Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-30

same subdivision and present them to
the mayor and council of Takoma Park,
to be set apart forever as a public park
and to be cared for and maintained by
the mayor and council of Takoma Park.
Should a branch library be secured the
building was to be erected on lots IL and
10 of block 3; then John p. Earnest. trus-
tee, agreed further to sell to the citizens
of the park, for public park, lots 33 and
"a, subject to the approval of the court
The lots and parking mentioned would
contain 24,oJ9 square feet in what is
known the Thornton tract. The site
would be located on Carroll avenue at
the southwest corner of Carroll and Will
low avenues, facing on the former ave-
nue.. The parking would have a frontage
OF 10 feet on Carroll avenue and depth
of 49, feet The location is central and
n most desirable one, being within n
short distance of the Brightwood electric
cars and the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
Upon the receipt of information from
Mr. Lamond that he would purchase and
donate a site for the erection of a branch
library upon the terms of Mr.. Carnegie'S
offer a communication was addressed to
the trustees of the Washington Public
Library setting forth the reasons why
Takoma Park should have a branch
library. The letter informed the truss
tees that Takoma was the largest sepa-
rate community in the District outside
of the city proper, having, among other
things a public school with an enroll
men of more than 800 pupils. For the
past two years. through the medium Of
the Takoma Cub and Library, efforts
nave been made to secure library faclll-
ties Upward of 600 well-Selected VOL
umeS demonstrate the interest and sue
cessful efforts of the residents of that
section. 1t is the intention that these
volumes shall constitute the local col
lection of the branch library, if one is
located in Takoma.
Tenleytown.
The Tenleytown Library Association
was organized July %, 1899. 1t has Sc
cured a number of books and has for
much of the time since it's organization
conducted a reading room. Alice u.
Hunt. secretary Of the association, writes
applying for a branch library. saying
that steps are being taken to secure, il
possible, suitable ground upon which to
erect said proposed library" The APP
plication is supported by a petition nu-
merously signed by teachers and pupils
of the Tenleytown public school.
Congress Heights.
A z. Randle offers the choice of four
lots out of 100 in Congress Heights as a
site for branch library. He suggests
that if n branch is located at Congress
Heights the views of citizens be taken
to the exact site to be selected.
Howard University.
The trustees of Howard University.
through F. II. Smith of the executive
committee. offer to furnish site, equip
and run the library free of cost and al-
low the public access to the same" How
ard University has now, he says, about
LEGO on it's roll of officers, teachers and
students.
Navy Yard.
Allan Davis writes suggesting the pro-
vision of branch library in the south
east part of the city, adjacent to the
navy yard He points out the usefulness
of such an institution in that locality.
and calls attention to the fact that the
government already owns excellent sites
near the navy yard gate between Sth and
11th streets southeast.
Metropolis View.
Donald Mcpherson, for w. o. Denison,
the trustee of Metropolis View, offers to
Convey an adequate site of any unsold
lot or lots in said subdivision that may be
agreed upon for such library purposes"
Falls Church, Va
The Rev R. A. Dawson writes that the
Village Improvement Society of Falls
Church has library, donated by the peo-
pie of about 500 volumes. 1t rents n
building and sustains the library by an
nuaI dues and subscriptions. Many per-
sons doing business in Washington re-
side there. This library would Ike to be
made a branch library under Mr.. Car
negie's offer.
Kenilworth.
Allen w Mallery president of the Ken
ilworth Citizens Association, in behalf of
the association offers such a site FREQ
and clear of all incumbrance as the
trustees will approve for branch
library building, to be located at Kenil-
worth, d. G; and we further agree to
books" A building costing $4,000 or
$1,000 is wanted.
Anacostia.
j. c. Leonard writes suggesting Ana
costa as site for branch library, and
says:
Some years ago a strip of land lying
in Pierce street between Jackson and
Washington streets was donated to the
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