Smyrna times., 1868-01-08
Smyrna Library A.soc,.,ion

smyrna Library Association
The stockholders of the Smyrna Library A q
soclatlon convened in annual meeting on TInrS
gay evening last, pursuant to notice. I n
Stockly, President, in the chair Jos II Ho}
tecker was made Secretary. --'4
On motion the minutes of the last ninth
annual meeting was read.
Inc PRESIDENT then submitted the tenth an
nuai report OF the Board of Trustees which. q,
NOTION was read and accepted. The following
Is the report; ~
SMYRNA, January 2nd, 1868
10 the stockEolders Of the Smyrna Library
corulng to the very proper requirement Of vo,r
ti oi the operations the Association sba
'e gwen 10 the owners Ot the stock BY the Board
trustees who have the immediate conduct of its affairs tbi
ey submit the following which is the tenth annual ra
port They have the qualification OF nv the
with the last report, it exhibits decided in,
IA Tie 'aae OF the Library, well as some advance
~ III tne use made of by the community During te v
p"iic entertainments given the benefit Of th
oorporatlon ana in the management of some f ~ tho n
oi. pressure oi acknowledging most effective and cLeer,
from many not of their number who have tbu
themselves the active and friends of the Assoca
uCn' though, in some cases, not mpnbers ora M
were so successful as to add the income vr q,
,i aDieu the Board to purchase put into crcua
oh % new Volumes at a cost of SIO679 In seecti,
Tue proper attention paid to the permanent i,,,
~ ~ 'ne colectlon by adding compositions of solid calm II
'on oi the lund was devoted works of IiyI,t.,
@ ns the latter will be found Some ol the most
"ttiactlNe o the latest works fiction and travel
In addition to those purchased Volumes which ~ e :,
puoc"tiohS' were presented the Library repd.ri,
nceaSe curing the year 70 Volumes At th. date Of the t
' ooi'e'ip embraced i7lO volumes, while with tl,es, m
ultiohs' IL now includes l7S3 At the nres.,+ Nh,
~ VI an SINUS Ol publications the Library represents a oI
eraoy larger sum in value than the amount of tb t ~ %
association That amount is Sll5OOO The nurnr f i
~ anu tueSe are held by about 80 Stockholders or
ese Sares OF stock several partially or entire
Of dal ,l,,,.
oh 'ne PARTIES without payment of which M trons, r
shares Is allowed by the constitution 9''' u 'iIe
u uay OF january lo67 the Library has been used
" " members and subscribers to whom have hoo, -
the aggregate, 1899 volumes. Thsis an i,cro , u' III
'ious year. oil IN the number subscribers and o
o DOCKS used In respect to the finances of the Assoc
oh the Treasurer renders the following statement.
at the date OF the previous report the balance in
Vne treasury was e,,,a
since that time the receipts have been from T,b
leaux and Lectures, net proceeds ,,oo,
Rent of small rOOms 4l'"'f
Collection of old debts 81
Library dues for the year SUI
Total Receipts
During the same periods the expenditures have
been Tor new books,
Rent for Library ROOM SlU'9
gre insurance and other incidental axnorso, ~"
eApehses' GG2
The incro.so or ,. SIG@.Il
Ii
ms sum adding the balance in the Treasury t ~, 10
p,'S "hIcl was SHl2, exhibits a balanc. nav, IL, ~
librarian has VI S<''9l The expense Of salary to the
i"ildi mas been "a oiled during the Won, ,or.,I - Inv
ne gratuitous attention of Pbio Whit - 'i-ou&h
N,AS oi the Association for the interest in r .'e
ar t,, - W the"tteriance othe different ,n.r
; tbn,t, ! - AZ 'he Library Room. This SYSTEM h,u.,
. iouSh economical introduces into the n,,,,,,,,.
ooks an lrreguarity which is ol,4ctionaIJ ~ " '''
ti very uesiilous to avoid by the employment of i
pmrcr Of r ' one can be found. In view of the
49, 70 themselves assume the light duties ,r tI i
o' II was scarcely TO be expected that so
- III ootahlnE the assistance of a con,pat.,,, 49,,
"a Iil I uneS reported heretofore as MISSING fran,
49, y ana Oh which list published in the su,,
an, ~ Siice' has been returned, but a nuiniur If
'o ''l absent and it ia necessary again TO call
olsar. ,l i ma al te stockholders may be- reminded 4
i'e 'he lost books wherever they may bp soon am, 4
Pei onicer tle parties who edctaininy tb,r, III
.Sos nave some OF these missing volumes in i.'
