New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-01-10
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS Of
THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIA-

Tie thirty fourth annual meeting of the above A.
sccisiion wac held 10 the Lecur~.room OF ne Clinton
Hall, Astor.ylace last evening, a. which there was
very numer ous attend ,nce of the members.
On motion, WILSON G.. iIUSr. Esq was called 10
the chair.
Mr. Charles King President Of Columbia College,
and Mr. Peter Cooper, occupied seats On the rostrun.
soon after The commencement OF business it was
announced that Ex-Governor Seymour vas IN tho
house. and motion was N >de that he be requested
10 tax a seat on tNe rostrun. HIS EXcellen y c.n.
phed with the requt,i aud was conducted 10 his seat
enid loud applause.
The minutes OF the las, meeting were read and
approved.
The Treasurer Report was then read and accepted,
O. condensation OF which wIl be found below, in the
report OF the Board OF Directors.
The Report Of the Library Committee was next
read by The Secretary SUD pied The Cpn n'ttee
repr, ant the books in the Library, with few excep
tons To be 10 general good condition They further
state, that the opportunity given by tne removal OF
the Library Ia it'd present spacious location, had been
token TO put the volumes IN better condition than
they have before exhibited On toe shelves Inc
Committee suggsst that the more valuable works,
vhi are jured sni no, capable ~ bens replret,
sboulc be withdraw fr, public exhibition and on
shown when specially called for IN s-der 20 preserve
the m ~ long ~ possible.
II, Report OF the Board Of Directors wls sub
mitted giving the details Of the yssrs operations.
We learn from Il that in spite OF the C nmsrc4 Il
the busn, Of the Association Tar better I'll
could have been expected. Al The last ANIMAL meet
ing there were 4,4s3 members there have jJiued
during the year, a. sctve members a. 81 026 sub
scrbers at s. l9O-making the occasions for 1854
l26. Of the ~Ithdfa~al-, there 3jJ a, e., aud
80 at S. Of c;ousts closed, Ga at 81 and II at g.
in ell 096, leaving the net gain of the year
100, and the whole number Of memoers 1903.
he wit liz hApa of no
moyal OF the Library, ana this vas more thso IN sde
up by the number who jlDed az tbs DO Fn-to@n Of
hce. Tho whole lumber Of uames of honorary mem
hers on the books il lie, Of whom 70 sre deit
Only four have be ado ed tti- year-Edward Eve.
rett, j. Romeyn BrOdhead, iiOratlo Seymour aud
Tbos. ii Benton There were lie members, 600
stockholders Of the Association With privilege Of
Library; making, with regular members. tot 4.
Library membership Of 5,jlj. The Tressur
er reports: Receipts sl022i bl expenditures.
sl0,2li 09- Balance January l, ls5j, $40 %.
The Dunber Of volumes 10 the Library Jan. J. 1884,
was 30 $50 puTchated IN 1884 267; obtained by do
nation, l42; total ADDITION, !, 400 whole number Of
volumes Jan. l. 1855. ~ 7s5. The average Dnmber
Of WORK taken out per month over 200, nprls-
ing over . 900 volunes. In The Reading. Roo are
~ daily, S. weekly "a monthly and 80 quarterly
publications in all; Of which 1873 are American,
"a EDglsh, ~ French, IL German, Danish, and
] sweohb. THIS i ali decrease Of 90 for the year.
Their. have been a. 696 visits % the Ro IN. The re-
port then gOes into details 10 ard 10 the operations
of the Association in lectures classes relstioDs With
other Societies &c but being Of less general inter-
eresr We omit further abstract.
Mr.. HEsRr A. OAKLEY offered en- amendment 10 the
COIstlruriOn cnan. iBg the tme Of the annual cleo
ton Of officers of the Association from the )ad
Tuesday in January - the second Tuesday in May
ADD that the officers elected the 18th inst hold
until May l-5o. The amendment y AZ sub nit,sd
20 vote and adopted.
Another Amendment was m ade 20 the constitution.
So as ~ allow all persons paying three dollars year
tie privileges Of the rsadingroOn of the Association.
resolution wac offered. extending toe encourage
meDt Of the Association 10 the establishment Of Ii
brsry and Depstipg Societies throughout the Civ,
and to appoint Committee With poE to take such
action IN the matter a. they might deem advisable.
A Lengthy and ami mated discussion ensUsd and the
r.solulon finally submitted 70 a vote and carried
Gov. SEfhoUR ~ss then loudly call 20 u Don 10 make
aspe.cb. The Governor aroee and briefly Addressed
the meeting in which be Thanked the nbers o the
A'sociatlon for having bestowed upon him al honor.
aTy membership, aud congratulated the Asspei.,ion
on iher brilliant and useful career. NJ Seymour
eoIeiudtd his remarks with some humorous illusions
10 the recent election
MesIs CHaRLEs KING, WILsoy G. HUyT, PEIER
COOPER, AID several otter gentlemen we're respect
lively called upon, and made some timely and sopro-
triate remsrhs.
A vote Of thanks VS. then given to the gentlemen
wbo LAD served officers Of the Association duriaz
the past yesr for the efeien. Annef in which thew
bad discharged their duti<s Also, to Mr.. Hant Tor
LIE services a. Chairman, and 70 tee vsrols speakers