Smyrna times., 1859-01-13


On motion, Ex.Gov. WM. TEMPLE was elect
ed Chairman and J. D. COOPER, Secretary.
Col. Daniel Cummins, as President of the
Board of Trustees for the past year, presented
their Report, which, on motion, was read, a.
follows:
To the Stockholders of the Smyrna
Library Association.
We, the undersigned. Board of Managers oI
the Smyrna Library Association, in presenting
our first Annual Report, would embrace the op.
porunIty to congratulate them on the mplete
and crafty ing success Of the enterprise. The
sand Association was organized on the 29th da V
OF January, A ID. 1888. and the undersigned
elected q Board of Trustees thereof from
which time we have met aGrecably to the re.
QUESTIONS OF the Constitution. AT the earliest
practicable period, a committee was appoin' ed
10 select and prepare room for the use of said
Assoc iation, as Library and Reading Room :
this committee succeeded in securing the lower
floor of the Odd Fellows Hall, at a rent of S6O
per annum, on lease of five years, running
from March lst, last. The larger room was
neatly aud conveniently fitted up for the pur-
poses of the Association. Doct w. II. Collins
very kindly Offered TO serve gratuitouSly as
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tant; whercupon, the services Of Mr.. George
. L. Price were secured. in compensation for
which the rse Of the smaller room was granted
: to him.
/ By order of the Board, on the 30th of january
last call was made upon the subscribers to the
cap tai stock of the Associa ton for the amount
subscr bed, which resulted IN securing up TO
the first of April last, the sum of S.J3l 30, OF
winch %jOl.2l was invested in the purchase OF
books, up to the first Of June last subsequent.
I " $J13 % have been collected on the capital
stock, and an order has passed the Board for the
purchase of an additional lot of books, which
We hope to have on our shelves in a few weeks
There was originally subscribed to the ca pi-
tai stock OF the Association the sum OF Sl2JJ,
OF which SllO1 % were paid in leaving
jaIauce ui l15O-mOst OF which may YET
be collected.
The Board appointed al it's second meeting,
COMMITTEE to select aud purchase books for the
Library their catalogue was submitted to the
Board aud, with some emendatluns, adopted,
and the Oks purchased to the number of G20
volumes; in addition To these, some l70 vol.
umcs were presented by the friends OF the Ii
hrary, tnuking III all, say about 100 volumes.
THIS does not include large number OF Public
Documents which have been presented aud not
cata aOgurd.
By order Of the Board, a committee W ap.
pointed February 27th last, for the purpuse of
selecting periodicals aud newspa prrs for the use
of the Reading K 'om which committee submit.
ted list TO the Bard, and the Corresponding
Secretary was directed TO write TO the Editors
ot the Periodicals selected. soliciting a copy OF
each, gratis number of whom very generous.
y complied with the request. The TrI-Week-
Iy North American was obtained at reduced
price.
The Library was formally inauguratcd and
opened for public use IN the early part of March
last. Up to the present time, 50 persons, stock
holders and subscribers, have availed themselves
of the Library and Reading Room. and upwards
of 600 bucks have been loaned out by the Lii
brarian.
Your Board has been compelled, in fitting up
the room and meeting the current expenses Of
the Association, to spend the sum of S26S 90.
Against this we have crcdited-DOnut lions for
carpet ~l2.O0; received from Lectures $72 %;
receipts from the use of books SOL 90 ma king
in all $40 - There yet remains upon the
Librarians book against subscribers to be col
l"cted for the use of the books, about $500.
We expect to secure from the proceeds Of
Lectures during the balance of the present
season, say about $1,000 BY an arrangement
soon 10 be cOnsummated we hope TO put in use
winch we may secure say about $4,000 We
have, therefore, reason to believe that, by con.
tinucd exertiOn and economical manag cement
the Association will be free of debt by the first
of April next.
That the Library should have succeeded so
far beyond our antIcIpatIons is matter Of re-
jOcing for all.
The interest that has been manifested by both
the old and young. gives us much encourage
ment and the Increased interest which we hope
will prevail (If realzed) places the future sue
cess OF the enterprise beyond Il doubt.
The course Of Lectures established by the
Association, thus far, have been reasonably Ell.
couraged, and we think, as they progress, the
encouragement aud interest will still increase
We must congratulate the Debating Society
of Smyrna, for their successful organization,
numbering, as we are informed about thirty
five, most OF whom, we are pleased TO learn,
have become subscribers to the Library.
The great interest manifested by the Ladies
of our town and vicinity, in donating books aud
as subscribers, deserve our hearty thanks aud
universal praise; for, without the ladies', what
need we expect! and with their efforts the
success of any enterprise is beyond a doubt
Thanks 10 the ladies'!
REHABILITATION.
TO amount subscribed to CAPITAL Stock, $I2j5 90
! By amt invested in the purchase of
| Books. SjOl 81
| By amt Of cash hand recently
| collected, and an order having
passed the Board for its invest.
menl in the purchase OF Books, COS 26
Total collected SlIO7 SO
Balance to be collected, l47 so
--Si255 %
EXPENSE ACCOUNT.
To amount expended in fitting up Reading
Room and meeting Current Expenses. 1868 62
BY amount donate, to pay for carpet SI2 90
reed from Lectures TO date 20 %
from subscribers for
the use of books, 81 90
yet due from subscribers,