John:
>Carnegie (a hard-headed buinessman who didn't flinch from using violence to break strikes) insisted on tough conditions for the local
authorities:<
Probably how he made his fortune.
>* demonstrate the need for a public library;<
No point building something unless there's a demand
>* provide the building site;<
Means money spent can be concentrated on the buildings he wanted not wasted on land which might have belonged to the council anyway.
>* annually provide ten percent of the cost of the library's construction to support its operation;<
Guaranteed funding guaranteeing longevity
>* provide free service to all.<
Social equality!
>Note that even he only provided capital funding, not running costs.<
Often the capital funding can be the most important bit or most expensive bit.
Kevin
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