Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-05-13
Third Annual Meeting of tbc ps,c,,.
mOnd Library Co.ssDnu,

Tn'rd Annusi Meeting OF the Rich.
mond Library Company.
AZ atsssat saass sse,sx " ihs soeAAolas.. of ,hs
hichmond Library Company, held in tho Il brary Room,
IN pursuance OF tho charter Monday night May ih 1916
the President aud Vice President being absent NJ r ~
Kills was called to the Chair. aud Mr. Iohu A. p.ai.l -.
pointed Secretary. ~
The annual Report wa. Submitted. a. ea,.
"la the absence OF the President IL sfsrJ, much ,,.
ne To the Vice President 20 inform the ~ n
Richmond Library that during the last year. the pu,sh
OF books aud the cont ibutions of several
added nearly three hundred volumes To their
Among 'he.e works of high and ack -,
80 hJi ' o o. une'f funds viii justify IL. the sum Of
one hundred dollars will in the OF shor, ,ims ~
expended In making further additions No,hos ha' %
severance In the good work We have undertaken ia nee
ssv To ensure success. aud when the number az .i
Ia augmented lby slow de grees IL neces..,,O -, .e.a
table smoun,,u may well be hoped that ,dior. Al .,v
~ mn IN me institution BY the public at large,
III IN the power OF the stockholders. w,,hon, - 81
Pense TO themselves, to aid greatly in a
ot things; tor contribution from their own nh,a; s
lew volumes, which each could probably well .n.r. 1911
produce IN the aggregate large addition IN m. r ,u
lection some OF the stockholders ha se already nos, s
s contributed IN this way, aud hoped hs, others will
Among the works Obtained during the las, ven, ,u 4,
ouna Neibnrs Rome. HallSms Literature ek,. wJ
- n, Democracy in America. Postethway,e's
49, Deuooay OF Commerce. Chambers Cycopedi, oT
pnnsh Literature, Guys Medical Juri.orudeprc Chsnh
nesSn OF the American Colonies Journal Of Madame 10
hfoay ingersolls Late War, Sparks Diplomn,c C.,
pondenee, 81 volumes Of Critical Review snd ,ha c
sionsl Documents for several years s'''-
IN. rue Ireasurers book shows the following results.
ne receipts OF tho Library during the past ven, b.x.
been rs follows; wv f-S' yea' na'e
Balance In tho Treasurers hand. from forms, ,...,,
Assessment, md si45 &c
~" ACT 90
A,a 49,, Total receipts 6Ia &c
Us follows: N p"'' ''''
For books On O.,
Printing new catalogue 80 80 s. s.
For Act Of Incorporation M
r -. insurance S 90
~ Expenses o' inc year 37g 81
Total expenditures -sIs az
I.,v;, 500 a
e u"has !" entT-one cents, applicable as above tcmsrk
ed, TO the purchase OF books - ~ 'N'''N-
AS already observed very liberal donatiops oT bo,L.
oeen MADE to the Library during tho year. by several
gentlemen among whom may be particularly me,,nnsJ
Messrs b. b. Minor G. A. Myers. q N;cb,Ison Iaso
John Robertson. "P'" anu 'uuge
All OF which is respectfully submitted
uu, ,he same haNing been read aud adoped on marian
'" " H. Dnval, 1t IL ordered that the Annual Report
DC printed with the proceedings Of this meeting
ne Sockholders then proceeded TO the election of off,
ees Tor the ensuing year, whereupon the following were
elected: NV "'"s "e'e
JoHs RoBERrsos. President
TIL. Samson, LIST Vice President
Gustavus A. Myers, I'd Vice President
Socrates Maupin,l
+: ( + S S Sf:s'' Directors,
oh motion, the meeting adjourned
j. Nj. DANIEL, Secy.