Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1869-02-20

A1ExANDRIA LIBRARY COMPANY.-The
ANIMAL meeting of this company was held by
adjournment last night, KoSciusko Kempel
being called to the chair and Robert Jameson
acting as Secretary.
The annual report of the Board of Directors
was then read by the President as follows;
To the Alexandria Library Company:
The Board of Directors beg leave to report
that, Immediately upon their organization, they
proceeded to purchase new books with all the
funds which could be collected, amounting
they are sorry to say, to very meagre sum.
Peueeiving that the shelves erected by thu
Alexandria Christian Association, at then
room, would not hold all tue books, and finding
themselves able to purchase the old cases from
the Lyceum Company, at a low price, they
procured them, and had them put up, and,
~ will be seen, the looks nave Deen paruaHy
transferred TO them.
Furtber than this, they have nothing OF In
crest to report; there would seem to be but
little interest taken in the Library by our ctl-
sens generally, and, indeed, it appears that,
from some cause or other, 1t has not been kept
open at the proper hours. 10 ensure Its sue
oessfu operation, the raising OF several hundrcd
dollars is absolutely necessary.
Jt IL certainly not creditable to Alexandra
that so old and valuable library Is not well
supported, especially as its expenses have been
reduced to so very low figure, and vigorous
fort should be made to raise the necessary
funds, and put the library on proper footing.
By order of the Board OF Directors
RICHARD j. CARNE, President.
ALEXANDRIA, Feb. 18th, 1869.
The Treasurer report showing that 80 stock
holders had retained their stock and that 30
ordinary subscribers had been obtained, was
sben read, and both were accepted.
Mr.. Samuel Ill. Janney then rose and re-
marked that he was not now stakeholder,
but that he earnestly desired the prosperity OF
the library, that he and his family had
been among the earliest and most constant OF
its friends and supporters, and that nc wished
to give some substantial evidence OF his inter
est, he therefore subscribed ten dollars. The
chair said that a gentleman who could not be
present, had authorized him to subscribe thirty
dollars, and the hope was expressed that many
others would follow the example thus given.
MIR. Il. Snowden, jr., moved that MIR. Rich
ard L. Carne be unanimously reelected PreS-
dent OF the company, whereupOn Mr., T.. rose,
and while expressing Willingness to serve II
no one having more time at his command could
oe found, remarked that his business would
prevent his giving much attention to the COM
oany s affairs, and that he would gladly give
place to any gentleman Of greater leisure who
might be selected If re elected, he could only
PROMISE TO DO all his time would allow; his IN
terest in the library had not diminished, but
his occupations had greatly increased.
The election was then proceeded with, and
he following gentlemen were chosen, viz:
Richard l.. Carne, President; Samuel Il.
Januey, Francis Miller, Kosciusko Kemper,
George X Wilmer, Edgar Snowden, jr., Rob
art Jameson, Louis Il. Green, John Harper,
Edward 5. Leadbeater, William A. Smoot,
Donald Mclean, Directors. 4 full and free
discussion on the affairs Of the company then
took place, and several resolutions were offered
cooking TO a renewed effort in behalf OF the
library among our citizens, but there being CON
siderable difference of opinion, they were all
referred to the new Board of Directors which,
vas called together for organization on Mon
lay evening next.