The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1857-01-13

proceeds from friendly spirit to the Asso-
citation, and is maintained for laudable purpo-
ses.
For the Evansville Journal
Evansville Library Association.
Mr.. EDITOR: "Allow me to ask the publ
cation of the following facts which may be
interesting to many of the Stockholders in the
Evansville Library Association, which are
suggested by communication IN the Daily
Journal Of the 10th inst, signed "a Member"
Section 8, Of the BYLAWS, provides as fol-
lows:
sit shall be the duty of the Treasurer to
keep the Record Book of subscriptions, and of
annual dues and instalments on STOCK; collect
from stockholders and subscribers for the use
OF the Association all instruments on stock, all
contributions and subscriptions, as well as all
fines and forleitures. lie shall report to tile
Board Of Directors tie names Of such st0cLA2ld-
ers and subscribers, as may refuse to pay their
dues, fines, forietures or instruments on stock"
| In connection with this section, ''alloW me
| to ask the publication Of" one other fact sug
gested by the communication Of y Member.
At the last meeting of the Board Of Direc-
| tors of the Association, the Librarian su 5gcst
| ed to the Board that something should be
done relative to delnquents. His object was
|
were persons availing themselves Of the priyi-
| le9es OF the Association, who We're not en-
titled, by reason Of their failure to pay, &c
In reply to this, the Treasurer, who is also a
member Of the Board, stated that there were
q number of members in arrears. lie named
one in particular, and informed the Board of
| Directors that the money had not really been
wanted by the Association, was considered
safe i'll the hands OF the delInqUents and could
Ue had when wanted. The board did Tot act
upon the matter, doubtlessiy considering the
statement Of the Treasurer d sufficient apollo
gy for the delinqucnts.
1t is made the duty Of the Treasurer to re-
port 10 the Board Of Directors, the names OF
all stockholders and subscribers who are in
any way III arrears or indebted TO the Assocl-
alton. by the communication Of ~ Mem
ber," it appears that the arrearages accrued
Sept. II, 1876. If the names Of The stock
holders in arrears had been reported to the
Directors by the Treasurer, as required by
the Bylaws, such stockholders might, en- or
after The llth Dec 1856, nave been deprived
Of the privileges Of membership. (5ec. ?, art.
8, consutudOn) But it is PRESUMED that il
the Treasurer had performed his duty, and
made the required report to the Directors,
those stockholders VINO may have overlooked
the notice of Sept. llth, would IN some man
ner have learned of their delinquency. 1t is
very certain that there were members Of the
!, Board of Directors who never would have
permitted their fellow members to be suspcn-
ded without personal notice, and upon receipt
Of notice it is presumed that very few, if any,
would have neglected to make payment
) From the foregoing it may safely be taken
+ for granted that at least nine tenths Of all
the de.inquencies are charge&ble upon the
neglect OF the Treasurer, to do what the by
laws most emphalcally say he shalt DO.
: Having had nothing to do, either directly
: or Indirectly with the selection Of the ticker
recently elected, decline abiding to the re
marks Of "a member OH the subject Of 'snog
ljadgnaent,'' caucus System," 'sscyet ticker
, I"FAIR AND OPEN" and "secre5 caucusing
ond trtche'y," except to suggest to my fellow
members ''snaPj Judgment" which they would
| do well to avoid. | recommend an entire
Of the Association, so far as the duties of the
office of Treasurer are concerned. The time
may come when we may have a Treasurer
| not altogether devoted to practices that are
, 'Jair end OPEN" lie may permit stockholders
to remain IN arrear, and instead Of reporting
their names he may apologize to the Board OF
Directors for their delinquency assuring them
that The money can be had when needed, &c
If the result of the election is to his satisGact-
ton, all is well. If the result is otherwise he
may complain Of ilegalty on the account 0!
delnquencieS arising out Of his official sub
ject ANOTHER MEMBER.