The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-05-30

After a lengthy discussion. during
which both propositions were thor
oughly threshed our, the Commercial
Association last night went on record
as favoring the establishment OF a
Carnegie library and as favoging the
bond issue to pay for the new county
jail building. A special meeting was
held for the purpose OF discussing
these measures.
The library question was brought up
first, and although the association
finally went on record as faVoring the
proposition, as stated. there was con-
siderable opposition to It and some
their opposition.
Mayor Frank Reilly was the first to
express himself and stated that he was
vigorously opposed to any additional
levy of tax upon the people Just at
this time. inasm1ch as they are already
heavily taxed on account OF recent city
| improvements.
Alderman DeSfGva, who Is also a
member Of the finance committee of
| the council stated that, while he is in
| favor Of the establishment of the
| library, he Is rather opposed to the
purchase of a lot at a cost OF $4,000
and suggested that a lot about four
blocks north of the proposed location
of the building and which is owned by
LIlc De ubSCl NIL DGCllVa Salu
that II this could be done he believed
the council could arrange for the $2,-
500 per year necessary to maintain the
! library without any extra taxation.
DOBSoN MAKES MOTION.
c. z. Dobson spoke strongly in favor
| of the library and called attention to
1 the fact that the extra tax would not
amount to more than 80 cents on a
Thousand dollars. He said that while
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material, something might be well
spent for things intellectual and
spiritual. He closed by making mo-
| ton to the effect that the association
go on record as favoring the PROPOSE
ton. The motion was seconded by ].
| r. Kellar.
Rabbi Schwarz was granted the
privilege of the floor and made an
earnest appeal in behalf of the Car
negie library, and told of the ex-
periences Of other cities and Of things
he had observed about libraries In
cities in the north and other places
| A general discussion followed, during
which practically every member pres
ent expressed himself In the course
of the argument, the race question
was touched upon, attention being
called to the fact that n the Carnegie
proposition is accepted both races viii
have equal access to the library.
WANT NO CARNEGIE MONEY.
M. e. Oufna said that he was unal-
terably opposed to accepting the offer
| of Mr.. Carnegie, and that n the library
was to be established he was IN favor
of raising all the money in Pensacola.
He stated that he would subscribe 500
toward the library, provided the Car
neg1e. proposition was turned down
Jas. McHugh stated that he was in
favor of the library but not In favor
of accepting any donation fDom Mr..
! Carnegie. Talk about the so cents on
the thousand tax" said Mr.. McHugh,
'T had rather pay 81 on the thousand
than to take up this offer. / do not
| want to build any monument to Car
negie. Let him give this money back
to some of the widows and children
from whom he has e1torted II" Mr..
McHuglls short but pointed speech,
was heartily applauded.
VOTE WAS, 10 TO 9.
When the motion of Mr.. Dobson
was finally put to a vote, It was car
ried by a vote of 13 to 9. Someone
asked what per cent OF the association
| was represented, and the secretary
stated that the membership Is 202 and
that there were 20 votes represented
in the meeting.
Secretary Waterman then stated
that this was not the first time such
a question had been raised after action
| had been taken on some matter ana
| asked the association never again TO
raise such a question when meeting
| had been duly announced and after
the majority of a quorum had gone on
record on any question.
WILL MAKE RECOMMENDATION.
On motion Of e. L. Reese II was
decided to recommend to the city
council that the lot already referred
| to. which IS owned by the city, be
sold or exchanged and the proceeds
applied to the purchase of a suitable
lot for the library building, in case