Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 35, Number 93, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 July 1903 — The Carnegie Library [ARTICLE]

The Carnegie Library

Can We buy a Library Site?—A Few Facts Concerning Same. Neither Council nor Board has any sita or ready money to buy one. Ou dcuiuery 10th Mr Carnegie offered teti luuuaaud dollars ($lO,000) to build on a suitable site if proourcd by * lie Council, A new is pissed March 9, authoriz ug the C uuoii to organic* a Library Board to procure a alia by taxation. The Board was organized April Kbb, and on June 15th selected a suitable site. On June 220 d the Council appioved said site if paid for. On .Juue 29ih the Board reported to Mr. Carnegie aud ue holds his offer good until August 25th. The deed has been sent for to be delivered or returned August 25th. The time will not permit taxation to buy the aite unless the offer is ex tended. The Board has issued an address and asks a subscription. S'hree fourths of the purchase price has beeu subscribed and if an additional #3OO 00 is paid before August 25th the building will be erected » The Moss site stauds approved by Mr. Carnegie, the Council, the School Trustees, the Directors of the Jasy er Library, and this Board. All wbo subscribe either books or moDey also approve of said aite If the building is there«ereoted the anaual tax need only be 3-5 of a mill in the City. If the site is procured by taxation the levy will be more than twice as much. The Moss site is in siqht and do not cite any other for this will divide the people, on the question of securing the Carnegie gift on or before Each member of the Commitee is authorized to oolleot any advancement or gift that may be offered. Committe.