The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-05-10
The New York Library Association.


yAs New York Library Association.
meeting Of this association took place Tuesday
evening" at eight o'clock, at No. Abingdon square The
eesng Was large, and much spirit manifested In the
pssceedings Of the evening.
ne CHAIRMAN called the meeting 70 order precisely 1t
No hour appointD The Chairman asked II there were
ssy propositions for the amendment Of the constitution.
mo SECRETARY, by request, read the minutes Of
she Beard Of directors from May, 1859. An amend
aat 70 the constitution was submitted 10 the meet
ne-samely, 70 give 70 tho Board power remove any
member from the ASSOCIATION account OF neglect Of
duty The ssrcncton thus 70 be visited by expulson
snsea In The delinquent absenting himself from four
nsathly consecutive meetings. An amendment 70 this
restricted the number three instead Of four
Of duty by attendance. Mr.. Hogan moved
one ana Mr. Tou;ey The other the latter gentleman
and withdrew his amendment, - Mr. II . met the point
Ir. rorsxY then moved tho adoption OF the amend
nl The adoption seconded, nut before The Chair
had an opportunity OF putting 70 vote, warm
MI CosssHEI took against the smendment-it was
mcessstsni with the principle Of the charter.
Mr. TOrsKY requested the obector tolrcxd the charter,
IN order thai AL might be IN possession OF AZ wei as
himself.
Mr. CoxxAnu politely acceded 10 the request and
read very audioiy ana properly HIS enunciauon
vG good and his voice sonorous He appeared 70 DC
perfectly conversant ~ith the noduafon OF tho voice
he "rslng and falling infectons.n According 70 the
sAartsr The Board must OF any drecors-the OIL
be members-AAd 70 be elecsed annually. Tney
81 tbs term and the gentleman opposing the amendment
went INTO very critical Argument TINS point Snoul1
ave Of the directors officers leave themselves
liable 10 dismissal by absentng themselves, how could
ue ecsness OF the ASSOCIATION be continued Inc amend
~eni, carried would render the business Of TIDE Azo-
ssHtsn nugaiory BE considered this the legal scscpta
ton of the amendment and consequently should Oppose
several very SPICY spscches aeoaIdiug Win VII and
u.sl among which those by Or Griswold and Mr. Han
were peculiarly rieh and 10 the point wtnA IN rhe,or
MI KANE piquantiy affirmed the remarks Of some OF
Ma speakers very good bui some Of tho friends OF the
Anendment were 70 DC called 70 account for past
razsSressons In tne violation Of the amend
nent, be feared they might not give such
gees account of themselves. lie (Mr. K) objected 70
me clause bccausc u arbitrary IN us nature. and
there necessity ior altering the charter. Every
meeting had quorum; and, although some members did
ss~esi themselves he would never tolerate aw wnich
nosr. and argued out his views and opinions with real
worthy Of good cause. youthful eo<ing member on
sft Of the chairman took the DIOR, and Ike the
yeung prophet reprimsndiDg job, would also "gve hs
epnion" and he did IN this wire The Board, sad he,
n oassst Of my members, and tins expulsion
rcss iourths one by the constitution must
hos u be determiDedf Tho thrccfourhs OF my ave
being forty aId one fourtn how The oneourtn W
Dc had3 This question seemed regular poser some OF
elder members Of the association looked amazed, as
shsagh q second DANIEL had 10 Judgment Mr.. Hull
strongly objected 20 the amendment The language OF
she charter vas precisely thai Of the Board Of super
vsors and be oueced because before the expiration OF
ssxt rear, BY Adopting The amendment the Board would
BE illegal board "Qaesuonl question:" being called
the Chairman put the question: winch decided In me
negative and the amendment lost,
The report quite elaborate IN ts details, and ap
peared 70 Afford Satisfaction the large AMI respectable
s,age From the report, which was politely handed
us gathered the following particulars Tho charter
hears date April IL. lseo special committee had bern
appointed procure The charter and for thai purpose
had attended Al Albany several rmes and after as many
efcrv, had succeeded accomplishing a. There are ~
npsrs oonnecsd with The association 369 have
ben donated, and the library rooms had bccn opened
aar month from Eve zen O'Clock y. NJ and every
svssns NO reading vel hled by persona resd
~ eAy p~pert, magazines and PERIODICALS. Tie ascot
$3.50 mem Lecture, Library aad Debating Committee
- i"rner librarian, Mr. sslmes, had ave dollars per
rc~cered hrs services grais NJ Aaams ,ss presen,
nerarAn, recsives % per IRON nsy 1854 70 NAV
s>ne period, had dsbursed Oh "a y, ie.vns Az h
n Treasury, $40 u Bctwoea r.,d dat~ ~. ,,-,s1
had beld thirty meesngs, sad rsuersly wen s,scnded
R~rs congratulated the association IN prescrs c,~.
psry end The community are taking deep interest In M,
welfare The Board expressed ia hope same epcr
~ ana good Management would oon,n0 e me as,a.so,
wAs nee buit stroox domination, aud DOUBT out
10 few years literary insttuton you'd be built up,
wheh IN ie widespread usefulness, would be
sope N hp great CITY Previous 70 the DISMISSAL q tac
meeting, resolution ,ved that say psrson signing
me and paying the ordinary feeons dollar
~ adnsied MEMBER, ater admission. and he lsp~e
81 altsen days such member be eligible 70 vote or ON.
and not sub 10 decson u the Board q d.
recors - al present. Tbs resolution rave rse 70 moes
~nshc~shins tAcir bright s~crds-s~ords OF orHiory
lbs resolution, nss the .neudmcni, was decided in
rs an,shed the business portion Of Me evening. II
nay De ves 10 that ths report stated thai me
Der cf the mas been changed from three nve,
places. mus ended the meeting d ms prosperous
s.nss.
narns kbas an negroes convicted of q murder
weAs sSew escapc from the Msdscn pa jSl % NE