The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-11-04
LIBRARY SCHEME
MEETS DEATH BLOW.
Council Refuses to Appropriate
Money to Purchase Site.
MANY MATTERS WENT OVER.
-. 60. ,s,.
MANY MATTERS WENT OVER.
Greater Part of Long Session Was
AIKEN Up With Consideration of
| OUR Question, and There
Was Little Time for Others.

yssless MIR. Andrew Carnegie. the we'll
known Pittabuig philaatiaopist regarded
as lie most pablic-spirited man in the
United states. comes to Richmond buys
site md erec;s a hui ding the chances
are ttlat for yea IS to come ii4e ely will
go @itilputa .ree institliion 81 this KIND,
slttitsIga | he millionaire ea;-iIon king as
offered to contribute Sieavto Tor the cree
ton of a handsome building 10 be used
for such purposes. Action which is re-
G:trded as the aeati-iSael n tie fnroloo-5
Eiticfl Of Mr.. Carnegie was taken ~ It's
Common Council last night, Hs2en an adj
Verse report OF the Finance Committee
WAS adopted
oNera year ago Mr.. Carnegie through
his agents. offered 10 erect irlsthe city Of
kichmond llafusomes sio99al3 library,
Y provided Tie city would FURNISH the site
and EGai'aitee To contribute asim eaca
3ear fer It's Siilo5tt. AT that time the
proga ltisns.taee i.s,i tiit us astic support
n both branches pf Ga4fSIs. only three
dis lItirg votes e3ng recorded against
accepting the generous otfesr
a 4i.ll any board WAS eleaiea, with ir-7
stt.actiuns 10 select a suitable site, and
81 looked VERY much rs 4 the library
would be a matter Of only few months.
The site was decided apon ~ the board
ara the Council requested t,i appropriate.
5000 Win which TO bAy the property
Thfs matter vssS referred TO the@ Finance
Committee. ard until last night no report
was, yer made upon the proposition 10y
This. committee!
ADVERSE ACTION
4 short tiIfie ago the Board Of Library
Commissioners tiling OF the delay otca-
Stored ~ the Finance COMMITTEE, pres
J89ad a itsilstl1N memorial to@the Council,
ii,s which allacf the facts wore fully set
FORTH This VAS read last night. imrne-
t.p9lt fto11l the Finance Committee was
,rese,lt.d and adopted. This it happened
HIST Richmond lost the library.
on recommendation OF tllF Street Com
nittee. il1e city Engineer va + iIstruc.-7-4
te 1e5rases1a certain ol,sttuctien in Bdw7
Street between CLAY ana I.eigb
calonel John MafIiiig WAS gtecn per
mission TO ,naiatnn two overhead bridges
tn the rear, Of rs hotel annex, corner OF
Broad and Eighth Street
a number Of sever connections We're
ortiered the Street COMMITTEE. having Sc!
carimell.iesf. Tile same.
AZ this point tins proceedings Were de-
laNed insofdsr to have the raporfs Of l1esi
Committee on Finance. ard then came
tlle recommendation in regard 10 an IN
creased liquor license.
& on motion of Mr.. Cienslaflw. acton for
the time being Vas DELAYED. owing TO 1
TIE aoaeRsa of sacrtaifl members. /
20 IA recommendation OF the Finance lSon- +
-Iittee the sla;n 81 s.0a WAS alo9rai1riat 81
II llaa lighti1fg DEPARTMENT Tor the rar-
pose Of furnishing electricity III The gas
pant On recommendation from tie same
comm: Zoo S25pa Was appropriated -or me
purpose Of making needed eHtefsioff7ss ..
The gas mains.
Tslle sum ii S1.0no was ordered trans
fes-rea from contingent fund 10 tlae ac-
cotint % Judgment
Siil4mlsel OF small amounts We're ordsr-
on rsf3lll5eaacestas8l al tiHefls on account OF I
nlisralscs III taz r'tt3lrs
aRSIsGIIs J-ll8I2.tI2S
AZ tiiie paiiit Pres lsnt I3loafnlalls slig-
Eastad t3l:tf the memorial OF The trust ees
Of tllr CaiIlagie l.ilrary had i1etter be
rela luless tlle members wished to4ais
paetse wtth he ,4sas.nts.
MIR Winston moved tiat tlae readinell5
l,@ dispensed with. ina srnlich as n printed |.
copy lltla BEEN forwarded 10 al of the
mfnhels.
'I'hc motion was neve,, voted upon. The
tie liaaor. Tho metpotial was a Coz
rslete resiem n tia library situatioi1 anaa
faqHiise some little time 10 80 he2-.'
Following the reading " the 1laT>.-- a
resolution from the I7fance C9infnittee
4 dtktef'ac 10 am appropriation OF So ela with
watch n purchase site. fot the library
VAS real
Mr. Io6laels naaNel that tlle entire mat
t.3.lNs Liza il,3aa oh talio l4ilt-sti4e ms
SION WAS Defeated Ii w.s then lll, to this
atoGs q, decide ni1on soele action II t!,e
lnatterr
lsy.a ete ef.ao y the aa5raYsriatsoa
far purchase of tlle library site WAS
killed