"State your question of privilege, Mr. Strout," said the Moderator.
"I wish to inquire," answered Strout, "if the time of this town meetin'
is to be devoted to the legitimate business of the town, or is it to be
fooled away in hearin' letters read from a person who is not a citizen
of the town, and who is not entitled to be heard in this town meetin'?"
"Mister Moderator," said Mr. Smith, "I am a citizen of this town, and
I'm entitled to be heard in this meeting, and the matter that I'm about
to bring to the attention of this meeting is a most important one and
affects the interests of the town materially. I consider that I have a
right to read this letter or any other letter that relates to the
question before the meeting, which is, 'Shall money be appropriated to
buy books for what is called the town library?' I say NO; and my reason
for this is contained in this letter, which I propose to read."
"Go on, Mr. Smith," said the Moderator.
"Well," continued Mr. Smith, "Mr. Quincy Adams Sawyer, in this letter,
offers to the town of Eastborough the sum of five thousand dollars, to
be used either for purchasing books and paying the expenses of a library
to be located in the Town Hall; or a portion of the money may be used to
build a suitable building, and the balance for the equipment and support
of the library.
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