The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-10-10

pusi,c purpose that has ever been made
in Utah W presented to Salt Lake
CITY last night 50 simply, so unoster-
4atiously that many people who were
in the council chamber at the time
didn't know what was occurring until
il was all over. John @. Packard form
ally presented to the municipality a
building lot worth $20,O0 and agreed TO
erect on it a structure worth not less
than SIS 1000. which is to be used for
ever as a public library.
Just after the council was called to
order by President Buckle, City At
rorney stephens asked permission to
take the floor for q few brief remarks.
Nobody except Mr.. Stephens had the
faintest idea of what was coming Only
three men in the world knew of it and
two of them were absent. They We're
Mr.. Packard and his attorney, Judge
Robert Hardness.
Dead Is Presented.
1T is my pleasure to present for your
consideration tonight" said Mr.
Stephens, "a deed of gift To the city
with a condition attached 1t is one of
our citizens who makes the deed. L viii
read it TO you in order that you may
Judge for yourselves whether or not it
would be right to accept the offer"
Turning to the desk by which he
stood MT. Stephens picked up a paper
il reci;ed that for a consideration of 81
John .. Packard decided to Salt Lake
City a part of lot 3, block "A. plat A.
Salt Lake City survey, beginning at a
point S4Ia feet from the northwest cor
ner. running thence 100 feet south,
thence 100 feet east, thence 100 feet
north and 100 feet west to the begin
ming. The only condition attached to
the gift is the maintenance by the city
Of the building as a public library.
Lot Near Alta Club.
The lot is just south of the Alta club
and is the property purchased from
the Nabby Y. ClawsOn estate by Mr..
Packard several weeks ago tor a con-
sheraton of $4,000 1t was stated at
that time that he would erect an apart
ment house on il, but his real purpose
became apparent whe.l RE deed of gift
was read last night. When the reading
had been Flushed Mr. Stephens made
some further remarks
You have seem he said, that the
only condition Mr.. Packard attaches to
his gift is that the city perpetually
maintain the building as a free public
library and reading rooms, with a hail
suitable for lectures on literary, scien-
tihc and educational topics. l take it
that you, on behalf of the people, will
accept the trust and 1 viii ask that per-
mission to read some resolutions" Mr..
Stephens resolutions follow.
made
and executed and offers to deliver to Salt
Lake City corporation a warranty deed.
conveying a clear and Unincumbered title
To said corporation of the following de-
scribed premises, tOWit: A part Of lot
i've, block seventy-four. plat A, Salt Lake
City survey, beginning eighty-four and
one-half feet south OF the northwest cor
ner of said lot, running thence south
along the street one hundred feet, thence
cas- zen rods, thence n0rth one hundred
ieet, thence west ten rods to place OF be
ginning. excepting and reserVing to the
grdntor the exclusive possession OF said
iot Tor a period OF time not exceeding I'VE
years from oct 2, 1900 (being the date of
the execution and ackuOwledC -nent of
said deed. and the right to remUse pres
en- improvements and to make and sub
sutute other buildings and improvements
II said corpora ton viii accept said deed
upon the following conditions and trust:
ihai IN case the grantor. on or be
fore the expiration of five years from the
date OF said deed, shall expend in the
Improvement OF said Tot not less than the
sum of SeVenty-fiNe thousand dollars at
ihe reasonable cost hereof in lot impr I'VE
ments. and in erecting thereon a build
ElE with fixtures ana appurtenances suit
aale for city library building, with
lurdrN and reading room or rooms, and a
nall suitable for lectures on literary. sci
tl.lc ana educational subjects, that then
inc said grantee shall peryUUually main
ttn the property and The building a
A'--iN builoluB, and perpetually maintain
d-" eeep open at reasonable hours, free
I" me residents of the city. a public read
A-- room or rooms in said building.
And. Whereas. The city council of
SAT- lake city greatly appreciate the in
esiimahie benefit which will be conferred
-.na ne citizens OF this city by said gift
Resolved. That the city council. in be-
Ht- OF all of its citizens and of the cor
I.taJluu III salt Lake City, does hereby
tIi the conditions thereof. and does
!.T'oF agree to perform the conditions
imposed "a said grant. And be il further
Hv~..vfd, BY the president and MEM
bt'~ OF the council. the mayor also con-
s.E'WE therein that in behalf of tie cit
.H -. oh L
"...s' we DO signify unto the said grantOr
LaI sincere appreciation of the grea [
.'.-It 10y him conferred. and We do ex-
tr.t, 10 me sand donor our heartfelt
.'""s Tor said gift, and do hereby prom
[ ON "ghat OF ourselves and our sue
sHrs that the trust imposed shall be
--.s4ially kept and performed And be it
-. Resolved. That an engrossed copy of
,-- foregoing resolution be bv the re-
'''aer tr4nsmitted to the said grantor.''
Adoption of Resolutions.
There was silence for an appreciate
-gHSin OF time after Mr.. Stephens con-
GUIDED Then Robertson offered an
SHrnament providing that the council
men. mayor and city attorney sign the
T"SloSSed copy TO be presented to Mr.
aeN1rd- The amendment was adopt
ca. Hewlett moved that the resOlu-
IONS be declared the sense Of the cOun-
10 ana spread on the minutes. The mo-
o't was seconded by Fernstrom and
manner that could not be misunder-
stood.
w hen, some weeks ago, Mr.. Packard
oySan casting about for some worthy
g.Jtct OF his splendid philanthropy, he
.lNlgNered that the present quarters of
"s library in the joint building are
I'l such as TO encourage expansion.
.t ldc-. room is already scarce. and
win the new volumes that are con-
SANITY being added TO the shelves. the
.u9ututon VIII soon find itself most
uhcC.--fortably cramoed.
To Help Library Work.
All this became known to Mr. Pack
aId' and he determined to forever do
s"ay with this difficulty. He bought
n n CiaWson property and instructed
ouuSe Hardness to draw up a deed
t,5h'eying il from him to the city under
I-e conditions already named. This
vas done so quietly that no one knew
f4inyIhlng about Mr. Packard's inten-
although one Of Utah's wealthiest
ken, mis- name has appeared in the