The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1913-04-11
DONOT FAVOR THE SITE PROPOSED
FOR CARNEGIE LIBRARY.
All in Favor of Central Location
Firm Stand Taken Against Unde-
slrabIe Site-Baptist Ministers
Alliance and Methodist Min
sters' Conference Ap-
point Committees
viii Protest.


Monday and the Methodist Ministers
Conference Tuesday, resolutions were
passed expressing disapproval of the
proposed site for the Carnegie Lii
had informed a committee from the
Gated at the corner of Hynes street
and Twelfth avenue.
The protest of the ministers was
brought about by the apparent con-
currence of the Negro Board of Trade .
in that site. 1t is learned that men,
ber of the Library Commission, who
was delegated to look up the location |
had informe a committee from the |
Board of Trade that the site men
toned was the best he could find. |
At the meeting Of the Board of Trade,
Thursday night, April 3, this commit
tee made its report, which was
adopted.
A vigorous fight was made in the
meeting of the Board and the fact
was brought out at that time that the
proposed site is undesirable for many
reasons, principal among them being
Jnat the Terminal Station is only a
few yards away from that location
now and in all probability that it
VIII be nearer. in; a. few Wiyeafs.,l This
contention is based upon the fact
that the Terminal yards are crowded
now and extensions, are, being, madel
fthat they may be iaBleTto handle the
business coming to this city.
The rapid progress this city is max
ing predicts rapid growth. which
means that the facilities will have to
I Lbe4inereased in proportion to the in
crease of business. This argues that
in few years the Terminal yards will
I be not only within a few yards of the
site, but hard up against it.
Another fact that was brought out
twas that alisdf the desirable property
in that vicinity is being bought by
white people at every opportunity,
and that most of these purchasers are
railroad employees, who are settling
Tin that portion Of the city for con
'venfence 1t IS contended that with
in a few years there will be very few
cclored people living in that vicinity.
| Again it was brought put that the
car service il. that section Of the
city was not the best. Cedar street
line renders very poor service, as is
known, and the West Nashville cars
are always crowded, and it is not
thought by those in a position to judge
the situation best, that those who
woulu use the Library would find
itravet on this line as convenient as
would be desired; furthermore, if the
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avenue and Hynes street, it would
mean tl.at all people from South,
East and North Nashville would have
to spend three car fares to go to the
Library and do their uptown shopping.
1t is acknowledged that shopping
and Library visitations often go to-
gether especially so far as the ladies
are concerned; as for the men, when
they finish reading, the next thought
is a business engagement. The site
| selected is so far removed from the
cente" of operations that every one
would be compelled to make two trips
to visit the Library and attend to any
matters in the city on the same trip.
The ministers were firm in their
stand against the proposed site, and
they did not mince words in express
ing their disapproval. They were
unanimously in favor of a central To-
cation, where all the people would be
served alike, and they were certain
that they spoke the sentiment of all
the people or at least 95 per cent of
them, when they contended for a To-
cation that was easily accessible from
all parts of the city.
Committees were appointed to wait
upon the Library Commission and lay
the case before them. 1t was made
known that if the proper steps were
taken, that if it was made known to
the Library Commissioners that the
ministers disapproved the proposed
site, another would be selected
Several commissioners were ap-
pr ached on the subject and in every
instance the same kind expression
was made that it was the desire of
the Commission to serve the best in
terest of the people in this matter.
They also said that they were desir
GUS of locating the Library where it
would benefit the colored people and
at the same time be a credit to the
city.
One member was very outspoken in
his opposition to any site that would
not be desirable. From what was
cleaned it seemed to be the general
opinion that the Board of Trade was
hasty in it's acquiescing in the site
that had been proposed by one mem
Der without giving any apparent con-
sideration to the wishes or interest of
the people as a whole
At the Baptist Ministers meeting
Monday Dr. G. H. Bandy, President Of
the Board of Trade, admitted to a di-
rect question that the Board did not