Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1907-02-08

maintenance OF free public library
and reading room, and,
Whereas; Mr.. Andrew Carnegie, Of
the city Of New York, has generously
offered to donate the sum of S12,5O0
for The purpose of erecting suitable
building in said city for use as free
public Library and reading room, on
condition that a proper site be fur
nished for the same, and the city
pledge itself annually to expend the
sum Of $3.50 for the maintenance of
such library and reading room in
said building, and
Whereas: A suitable site has been
provided for the purpose aforesaid,
entirely free Of expense to the said
city or to Mr.. Carnegie, the same be.
ing and consisting of a portion Of lots
Ten (lW, Eleven (lD, and Twelve
Q2) in block eighty.nine (S9) in said
city, which site has been duly accept
ed and approved, and the title found
absolute and perfect.
Now, therefore, in consideration of
the premises, the said Mayor and
Councilmen Of the city Of Great Bend,
Kansas, DO hereby pledge the said
city annually to raise by taxation in
the manner prescribed by law, and to
expend in the maintenance of the
SAID flee public library and reading
room, fund equal to ten per cent CT
the amount donated by Mr.. Car.
negie, and not less than the sum Of
S1,25O In any year, the first tax levy
for the.purpose aforesaid to be made
at the time provided by law for the
levying Of taxes for the year 1907,
and successive levies to be made an
nually thereafter in like manner so
loIg as the said building shall remain
in existence and be suitable for use
as free library and reading room.
And be it further
Resolved; That the said city be
and is hereby pledged so 10 maintain
the said free public library and read.
ing room that the same shall be kept
open at seasonable hours on each
day of the week, with such exceptions
as to Sunday as may be thought fit
ting and proper, and that admittance
to said building and the enjoyment
of its privileges shall be absolutely
free to all citizens and residents of
the said city Of Great Bend, subject
only to such reasonable rules and
regulations as may be adopted from
time to time conformably to law, and
that no charge shall be made for the
use of the books, papers, magazines
and periodicals kept therein and be-
longing to the said library and read.
ing room, and that it is the stead
fast purpose and intention of the
said Mayor and Couucilmen of the
said city Of Great Bend, indefinitely
and continuously to maintain and
operate the said free public library
and reading room in good faith and
Sith view Of deriving therefrom the
greatest possible good for the entire
community. And be it further
Resolved: That the appointment
Of the following named persons as a
building committee, to receive the
aforesaid donation from Mr.. Carnegie
aud to have charge Of the erection
of the library building, be and the
same is hereby approved and scon-
frmed, towit, F. V. Russell, o W.
Dawson, ]. Geo. Brinkman, Mrs. E.
c. Cole and Mrs. R. H. Moses.
Moved and seconded that the clerk
insure tbe furniture in the city hall in
the sum Of $500 90, and that The said
insurance be given to Mr.. ] F. Lewis
Warrants 1880 to 1903 were check
ed up and on motion, destroyed in
open council