Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 May 1903 — THE LIBRARY MATTER. [ARTICLE]

THE LIBRARY MATTER.

The library site will cost $1,200, to be made up by subscription. It fronts on Angelica street 150 feet and on Van Rensselaer street 100 feet. It is central to city and township. It is convenient to the schools and churches. It will be economical as to care, light, water sewerage, and heat. If $1,200 or more be donated, Andrew Carnegie wilterect a SIO,OOO building; the city will give annual support of more than SI,OOO and the township of more than S2OO. All surplus revenue will be invested in books. It is proposed by the directors to make the enterprise popular, hence all whp give anything will be enrolled as friends and patrons without distinction as to tha amount they give. -You are expected to give willingly in proportion as you are able and desire the success of the enterprise, not less than one nor more than one hundred dollars, on call of the committee. The Directors.