Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1901-08-24
PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Old Library Given 70 the Public
Schools

nc Olu Library owen 70 NNe Fuufe
Schools.
Two important meetings were held
In this city this morning.
Tho board of directors Of the Albu.
| quorquo Public Library Association
held a meeting, az which Mrs Jay A,
liubbs, Mrs. John +. Poarce. Mrs. a
A. Keen, Mrs. Robert S. Goss and Mrs.
William ~McClurken were present.
these directors unanimously adopted
the following resolution:
Whereas, the appropriation hereto
fore made 10 this association by the
city Of Albuquerque to assist In the
maintenal ce az the public library IN
it, charge has been discontinued: aud.
Whereas, by reason % the discor.
tinuanco OF said appropriation II will.
IN the opinion Of this board become
impracticable In the near future for
this association 10 properly maintain
said public library and 90 further dis.
charge the duties imposed upon II by
law as trustee for the benefit OF tue
people OF Albuquerque; and
Whereas. the board Of education
has expressed It's willingness 20 sue.
coed this association as such trustee
and 90 assume aud discharge such
duties In the place and stead Of this
association; be II
Resolved. That this association
petition the district court Of the coun.
~ OF BernRlillo, territory OF New Mex.
leo. 10 appoint the said board OF edn.
cation OF the city OF Albuquerque
trustee OF the said public library az
the place and stead OF this assocla.
ton and 20 release this association
a. an ha. NfHTNN d
trust and for authority 10 turn Over
90 said bOard OF education an the
books, credits, moneys and property
IN its charge as trustee aforesaid; and
Do II further
Resolved, That when such appoint
ment Is made the proper officers OF
this association are hereby directed
q turn over to the said board Of odr.
cation AL the books, moneys. credit
and property ~ the association In ia
charge as such trustee, taking receipts
therefor"
The board OF education prompily
and unanimously voted 20 accent the
trust provided the district court
should go ~ 90 Issue the order.
Later In the day Judge Crnmpacksr
appointed the board OF education as
trustee for tho Albuquerque Public |
Library association.
Too much credit cannot be given
tho ladies for the action they took
In this matter II will aliay all feet. |
ing and strife that formerly cxisto8 |
and will meet vita tho approval OF |
the citizens generally.
Representatives Of both sides of /
the late library controversy were |
present al the days meeting and an /
were enthusiastic ln carrying out the |
compromise. believing IL Ia be- the hes, /
for Dll concerned
The Citizen believes that fbcra
could have been no better way dcylscI |
10 settle this matter ana Il ls positive
that NO better use could be- made of
the books than 90 give them Ga ths
{ uhlic schools
u is understood that the hooks viii
soon De- moved 90 the Central huidiut
ana that tVo rooms viii Boz appropris
tea Tor in"i' uHe-one the honhroom
ana the other Tor reaiineruom
The pHuefal public will have thaI
.amr access 90 the library 100 its nc.,
quarters thar h now mas to thr library /
n Gold avenue
Eycry body should rejoice with ia
itizen az the happy ending of the
late library trouble"