Smyrna times., 1861-01-10
Minutes OF the Annual Meeting of the
Stockholders of the Smyrna Library
Association,

I'oh met at the Library Room on Thursday
evening, Jan. Sd; 1861; for the purpose O.
hearing the report of their Board OF Trustees
aud Tor the election of officers for the ensuing
year. On motion, John Eaton, Esq.,, was
called TO the Chair, and Capt. VIM. Denney
appointed Secretary.
The Annual Report Of the Board of Trus.
tees was then submitted, read, and on motion
adopted. Whereupon, Col. DanI Cummins
then submitted The following communication
10 THE STOCKHOLDERS OF THE SMYRNA L.
| BRARY ASSOCIATION.
Since the Inauguration of your Association.
haVe' by your partlality, acted as your presi.
uing tfhcer, dating from January Goth, 1858.
anu althOugh much doubt arose in the minds of
many Tor The success of this most estimable en-
.erprlse' spirit worthy its founders" stimu.
Ia'eu lis officers to an indefatigable exertisn
TO fully establish and place it tpon a sure ba.
Sis. feel gratlfed i'll being able to announce
10 you that not only the rigid restrict,ona
placed upon your Trustees (Which fully in
uorSe) nave been complied with in liuuidatinp
'he current expenses, together with the neces.
sary expenses of fitting up the Library Room.
0~c'' &C but that your Association has arrived
at all appreciation point sufficient TO warrant
an an assertion that 1t is now, or can be, with bur
'i''ie eHort' selt-snstaining. This being ac
GOnlpilshed, feel that the object which in
ucceu me 10 share part of the responsibility
VI '"e Undertaking Is now of itself sufficient
excuse 10 decline a denomination for Pre.ident
OF otherwlse of your Association, to serve the
ensuing year; but other considerations NJ
great Importance, the result al reflection. have
induced me to adopt the course above re.
Ierred 10. Rotation in office is doctrine. in
my judgment, which almost universally tends
70 good results. and under this conviction
"OulO mere suggest the change, having faith
that time and experience will bear me witness
In the expression.
nope the motive which has induced me 10
the course | have adopted will be chari,abIy
| 'eceiVed' but whatever may be it's result. /
snail reconcile myself in a conscience void of
offence. 1 "
In closing my remarks, feel constrained bv
duty TO say that my intercourse with each
member OF your Board has been Of the mos,
satisfactory character, and their exertions.
oo'h Individually and collectively, have been
'hafKeu oy promptness, liberaity and the ut.
most respect to your presiding officer. In sep.
efating the relation !, which have been
placed with them, hope the respect, interest
ana attachment which has heretofore marked
lied.
Thanking the Stockholders for their martial.
ity, and the Board of Trustees for their warm
sympathy and ,indefatigable exertion, now
retire, feeling no less iEterest and no less
aoated In my zeal for the welfare and perpe-
tulty of this, as believe, one of the noblest
enterprises of our community.
Jan. 3. 1861. 4''AA "o""'NS'
which was ordered to be entered upon the Min.
The following Preamble and Resolutions were then
SuDthted' and, on motion, adopted:
WHEREAS, Col. Daniel Cummins. our nres;.
ding officer of the Board of Trustees. since the
Inauguration of cur Association, declines a re.
election to said office, or otherwise, therefore,
hesoIUed, ist, That we receive his declina.
ton with unfeigned regret.
hesotOed, I'd, That we recognize in our re-
tlrlng President warm friend Of our Associa
tlon' and one whose labOrs have been untiring
In it's belalC
On motion, the communication of the retiring Pre-.
sldent, together with the above Preamble and ResoIu
tlons were ordered to be published in the SMYRNA
Times.
Col Daniel Cummins then submitted the 1olIowin0
Resolution, which was adopted:
ResOtUed, That the thanks of tho Stock.
holders of the Smyrna Library Association are
hereby rendered TO DR.. j. e. Cawson, for his
gratuitous services as Librarian, the past year.
thereby manlfestlng decided interest worthy
Of communication.
To the Stockholders of the Smyrua Librarv
Association.
We, the undersigned Board of Manapers of
the Smyrna Library Association, in presenting
this, their third annual report, would congra.
tulate you upon the success Of establishing
your enterprise upon a sure basis. BY the
continued exertion of your Board of Mana gers,
responded to by yourselves aud many warm
and interested friends, it has been removed
from the catalogue of experiments. For this
we have sufficient cause TO rejoice and feel
thankful, as 1t forms the basis for much hope
In believing its results will prove a source of
much qualification to you and ourselves, and
great advantage, morally and intellectually, to
the rising generation. Let us continue our
efforts, and hold fast to a cause so worthy to
engage our time, reflection, and deep interest.
We feel fully confident your Association lie
now placed in a condition to be selt-su in.
lug. Rising two hundred shares of stock con-
stitute it's capital, and if these alone were put
INTO active use, the current expenses could be
iquldated.
W. SVulu again earnestly SOLICIT your CO.
operation and united efforts with your Board
in causing every share Of stock to be brought
into profitable and useful channel.
by reference TO the last annual report, the
sam of S57028 had been invested in the pur-
chase books, and agreeably to an order pa ssed
by your Board an additional number has been
purchased, amounting to the sum of $I75 l6,
which, from an aggregate of$l045 Al, leaving
baancestil TO be invested ofSlO7 O6 increasing
the Gumber Ofvoumes to llS9, besides, s,us stated
in the last report, the ITO volumes presented
by the friends of the Library, making in all
1859 volumes, regularly catalogued. These
are independent of the public documents now
in, and belonging to, the Library.
During the past year, SO persons, stockhold-
ers and subscribers, have availed themselves of
the use of the Library and Reading Room, and
upwards of l400 volumes have been loaned
out by the Librarian, showing an increase of
90 per cent, which further indicates a greater