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| original letter from the Carnegie foundation 1916 |
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March 31st 1916
Responding to your communications on behalf of Boyne City, Michigan, if the City agrees by resolution of Common council to maintain a Free Public Library at a cost of not less than One thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500) a year, and provides a suitable site for the bilding, Carnegie Corporation of New York wil be glad to giv Fifteen thousand dollars ($15,000) to erect a Free Public Library Bilding for Boyne City, Michigan.
It should be noted that the amount indicated is to cover the cost of the Library Bilding complete, redy for occupancy and for the purpose intended.
Before any expenditure on bilding or plans is incurd, the approval of proposed plans b y Carnegie corporation of New York must be secured, to obtain which pleas send tentativ plans for inspection.
James Bertram |