Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1866-12-21
Library Association Meeting.-1r

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sponse to previous call, on Monday evening
Dec. 18th the citizens of Fremont in respecta-
BILE numbers met at Birchard Hall for the pur-
pose of organizing LIBRARY AND READING
ROOM Association.
On motion of JAS. H. FOWLER Esq, DIR.
WILSON was called to the chair, and VIM WAL
LACE Ross was chosen Secretary.
Moved by Capt. GEo. REpwAr that COM
mittee of three be appointed by the chair to
draft constitution and bylaws for the gov
eminent of the Association, said Committee to
report to the meeting within half an hour. Mo-
ton carried.
Capt. A. G. WILCOX, Messrs. A. H. MILLKR
and F. NJ. GINS, were appointed as this COM
mittee
In the absence of the Committee on Consti-
tuition and by Jaws, remarks were made by
HOMER EVERETT, Esq, suggesting the fact that
there had formerly been a chartered Library
Association in operation in Fremont, that the
charter of this organization is still in force and
that there are now in possession of the Society
between two and three hundred Volumes, and
advising that some plan should be devised, if
possible, whereby the books and furniture, and
perhaps the charter of this Society, should be
made available for the new Association. Capt.
M, E. TYLER remarked that, as one of the trus-
tees of the Association referred to, he was will
ling, as far as he was concerned, to donate the
books DC. to the new organization, and sugges-
ted that Committee might be appointed to
confer with the Trustees on the subject.
The further consideration of the matter was
postponed till a permanent organization should
be effected.
A. H. MILLER, from the Committee on con-
stitution and By laws then reported draft of
the same.
Moved that the Constitution and By laws as
reported be published in the news papers Of the
city, and that their consideration be postponed
10 an adjourned meeting. Motion lost.
1t was then determined by vote that the NEE
ting proceed to immediate action on the Consti-
tuition, considering it article by article. After
remarks by Rev. J. WYKEs, CHANCE and others,
sundry amendments of the report of the Com
mittee being made, the following Constitution
was declared adopted. (See close OF the procee-
dings.)
After the circulation of the Constitution for
signatures, on motion, the Association proceeded
to the election of officers
The following officers were then duly elected:
Dr. WILSON President; DIR. L. DILLON Vice
President; JAS. H. FOWLER Reco ding Secre-
tary; WM WALLACE Ross Corresponding Secre-
tary and A G. Wilcox, Librarian.
On motion of /. NJ. KELLER it was voted that
a Committee of three be appointed to confer
with the Young Mems Library Association, as
to the possibility of making some arrange
ment to secure their books, furniture DC. for
the benefitof this Association.
JAS. II. EowLER, Col. J. R. BARTLErr and DIR.
STILwELL were appointed said Committee.
Moved and carried that Committee of five
gentlemen and five ladies be appointed to can
vas the town for signatures to the Constitution
and to solicit contributions of money and books
to the Association.
The following persons were appointed as
Canvassing Committee; JAS H. FOWLER, ZACH
ARIAH Ross GEo. REpwAr, FRED II. DoRR and
]. @. CHANCE; Miss A. h. NORTON, Miss A. B.
BucKLAND, Miss MATTE DICKINSON Miss BELL
CLARK and Miss SUSIE NICE.
On motion the Association adjourned to the
evening of the first Monday in Jan. 1867.
w. WILSON, Pres't.
WIN, WALLACE Ross, Sec.