Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1900-11-24
TBE PUnLIC LIBRARY.
TuII Statement of tho Matter by mr.. Nc.
Million.

Editor Cltlzcn-In an unsigned ar
ticle In your paper ~ the 18th ins,.
Mr. =. w Claney makes personal n.-
tack upon me- and prctcuds TO stale nv
position relative to the uncr % M
Reynolds to donate the academy
property FOR "a public library As ~.
CLANCY ana { have not spoken Tor
years. Ia fact have not been In touch
for more than six years ne. uu doubt
feels that be- iH peculiarly qualified %
state my views ana position in he
matter.
Were 10 not fer the fact that the 1ur-
DE IS really interested in ihc lihr avs
controversy ana entitled to the "a is.
should be content Co allow the Jr'lslr
20 pass without notice.
MIR clancy says that I "tssuWs 'u
act Tor Mr. Bayuo.ls in this natter ir-
dioating his belief that ! have 500 such
authority A. the oncr Was made Go
the city by mr on behalf 81 Mr Ray
noIds ana as every step taken by Nj
RayOolds In this matter has been
through M, as his representative. %
would seem that the glty council and
the public generally would Doe safe iu
presuming that / Represent him. how.
ever skypucaI Nj CLANCY may bc.
think that most people vii believe tina.
" had authority 90 make the oner. ]
Also had authority 20 Impose the coudi-
lions for acceptance.
In the second place Nj CLANCY says
that I Insist that the library assncit-
lion must Internationally convey tu
the city all the property which 20 owns
or the slit " not effective"
on the contrary. I have never had
any communication with the ladies ut
the library association. The donation
WAS not offered 10 them ana / did not
consider that they had anything 60 ja
with a. on every occasion that q hn-
been mentioned 10 me. I have stated
that ] had NO controversy with the Ia
dies. The question ~ ownership u the
books ln the present library rs one bee
tween them and the city tuthOriurs
so not ran 30 appreciate the work that
has been done hy their association. IN,
turning over ~ their books Co the oiiy
has nothing Co DO with the conditions
imposed
Ny personal view. however b. tha.
n that association really wishes Co hold
She books heretofore purchased by lH.
nations ana taxation. % ought Goo boz 80.
lowed 90 SO so. u does not follow how.
over. that 10 has the righ, 90 demand
m" control 81 property which be- tu hr
long 90 the city.
ln the third place Mr clancy says
that the deed for this property was de.
llyryrd 90 aud accepted hy the city
This statement h. also without fuunla
ton The facts are az follows Ou
August tth 1900. Nj Reynolds ,xecut.
90 deed Tor the property in question
ana LEFT BE- with me Co boz delivered o.
the city after % had fully complied
with conditions imposed tu my salts.
faction on August soth. 1900 pre-
scented to the city council the folloWing
communication;
"Gentlcmcn L. on behalf of Ar Jos.
hua s. Rayuolds. present his onef o.
donate 10 ,he city ~ Albuquerque IN,
following real estate situated 900 fhid
city 20 wiz
Lots 3. 4. ana 4 OF brock 10. OF Hon.
ings Highland addition 20 the city OF
Albuquerque.
The foregoing oner h made subject
Go the following conditions
That the citigens ~ .ac city shall
subscribe the sum ot one thousand Dol.
lars FOR the purchase ~ books ana o,h.
CO. library purposes
2 The city 90 agree to maintain and
uss said premises Tor free public %.
brary forever ana shall improve me
ground with trees sud lawn. and Keel
the said grounds ana the buildings
thereon IN repair ana good condition
forever
Tbs ,ity signlhed ~ Willingness q