The Nevada journal., 1858-01-15

It's present state is poor instit ution.
NEVADA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
The Association met on Thursday eve
ming, JAN 7th, at the Court House, pur-
suant to previous notice.
On motion, D. Belden, Esq. was call
ed to the Chair and Rufus Shoemaker
appointed Sec'y.
The committee appointed at last
meeting to prepare catalogue of books
donated, and also the amount of money
received presented their report, which
on motion was received and placed on
file.
The Secretary would here state that
owing to the numerous contributions and
donations, which have been and are
continuing to be made it has been i'm
possible to prepare full catalogue of
the books. The catalogue will, how
ever, be published in due time. The
number of volumes now in the Library
is two hundred and %, one hundred and
seventy having been donated since the
last meeting the number of members
of the Association is about 100.
After considerable discussion, and a
free and liberal expression of the senti-
ments of the members present, it was
unanimously decided to Immediately
proceed to the full and complete organi-
zation of the Association.
On motion, the Association proceeded
to the election of officers by ballot, |.
Williamson and F. J. Dunn, ESQ, act
ing as Tellers.
The following members were duly
elected to respective offices, as follows,
viz:
j. G. Birdseye, President
H. Meredith, Vice President;
Thomas ?. Hawley, Secretary
Rufus Shoemaker, Treasurer
f. E. Bailey, Librarian.
A. A. Sargent. II. Philips and A.
G. Niles, Finance and business com
mittee.
A. A. Sargent, Esq. moved that the
sum of $500 be set apart for the pur-
chase of books.
II. Meredith, Esq. moved to amend
by inserting $500.
After considerable discussion, on
motion, the whole matter was laid over
till next meeting, in order that the
members might be enabled to ascertain
the amount of money On hand. &c.
On motion of d. Belden, Esq. the
business committee were instructed to
prepare a catalogue of suitable books
to be purchased by the Association and
report as to price, &c.
On motion of Rufus Shoemaker. it was
Resolced, That the Library of this
Association be opened on Monday and
Wednesday evenings of each week, for
two hours, commencing at half past
o'clock of said evenings, and that no
member be allowed to take books from
he Library at any other time.
On motion Of Judge Searls the fol-
lowing persons were duly elected homo
rary members Of the Association Rev
J. II. Warren, Rev. E. d. Cooper, Rev
Dryden, Rev. 0. B. Stone, and Rev.
Dalton.
On motion, all parties who had dona-
ted books to the Association, were
requested to leave the same with DIR.
Bailey, Librarian.
Messrs. Birdseye and Wood were
continued as a committee to receive
names of members. and collect money
due the Association.
Persons DESTROYS Of becoming men,
bers of the Association, can do so bv
leaving their names and S5, with the
President, Sec'y or Treas.
The Association will meet on Thurs
day evening next at half past o'clock,
at the Court House, at which time all
members are notified to be in attendance
as business of great importance will be
transacted.
j. G. BIRDSEYE, Pres't
THOMAS p. HAwLEY, Sec'y.
1t is impossible to recall the best of
Jerrold's sayings just when one tries: it