South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-12-22
MISHbWARA WILL now
HAVE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Council Agrees to Guarantee
Maintenance Fund as Per
Carnegie Commission De-
mandS.

A public library building for Mish-
awake is now practically assured. At
last the dream Of Supt. j. r Nuner
OF the AIishawaka high school. the
library committees Of both the Mish-
awake Woman's club and the Mems
Civic league has been realized by the
action Of the common council Mon
day evening which adopted a resOlu-
ton whereby the council agrees 20
the demands Of the Carnegie corpora
ton Of New York 20 supply an annual
maintenance fund equal to 10 per
cent OF am appropriation for a library
building for Mishawaka. This action
was taken by the public improve
ments committee TO which was re-
ferred the petition asking of the
maintenance fund by the city. and
which was submitted at the last meet
Ing of the council by Prof. j. r. Nun
er, G. T.. Bradley. +. J. w. Fink and
T.. H. Ahara. after the members had
thoroughly Investigated the need of a
building here, and a long conference
with both committees of the two or
CARNATIONS interested in the propO-
sition. The conference was held last
week.
The stumbling block which has
marred the progress Of the many
MishaWakans who have been endeav-
Oring for years To secure the public
building was entirely removed by the
action OF the common council Monday
night. For years Mr.. Nuner has been
one Of the foremost figures in the
movement Of a larger and more eff
cielt library here. The Woman's club
and the Mems Civics league have also
both maintained commit es for this
purpose for several years. Several
months ago the committees COM
muniCated with the Carnegie library
commission and a reply was received
advising the committees TO provide
acknowledgements from the city cOun-
ell here that a maintenance fund
equal to 10 per cent of the amount
appropriated for "a building would be
guaranteed. and no doubt a Carnegie
library would be established here
Following this communication, a pub
lie spirited citizen offered the dOna-
tion Of two lots free to the proper
parties. 20 be used as "A site for a IL
brarv structure The committee was
also allowed 20 sell or exchange the
property for a more suitable one. if a
better location was found. The lOca-
ton of the property donated is on the
corner of Hill and First SITS, just
across from the present Main school
building and one block from the high
school. After the donation of the site
for the building only one obstacle
remained in the way 10 secure the ap-
prop iation for the structure. Later
a meeting was held and il was de-
cided that committee be selected
from the various ones interested and
present the matter to the common
council.
Mr. Nuner appeared before the
council Monday evening and stated
that he was hopeful that an apprO-
priation would be made for a $35,-
600 luilding. He explained, however
that there had been no promise ad-
vanC.d in the communications with
the Carnegie commission. but that on
Investigation il was found that ordi-
narily the appropriations were based
on the figures allowing $3.50 per cap
ita As Mishawaka's population is
around $4,000 and viii no doubt grow
greater IN few years. as il has been
growing city for the past decade
there is every reason to believe that
the appropriation viii be made on the
same basis for this city. II this
amount should be granted it would
Doe necessary to- make an increase in
the tax levy for the maintenance of
probably two mills. although accord
ing % City Controller Micheals that
would hardly Doe necessary ass the tax
valuation for Nishawaka was over
% A
mean very small amount i'm the
Increase.
Atr. Nuner and the various mem
beers of the committees that have the
matter i'm hand were greatly elated
over the action of Monday evening
and viii at once take action with the
commission i'm hurring the move
mont TO speedy completion.
An ordinance was passed on sus-
pension of the rules transferring $500
from the general fund Of the city To
the Improvement accounts fund.
The ordinance was introduced by
Councilman ChCs5r0
ON the motion of Councilman Kuss
if was agreed that am of the employees
of the city hc givcn their salaries on
Dec D. the day before Christmas
Accounts and claims a. The amount
Of SJ.FU6.0s were read and allowed
Photograph for Christmas Made
day orr night i'm sour home or study.