,ri r it Vi H-and therefore, an intlucrpe,t =, u
at tI,. - n ol 'hel public ASSURANCE was river, S
- VINO restored the works yoluntariv aud -. T
ulu be released from the fine i,n,,d I 49, W P'"'h''N
'"'"s' me same proposition is still continued a,I I'm =
exnr 80 al PERSONS who have been using the Library +
mo uu;,o my nave not some of the lost books -, !
V"i'ea large number-about 7J-of the v,l,,,, = -, u
~ Soclat1oh' through long, ana freIu.p,ly ,.,r:' Il
" ualiaSed as to need rebinding and tb.y I, d
ma IL Pc' me Trustees designed having tbc,n r N
ount ,tdI ~ 'l' Dat were compelled retain IN. ia
i 'eiiueu TO be expended upon account ,t tI, ,tt V V
'ed om the Trustees of tI,, Nri, e io'ice re- &C
n nriya.
!; VA he hrSt cay of March next of the rom, F ST
q. ,r G SINCE III case of actual removal tho ox &c
dis Tb ps require all the funds in the Treasurer tn
ct the ncr, % regret tins being ANXIOUS to tn
" "llch would prevent the confusion and da, ~ ~ "
vos D., 'oiu"oie handling of the books uuon the | -
of the non pa WIN no doubt occupy the early atf.,
e ne" Board. Ii sufficient income con I.,.,,'N ha
make annual and regular ad,litiops - ~ " o"taheu fa
~ 'l'ehess could be given to the Iilr,ry h. m,
IA t, 'era'ure constantly being produced vb,cb RI
secure the result and also to ne institution In wi
TABLE for the payment of hip - '''S' proves sta
o''uu probably be considered by you wb.tb 49, :; th
4. lihual iees should be established-,b,ub :. WO
NJ ,b - " "t Such an Increase would involve the | to
% loss OF some subscribers, and that the
~ H. "llen least costly, efectual IN r,,cI m,
io are NOT well able to purchase books f,r ,b~i r"
upon this last account prncinal T "r themselves Ger
Increase of annual charge which NAV r'Sre bra
you by the amount OF required by the Lodge for S fou
ls year 1t may be pertinent to the occ,sio, ., 'e
part o the citizens of town. to the fact t, anr
,esti, h puoc entertainments is placed out of rim,
l''ioh by the late occupation of VT, nm lin
p"oic absolutely without any hall or pac. Co. Idis
oco"no'aon of an audience, no matter b, ii ~, gra
-; might become for any public purpose III YOU
cable urIa~ . your attention whether would be arl
'e' uiier the charter of the Library Assoco+i - h.
Ma t1,, Oh the community in the erection oF L.
"uuing TO provided public hall with library AM. ,h uon
% ,oons " LOT business purposes below Wbetbor -
: t az iSaoie TO use the Library charter for the r,r
mno
80 o"piete without such facility for ,l n
current information and activity of the day now
IL h'onH dihused and communicated tbrouyb SIdI
'dnm Of public lectures Strangers can no s iron
OF an active and quite popuous town eptir derS
o, gathering and the absence of such mill
erations which us influence among the variety of OF
The history of the General value of property for
that such enterprise is profitable a. a building that
hese SUGGESTIONS, and the hope that their rive
, unbenedcial to the interest which tbe hay pres
- A'i''nce the Board close their report is 70
j. c. STOCKLY, President or n,
e election of officers for the ensn;n,, ,,oo war r
hen proceeded with and resulted as 'fJ. fnI. knoc
n. nIreSident, >. Z. Stockly; Vice Presi- a me
, Dr. + i IL p: CllaTson; Corresponding Sec Sec the
D ua4E'L uIaSwaru Feterson; Recording Sec, Plan
ro., AA4neGAer' u treasurer, f.. j. Colt face,
cker. " 1AyioS' a. H. 81 eity
subject of removing the Library or the recon
lslng OF the annual subscriptions was ia IA. ty rel
up. IL was resolved that the Board of men
eeS be authnriznd tO ront a. -.