Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-07-19

One Of the most important subjects
considered by the Board OF Education
last night was the proposed Carnegie
library. The matter has been deferred
until this time on account of the abb
senee of definite understanding be-
tween the Board and Mr.. Carnegies
representatives. The correspondence
which accompanies this article, how
ever, leads the members of the library
committee to believe that Mr. Carnegie
will make handsome donation.
At last nights meeting an ordinance
was read by the clerk, providing for
submission to the voters of the city of
Wheeling, at a special election to be
held for that purpose, OF proposition
for the issue of 5-34 bonds not to ex-
coed $4,000 in the aggregate, bearing
interest at the rate of five percent per
annum; the money derived from the
sale Of the bonds to be applied to the
purchase OF suitable site for the pro-
posed library building.
After the reading of the ordinance
providing for the bond issue. Col. J. A.
Miller took the floor and stated that he
thought the members should be fully
acquainted with the situation up to this
time. He stated that letter had been
received from Andrew Carnegie's rep.
resentatiyes asking certain questions
and he thought the letter he referred
to should be read to the Board.
Clerk Walter Hall then read the fol-
lowing correspondence:
sKIBo CASTLE.
ARDGAY, N. b., June S, 1901.
J. a: Miller, Esq.
Wheeling. w. Va
Dear Sfr:-In reply to yours OF April
2ith. when copy OF a. resolution is received
in which the city is pledged to support
the library at a cost of not less than
5000 year, and when site has been pur-
chased for the building, Mr.. Carnegie viii
instruct his cashier about payments.
Respectfully yours,
JAS. BERTRAM.
Private Secretary.
WHEELING, June rs, 1901.
Hon. James Bertram.
Edipburgh. Scotland
Dear Sir:-Your favor of the sth inst.
is received. You ask for a copy of the
resolution pledging the city to the support
of the public library. The Board of Edu-
cation of the Independent School District
of Wheeling, acting under the laws of
the state. is the only body authorized by
law to levy and collect taxes for the sup
port of the library
The sum heretofore levied has been
about $500 BY a recent law the rate of
levy may be doubled. This. with increased
valuation of property. will give ample
support to the library and provide a site.
II we hear nothing to the contrary, we
shall proceed to secure a site, depending
on the donation from MIR. Carnegie for the
erection of a building. The library has
heretofore occupied rented rooms.
The printed matter sent you In our let
ter of April 18th contains all the informa-
ton you ask. If you need anything fur
Their. kindly let us know. AS soon as the
site is secured, we shall write you.
Yours very truly,
j. A. MILLER.
BY order of the Committee on Public
Library.
The Board started to consider the
ordinance by sections, but owing to the
lateness OF the hour and the general
desire to become more familiar with its
provisions, it was decided to take a re-
cess until the evening of August LIST. In
the meantime the clerk will have the
ordinance printed and place copy in
the hands OF each member of the Board.
There will be a dance at Bearley's
svI.k CIV a.