Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1903-02-06
Library Site Suggested.

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The following statement, and Ieso-
lntion werepaseed by the library board
Saturday, /. .. %:%
The library board OF the city of Lit.
tie Falls, having taken up the matter
Of subscription from Andrew Carne-
gle for public library in this city,
makes to the public the following
statement: 49,. -. ..-
It now appears that the subscription
of S O. 900 can be secured from Andrew
Carnegie if the city of Little Falls
will furnish site and agree to main
tain the library. The city council has
taken action favorable to the main
tanning of the library in case. it is
constructed, and the remaining steps
to be taken are, first, to secure site,
and second, to raise a subscri ption to
payssfor the site.
Considerable investigation has been
made TO ascertain the most suitable
place to locate the library and tits
the belief of the" Library board, as
we'll as the belief of the members of
the committee appointed to investigate
the subject, that the most suitable
place for the location of the library
would be one of the corners at the in
tersection of Broadway and Third st.
east, east Of the court house. The
least a site can be obtained for at this
point of sufficient size for the purpose,
is..not less than 81, 0e0, with no con-
tribution from the parties who would
sell the same, and, while this seems
to be the most desirable place for the
library, it is recognized that sufficient
money car not BE- raised to obtain a
site at that point.
The Library be ard and the commit
tee did not believe that it woul d be
satisfactory to the city in general to
locate the library far from Broadway
and, after investigating several other
places have come to the conclusion
that the most suitable place that can
be obtained and paid for is 115 feet
frontage on Broadway. on the north
side Thereof, adjacent to the Mississippi
pi river on east side. The little Falls
Improvement company Of louisville,
KY, has the title TO this tract and has
offered to sell the same for the sumo OF
IS, COCO and donate for the benefit Of
the library 49, 900 thereof, making the
net balance thereof to be paid 50, 900.
This site being practically on the line
between the first and second wards and
also convenient for the third ward,
it seems that it would be generally
more suitable than any other site avail
able, and the Library board having
fully considered the matter, does here
by pass the following resolution:
Be it resolved, in view of the facts
before this Library board, that it is
the sense Of this board that the offer
of the Little Falls Improvement COM
pahy Of Louisville. Ky, to sell to the
city Of Little Falls for the purpose of
a public library, 115 feet fronting on
Broadway, on the north side thereof,
on the east bank Of the Mississippi
river, extending to the aowage and
easement rights of the Little Falls
Water Power company Of Minnesota,
practically up to the Mississip pi river.
By accepted and q subscription raised
therefor, and q deed secured for the
same to the..city of Little Falls for the
purpose Of said library
And. be it further resolved, that
the president Of the Library board
shall select committee Of three suit
able persons to secure subscriptions to
raise the additional 81, 600 required to
purchase and secure the title to said
property for the purpose of said IL
barry.
Mrs Mo~u D,,k1o.