East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1915-01-21
LIBRARY BUILDING HERE.
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yided that the pledge Of the body
qualified by law to Civ It Is received
guaranteeing maintenance Of II
brary In each bilding at cost Of
Twenty five hundred dollars (325O0)
year, and Seven hundred and fifty
dollars $3.50 a year respectively.
These donations are conditional on
sites being given for these blldings
II khould be noted that the amount
Indicated is 10 cover the cost OF the
Library Billings complete. redy for
occupancy and for the purpos intend.
ed.
Before any expenditures on blldings
or plans are incurd. the approval OF
proposed plans by Carnegie Corpora
tion Of New York must be secured, to
obtain which pleas send tentativ
plans for inspection.
Very truly yours.
CARNEGIE CORPORATION
OF NEW YORK.
BY James Bertram, Secretary.
II Is the belief OF the local library
people that the site adjoining the
north approach to the Main street
bridge will afford a splendid location
for the institution and that a struc-
tnre can be erected that will answer
many civic purposes. II Is not neces-
sary that the library be called a Car
negie library and 1t will probably be
known as the County Library
Bills Before Legislature.
Bills now before the legislature, in
troduced by Rep. Ritner, provide
that gifts may be accepted by the IL
brary board and that the county may
aid In the erection OF branch library
buildings. The title Of the last nam
ed measure is as follows, the full text
of the measure being on file at the IL
brary.
An act to amend Chapter III Of the
General Laws Of oregon for 1911 and
Sections 4347 and 4349 OF Lords Ore
gon L.aws-to include any county in 1
the state and without changing the
present Limitation OF the tax levy, to
so allow distribution Of the Public
Building Fund as TO admit OF
branch library buildings as well as a |
central library building; to authorize |
school districts or union high school |
to cooperate with counties in
such branch library build |
ings; to remove the Limitation OF time
in which the aggregate levy may be
raised in order to allow school dis
tricts and union high school districts
and cities TO qualify for cooperation
with the county library system; to
the county court OF any
county to acquire sites. buildings and
equipment by donation bequest or
gift for free public libraries.
County Branches.
The following data regarding the
different branch libraries and their
present maintenance arrangements is
Of interest:
Adams-Population EOS; rented
room in hotel; council levied 4-10
mill, s41; raised by subscription, {S7.
Athena-Population, 5se; rented
store: council appropriated $3.50. more
4 needed.
Echo-Poulation 400; rear of
bank; council appropriated s12O.
Freewater-Population, 532; coun-
N room; council appropriated {27;
.aised by subscription and tag sale,
1850.
neutrality-suspicious.. s4s; rear
'oom OF land office; council levied
,-1O mill, s21S; raised by subscrip-
Milton-Population, 1880; council
ion. SIS.
oom; council appropriated $3.50;
aised by teas and socials, $50 so.
Pilot Rock-Population 200; Com
nercial club room; cared for by Com
nercial club.
stanfield-Population. 31s; central
elephone office; council appropriated
rs.
weston-Population. 500; rented
oom; council levied 5-1O mill, Sl25;
library board gave dinner, 335.
Rent Is paid in four places. The
thers are temporarily furnished free
All but one are on the ground floor.
All but two are on the main street.