Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-27
Charlton Council Considers the
Library Proposition.
TO SECURE SITE FOR BUILDING
Hon. T. M. Stuart and Thos. Gay Pre-.
sent Resolutions to Council That Are
Enthusiastically Passed-Need to
Raise Tax for Library Purposes.

of securing building site and provid-
ing for the maintenance has been ar
ranged. Great interest in the propo-
sition has been aroused among the peo-
pie of Charlton. At meeting OF the
city council last evening Hon. 7. M.
Stuart and Thos Gay were present
and in connection with the library
matter offered the following resolu-
lions, which were adopted ON motion
OF Alderman Manning and with the
eecond of Alderman Enslow
Whereas, on the thirteenth day of
January, 1903, the Hon. Andrew Car
negie submitted to the city of Chari-
ton, Iowa, a written offer or PROPOSE
ton, of which the following is copy,
to wit:
"Thos. Gay, Charlton, Iowa:
Dear Sir: Respecting your commu-
nication In behalf of Charlton, if the
city agrees by resolution of councils
to maintain free public library at
cost of not less than $1,000 year, and
provides a suitable site for the build
Ing, Mr.. Carnegie will be glad to fur
nish $4,000 to erect a new public
library building for Charlton.
Respectfully yours,
I"Jas. Bertram,
Private Secretary.
"And whereas the board of trus-
tees of the free public library of Char
iton have appointed a committee con-
sisting of f. R. Crocker. Thomas Gay
and 7. M. Stuart to select a suitable
site or location for said building and
to negotiate with the owner thereof
for the purchase thereof:
Nov, therefore, be it resolved by
the city council of the city Of Charlton
in meeting assembled that the forego-
ing generous offer of Mr.. Carnegie be,
and the same is hereby, accepted and
the city of Charlton hereby agrees that
1t will provide suitable site or loca-
ton for said library building, and that
1t will maintain a free public library
thereon at cost of not less than
$1,000 per year, and that the mayor of
this city is hereby appointed to act
with the above mentioned committee
In selecting and procuring for said city
a suitable site or location for said
building, and that the clerk of said
city be. and is hereby, directed to fur
nfsh Mr.. Carnegie with a properly
authenticated copy of this resolution
and the record of it's adoption.
Lucas county:
81, G.. G. Fancher, clerk of the city
of Charlton, do hereby certify that the
foregoing is full, true and correct
copy of resolution adopted by the
unanimous vote of the city council Of
said city of Charlton at meeting of
said council held on this 22d day Of
January, 1903.
Getty Clerk"
As Charlton is now receiving $3.50
from the present library tax, it will
not be much trouble to raise enough
to make it thousand All that re-
mains now to be done is for the coun-
ell to levy the tax and procure suit
able location and Charlton will have
a new public library that she may
well feel proud Of
Personal and Otherwise.
Mrs. Mary Yont of Lucas was in the
city yesterday for a brief visit with
friends.
S. H. Brightwell of Belinda was a
business visitor in the city Thursday
and attended the horse sale.
H. e. Dill of Clarinda was in the city
yesterday on busoiness.
Miss Anna Eckfelt departed yester-
day for visit with her brother Fred
and family.
Miss Myrtle Owens of Lucas was in
the city yesterday.
Charlton, Jan. 24-The Baptist
Benevolent society was very pleas
antly entertained yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. I'll. S. eileen.
The condition of G. r. Miclile, who
has been sick for SO long does not
seem to improve any. Ii anything he
is gradually growing weaker
T. G. Reynolds, Russell, was among
the out of town guests in the city
yesterday.
Mrs. Fora Harper of Wallace Neb,,
is a guest at the home of her par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. G. j. Stewart, on
Grand street.
There was no school again yester-
day at the east building owing to
some more needed repairs on the
boiler.
At the Baptist church tomorrow ev-
ening Rev. Palmer will have for his
subject for discourse, 1.-THE Man That
Made VIGOROUSLY Bad Bargain" or
Gold May Be Bought Too Dear" The
business men are especially invited
to attend
proud parents of baby girl at their
home, born yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Stone have
returned to their home in Ottumwa,
after a pleasant visit with relatives.
Messrs. Lutte Russell and Will Elk
enberry left today on pleasure trip
to New Orleans. From there they
will go to California They expect to
be absent about two months.
Eli Larkin of Newburn was in the
city yesterday on business.
Mrs. G. G. McIntire has returned
from visit with old friends and rel
atives in Ottumwa
Miss Carrie Elliott has returned
from visit with her parents at Oh
mitz.
W. A. Ross, manager of Swift &
Co.'s plant at this place will go to
Chicago Monday Where he will To-
cate has not been settled as yet.
Mrs. Henry Bell came up from OF
tumwa yesterday morning for visit
with her mother, Mrs, Purse
Bloomfield.
Bloomfield, Jan. pa great deal
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