The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-03-04

Plan and Will Move Out of Mar
ket Hall.
The Northwestern Manufacturers
association will very soon vacate it's
quarters in the Market hall and will
move elsewhere. The associations
members feel that they have been
treated improperly by the library board
and they will not accept of that
poards hospitality any more
rms decision was arrived at last
evening, when the association held a
meeting in the Market hall to consider
proposition from the library board.
The library board proposed to the as
SCclatlon that the association should
raise $25OO0 to erect building along
side the Market hall, according to
plans prepared by the library boards
architect; that the library board
should have the revenue derived from
the rental of stores in the building.
and that the association should be al
lowed to occupy small part Of the
building and should pay to the library
board an annual rental of $780, The
proposition was so startling that at
nrst the members Of the association
refused to believe it was an earnest
one but, when they were satisfied that
1t was genuine, they became indignant
ana In firm but dignif1ed language
they rejected it and agreed to move
out or the Market hall without unnec-
essary delay.
Although the proposition of the IL
orary board was dated Feb. %, it was
not received by Secretary Whellams
until yesterday noon, and it allowed
only until today, or Tuesday at the
latest. for an answer. Mr. Whellams
immediately called a special meeting
OF the association, and about forty
members responded last night.
PRESIDENT Johnston presided and Sec
rotary Whellams read the letter from
the library board, which was as fol-
lows:
To the Northwestern Manufacturers, Asso-
citation, st. Raul, Minn.-Getlemen: The
building committee of the board of directors
OF the public library hereby make your body
the following proposition in relation to fur
nishtng quarters for it's exhibition in the
city of st. Paul:
II you will raise for this board the sum Of
SIo,ooO $5,Ooo thereof to be paid to D. A.
Monfort, treasurer. within thirty days, $40, 600
thereof within forty-f1ve days of the late
hereof and the remaining $4,000 within sixty
Gays OF the date hereof, we will said
money 20 erect and construct and we will
erect and construct Herewith upon the prop
erty north of the Market house a building
ffty-fve feet in width, fronting on Wabasha
and st. Peter streets, and at least 800 feet
long. two stories in height and to cost not
less than $4,000, and have the same ready
TOT oGo occupancy by the first day of September,
1899. We will luse the first 100 feet of the
said building on Wabasha street and the
rear fifty feet on St. Peter street for stores
and offices, and the remainder of the said
building we will lease to you for term of
from one to ten years. you to pay therefor the
sum of $500 per year as rental payable In
monthly nstallments Of $75 per month, in
advance, on the first day of each and every
month during the time of the lease, the said
board to supply and furnish said building
with light and heat. The building is to be
built according to plans and specifications to
to have entrances in the nature of an arcade,
between the stores Wabasha street and
also between the stores on st. Peter street
In case our proposition is promptly accept
ed We will permit you to occupy the rear 100
feet of the first floor of the present market
house until your new quarters are ready for
occupancy, rent free but we will not agree
to furnish light heat therefore
We fully appreciate how important it Is
that your association should be promptly
provided with permanent quarters for its ex-
hibit We realize fully the great benefit your
association has been and is to the city of ST.
Paul, and We trust you will recognize the adj
visibility of our working hand in hand In this
matter and for the best interests of the city.
Immediately upon the receipt of your accept
ance OF this proposition, should you decide
the full board of directors and it will be rat.
ifeds Our board win meet Saturday, March
4, and again on the It'll, and trust you
Will See your way clear TO let us KNOW
decision by that time.
st. Paul. Feb %.
The communication was signed by
Edward FefdhauSer, Morris Auerbach.
Burnside Foster and Harris Richard
son. the building committee of the
library board.
Several present were opposed to re-
turning an answer to the propositions
but said it would be better to lay it on
the table without taking action and
then get out of the hall and leave the
library board in undisturbed possess
sion. They declared that the library
board wanted to drive the association
out OF the hall. They said the propo-
s1t1on to raise $4,000 for their own
building and then pay rent to a for
e1gn organization was too absurd for
consideration and could have been
made only with an intention to make
the members of the association angry
A number Of those present said they
had promised generous donations to
the library board for the benefit of the
library, but now they were not sure
they would adhere to their agreements
in that direction. They felt their
money would be better appreciated if
used to further the interests of the as
ISOLATION
committee was appointed to draft
a reply to the library board, and the
fully the sentiments Of the association:
Gentlemen: We have your proposition
der date of Feb. %, whereby you propose TO
have a portion Of the building proposed to
be erected upon the Market house site pro-
vided the Manufacturers association raise
SIS, eco toward the erection of the building to
be SO occupied and a rental for a term of
years not to exceed $500 per year.
You are not probably aware that the North
western Manufacturers association
ganized for the purpose of extending the
manufacturing interests of this city believ-
Ing there would accrue to every citizen with
In its bounds benefits that would justify the
expenditure of time and money required TO
carry forward such project We believe
tnat time has demonstrated the wisdom of
the undertakings, and we further believe that
It's continuance Will not only increase our
manufactures now established but possibly
increase the number of manufactures in our
midst, and thereby increasing the nav roll
upon which our city depends for sustenance
and growth You viii therefore see that it is
not our province to undertake the project
or the work contemplated in your proposi-
ton. and, furthermore, at the conferences held
at the rooms of Harris Richardson on SAT-
urday last, 1t appeared from statements made
by you that much larger amount could be
secured for the maintenance of the Hbrarv
II the Northwestern Manufacturers associa,
ton would relinCuish any claim to any nor
ton of the building contemplated to be
erected
AS citizens of st. Paul we realize the great
need OF n public library commensurate with
the wants of the city. and believe the want
OF 1t has prevented many families locating In
this city for the purpose of educating their
children who have gone to other places where
such advantages were granted to them
We are, therefore, unwilling to stand In
the way OF the contamination of a plan tIla4
promise better things for our public library
and, therefore, say to you that YOU NAV feel
at Hberty to make the best arransement
possible without considering the Northwestern