The silver state. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1909-1925, 1912-06-01
If CALDWELL, WHY
NOT W|NN[MUCCA?

Commerce directors Wednesday even.
ing, it was decided to make an effort
to secure Carnegie librarv for Win
nemucca. The following clipping from
the Caldwell Tribune of recent date.
gives good idea to to the proper way
in which to go about the matter:
A letter addressed to Mayor Grif-
fths, from the Carnegie corporation,
signed by Jas. Bertram, secretary,
coupled with the action of the city
ecouncil granting three fourths mill
levy to be taken from the general
fund, thus guaranteeing an income of
$3.50 per annum, definitely assures
Caldwell Carnegie Free Public
library in the near future.
The site of the building remains yet
to be selected; and this matter is now
in the hands of the library committee
with every likelihood of an early set
tlement.
Donation for Building Only.
According to the rules established
by Mr.. Carnegie for donations of this
character, the entire amount of $12,-
500 must be put into the building it
self. The city provides the site, the
books must be furnished either by the
city or through some fund raised by
the public, and the city obligates
itself for the payment Of ten per cent
of the amount of the donation, or
$3.50, annually for maintenance and
expenses.
Corporation of Philanthropies.
A printed slip attached to Secretary
Bertram Is letter states that "Mr.
Carnegie has transferred the manage
ment of this department of his bene-
factions to the Carnegie Corporation
of New York. Future correspondence
regarding your application should be
addressed to Secretary, Carnegie
Corporation of New York, East 9lst
street, New York. and the letter is
accompanied by sheet of ''Notes on
Library Building culled from the
experience of years in this line of
work, which cannot fail to be Of great
value as guide in preparing plans
for the building.
Text Of the Letter.
Following is the text of the letter
from the secretary:
Mayor Walter Griffiths,
Caldwell, Idaho.
Dear Sir:
Responding to your communication
on behalf of Caldwell: If the city
agree DY TeSOlutlOu VI tuuutli w
tain Free Public Library at cost
of not less than $3.50 year, and pro-
vides a suitable site for the building,
Carnegie Corporation of New York
will be glad to give $12, 500 to erect a
Free Public Library building for
Caldwell.
1t should be noted that the amount
indicated is to cover the cost OF
library building complete, ready for
occupancy and for the purpose inten-
ded.
Before any expenditure on building
or plans is incurred, the approval of
proposed plans by Carnegie Corpora
ton Of New York should be secured,
to obtain which please send sketch of
plans for inspection.
Yours respectfully,
CARNEGIE CORPORATION OF
NEW YORK,
BY JAS. BERTRAM, Secy.
Architects Submit Plans.
Immediately upon the selection of
the site and determination Of the di-
mensions of the new building the ar.
chitect of the Carnegie CORPORATION
will submit plans and suggestions
the adoption of which will be option
al, but which may be expected to be
of great value as a guide. The names
Of two or three architects of cald
wen and Boise have been suggested as
men who will be requested to submit
plans from which a selection will be
made.