Ellsworth American., 1906-11-07

she should think best, to the amount Of, say
one-third OF the income, or $50 per annum,
provided, of course, that this is agreeable to
you and that she will perform the duty.
Third, that Miss Hodgkins and two other
young ladies whom she may select shall have
free life membership and the use of the books
and library free Of cost.
Please. bear in mind, gentlemen, I do not
wish to impose any unreasonable condi ion
fhe first, that all the income be used for pur-
chasing books, should insist on. As to the
others, will only say that both your board
and myself are indebted to Miss Hodgkins for
the clear and able manner in which she has
set forth the needs of the library, and has en-
couraged me to do what [ propose, and name
these conditions in grateful recognition of
her services, and knowing her and her family
as well as you all do, have thought the board
would gladly accede to this request.
would also request that this fund Of $4,000
be known and pied by the city and your
board as "The DeLaittre Family FUND.-, it
being made in behalf of all descendants of
my Grandfather DeLaittre who settled on
the shores OF Frenchman's bay.
Should your board at any time prefer an
investment nearer home, I wish it under
SsSSN viii db any ulHle take ana pay
you for this stock 5000 in cash-none can be
bought at less than par. chose this form of
investment as it will give you an immedi ate
and regular quarterly income.
Trusting what l propose to do will meet
your approval, and that the donation will be
accepted by all concerned in the spirit in
which 1t is given, am
Sincerely yours,
JOHN DELAITTRE.
LIBRARY BOARDS RECOMMENDATION.
The library board, after special meet
ing to consider Mr.. DeLaittre's generous
offer, made the following recommendation
ELLSWORTH, Oct. %, 1906.
To the Mayor and Aldermen of the City of
Elisioorth:
GENTLEMEN: The board of library trustees
OF the Ellsworth city library have considered
the matter of the letter OF John DeLaittre,
dated Oct. 8, 1905, referred to us by you, and
report that in our judgment the offer therein
made for the library an and should be
accepted, and that the conditions suggested
by Mr.. DeLaittre are not unreasonable, and
can properly be assonted to with some little
notifications.
We report herewith form Of vote and reso-
luton containing the modified conditions,
which we think the city may properly as ent
to and observe.
Respectfully yours,
LuorLIus A. EMERY,
Chairman, for the Trustees.
VOTE OF ACCEPTANCE.
The following vote and resolve recon-
mended by the library board were unani-
mously adopted by the city government
Whereas, John DeLaittre, of Minneapolis,
has generously offered to donate to the city
of Ellsworth 800 shares OF the par value of
$40 per share Of the preferred stock of the
Tri-State Telegraph & Telephone Co., the
same to be held in trust and the income de-
voted exclusively to the purchase of books
for the Ellsworth city library, according to
his letter of Oct. 8, 1906
Vo'ed and resolved. By the mayor and alder
men that the donation be accepted, and the
thanks of the city to Mr.. DeLaittre be made
matter of record.
Voted and resolved, Further, that the city
assent to the following conditions and stipu-
lations and will observe the same, viz:
/, The total gross income from said stock
shall be expended for the purchase. of books
for the library.
2. Miss Mary A. Hodgkins shall have the
right to select books to the extent of one
third of said income. Should she neglect for
thirty days after notice from the trustees to
make such selections the trustees may select
in her stead.
8. Miss Mary A. Hodgkins and any two
other ladies whom she shall nominate within
thirty days after notice, shall be free of any
to.- Sec TO- Nel ft,al
brary during their lives.
4. The donation shall be entered and
known as "The DeLaittre Family FUND.-, and
as a memorial of the DeDaittre family of
Frenchman's bay, and shall be forever main
tanned as such. the city, however, not to be
bound to make good any depreciation of the
fund occurring without its fault.
OTHER BUSINESS.
Claim of Mrs. Ellen F. Emerton for 1900
for damage to land because Of new Maria
vile road was referred to the mayor as
special committee of one. Mrs. Emerton
threatens to put fences across the, road if
early settlement OF her claim is not made.
Howard w. Dunn, jr., made verbal re-
quest for the erection of monument and
other work in lot in Woodbine cemetery
claimed by the Sargent family; used and
owned by the city for the burial OF the
city poor. The request was granted, the
city not to be responsible for any expense
attending the same.
Harry l.. Crabtree in the interest of
Alexander j. Weaver, claimed damage to
Weaver's field by reason Of fiowage OF
water. Referred to committee on high
ways and Street Commissioner Newman,
with power to act.