Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-02-18
NEW STATE LIBRARY.

candidate he may gain the prize. A. any
rate there will ho no lack OF interest in
the coming campaign.
NEW STATE LIBRARY.
(Frcm the Enosburgh Stndard)
Vermont has no greater need than new
St1ta library building. The addition ~
tho STATE house built in the eighties ia
which tho present library is now located
has served its purpose fairly well, but Il
is entirely outgrown. Within the past de-
cadc there has been a marked charge y
the introduction OF libraries, not only IN
| This state. but throughout the country;
so great in fact a to be fairly termed
revolutionary in its char3 cter. thus pro-
viding "A great many towns with maFnif-
cent Libraries, so that quite number OF
nun icipal,ics have library buildings far
superior to that Of the State. Even in
the city of Montpelier. the Kellogg Hub
/ bard library is inComparably better than
the building occupied by the State library.
The State Of Vermont Is able 10 have Il
Hiding COMMENSURATE with the imnort.
ance OF this branch of its educational
work, therefore II oaght 10 build new
building NJ once An opportunity now
presents itself. resulting from the action
OF Congress by which the state Of Ver-
mont can secure = magnificent State Ii
hrary without any additional cost To the
taxpayers. ',he state has already recelv-
ed the past year from the federal 2ov>
eminent. in settlement Of its Civil War
claims $4,000
| the bill has passed the Senate and has
been faVorably reported from the COM
mittee to which it was referred in tn,
House OF Representatives, incroa sing this
amount N5j,0tl which makes tbs full
amount received from the government,
$3.50 900. This would build building that
would be a source Of pride 10 the whols
IcommonW e1lth. II should contain The Su-
prerno court rooms and other branches e
the State government now occupying
rooms in the state capitol. As a conso-
uucnce Of such action on the part Of tho
state. much needed relief to the present
demands upon the state house for legis-
latve work i'll largely increased commiJ-
tee rooms would bo furnished
We would suggest 10 the Hon. p. W.
lCloment that in addition to high lcenSe,
local option, good roads reduction ot
State expense. etc. he add q new Staia
library building to his G'lbema'orial plat
form. VIII he DO it?
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