Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-04-04
Commissioners OF
SCOTT LIBRARY MEET
Make Admirable Disposition OF
the Bequest Lett by Late Jere
D. Witter---Ask improvements
at the Libra airy BUILDING.

MIAMI AeAIIDS, w Is. MdTCl 70. VI
At a special meeting of the T. B.
Scott Free Public Library commits
sioners, the following members were
present: Messrs. F. J. Wood. J. A.
Gaynor, FL. S. Youker, E. P. Arpin
and Mrs. John E. DAILY.
This meeting was called by the
president of the board, Mr.. Wood, to
arrange for the disposition of the fund
Of Five Thousand $4,000. O0) Dollars to
the L. B. Scott Library and Five
Thousand (s5000.OO) Dollars to the J..
d. Witter Travelling Library willed
by F1r. Witter, and paid to the COM
missioners by the heirs of Mr.. Witter.
Resolutions as follows were adopted
by the board:
To Emily L. Witter, Ruth E. Mead
and Isaac P. Witter.
Executors and Trustees of the last
will and Testament of J ere d. Witter.
deceased.
The Board of Directors of the T. B.
Scott Free Public Library and the J.
ID. Witter Free Travelling Library
Association, hereby acknowledge the
receipt of Ten Thousand Dollars, be-
ing the bequest of Jere D. Witter to
the above funds, and in behalf of all
who will share in the benefits of this
legacy, we return you our sincere
thanks for the prompt and cordial
manner in which it was placed at our
disposal.
We hope and trust that this board
and its successors in Office will sacredly
guard these funds, and use them with
wisdom, and in accordance with the
noble purpose that actuated the
giver.
After thoroughly discussing the
matter, the motion was made by Mr..
Arpin and adopted by the board, to
make the Five Thousand (S50OO 0O)
Dollars fund left to the ]. d. Witter
Travelling Library an Endowment
fund.
The motion was also made and
carried that Mr.. Wood and Mr.. l. p
Witter be appointed to place this
fund at interest in such a manner as
appears to them to be the best advan-
tage for the j. D. Witter Travelling
Library
1t was also suggested that the
teachers in the County Training
School be asked to cooperate with
the Library Association in distribut-
ing these Libraries through the
county districts.
After discussion it was moved and
carried that the Library Commits
sioners dispose of the Five Thousand
(S5OO0.O0) Dollars left the T. B. Scott
Library as the needs of the Library
require.
That Five Hundred (S5OO.OO) Dollars
be placed at the disposal of the Book
Committee to be expended by them
for new books, filling out files of
magazines, and replacing old books.
such as the Librarian will report at
the regular meeting are needed.
That Five Hundred ($50000) Dollars
be left in the Treasury, and -Four
Thousand (S40O0.00) Dollars be placed
at interest by Mr.: Wood and Mr..
Witter, where they think it will be of
most service to the Library.
Mr.. Wood reported that the city
have promised an investigation of the
Library building, and that they may
make the repairs asked for.
The matter of a heating plant fol
the Library building was also dis
cussed and the matter left to Mr..
| Wood to present to the city council.
The terms of Mr.. Wood and Mrs. B.
r. Goggins as members of the Board
of Directors having expired, the
names of Mr.. Wood to succeed him
self, and of Mrs. Geo. Gibson to sue.
coed Mrs. Goggins, MRS. Goggins be
ing unable to act AGAIN. were pre-
sented to the Mayor for appoVal.
The matter of establishing q
museum in connection with the
Library was suggested by Mrs. DAILY
This matter met with the approval Of
the board, and One Hundred $4,000
Dollars was appropriated by the
board for the purchase of necessary
cases.
There being no further business the
meeting was adjourned.
| GRACE B. DAILY,