On 08/02/2011 14:55, Kevin Symonds wrote:
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> Generally we can't solve every problem without money, and we don't have the money. Obviously we need a modern day Andrew Carnegie.
> That's how it all kicked off after all.
Really? Carnegie (a hard-headed buinessman who didn't flinch from using
violence to break strikes) insisted on tough conditions for the local
authorities:
* demonstrate the need for a public library;
* provide the building site;
* annually provide ten percent of the cost of the library's construction
to support its operation;
* provide free service to all.
Note that even he only provided capital funding, not running costs.
John Briggs
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