New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-22
TWO OFFERS IN QUESTION.
NEw-JERsEY HISTORICAL SOCIETY IN
DOUBT ABOUT PRINCETON'S
PROPOSITION.
REPORT OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FANoRs
ACCEPTANCE BIT MANY MEMBERS WANT
THE LIBRARY r Tanned IN NEWARK

THE LIBRARY r Tanned IN NEWARK
DIR. COLES OFFERS $1,000 MORE
ACTION POSTPONED.
The New-Jersey State Historical, Society. at Its
annual meeting In Newark yesterday. discussed the
proposition By the Princeton College trustees 10 re-
move the home headquarters. with It's library ana
archives to the library bui ding which IL 10 De
erected Princeton The offer was not accepted
but was relocated the society's Executive Com
mittee together with some other propositions MADE
for a report AT later day. The committee Is not
restricted any period of time.
There present at the meeting yesterday VI
Taylor Pyne and JunIus 8 Morgan. representing
the college trustees. and the Historical Society was
largely represented. The following report was read
the meeting by william Wilson. secretary OF the
Executive Committee:
II Is with pleasure that the Executive Committee
IS enabled TO report great improvement IN In, me
| meeting In January. An appeal having been made
| the members OF the society TO contribute fundS
TO pay the outstanding obliga tons the result was
Indebtedness. and The replenshng OF the treasury
for expenses The details will appear In me
report OF the treasurer Other steps have been taken
to limit the expenditures of the society to the amount
OF its income. and it is the Intention OF your com
mittee far IL has the power. TO prevent here
after the mourning Of any liabilities beyond the
INCREASED REVENUE NEEDED.
II Is evident. however. that in order accomplish
the Of the society curtaImen. of lis ex-
penses to such a point will materially diminish
It's efficiency An increased revenue Is possible only
from three sources:
| l. BY an augmentation OF the gross amount OF the
annual dues OF members. either by large increase In
, BY an endowment fund. or funds. contributed
either for the general purposes OF the society or TOT
the special features OF its work only the income OF
| such endowment fund funds to be used for the
| current expenses Of the society.
3. BY appropriation OF the State TO enable the
a
preserving and placing at the disposal OF me caehs
required bearing the history of the State.
In the connection II may be said also That your
OF having a greater concentration of power and re-
sponsiblity in the administration OF the affairs OF
the society. particularly in the matter OF he CON
troll OF its permanent funds and OF ts expenditures
With view 70 securing sreaseT eGen tS r me
! ton Indicated, your committee has devoted much
sne to ss q hs o. The
! TO a subcommittee. which subcommittee has pre-
! rcpori-which herewith presented 10 the society
| for IT. consideration. Under me Existing rules II
| lie over until the next meeting OF the society,
which It is the intention OF your committee 10 call
~ A subjec; Of momentous mportanc, to the So
ciety has been presented to you in the FORM OF "a a
| COLLECTIONS 10 Princeton BY invitation OF Messrs
Taylor Pyns @na 51s ys MSf& rndecn s
| Iay May q when Messrs. Pyne and Morgan ex-
! paine1 the plan In detail
| A PERMANENT HUME.
The letter from Mr.. Pync 10 Jonathan Roberts
| chairman OF the Executive Committee OF the So
cetv setting forth the transfer project IS then sub
m,tted IN tho report The report proceeds az fol-
| lows
The above proposition is practically eGpi S to
giving the society pernahien ",e s ont an
cndow ment sufficient TO MAINTAIN the same anu an
| additional endowment sufficient 10 provide com
pSa II 70 pa in 'hss it
A g.s, 10 the society OF not less than flV0p. This
| pras Hetn OYerP ~
and your committee has been deeply, mpie IMPRESSED
BY the generosity Of the an,hcEiiles OF prnSe'qn
cert ainly deserves the most careful c9nslderation
on account OF It's important bearing on I've tuture
Against The proposed change. It has beeu sug-
! have beer located in Newark for half century;
that they are in the geographical centre OF ne
| district containing more than two-thirds the poprS
lation OF New-Jerseyi and in IA cy rtacnei ~ az
within this district. and large majority OF them
It Is obvious however. that n the society is 70
perform the work expected Of H. there mu' no se
| future II suitable hreproot home can be pro-
! vIed IN the city OF Newark together with rea-
sonable assurance OF an income SUFFICIENT TO main.
| tain such home and TO carry on the necessary
10 most OF our members have the societys head
| quarters remain In Newark: but In the opinion OF
Is OF less Importance than a hreproof rsceptacie
for the same Your committee therefore un mani
,ar an,horities Of Princeton University ls 80 al
ysa be- 1ceersa from ScraGk or other
place IL will be the best interests Of the society
| 10 accept this generous proposition
The committee also offered the following resolu-
| ton:
| whereas The authorities OF Princeton University
| have rendered 10 this society ACCOMMODATIONS for
perpctuity together with light heat. power and all
conyensncss OF The most modern Grsy yr con
custodian for such 5 bra and tsv an S
Resolved That the Jersey Historical Society
Of proound approximation OF the oer which
has been made by the authorities OF Princeton
IT'S library and collections In the proposed new IRE
proof library building to he erected at Princeton
We feel that this proposition has come from an in
stiiu,lon having kindred interests with our own;
that IT has been Inspired by pra,seworthy desire
mote historical research. especially In all that per-
Resolved That the corresponding secretary do
transmit a copy OF the foregoing preamble and ana
sity from whom the above proposition has been
received.
NEWARK LIBRARY PROPOSAL.
A letter from Edward H. Duryec OF the Newark
Free Library. was read recommending that steps
be taken 10 combine the interests OF the library and
the State Society and erecting building to accom-
MEDIATE both collections The offer OF DR. j. Acker-
man Coles OF Newark. Of two valuable sites for
building for tn, society was also read. Dr. Coles
offered 1000 In addition as donation In memory
OF his deceased father. Or. Abraham Coles
The report of the Executive Committee was
adopted with the amendmen. that Princetons offer
he accepted The amendment was withdrawn to
make way for the Executive Committees resolution
This was debated. Samuel F. B!geow moved that
the matter be referred back without INSTRUCTIONS
r. Wocott Jackson made strong argument In
favor of retaining the society In Newark. referring
TO the convenience of access there and the remote
ness OF Princeton He did not think that the go
c,e,v.s collection should be attached TO any college