The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-03-21
SITES FOR LIBRARY
THE. OLD POUND LOT SUGGESTED
BY MAYOR MYERS.
LOCATION FOR THE MASSES.
Is WHAT THE MAYOR CONSIDERS
FREE LIBRARY DEMANDS.

Mayor Myers Aldermen Dixon, Hell
land, COIding and Thomas COnsti-
tute the Council Committee That is
to Report Upon the Facts Desired
Regarding Free Public Library.
First Meeting of the Committee to
be Held This AfternOOn-If Pos
sibIe, One of the Lots Now Owned
by the City viii BE RecOmme nd
ed by the Committee as That for
the BuiIdinE-PubIic Meeting Mon
day Afternoon for Discussion o.
Library Question.
Mayor Myers yesterday appointed the
committee from the City Council to
ascertain facts relative to the estab-
Ishment of a free public library at Sa-
vannah, through the liberality of Mr..
Andrew Carnegie. The resolution pro-
vides that the Mayor should be chair
man. The other members of the COM
mittee are Aldermen Dixon, Holland,
Colding and Thomas
meeting of the committee will be
held this afternoon at 4:3O o'clock at
the City Exchange 1t will be seen
from the early date that has been fixed
for the consideration of matters con-
nected with the establishment of the
proposed library, that Council is not
disposed to allow any unnecessary
time to elaDse before some reply is
made to Mr.. Carnegies last letter.
Probably the most important matter
that will be considered by the commit
tee this afternoon is that of location.
A list will be made of the lots owned
by the city that might be used, and
the committee will probably decide
which offers the greatest advantages
for a library.
Mayor Myers was asked yesterday
what lot, among those owned by the
city, he regarded as best suited for
the erection of library building. He
answered that the old pound lot on
Abercorn street, between Colonial Park
and Perry lane, comes nearer meeting
all requirements than any other city
lot that he could then call to mind.
1t was suggested to the Mayor that
the old pound lot was too remote from
the center of the city. He replied
1T is not proposed to erect a free pub
lie library for the benefit of the classes,
but for the masses. Such a location
rs TO be desired, rather than one in
the sections in which the wealthy cit
liens reside"
The only other lots that occurred to
the Mayor are near Thomas Park, in
the southern section of the CITY, but
he considered these too remote from
the city's center. 1t may be that some
other lot owned by the city will be
suggested by the committee.
Mayor Myers believes that the old
pound lot is well adapted for the pro-
posed building. He likes the location
because of its abuttting on the park
on one side and upon Perry lane on
che other thus affording all the light
on either side of the building that
might be wished.
1t is desired that some lot DE found
that the city already owns, If posi-
BILE. 1t is a part of Mr.. Carnegie's Of
fer that the city shall furnish the lot
and the committee desires to utilize
one of its own. rather than make a
purchase, if that course is open
A public meeting will be held at the
City Exchange Monday afternoon at
4.30 O'Clock. Then all who attend will
DE given an opportunity to express
their views. 1t is held that such ex-
pressions will serve to guide the
Council in whatever steps it may take
looking to the establishment of the
library
Messrs. Youmans & Demmond have
offered to the city as a site for the
proposed free library, the Walden
property, at the southwest corner of
Jones and Bull streets. This prop
erty has a length of 100 feet on Bull
street and a width of 81 feet on Jones
street. The price asked is S25 600