The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-09-12
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
y MUST De kept Open
FRIENDS OF INSTITUTION
r ARE TRYING TO MAKE
PLANS
+ II E r. -. AGREEMENT
The City Contracted With MFR.
Carnegie To Maintain the
Institution
T HE :. AGREEMENT

The action of the city council i'm de
Ginning to make an appropriation for
the public library was yariously dis
cussed yesterday. Mayor Godfrey de-
clared that the council has heavy re-
sponsibilities. but that the members
are amenable to argument and are
willing TO receive information ON any
matter In which the citizens are inter-
ested.
The Intelligencer is Informed BY
Mrs. Rufus FAINT, president, that the
Civic association has not taken any
position on this matter. The Intelli-
gencer received it's information from
members of the association who stat
ed that the ladies disapproved of the
action OF 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 ex-
penses Of the library include pay for
the librarian, lights, water, janitor,
etc. 1s
Al the meeting Friday a general
discussion was indulged 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
dents Of the city and 70 The business
Inen of the city. They also took up a
rcw feature OF the case. tina. 1t would
pIt Anderson in very undesirable
light since the city Is morally bound,
according to this committna, to make
the appropriation. according to Tie
terms OF agreement with Mr.. Carnei,ie.
The following, taken from the min
utes OF a trustees meeting, held wi en-
the library project was under way,
was cited in support of this conten-
tion:
"Mr. Carnegie az zee. to give s17.-
500 to paw for libra" building provid-
ed. the city council would pledge an
annual appropriation OF 10 per cent
Tor $1,750, for support funds. That
sum was pledged in accordance there
with at meeting OF city council held
on 10th of April, 1907 and Mr.. Carne-
gle was so advised ...-+
rUpon completion OF the library
|bniidlnE its.wasl kseertainedsk the cost
|of same was approximately $1;20o1
more. making 1900. Mr.. Carnegie
was advised of this fact and finally
tzts. tzss. s.ssrssG 10 siYe the additional 1890
sprovided the city council would in
grease the pledge by $120 additional
thnnually-which agreement was fnet
AT council meeting held On tile 10th
OF March 1905" - az
Alter considering the matter in all
its phases and engaging in a lengthy
discussion as tc what might be done,
the following resolution was adopted:
= Resolved. That the committee ION
education of the chamber of com
n1erce. feeling concerned as to the. fu-
tufe Of the Carnegie library. hereby
expresses its hope that the trustees
of the library and the city council
will be able to devise g plan whereby
the library may be enabled to con-
tinue its very excellent services TO
the community. It is realized, sttat
the pressn council is laboring under
some temporary extraordinary ex-
penses In the city government but seei
sure way may be found to handle
the ssttuation without compromising
the future of the library"