The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-12-09
ANOTHER MEMORIAL
ON CARNEGIE LIBRARY
Eoard of Trustees Again Peti-
tons the Council.
NO LEGAL STEPS TO BE TAKEN
The Board DID Not Consider Question
Compelling CITY 10 Abide by o.
c,ston of IT'S Former Counch.
Bur C,uzen Nay.

Contrary 10 expectations. the Board of
S-12s>ces OF The Ca mcgee Library, al
meeting luld SeSue1G..N afternoon. fal.cc
70 l.-.e amy aec.deG steps looKils LON az as
compiling ti!e city OF hic4ino.Id to ave
Up 10 iae 2stee.neat mace ~ q former
Council IN AcctsgullS - oner OF MI. An
crew e1tt.ets.e u erect q handsome 1ree
circulating library III the event .ne clry
wouta purchase j site aud provide $lp.pV
annually TO Support Ire institution. II
had been 1nt.l4alea sRat II Was the l:tcil-
Ion u The ouaid 10 Jake decisive steps
in the matter probably lesultlns in Inc
atIaT beng taken to Inc courts u the
CITY.
The only mention made Of this came
OFT TOWARDS. the TAI OF the session. wnlrh
did not last over fifteen minutes, whtn
Councilman GiiDelt Pollock stated Inat
he wished 10 snoa-der the rcsacns oliiiS
Tor the :CmoI contained in the i'e"S-
paper. and at tle saIIe tlli.,- wished 10
eAonerate the Board He said tnat lie
has spoken IN regard TO the na,ter. DIT
Ind never limited ihat the trustees wuu,d
take the matter INTO ,t:e courts in an Il.
fort to compel the city TO accept tac
ofler. me findings in :; court Ia Nova
Scotia in 8 case practically Identical Wllh
the one now IN klcnmond we're not 81
much Us i'&Ie: cd =, although II ID stan
TToaab1e that some cItZen OF the city
may take the affair INTO court VIII j
view TO compelling the city 20 I've up u
the agreement
After the meeting Mr. Pollock said that
he had not gwen the matter q Very close
examination. bur he was inclined 70 i3i-.
belief thai the acceptance OF the otler= py
a former CuunciI WAS binding, III when
event any citizen of the city could iorCe
by means OF the laws, the purchase 81
the proposed site and the support Of the
institution.
During the course Of The ,neetlnc, Nj
Ropert Whittat. ST.. offered memorial
asking The Common Council to RECONSIDER
its fotnsr action in regard TO purchasIns
the site recommended thereby giving 10
tbs city u Ssry s';.il.aole public lnStitu-
on. need for when has long been felt.
The paper was adopted by an over
w;2clrringly vote. 1Ir- BIoomberg alone
voting in the negative, and VIII go to the
Common Council at its January meeting,
THE MEMORIAL.
The mero!al reads:
The trustees appointed to manage the
Carnegie Public Library respectfully me
mortal Ii. .yot,r mono! able body thai they
fnd themselves in considerable dilemma
as TO the purport OF your action in re-
latioa TO the purchase OF the site for the
proposed buil@ing. 1t was part Of the duty
RENTED TO the trustees TO choose and
recommend 2 site. THIS they did and
reported Their choice, but the recent ac-
ton Of Your honorable body in refusing
10 appropriate the money necessary for
the purchase has placed the trustees =
uncertainty as TO the meaning Of your
honorable body IN relation to the library.
The trustees are most reluctant TO m
terpret the acton OF the Councii az
meaning IN opposition 10 the institution
per Sc Were such an idea entertained its
influence would be that our city would pe
presented To the outer wnsld as an illit-
crate end uninten:sent community with
out desire after the refinement o. lItera-
lure.
WANT ACTION RECoEsIDTtsI,To.
The ,gery handsome g1ft O. EI09-ol0 WIS
accepted bE a largely IrednaeTat itlS
vote Of the CoGnc.l AID ratified by a for
ma. acceptance OF the seal Of the city.
and the trustees had therefore evety rea-
sou 10 expect an equalIy ready accent
ance OF the obligations imposed un6er tie
terms 81 the gift, the first Of which WIS
that of g site IN whicn the library build
ing might be erected
In The abyence u ans rcasus4 stated.
there is only one other Interpretation
which tho trustees can place upon the
adverse action Of the Council and that
Is ilat cDJeCt@9l - mace 10 lIle tDlNtlt ti-
ton OF the Beard Of Trustees and that
it is the desire OF the Council that they
should exercise either less or more con
troll over the management Of the hbrar5r
than the ordinance provides
Ii it be the mind Of the Council 70
receustitute the Board Of Trustees after
any other manner than the ordinance ar
ranges. The present board will cheerfhlly
resign their Office 50 az 10 clear the VIE
Tor the object Of the gift being carried
out in manner conforming TO the wish
O. vour honorable body.
The trustees T. ,a., r:osi RESPECTFULLY
hsg q reconsideration of the ac-ion of The
Co9ncil and that they would Consider The
yhoia matter in way That WI secure
for the city 50 Very valuable az in
stitvtfon as q pubic library
ResPectfrily submitted - orie: OF the
Board Of Trustae5.