The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-09-15
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
MUST Be kept OPEN
FRIENDS OF INSTITUTION
ARE TRYING TO MAKE
PLANS
THE AGREEMENT
The City Contracted With MIR.
Carnegie 10 Maintain the
Institution
THE, AGREEMENT

The action OF the city council in de-
clining to make an appropriation for
the PUBLIC library was YariLusly dis
cusscd yesterday. Mayer Godfrey de-
clared that the council mas heavy re-
sponsiblities. but that the members
are amenable to argument and ura
willing to receive information on any
matter in which the citizens are inter
ested.
The Inteligencer is Informed BY
Mrs. Rufus FAINT. president, that thu
civic association has not taken any
position On this matter. The Intelli-
gencer received it's information from
members Of the association who stat
I'd that the ladies' disapproYed of the
action Cf council.
AT meeting OF the educational
committee Of the Anderson chamber
OF commerce Saturday this matter
was brought up. The members OF the
committee feared that the library
would have to be closed and were con-
cerned over the proposition Of getting
funds to. meet the expenses. The cx-
penscs OF the library include pay for
the librarian, lights. watcr, janitor,
etc.
y AT the meeting Friday general
discussion was indulEed in. during
which the members OF the committee
stressed the fact that the library is
one of Anderson's chief possessions
and that 1t Is invaluable TO the stu
cents Of the city and 70 the business
hen of tho city. They also took III a
Iaw feature Of the case tl,a. 1t would
rlt Anderson In very undesirable
light since the city is morally bound
| sc &C riding to this comUi:t..'. to make
the appropriation. .lcr,rtliny to tic
terms Of agreement with Mr.. Carnegie
The following, taken from the min
utes of trustees meeting. held when
the library project was under way
was cited in support o. this conten-
tion:
'Mr. Carnegie agreed to give SIT
$50 to pay for library building provid-
cd, the city council would pledge an
annual appropriation OF 10 per cent
OF $i,750, for support funds. Ina.
sum was pledged in accordencas there
with at d meeting of city council 'lreld
on 10th Of April, 1907 and Mr.. Carne-
gle was so advised.
rUpon completion OF the library
building It. was ascertained the cost
of samo was approximately $1,000
more. making 1890. Mr.. f.arnagie
was advised OF this fact. and finally
consented TO- give the additional 81, POO
provided the city council would III
crease the pledge by s120 additional
annually--which agreement was mel
at Il council meeting held on tho 10tll
of March 1908"
After considering tho matter in al
its phases and engaging in i lengthy
discussion rs to what might tie done
the following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That the committee or
education OF he chamber Of com.
merce. feeling concerned as IN the fu-
ture Of the Carnegie library, hereby
expresses its hope that tho trustees
Of the library and the city council
will be able 70 devise q plan wrerc1,
the library may he enabled to con.
tinue its very excellent services tt
| the community. It is realized that
the present council Is laboring .pde,
some temporary extraordinary OK.
penses in the city government but zee
smre q way may he fo.:ns &c hama.e
the situation. without compromising
the future of the library"