New-York tribune., 1902-02-06

600. as a part Of the public library system
provided by Andrew Carnegie. A1r. Morgan's
letter to the Mayor is as follows:
The trustees of the Brooklyn Library have been
Development in the Borough Of Brooklyn during
the last two years. including, il has. the exten-
erous provision made therefor by the gift of An
drew Carnegie. II would seem, however that the
planned. must still be incomplete until IL posses
ses, in addition its circulating system. an ade-
qUate central reference collection. The accumu-
lation of such collection must ordinarily require
period of time. Approaching the Importance TO
Brooklyn OF complete free library system tne
trustees OF the Brooklyn Library believe that they
are able to provide for Brooklyn this important
with its valuable collection for Incorporation in
the general free library system. The Brooklyn
ing in Montague-st. which. with its investments in
real and personal property, and its collection OF
over 10000 volumes. represents a money value or
not less than S750.010 Its collection Of books,
journals and periodicals has been accumulated dur
stitutes library difficult alike to duplicate and TO
erty available as part Of general library system;
the trustees or the Brookyn Library 20 oTter us
service in Brooklyn. upon the following general
There shall be created by special act of the
legislature a corporation, to be known as the
Brooklyn Public Library. which shall conform in
its organization to the excellent Prece9ent esta9
Library. The membership OF this corporation shall
the Borough of Brooklyn, of the city OF New
York, and of twenty-five additional members to De
appointed by the Mayor; eleven from Jhe board
OF trustees of the Brooklyn Library and eleven
from the board of directors of the present Brook
lyn Public Library. The new corporation shall
succeed all the powers and duties now exer-
Cised by the board of directors of the BROOKLYN
Public Library. and the city OF Ntw-YOrk shall
contract with II for the maintenance and admins
tratiOn of the free public library service in the
Borough of Brooklyn. Upon the formation OF
such corporation and the assumption by it of the
functions now exercised by the board Of directors
of the Brooklyn Public Library and the execution
of a contract between such corporation and the
city OF Nev-VOrk for the suitable maintenance
Of the free plblic library system Of the Borough
OF Brooklyn the Brooklyn Library will convey 10
such new corporation all OF its property and
subject only 70 those conditions in respect
OF the tenure and maintenance of trust funds now
binding upon the Brooklyn Library and 70 the
provision that the property and funds OF this
library shall be devoted, in the main, 10 the in
crease and enrichment Of the central library col
lection. 1t : hope. IL this offer shall meet
with your approval. that this consolidation of the
chief libraries now serving the public in Brooklyn
NAV found here a great free public library worthy
OF the importance Of the city. and which shall
make library service in Brooklyn of increasing
value and usefulness.
The directors of the Long Island Historical
Society have decided 10 refrain from joining
with the Public Library.