The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-25
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I X stree V and Libraries.


\ Streets and Libraries.
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Y hn%ordInance now IN tho hands Of the
'1sinnf1te COMMITTEES Of the city Council,
relating tositlie proposed public Il II brary
saefnss Il. citing to tho minds or a goodly
humber Of people. ,r1ils ordinance is pre-.
pared sunder tile provisions Of ai, act 1 q
tho egislbttfe, enacted II. lSvya
ard fo.eracted IN ts req
the new Constitution.
trhls s1nw requires that the board .tt q q
trustees shall be cnled yrie l'oar rt 4, -
Ec.itvs 81 Rlchnond.'',g Not the q 'CarnegieE
5Iibrary.V bl1ti.T Bubble Library Of the
ICii{v 81 Riclmo,,d. KS 50 Y this effort, at
sioast, Is not ono taken In d manner Rliich
VIII HELP to bring fame to Mr.. CarneE 1e,E
as soma seem to fea to look ii1ol5 as
an $unpard onable sin. BIZ III
3,rhe Organization 5of this library board \
Under this $act lrt& no sense conpcls ti l4
trustees to accept Mr. CARNEGIE g very ss.fs
generous fer. The hcceptance ot I'M
beer since May ] 901. No action taken III T.
now Will change that ncceptarcc. unless " t
Mrs.. Carnegie consents to such actlo =:
It,hn Il ty4 has II entered into u tract
which ii can Be mad to fulfill q any
stlriic. NIX VIII, ig3f5i 5S
very + charitable objection o tho
ElIj,rn NJ was Urged a e few days ago In
one Of the daily papers, The fact 9 es.@
itnbllshing an nterprisc which We eonld
not abandon at any time was Y rged as q
an L indispensable objection, and yet, N n
same enterprise be n tackled on q 70 }f tho
High School building as a part. Of 1t was
more 81 less urged. d w III the j brary be
an tless a fix ttire i made a. part OF the
High School than ifgit DO operated 4 sep
iaratelyS and apart AZ h d
some say that II. this library Is estab-s
tlshcd ana the scity$somo time In the ~
sture should See to reduce the atnounrlt UNI
OF Its tax Or appr OPP ton for ! ts supptort
below 81, 900 per- arnum, then Mr. arne-
}gjc,s executors could come forward and 4
demand the whole uutlay--land fixtures,
books ana al becnuse OF non comp lance
with contract. This IS the first time that
the Inv Is const rucd 10 permit a man who
{la even nm interest5Ini the impro vemehtsS
on sproperty to take the whole property
in satisfaction Of his claim Usually the
house goes to satisfy q NOR gage on the
land, but never Tho land to satisfy an IN
alleged claim 70 a the house. Sh ic IN ~
argument ISL to say tho least, strained. ;
E,The need Y OF 4 free public library In
Richmond IS apparent .to |. al hen one y "a
looks Into the matter Til any care. The
Book Lovers, L library wa int toduced herel
d few years 8 &c, n and noW takes away
arl,lna ly some 81, $50. no % say: a. word
about what goes n subscrip lions 70 tli tas
1,abard Inn Libra r,
KS Oura State /. library has been Re cen ly5
made partly available to .the public; 3 bu u
irlthe nature Of things, L cannot give out 11
49, t.fon( rnHa
library Iii; the past tWely e mont hs & has
sent ont So, 900 volumes and betw oo
and 1900 people have made applicaJ ton
for boo f,. & 4; RI II
IN Norfolk 5 library has had 20 snll la ex-i
Ell ence, The old 3subscriptio Ion library
which had been nnintaln d In tha q city
for ma ny years, had. IN the fall Of this
yea some 800 or GOO users: The new pub ~
$fics library. was pencd cons n OVEN Der
1s04 and d te and D s ~,
ooo people y b! falsa ioa
applied for books at itlie,c arileg IL library
Elnt. Norfolk When nowa entcrprise are
mentioned In nicipal saffa g great q
cry rSthe need 81 clean str ct and more!
p saved streets ID fased. Ono often hears!
that Rich1iiond S streets IRE the worst I'M
l;theS United States The subj joined table
shows Just what every m IN no Is l'ost !. g
about his city has been q 7, Ior
| some time u This table shows tina 4 lch-
plond spend as much ia h the a.verag &c OF!
cities In her class for leaning ST. eets'F
and that, with one3 or two I. exceptions. I
she has the largest pcrcen tageH of paved
streets OF any of these Cities. rs sttSf
/. Iis$1rlay II be vel i to oxplnirs that these;
| particular cities nrc enumerated because .
they arc all Gas Is Rlchmond} nlanllfac Z;
l3turinE. cities. This table Is made pri--
IN
lfreaucntly heard viz: TINT Il tile working
people a. se., factory hands u mac nists,i
IetcD do not use Libraries. These cities
| are noted for theHnulnher of oI,le VINO
| wor m, for dai IL wa sc, and mbrace work
ers in Steel cotton. paper, furnlture pot
tery, stoves shoes, az ricultural imple-
Emen is, cllnery. mine and every ot ~
Lkno wn grade and Kind of llsor a tent en-.
1fs called to the difference betwce n tho
lumber Of volumes In the libraries md
4 ihc number. Of volumes taken to the
lihomes, The people read at home. no ut
.|the library building, and hey want to be
/ allie 70 ret books with as lt tie red atape
and delay as possible. III Skilled lneclian 2
Hos viii be much easier to get and VII
stay Ii, a. city with moro CON tent yv l1e =
Hits known@that tho CHI are 9 TERED
fanll ties tl,es !, ne
school, The working man i. forty-llve or
4 81 ty may not be much o u. read .btlt
4 sirIi f. 81 Well established fact {thJpt ~ mere
nd,,ca tlonnl facilities arc Offered his3 chill
d ran no is apt to bio found contented
4 Tha State OF city that fters lie gresltsest
4 faoilltIes for the ncaul Of an efluca,
Mon Is tie one which shows he 8 req Test y.
earning ca pacity per CAPT Of tts people,
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