Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-08-15
CARNEGIE'S GIFT ACCEPTED.
New Library Building Now an
Assured Fact.
City Will Provide q Site and Expend
Not Less Than $4,000 a Year For
Maintenance OF the Library
Resolutions of Thanks.

At the adjourned special meeting Of he
Board of Aldermen Monday evening. the
sift of 5000 rendered to the city by An
drew Carnegie for Il public library build
ing was accepted. Suitable resolutions
thanking Mr. Carnegie. Mrs. Grace C;ris-
void and Mayor Iawley were passed.
The meeting of the Board of Aldermen
was called 10 order at $40 by Presiden
beach. The report of the special commit
tee made up of Mayor Hawley and the
committee on schools and libraries made up
of Aldermen Sinclair, Browncll and Stiles,
recommending the acceptance of the gift,
was read and accepted. The commit tee
held a meeting Monday morning at il
o'clock and consulted with tine city attor-
neN ana another lawyer regarding tn" pro-
Per manner of accepting the Gift. The opin-
Ions of the attorneys ccincided and both
favored the acca ptancc of the gift by the
Board of Aldermen. The Flcto her Library
was, 1t was asccrtaincd, accepted in this
manner.
The resolution accepting the git WIS
Their read. 1t was as follows:
resolved, That the City of Burlington,
Vermont, hereby accepts the muniicent
glft of 10000 by Andrew Carnegie for The
purpose of erecting n free library building
in said city, subject tC the conditions
named and the terms required by the dOn-
or; and in accordar @ with said condi-
tons and terms, said city agrees to pro-
VIDE site iur said building and to an
nually expend sum not less than $500
for the maintenance Of such free library.
Aldermen Sinclair and Brownell of the
committee spoke upon the resolution. stat
ing the reasons for recommending the ac-
ceptance of the gift by the board and I
the request of the board MaNor Hlwlny
gave his views. which were similar. The
resolution was passed. On motion on AL
German Wood.
resolution of thanks pre- pared for the
committee was offered by Alderman Sim
clair 1t was as follows ana was adopt
ed:
Whereas Our city has been for some
years much in need of larger and better
accommodations COR its public library;
and
Whereas Mr. Andrew Carnegie. being
informed of our need, has so generously
presented MS with the means of erecting A
new public library building there fore, be
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Resolved That in behalf of the citizens
of Burlington, our gratitude for the mag
nflccnt cIft. prompts us to offer him our
sincere thanks Cor the same and to en-
press our apprcCia ton Of an act that will
he of such lasting benefit to our commu-
nifty.
Resolved That His Honor. tho Mayor,
transmit a copy Of this resolution to Mr.
Andrew Carnegie.
resolution WAS then offered by Alder
man liroWncll for the committee express
inG tn. appreciation of the efforts of Mrs
Grace G. Griswold and Mayor IIawlcy in
securing the tender from Mr.. Carnegie
The resolution contained a provision for
copies to he sent to Mrs Ciriswold and
Mayor Hawley, and was passed 1t was
as tollows
Whereas, Mrs. Grace G. Griswold and
His Honor Mayor u. &. IaWlcN have u.s. d
their endcaVors and secured through the
bcnehCenCc Of another the means to give
our city fine pun!c library: therefore,
Resolved, That we as representatives Of
tho citiz' ms of Burlington appreciate the
efforts of Mrs. Griswold and Mayo: Iaw-
lew and thank them In behalf of all who
believe in tn" Cl"Vatinp influence of IL
hrarios and good books. and owe thom a
debt Of gratitude for what they have ac-
complished for us and those who come af-
ter MS.
Alderman Shea moved that the same
committee appointed on Saturday be con-
tnucd and that they secure n copy Of the
contract to he required OF the city hv Mr.
Carnegie. This motion was carried.
The application for license for clec trio
light poles on University Place and on
Noltz street was referred by the board to
the committee on electric poles ami wires
with power to act. An additional hack H.
ccnso was granted to j. II. Black