Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1900-11-17

ever skcptlcal Mr.. Clancy may be.
think that most people will believe thai
n | had authority TO make the offer.
also had authority to Impose the condl-
lions for acceptance.
In the second place. Mr.. clancy says
that | insist that the library associa.
tion must unconditionallly convey to
the city all the property which IL owns
or the gift ls not effective"
on the contrary. I have never had
any communication with the ladies OF
the library association. The donation
was not offered to them and | did moi
consider that they had anything to DC
with II. on every occasion that II has
been mentioned to me. | have stated
that | had no controversy with the la.
dies. The question OF ownership of the
books In the present library Is one be-
tween them and the city authorities.
do not fail to appreciate the work that
has been done by their association. The
turning over of their books to the city
has nothing to do with the conditions
imposed.
My personal view. however, is that
az that association really wishes to hold
the books heretofore purchased by do
nations and taxation, 1t ought TO be al
lowed to DO 50. II does not follow. how
ever, hat 81 has the right to demand
the control of property which Is to be-
long TO the city.
In the third place Mr.. Clancy says
that the deed for this property was de-
llvered to and accepted by the city.
This statement is also without founda-
ton. The facts are as follows: on
August 4th. 1900. Mr.. Reynolds execut-
ed a deed for the property In question.
and left It with me to be delivered to
the city after Il had fully compiled
with conditions imposed TO my salts
faction. on August goth. 1900. I pre-
sented 10 the city council the following
communication:
"Gentlemen-I, on behalf OF Mfr. JOS
hua =. Reynolds, present his offer to
donate to the city OF Albuquerque. the
following real estate situated In said
city. to wilt:
Lots 3. 4, 5 and 8, OF block IS. of Hun
ing's Highland addition to the city OF
Albuquerque.
The foregoing ofer is made subject
to the following conditions:
i""' Wv '''N'hS VI NV wy sh"''
suDscrioe the sun or one thousand dol
lars TOR the purchase OF books and 9TH
er library purposes
d" Inc CITY 10 agree 10 maintain ana
use said premises for a free public IL
brary forever; and shall improve the
ground with trees and lawn, and keep
the said grounds and the buildings
thereon In repair and good condition
''..'ci'
~ wy s's"'neu US ~"ilhhsness 10
ueoep' Saiu uona'ioh' suo)ect 10 the
aoV,' 'o"e,e'ons' q co"n.nit.ee con
.'e VI ~ hu'ns' WI. "h,'ins' mr'
I"nhStoh anu myseIi uhdertook 10 raise
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o'u' 'ooh out IN
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~ mo- comply win the conditions
'"pos,u NH"'n " reasonable time and
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~ ~naynolus' On november Mr.,
ah 'oiu me ne eouid not walt
u.s. y '"c c''S 10 TAKE action n
anu'u payment OF the premium' |
W ar Marroh ana got the deed
PoHoS anu pdlu the pre-
, VT NaShoius' was entitled
W 'hose papers at n tim and the
Wv. 'n''reu my heau that our
,"e" snouiu Wish 10 hod them
' 'o"p'Sihs win the conditions
."poseu' ! most certainly should not
P,'p'.'u tue ordinance In ques-
~, !" "'"N'leu u 10 the mayor with
'"' aooNe request had not considered
necessary prerequisite to the pass
'"s :. 'he ueeu IL IL the ordinance
", S.'heS OBJECTS TO 80 visor-
~ MINK that the people should
nv OUT III the proposition that the
~ ploprr'y oush' TO De controlled
he n"oai. oy, anu representing
cnr,frat,"n 80 mar py a private
."o members OF which are
~ anu uo not represent the
p'op'e, II Is TINS same ordinance that
49, amy 70 ueoiare mat seek
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