Cleveland morning leader. [volume] (Cleveland [Ohio]) 1854-1865, 1864-04-12
REPORTS OF THE ooMM1TTEE
PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETING.

tiOuy WAS eOO0ptous
The report of the Lecture Committee was
then read by Mr.. PeixOttO, Corresponding
Secretary and Chairman of the Lecture Com
mittee, which was accepted and ordered to be
placed on file.
1t was moved by Mr.. Wiley that the sew
ersl reports be presented for publication to
the daily papers of the city.
The Association then proceeded to the
election of officers for the coming year,
which resulted as follows:
President-H. B. Tuttle.
Vics-P -President-D. R. TiIden.
Recording secretary-L. F. Mellen.
Corresponding secrstary-E. R. Perkins.
Trsasursr-JOhn WhiteIaw.
Directors-Ansel Roberts, J. F. Holloway,
VIM. F. Smith, J. NJ. Blackburn.
On motion of Mr.. Wiley, Committee
consisting Of the President of the retiring
Board and two other members of the same,
were authorized to take charge of the publi-
cation of the catalogue.
A vote of thanks to the retiring Board
and the Librarian was adopted.
The meeting then adjourned.
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
Giving to the latsness of the hour at which
this manuscript was handed in, it is impOs-
sible for us to present it to our readers this
morning.
REPORT OF THE LIBRARY COMMITTEE.
To ". J, BOardHlan, Esq, President Clsvs-
land Library Association:
Sir: The undersigned Committee on Lii
brary and Rooms beg leave to report, that
since the last annual meeting the alterations
andimprovements, then going forward, have
been completed. The Library, though not
quite as accessible as formerly to members,
owing te the ascendency of another flight Of
stairs, is so much more attractive and conven-
lent in all ether respects, as to have induced
a larger attendance on the part of Members
than in former years. This is peculiarly no.
ticeRble as regards ladies, who now find the
room a most agreeable and attractive place
of resort. The expectations of the friends
of these improvements have been fully real
lied, and the Committee cannot doubt that,
though the changes involved a very consid-
erable expenditure, the money was well in
vested. The Librarian and his Assistant
now find their time fully occupied in an
swering to the calls of such as require their
attention in receiving and delivering books
The Reading Room is slso far more at
trsetive to members than formerly, and a
much larger attendance of our citizens than
in former years, is noticeable.
The Directors Room has been found q
great convenience to the Board of Directors,
who now, for the first time since the organi-
cation of the Association, have a place for
their meetings, and for the keeping of the
records of the Association. This room has
been neatly carpeted and furnished, at the
individual cost of the gentlemen composing
the Board, and without expense to the Asso-
citation, except for the purchase of few
chairs. The table and Secretary's desk were
donated by the President, and the carpet and
some other necessary articles by some other
gentlemen of the Board.
This allusion to the manner of furnishing
the Directors Room would not have been
made were it not that the Committee are un-
willing that the Board should be charged
with extrsvsgsnce in the use of the funds of
the Association, at a tine when all the means
in the Treasury are needed for other purposes
Your Committee, therefore, could hardly do
less in the way of explanation that the mat
ter should be properly understood.
There have been added to the library, BY
purchase, during the year, ATT volumes, at
cost of $532,67. There have been 50 volumes
of magazines and periodicals neatly bound
at an expense of $59, 9,88, and I47 volumes re-
bound at a cost of $46,44 This latter work
was greatly needed, as many of the works
were of high value and among those most in
request by members of the Association. The
Committee believe that the condition of tho
library is now excellent and but little ex-
pense for repairs of books will be necessary
for some time to come. The Committee ac-
with satisfaction the receipt from
Mr.. B. F. Peixotto of 500 copies in pamphlet
form, of the Constitution and Bylaws of
the Association, which that gentleman had
procured, at his own expense, for the use of
the members, a most timely and valuable
gift. AIso from J. Il. Mathews, ESQ for
IN elegant Map of Canada, donated by that
gentleman to the Association, valued at $25.
The Board of Directors having after long
determined that the publica-
ion of q classified catalogue could not long
'r be deferred, in justice to the members and
friends of the Association, directed your
Committee to employ a suitable person to
prepare such a catalogue, and accordingly
Mr.. j. A. Spencer was induced to undertake |
he work: This has recently been completed,
md, ss the Committee believe, in sstisfac- |
ory manner. This work was done by the |
gentleman named for the sum of $94,25. A |
mall additional sum is to be paid him for \
uperintendinR its publication. Your Com
nittee have earnestly endeavorsd to have |
his catalogue ready for members at the ap-
annual meeting, but have been |
nsbIe to do so, owing to the inability of our
uh uhIiahfpo hanaaa n do thu Tunrhr TviNhfn
risf q period. The Committee hope, and
indeed, confidently expect that 1t will be
ssdy by the frst of June. The Committee
re happy to be able to state that the work
lluded to, though involving a very consid-
rable outlay, will not, it is believed, be a 1
barge upon the Treasury Of the Association.
. sufficient number Of copies have already
cen subscribed for by active friends Of the
leasure to render it nearly certain that the
ale of copies whom published will amply
1pply the funds necessary to psy the pub
shers. Your Committee feel assured that
o member Of the Association can fail to ac-
nowledge the urgent need Of ,uoh Oata-
,gue, and thst no one will decline purchas-
lg 3 copy when ready for use.
In consideration of the long and faithful
,rvices of the librRrian-Mr. Tait-and in
lew of his impaired health, and in view, too,
the serious Illness Of his aged mother in
ngland, making it almost imperative that
9 should go abroad, leave Of absence, for
lat purpose, was granted him in June, to
Ztend four months.
Mr.. TAFT having left, it became necessary
} employ temporary Librarian, and the
ommittee accordingly, at the request of the
oard, secured the services of Mr.. T. Rear
on, who fulfilled his duties during the grest-
part of the time Of the Librarians s absence,
! a salary Of $25 per month, Mrs. TAFT,
ls wife of the Librarian, having during the
hole period Of her husbands stay abroad,
ivsn her valuable services as Assistant with
at charge to the Association.
By vote of the Board, it was ordered that
le Library Room, which had always been
osed till P. N. should be open to visitors