The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-03-24
Public Library Resolution

OF THE CITY COUNCIL
Of the city OF Eilensburg. granting
the petition OF more than three resi-
dent tax payers Of said city praying
for the establishment OF a free pub
lie library in sad City and accepting
and approving the agreementof more
than three OF the resident tax payers
in said City to pay to the Directors
OF such free public library the sum
OF one thousand dollars in books or
money within three months from
the passage of the resolution by the
City Council and whereas. Mr.. An
drew Carnegie has most generously
offered to donate the sum OF Ten
Thousand Dollars toward the cstab-
liSmcnt Of "A free pnblc library in the
City OF Ellensburs provided the City
shall obligate Itself to levy Il tax
upon the taxable property within
the limits OF said City TO raise in
each and every year the sum Of one
Thousand Dollar, for the support
and maintenance Of "a free public H.
brary within the city OF Elcnsburg.
OW, THEREFORE,, The City council OF the
City OF Ellensburg. at a regular
meeting OF said City council on this
end day Of March. A. ID. 1908, said CITY
council. having duly considered
petition presented TO them at SAID
meeting and signed by more than
three resident tax payers OF said
CITY praying for the establishment
OF free public library In said City
and said petition. having annexed
agreement in writing OF more than
three of the signcrs upon said petit
ton and By the terms OF which agree
ment the parties theretoagree to pay
to the Directors of the free public
library of the city Of Ellenshurg the
sum OF one Thousand Dollars in
money or book, within three months
after the time said petition shall be
granted by the City council and
the said City council Of tho City OF
Ellensburg, being fully satisfied
with the sunccncy OF said petition
and that more than three OF the resi-
dent tax payers Of the city of Ell
lenSburg signed the same and the
said city council being fully salts
fed with the financial ability and
the good faith Of those signing the
agreement annexed to said petition
praving the city council to establish
a Public Library in said City and
agreeing TO pay the sum OF one
Thousand Dollars (sl.roW In DOCKS
or money within three months TO
the directors OF such free Public
Library the City Council Of the said
CITY of EllenSburg do hereby grant
the prayer OF SAID petltion ana 40
herebyappoint Mrs katharnc hurry.
j. G. Hlbblc and j. II Morgan and
each and all OF whom are reput-
able citizens of the said city or
Ellrnsburg. as directors OF the Tree
Pubic Library Of the City OF Ellens'
hurr hereby declared to be eStab-
lished and the City Council OF the
said City OF f.llensburg agree that
hereafter and in each year at the
time Of lcvying taxes for the fiscal
GEAR for said City that the City
council will levy IA tax upon the
taxable property Of the CITY or
Ellensburg sufficient to raise the
nm sum OF One Thousand Dollars
fsl OOoOO) and which said tax, wher
levied and collected. shall be known
ns the Free Library Fund OF the
CItv Of Ellensburg' and shall be
Maid and diSbursed in the manner
provided by the statutes OF the State
ri Washington in relation to taxes
levied and raised for Public Library
by Cities OF the third class IN said
State and by direction of the City
Council of the said City OF Elens
burg and the mandatory provisions
of The statutes of the State OF Wash
ington. be used wholly and cxclus-
ivrlv for the support and Inantcn
ancc of the free Public Library OF
CITY of Ellensburg toward the estnb-
Nshmcnt and maintenance OF winch
&c said Andrew Carnegie OF New
York City has given such great ana
valuable aid.
posscd by the City Council, his ina DAY OF
arch Doo' w. j. Ped,
Mayor.
j. J. POYSER,
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