
l - Tow.yorl makes It timely to recall the
.ons ,aten in brooklyn a few years ago 10 p'o''de
for the needs of that city in this respect !,
! Using beginning made. but the pro- ,,a,r
as vet advanced beyond the stage Oh 80
whe,ber the likelihood Of constellation d. 'oN'e
| time not remote will nave De"''i'e
! ter is a question yet to be deciueu. ,.,. -.
! rrho s,biect Of a public library for BrooK'y" was
! fret brought to the attention OF 'he peope 49,. =.
! Nayor Boody's first message WHICH! Woo .rr,
! the Common Council on January J. '
,tnes" he said seem to he opportune Tor pro'.uns
. worthy adjunct to the Institute 'of "IIch an" '',
| ooJ establishment of Museum OF Ar's ana
! sciences he had Just been speakng) III 'he way 20
a free library No argument IL neeue' ~ 80 -,
value of such a step Investigation VIII S"" ~
prooklvn has not kept pace with her s'9.ei 49,
Z, matters OF this kind The reason is proDao's ou
/ =, o,,r intimate association with New-ior anu ou'
! afion TO lean upon the larger city We nave
| ou,grown conditions and influences OF 'hiS o"a'a
fer Rrooklyn should be known by her own WIN
her own character and her own lhstltu"o'' "a
Roodv further said that "a portion oil Inc f-as' 'e
lands seems a natural anu NA'""
purposes Of this kind ,.,
! There was at the time general agreement WIN
| Mayor Boodys sentiments on the supje0' VI 4" ~.
public library. but there was some uissei'' I'm 40
! oDinion that n site for IT should be found on 'he
| East Side lands one writer said al the ume'
greatly doubt II there Is any geher'i MS ',
.,.h tb,s viaw The East side lands are wen
! adapted for Museum OF Arts ana Sc'ehc's' 'u'
| they are entirely too remote for library 49,.
In nursuance Of the Mayors suggestion the 'ruS-
! toes Of the Brooklyn institute summoned " "u'"O''
Of prominent citizens TO a conference ana Il co'''
| tea was appointed TO further the library p'o''"
| nv. u-hole subtect was carefully weighed ana the
result was the presentation OF bill to the -eKsa
tire which passed both houses ana WAS S's"oN -
| the Governor May J, nv
rh .c, nro,,,des that the Common Council may
determine at any time upon the estaohSninen' VI
free public library for Brooklyn. that when 1t 'oe'
n ,b citv officials shall issue bonds TO tho amount
Of 5000 900 for the erection Of building anu '"'
| thereafter the Board OF Estimate shal P''E'e ny
less than $4,000 annually for the purchase Oh p'onS'
! The Mayor is 20 appoint nine directors oi inc IL
/ brarv and the president OF the Board OF Aneli"e"'
the president o: the Board of Education anu 'Ne
director OF the Brooklyn Institute OF ATS ana
Sciences are TO be ex-oIlco members or the Boaru
OF Directors The library is to be forever iree ior
the use OF the Inhabitants Of the city OF nrVoh'sn'
always subject to such reasonable TuleS any I'.u
! is,ions as ;he directors may adopt 70 render the
use OF said library and readnE- room OF the
That Is the way the matter stands to-day. W Henr
ever the Board OF Aldermen and the Mayer SeT
way clear 10 issuing per cent ooh'ls ~ W. ca
OF $500 for library purposes aid 10 49,, 2.tr
Z 90 or inward into the annual Dh,lb't 70
tcnance. brooklyn can have punHc hPtaiyj ~ ~
least a beginning can be made IN tht an I1.,oI
Iyn Library can be made the basis Of irce public
library. i owns valuable pfoperN III dn cafSc
! lion OF hooks 4 well-knOwn citizen, VINO u II,
miliar with the library movement IN oy IA" or
two ago. and In the course OF IL long conversation
III seems TO me timely TO agitate This question
now IN act. it seems to me tiney a. T ~ ~, I'm
mediate future The present administration u pro-
ceeding very cautiously IN making ehpenu'sI'ts ''
Will do nothing hastily The iIlcnds OF tn" "
Iyn Institute are expecting that the bonds Tor NE
erection OF their museum hu"i.nK WI. So 80 wiling
sued for Mayor Scheren has eNpressri ~ Wins
ness to take the necessary steps IN ms tret,2h as
It is demonstrated 20 nm VA .'s S ne
law permits TO DO expended FOR this purpoAc mr.
/ ing can be begun while the Dressed stone law re-
mains unrcpealed. since the cost OF al stoncwork
Tor public purposes VIII be - greatly III. rca,--i ~
mis- law that no buildings Involving ne use o, stone
likely 10 be put up IN eSsunns ,rTnrv man
ter VIII have to wait until the museum bHildlhg -
well out - The way and Yntn me ''
ncnts are planned. which vii! reqHiTe cohsuer.n~
expeniturea and the things when are Ina, nav
be regarded. somewhat at least; IN the "gh' Of ''N
For myself can see reason why a pubic
library Ste should not be provided on ne tas' > is
lands which are owned 10y the city. In fa,i mere
is mos, excellent sis on he hree se,o' ,s seTg ,-,
the reservoir and the PARK Plaza c:o.e e t@ 'To f.
OF trave. ~ course, such "A library Won" nv ~
have branches Ia various parts o. w ~ SAP ~.
| on he Heights, south BFolhitl' on,
Beslford region. and one In the Eastern Ill-Fl'
'rhesr would provide distributing centres 'pr ~"
several sections. and would mus acc)mnvlA'r i.'
people generally II Is possible. think, 10 MAKE
some arrangement with the officers 81 the present
BROOKLYN Library whereby It's property ana coIec
tlous might be turned 20 the pubic library IN
that case its present building or part OF IT, "ou4l
provide for the Heights branch when nave Nug,
eostci There are numerous details 70 DE W9ik"l
ont I'm a schen" 90 this Kind. but am c"Hh1'it
ma. the directors II the Brooklyn Library are sdi-
ncIcntly philosophical 70 cooperate heartily N
euch q project Then The Brooklyn Institute has
some 1900 volumes. which would haturhI!y Dc
turned over TO the public library as soon as u was
established. IT,, ,..,, 80,
II do not see any reason why Brooklyn should not
70 ahead with It's library project without reference
10 what New York is doing. and without Te'eirnSe
10 the question 81 consolidation II may ultimately
come about that II library is established IN bIoH-
lvn Il would form a branch OF the PuhHc Library
az Greater New York but that IS not an argument
against our going ahead and supplying the needs or
Brooldyn in this respect. so far as We can ~ any
rate | shall be glad TO the matter agitdtei
again in the press. At the time OF the passage OK
TIE bin following Mayor Boodys recommendation
on me subject there seemed 10 be a good deal or
interest in the subject but fancy that nine tenthS
OF the people have forgotten that such Il DIN was
passed and any way. quite ignorant or its pro-
visions