ARE WAITINGFOR ANSWERSPECIAL ALDERMAN 1C COMMITTEE IN CHARGE OF LIBRARYPROPOSITION! AT A STANDSTILL.ron“The 'Carnegie Library proposition, remains status quo; Mr. Carnegie is dot1 in Europe and we will have to await his re*urn.Such was the statement of a member of the special committee of the board of aldermen to whom was left the matter of collecting: Information concerning an offer of Mr. Carnegie to provide $50,000 for a library provided the city of Mobile appropriated $5,000 annually for its maintenanceAt the first meeting of the committee following its appointment und at which were several citizens Interested, it was determined that a number of interrogatories would be presented to Mr. Carnegie These questions, which have Important bearing upon the proposition, have been sent Mr. Carnegie, but owing to his absence from New York, 'remain unanswered.