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IAPPROVES PLANSFor the New City LibraryRecently Adopted.i THE MONEY IS READYAnd There is Now Nothing to Prevent the Beginning of the NewBuilding.The only shadow on the hopes of the Library Board that threatened clear sailing toward Ultimate success of the new library has been removed. Andrew Carnegie, philanthropist. has expressed his full approval of the plans recently adopted. Mayor Barrows has been so advised by James Bertram. Mr. Came* *: gie’s confidential secretary. Similar in formation has come to L. L. Broad-dus, president of tin* Library Board.through Mi*. Dunlap, the architect1 I whose plans were adopted.■ ] Mayor Barrows is also advisml i from New York that flie* appropriation of $17,.“inn, the gift of Mr. C'ar-• i negie, is available whenever needed ; | for the erection of the building.!WILL MKFT MONDAY NKiHT.Now that the coast is clear there will be as little delay as possible be-| fore act util work begins. The hoard | will meet Monday night at the home of Miss Kate Heron, secretary. Architect Dunlap will be present. The matter of the kind of brick to be used, and a heating system will be discussed and decided upon, after which all will be in readiness to call for bids. Some little time must necessarily elapse before these are received and opened and the award made, after which the actual construction will begin. The News congratulates the library management on its great success.AN APl’BKCl ATKI) HI FT.Miss Annabeilc King, teacher in the Fifth street school, has presented to the city library fifteen dollarsworth of high class fiction, including a complete set of K. P. Roe's works. The gift is especially appreciated asthe demand for fiction by library pa-
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Connersville Evening News
Connersville, Indiana, US
Sat, May 02, 1908
Page 6
Full Page
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