The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1912-04-19
ANDREW CARNEGIE Offers Caldwell
SE2,500.00 LIBRARY BUILDING
Council Assents to Stipulation That $3.50 Per
Year Be Raised for Maintenance
All That Remains to be Done
Is 10 Select Site.

~ ietteI addressed to Mayor Crit
hths, from the Carnegie corporation,
signed by Jas. Bertram, secretary,
coupled with the action of the city
council granting " mill levy to be
taken from the general fund, thus
guaranteeing an income of $3.50 per
annum, definitely assures Caldwell a
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
Element.
Credit Due Library Board.
Too much credit can hardly be Civ
en- to the library board, consisting of
F. A. Clark. president; T. E. Walker,
Mrs. Dr. Philpot, Mrs. G. H. Handy,
and Miss Jennie D. Wood. to whose
untiring efforts, both individually and
as body. are due the fact that this
much needed benefit has been secured
for Caldwell. For two vars this board
has worked ceaselessly and tirelessly
to secure a Carnegie library, undis-
couraged by undeserved disappoint-
ment encountered just when success
seemed certain; and the new library
when completed will stand quite as
much monument to their public spir-
tied efforts as to the generosity of
the rich philanthropist whose name
it will serve to commemorate.
Donation for Building Only.
According to the rules established
by Mr.. Carnegie for donations of this
character, the entire amount of $l2, 500
must be put into the building itself.
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, an
nually for maintenance and expenses.
Corporation for Philanthropies.
A printed slip attached to Secretary
Bertram's letter states that "Mr. Car
negie has transferred the management
of this department of his benefactions
to the Carnegie Corporation of New
York. Future correspondence re-
garding your application should be ad-
dressed to Secretary, Carnegie Cor
poration of New York, 2 East Dist ST.,
New York. " and the letter is ac-
companied by sheet of "Notes on
Library Building" culled from the ex-
perience 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 Criffiths,
Caldwell. Idaho.
Dear Sir:
Responding to your communication
on behalf of CALDWELL: If the city
agree by resolution of council to main
tain Free Public Library at a cost
of not less than Twelv Hundred and
Fifty Dollars a year. and provides a
suitable site for the bilding. Carnegie
Corporation of New York will be glad
to Civ Twelv Thousand Five Hundred
Dollars to erect Free Public Library
Bilding for Caldwell.
1t should be noted that the amount
indicated is to cover the cost of Ii
brary Bilding complete. ready for &C.
cupancy and for the purpose intended,
Before any expenditure on bilding
or plans is incurd. the approval of pro-