New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-03-15
THE NEWS OF BROOKLYN.
PUBLIC LIBRARY FORTH WITH.
THE CITYS REVENUE FUND To BE
CALLED ON FOR $4,000
A BILL TO THAT EFFECT IN PREPARATIoN-DE-
sIRABIIITY OF AN EARLY BEGINNING
THE QUESTION OF LIBRARY SITES

STABILITY OF AN EARLY BEGINNING
THE QUESTION OF LIBRARY SITES.
The directors OF the Brooklyn Public Library AS
ISOLATION held an important meeting on Friday
last, and resolved TO take immediate steps toward
the establishment Of a library. 1t was determined
with the consent OF Mayor Wurs,er. 10 request Cor
poraion Counsel Burr 10 draft bill allowing
SO 900 TO be set aside from the revenue fund this
year for the purpose OF making beginning with
the library work and 1t Is expected that the Dill
will be introduced In the Legislature early ms
week.
As soon as the money is forthcoming the plan OF
the directors Is to hire building in some conVen-
lent part of the city and put into 1t the DOCKS al
ready provided for the library az well as others
that will be procured. definite beginning VIII
thus be made and it is believed that the establish
ment OF a library for the borough OF Brooklyn on
a large scale Will accordingly be In much better
shape when consolidation takes place
The directors also about TO investigate the
question of possible library sites. and in the course
of the present week will visit; some OF the plots OF
land suggested for the purpose. one OF the pro-
posed sites is the side park lands near the
new Museum Of Arts and Sciences. There are vari-
Gus protects for the erection of public buildings on
this site, among them suggestion that training
school for teachers should be placed there. IL Is
understood. however. that the Brooklyn Institute
authorities will object the surrender of any part
that nothing should be erected there which VIII In
any way interfere with the appearance OF the great
museum building. only wing OF which Is now
under way
The hes. site for public library in the opinion
of many Of those interested In that undertaking. is
the little park on the south side OF Joralemon-st
directly in the rear OF the city Hall. This was ac-
CURED by the city several years ago. and ny the
act through which II secured the city was au-
thorized TO condemn the adjoining properly IN
Court-st. II it should seem desirable. me pio, on
which the First Reformed Church Formerly $1,000
turned over to the city TO be used TOT muilcl-
pal department. purposes. Unless there Is an dVt
passed amending the law Of 1892 in this respect me
plot cannot be reserved as a library site II VIII
be necessary TO have the word department
stricken out and the directors Of the library asso-
citation are hopeful that this VIII be done by the
present LEGISLATURE. II So they then expect 10
have the property placed at their disposal by the
city authorities for library purposes: 49,,
If the property is secured the library buidlng
Will have the assurance of light on all sides: The
trcnent and quiet surroundings commonly sup
posed to apperan to a library. However. Jorae-
mon-st near the city Hall. is soon TO be paved
with asphalt and If the library is erected there II
will he easy to lay a pavement OF that KIND IN
Court-st. also.
4 bill affecting the library association was sent
to Albany lasi week. il provides for an increase IN
the number of directors the idea being that some
Of me women who have been most stirring in set
ting the associa ton its feet ought TO be oficlal-
~ connected with the governing body.