Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1860-07-16


MEETING OF The LIBRARY AssocIATIoY.-
According to call a meeting of the members
of the Cleveland Library Association was
held on Saturday nightat therooms to consult
together as to the best course to pursue in
view of the financial endorsements ofthe
Society.
Mr.. T. n. Bond, Secretary, called the meet
ing to order and stated its objects.
Mr.. Fayette Brown, Treasurer, presented
statement of the condition of the Treasury.
The indebtedness of the Association, July
lst was S521, 81; estimate for the month of
July $1O5, 81 total August lst, $627, ,7s.-
There were 4O3 members on the lst of July,
The report WIS aCCePTeu. mr. n. V. Ufr,
one of the Directors, made statement of the
necessary expenses per year. The closest
figures, without allowing anything for Incl
dentals, amounted to 81, $50 SO that it would
require from 700 to $50 memberships at g
each. He said that the old Indebtedness had
been paid of, but how was it dOne2 They
had robbed Peter to pay Paul, by taking the
memberships for this year and applied them
to the old debt instead of to the current ex-
penses Of the year. The citizens had shown
an astonishing apathy, and now a last aP-
peal was made to the members. If no relief
can now be had let the doors be closed. He
moved that the price of memberships be s.
instead of 81.
Mr.. William Case did not want the doors
| TO be closed lust yet He hoped one more
trial would be made. He moved Commit
| tee be appointedto do what they could from
now to the 1st of August. If then no help
could be obtained, let the doors be closed
Mr.. PeixottO thought it was premature t
resolve to close the doors on the 1st of Aug
for them. Let the members wait and work
The Association has many friends who hay
labored long and faithfully, but they are tire,
of doing all the work. WeshOuld have youn
men enough here to support such an institu
ton as this, which not only serves to furns
information and intelligence to all, but !
= reality is greater preventative Of Grim
. than any other institution of the city, i
Z furnishing place of resort for young mel
. He thought if the matter was set before th
people, they would not fail to come to tn
q rescue.
e Mr.. Orr Faid that the old friends and SUI
: porters of the Association are getting tired
o bearing all the burdens. The true and Onl
way is to have enough paying membership
to support it. This has not been done f
s wears. He favored the resolution, and sa
- - the time of action should be limited. The
4, could not keep open without funds, and fifth
.e community is not yet awake to the impo
!, tauee Of supporting such an institution, th'
,r they never VIII be.
As Mr.. Brown said that the Constitution re
> dered it illegal for the Directors to contract
u u debt, and the doors could not be kept Op
!, without doing so, 80 that if no funds Q
raised, there is no alternative. He NOV
an amendment to Mr.. Cases resolution, II
this meeting adjourn to meet on the lst
August, to hear the report of the Commits
as Also that subscriptions be taken upon com
ey ton that they be returned ifa sufficient nui
es Der is not obtained.
Mr.. Fogg thought the amount could
more easily raised, iften men could be fou
to donate 800 each.
IL Mr.. Case said such a course would
y more disastrous to the Association II
IN beneficial. What is wanted is not mere
nations to give temporary relief but enOr
10 memberships to give permanent support
Mr.. J. NJ. Adams said that $500 in peri
all nent memberships would be of more ben
than s., 900 in contributions.
nd The resolution was then adopted.
On motion of Mr.. Orr, the Librarian
&C. requested to solicit of the present memt
at a donation of ratio sufficient to m
their subscriptions So.
nal The Committee Will be announced IN q
the or two.
- On motion OfAIr. PeizOtto, COmmitte
vas ladies viii be also appointed to assist in
ary work.
rk- Our citizens have now last chance
:. by the 1st of August, sufficient numpe
1Se' subs criptions are not received to war
'cy, keeping the doors open, ttheY viii be elo
and and the people will have themseiVe
blame and nobody else.