New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-31
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MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

The call for meeting of citizens to take into con.
sideration the affairs of the Mercantile Library Ao
citation, and to devise ways and means for its mme-
diate relief and future prosperity, was enthusiastic
cay responded to last night, assemblage Of gen.
temen Of standing and influence convening at the
rooms Of the Association. The meeting was organ
ized by the appointment Of Col. Isaac G. Seymour,
editor Of the Bulletin, to the chair, and Mr. Ernest
Lagarde, Librarian Of the Association, Secretary.
After announcing the object of the meeting, as set
forth in the Published call saying that the embarrass-
ments Of the Association were Of serious and urg
ent nature that immediate action was necessary to
decide its actual existence, whether it TO live
die, that it was in moribund condition, the Chair
man stated that Mr.. P. N Strong would make state.
ment Of the present financial condition OF the Asso-
citation.
Mr.. Strong stated the current expenses OF the As.
sociation to be $500 per month"; and its the
moneys accrung from subscribers =; that the number
Of paying subscribers was two hundred and eight !;
that its Indebtedness was - 400, which now there
were no funds in hand to meet that IS 800 were
necessary to clear the Association of debt and insure
the continuance of its operations for year that if
500 of this amount could be raised so as to guar
antee continuance two hundred and twenty-five per
sons bad promised to subscribe the annual fee which
would make up the IS, 500 required This sum would
only afford temporary relief and it was desirable to
secure an amount which would place the permanency
OF tie Association beyond q contingency. It was
necessary to raise the above amount SO as to insure
the prospects of the Association within twentyfour
hours, else to know that it cond not be done for
on the LIST April (to-morrow) parties desiring to take
the lease Of the premises and purchase fixtures re.
quired answer to their proposition addressed to
the Board of Directors to such effect. The Associa-
ton must either continue lose this opportunity oil
closing out clear of debt and with the lease off its
| hands.
The business before the meeting was then discussed
at length by Messrs Ed. Parmele, P. N. Strong, R
NJ. Lusher, Judge Heisand, j. B. Gribble, J. W. Car.
roll, Gus. A. Breaux, NJ. W. Smith, j. B. Durand
Geo. Seymour, and others, the remarks being OF SC
interesting character that we regret we have moi
space to report in full. The conclusion of the meet
ing as to the proper course to be pursued was finally
embodied in the following resolution offered by Mr.
Pdrmee:
ResolCed, That the chair appoint collecting
committee to commence the work of canyassiuQ a
10 o'clock tomorrow (Fhursday, March 3lst) and Il
report to this meeting on its resssembling tomorrow
evening.
This proper and energetic resolution was carrie
unanimously, and the meeting adjourned to meet O
o'clock this evening, to hear the report of the com
mittee, and decide on future action, general al
tendance of the public being requested. The com
mittee will be subdivided into parties to whom wi
be apportoned various sections of the city as thei
respective canvassiDg beats, and will 60 to work at
O'Clock this morning. The gentlemen to compos
the committee were not nominated previous to th
adjournment OF the meeting but many had enrolle,
their names as willing to serve. Assuredly. the mer