Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-06
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

place at the disposal of the Library Trustees to
be expended upon them.
am clearly Of the opinion that it is only By
the CITY maintaining its public libraries, as it
maintains its public schools, that every citizen
can pc made TO feel that he is Joint proprietor
OF them, and that the public library is for the
public as whole and not for any portion there
OF. aud am equally clear that unless q commu-
nifty Is willing to maintain public librarles at
the public cost, that very little good can be OBJ
expenditure therefor but for the besE interests
OF the city.I make it a condition that they shall
be properly maintained by the city.
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Letter No. FL
PTrTsBURe. May 6 1890.
John 3. Lambie, ESQ.,. Chairman, Pittsburg. Pat
DEAR SIR-Three citizen members Of the
Library Commission having resigned, nine only
remain. As the city has nine official represent
atiyes upon the commission, equality Of repre-,
sentation will be secured by leaving untitled
this will be done.
AS the successors of the official repressnta-
tives Of city are created without participation
upon the part of the citizen memD Ders. equality
will be obtained in this matter also by proVid-
ing tnat the citizen members should them
serves elect their successors.
doplng the Councils will approve this view
and pass an amended ordinance IN accordance
herewith. 1as. and thanking, yourself and col
leagues Tor the courtesy shown me during to-
days conference, lam always
Very sincerely yours,
ANDREW CARNEGIE
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city OF Pittsburg, in Select and Common Coun-
CHS assembled, and It is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority of the same. That
the generous gift of the free libraries offered
by Andrew Carnegie to the city of ittsburg is
hereby accepted, in accordance with the fore
gong letters of said Andrew Carnegie. dated
FlttsDurg. February 8, 1890 and Pittsburg,
May 8, 1880, respectively which letters form
part of the preamble to this ordinance and the
o1ncers OF the city named in said letters are
hereby authorized and empowered to act as
members or a Board of Trustees Composing
the commission therein named, in conjunction
with the nine persons heretofore appointed by
the said Andrew Carnegie and the Library
committee appointed under the second section
OF this ordinance.
Section 2-That Immediately upon the pas
sage OF tnls ordinance and at the organization
OF each Council hereafter the Presidents of
councils shall appoint a standing committee
OF nVe persons, two of whom shall be members
OF Select Council and three of whom shall bs
members OF Common Council, who shall be
known as the Library Committee authorized
and empowered 10 act as members of a Board
OF trustees In conjunction with the other Of
Metals and with the persons named by the said
Andrew Carnegie and their SUCCESSORS, and any
vacancies occurring in said Board of Trustees
other than those caused by changes of public
officials shall be filled by the aiOrity of such
remaining members of the Board who are not
public officials.
Section S-That the libraries. as herein pro-
vided for shall be known and designated as
the Carnegie Free Libraries of the city OF Pitts
burg.
Section 4-That any ordinance or part OF or
dinance conflicting with the provisions OF this
ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed
as far as the same affects this ordinance.
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 18th day of NAV. A. ID. 1890.
H. p. FORD, President of Select Council
Attest: GEO. BOOTH, Clerk of Select
Council. GEO. l. HOLIDAY, President of
Common Council. Attest: E. J. MARTIN,
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors office, May 81. 1890 Approved:
II. l. GOURLEY. Mayor. Attest: ROBERT
OSTERMA1ER, Mayors Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book, vol. T. page 49,
Sd day of June, A. D. 1890
SEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RE-
y CElVED at the office of City Controller
until the 18th day of JUNE, q. D. 1890 at2 P.
M, for furnishing and delivering two hundred
(200) wooded lawn seats.
Blanks for bidding can be obtained and
specifications can be seen at the General Office,
Department of Public Works.
Each proposal must be accompanied by q
bond, with two sureties, probated before the
Mayor or City Clerk.
The Department. of Awards reserves the
right to reject any or all bids.
E. NJ BIGELOw,
Chief of Department. of Public Works.
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