Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 82, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 June 1903 — The Other Side. [ARTICLE]

The Other Side.

Editor of Republican:— You said last evening in ’reference to lots 6 and 7 blocks Jls “Some persons have! suggested as a fit location for the new Library Building. Tbats the place for it. Everybody iu town and eonnty will be sstisfitd ” la another column yon publish that eight persons have subscribed $255 to buy a site on lots 11 and 12, block 7. I think lots'll and 12, block 7 constitute the beet available site and will give more therefore tuau for any other site in the city. The directors of the Jasper Public Library as well and as the school trustees favor of Block 7. The library board has made its first oboioe, and appointed a committee to raise money to buy it. Lots 6 and 7in block 15 are appraised for taxation at more even than twice SI2OO nor have they been offered for sale at that prioe- No one has offered to give anything to buy suoh site. This matter is up to inhabitants of the oity and township to say in dollars and cents whether they want the library on any site. It

is an obligation t j pay something when the purohase price is contributed or something to start the library when the building is competed that counts. Suoh expression will enable the library board to seleot the site that oan be most easily procured, with the best title and that will bring to its shelves the most books and that is therefore the most suitable site. I have always believed that a tax on all the property to support a library a gift by Mr, Carnegie of the building, and a gift by the patrons of the site would bring to the inhabitants the most valuable library. Thefhdefiatteaoflißbodies who wish to divide a sentiment concentrating n favor of one site should make their suggestions in the form of a valid oontraot t o pay. I have always believed that it was better to procure the site by sdbsoriptioQof not less than sl*oo or more than SIOO. Let all give something willingly looking to their ability and the value they would reoeive. The following persons have subscriptions lists: Thomas J. MoCoy, Charles S. Royoe. E. P. Honan, May Eger, John MoColly and the undersigned.

S. P. THOMPSON