New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-31
THE LIBRARY COMPETITION.

FINAL SETS OF DESIGNS FOR THE BUILD
ING MUST BE HANDED IN TOMORROW
The time is at hand for closing the second compe-
tition arranged by the trustees OF the New-York
Public Library a suitable design for the
proposed new building. az the drawings submitted
by the competitors must be delivered to George l..
RIves the secretary Of the Trustees Committee.
which has this matter IN charge by o'clock to-
morrow evening. The preliminary competition. an
nounccd in May. open TO all who wished 10
it, and as result the authors OF the six most
mcritorious sketches selected 10 take part in
the final competition. together with six other per-
sons or firms named by the committee The twelve
competitors are as follows: Carrere Hastings.
Cyrus L. w. Eidlitz j II. Freedlarder Charles e.
liaght. ilaydcl x Shepard. II. +. hornboste o. h.
Wood and q e. Palmer; Howard IL Caudwel; Nc
Kim Mead Il White Peabody x Siearns; George
4 Post W. Wheeler Smith. associated with Walker
* Morris and Whitney Warren. Each OF the com.
pctitors Will receive $50 as the estimated cost OF
the drawings required.
The veral OF drawings TO be judged
by Jury OF seven, consisting of three practising
architects selected by the competitors. three mem'
bers Of the Board OF Trustees. and Dr. John 5.
Billings. the director OF the library. BY the terms
the competition the jurors 10 select at LEAST
three Of the designs 20 lay before the Board OF
Trustees naming them In the order of their merit.
and finally the trustees are TO choose one design
ard submit II for approval 10 the Board Of Esii-
mate and Apportonment recommending its author
az the architect OF the building. The trustees have
reserved the power To require the author OF the
successful design 10 Ike such alterations IN No
plan as they may think necessary or desirable
IL Is expected that the jury Will be able 10 pass
on tie twelve designs De submitted In the course
OF a few days. but OF the trustees said yes
would be made In whatever plan might be accepted
before il was laid before the Board OF Estimate
and so IL would probably be some time Defore
anything would be given to the public in reference
10 the architect OF the building and his design
The trustees awaiting with interest sugses,
tons from the architects as TO the best naterlai
10 be used in the outer walls OF the building: IN
the circular announcing the second competition
they expressed a preference for Indiana limestone
but said that they were not committed to the Use
Of that stone. In view OF the opinion held py
many librarians that brick Is the best material
for a library building from the practical point OK
view the committee invited the competitors 10
express an opinion on the question whether Dick
could be properly used In building OF this charac'
ter. .u.
Among architects generally the opinion prevails
that brick ought not , be employed for struct.
ure OF SO commanding a character and occupying
so conspicuous position as the new PUBIC IL
brarv \ man having prominent place in inc
profession said that granite or marble should ~
an means be used: but he added that he did not
see how, such building as Is wanted could pS
erected on the reservoir site for the sum proposeo
10 be spent on IL. That sum is $1,000. ST..
Despite the opinion recently expressed by Cniet
II would cost more 10 store the stone composinS
The Old reservoir than 10 purchase new mate.ia,::
II Is tho belief Of many OF the library uus'eSsss
that this material be used 10 advantage IN "
foundat ions boiler vaults and the like OF the ou0'
ing which is to take the place OF the reservoir.