The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-05-02

Circuis Court Of Appeals May Meet In
seattle.

Circuit Court OF Appeals MAY Meek IN
Seattle.
The rooms Of the new law library pre-
cent daily a scene OF activity which augurs
well for the success of the enterprise
Groups of attorneys are constantly on
hand making suggestions TO the managers.
and these in turn give their orders to
carpenters. janitors and assistants. who
are preparing for the reception Of the
large and valuable library left at Spokane
by the late Henry NJ. Herman. author OF
standard works on THE Law of Estoppei."
on "Chattei Mortgages" and on "Execu-
tons
Secretary John Arthur, Treasurer r.
". Enmons and W. p. Trimble purchased
tais library las, Monday at Spokane. and
II is now on It's way TO Seattle. This ac-
QUESTION ie especially important IN view
OF the fact that there Is in the legislative.
executive and judicial appropriation bill
now before congress a rider" or proyiso
that the United States circuit court of
appeals for this. the Ninth, judicial ctr
cult. shall hold two terms each year in
cities other than San Francisco. The
honor and convenience Of being selected as
one Of the places for holding these terms
win be contested for by Los Angeles, Port
land, Spokane. Tacoma and Seattle. The
two places possessing the largest public
law libraries viii stand the best chance of
being chosen; for the judges will not be
satisfied with any place where they cannot
conveniently have access TO all the books
which they desire TO examine in their de-
lberations and in the preparation Of their
opinions. Portland has an extensive gen.
eral law library, and viii therefore almost
certainly be one of the cities In which
those terms Of the circuit court of appeals
viii be held. BY the timely action OF the
Seattle Law Library Association, this city
Wi he. In IA HI ~,
the other term. II is highly important
that every effort be made to satisfy the
judges that Seattle is better provided with
the necessary facilities and accommoda-
tfons than any other city in the Ninth
circuit. except San Francisco and Port
land No effort win be spared to make the
new library an imposing success at once.
and every attorney in Seattle will feel
that he Is uader obligation to give i'm
mediately his due share of time. effort,
books and money TO this public-spirited
purpose. The call for an installment of
the subscription will undoubtedly be
promptly responded to. The example set
by one Of the superior court judges in pay
ing $40 at the outset. instead of the So
called for. would. II followed by those who
can afford II, enable the association to pro-
vide al the very beginning library which
would SO strongly impress the circuit
judges with this city's superior fitness as
one Of the seats of the court. that there
could be no doubt as to the selection Of
Seattle. An attorney recently from New
York. and who has not yet entered into
the practice here, has also paid SO In re-
Spouse 10 the first call, and has generous
ly rendered his services in the labor OF
getting the library well started.
IT Is expected that there viii be at least
5000 volumes in the library before the end
of this week.