Smyrna times., 1871-01-11
Smvrna Library,

The annual meeting Of the Stockholders Of
the Smyrna Library Association was held at
the ROOMS Of the Library on the evening of
Jan. 5th, at o'clock, +. NJ, the President,
j. G. Stocky, E,q, in the Chair. r. l..
Cummins was nade Secretary of the meeting.
The report Of the President was received and
accepted. The President was requested TO
furnish the editor Of the Smyrna Times with
a copy of the same for publication
Thirteenth Annual Report of the Trustees of the
Smyrna Library Association.
SMYRNA, January 5h. 1871.
The Board of Trustees the follow Of the
transactions Of the Association the las,
nnal report-January 9th. Isc-and its present
When the Stockholders last assembled congraus
ted by the retiring Board TowN BrILpIxG had at
been erected and that probable that the desire eXprs
sed IN the report made by the Board the
1868 for room in such building for the
the Library might be carried int" effect The proposition
made for that by Trustees received y the
Commissioners Of the Town with beraity which entities
them to your thanks aud lease five years was duly %
ted whcn secured depository bplongny 10
the Lbrarya room mon the fra fopr the Town Building
U"sner win The cellar nm Ter it, or the
hundred dollars The Commi granted m the
ASSOCIATION the use OF the Audienc" Room
year free of charge except the cost Of fuel lys mud
Keeping til" room in order This last privilege has already
saved an expense OF Sn0 which would have been serious
dition to the debts the A.sncatn under present crcu
stances The Commissioners further exhibit their liberal
spirit by allowing the first be- applied
" pacing gas hHturrS IN the Library The latter Nas
painted Paperrd carpetrd furnished provided with
burners aud in part, sc ing cost OF SALE
1" this room the books the first Of las,
June-tir" W Cummins Esq kindly la, ing released the
H@"ca'oh from responsibility for the after June lst
hnS relieving you from additional expense Of TWENTY-FIVE
dollars Til" Board at their attention 10 The m
OF the advantages {" their position They arranged far
festival winch yielded $500 aud made numb.r OF cott.
ihehtcus however to secure profitable lectures. They also
received subscriptions for stock and donations to tn, A
tfp to,
uAr TINS last assistance prompted by the generous
"""S' "i D'nIrI u CnmmnS. ESI" "f Pade vh. Ia sub
scribe two hundred dollars 10 the capital stock upop cno
an" IKE n"nnt should be subscribed by citizens
The latter promptly compiled with and rs n. re-
sun I'll r iO-raiy &" MrCummim aud at home
we have placed upon shelves 4o new Volumes a, ~ -,
s'j'z a'' nave In the TREASURY applicable purchase Of
he" boA' Sells Cnder Constitution the funds arising
from he sal" Il" stock bN the can not be used
pup"e tah the Increase or eGInding, of the ion
OF bucks leaving the expenses TO be- met by other
m"aS We have the pleasure mirnnx YOU Thar NJ, CuD
mus renewS his prOposon in "a letter la,,, adjrss
" me Ffe'Ient expresses his readiness an addi
tiona two hundred collars the capital stock upon the same
c"hloh a. bri"re-that equal shall be suscrjd L
our community. The Board cannot do our cItjz.ns , i,
uce 20 doubt that they will again the Association
'i'e' u the opportunity permanently and largely
to Increase the value OF this public interest, Th. amop Of
tue capital SocA Is now 34 harrspar 81 SO co m The
number OF Stockholders l2g. The Board bt nd., h
sentiment ot the stockholders. when thsv expresses their
dre hat the membership should Lp rNtpEdr If po.
tlrvu ~,
al would participate in the in aud management Of
TINS public benefit. With this view the stock wa.
Al he 10" par value q" tive dollars that It might be-
tue ftaeh OF almost every and in still further
TO open to the people the books in the r and
manner consistent With the necessary and suDuort
VI 'e Library ANY S"ckh"ler enabled authorize Ay
person I" Use his NtocA tTithont ranSlrr tor the pls
NI"2 OUT BOOKS Ht the SANE RATE PAID BY S1ocK
"LpE VIZ one dollar per Annum. The charge made or and
the restrictions imposed upon the use o. aud accr, Ia M
are only ho"' which experience has b. in
l'p-NabIy necessary TOR the security OF the hacks and b
:" 'ie CURRENT eNv"t>ss A. impiu, e,nt
H4 S "h t"ec'iV" mode Of Increasing the interest in .
dIS "i h"kH the Board with much vl.ssu1.
The reorganization . the Debating Suri.,y Tbv ,.i
Il A. i"nc'nS in different sane Interest. be
~ "N'"cAt'0h Is intended TO promote aud heartily wish ton
success 800 ~
2 me aSt year 81 subscribers kave use o: IN.
Library whom the Librarian has delivered l.7 ,olun
me- "Ic"rS hre an Improvement upon the previous va,
uihceny marked exhibit the immediate sasct -, ~
'"oNs placed up"n the 1heves To cause rat her than IL,
" '"'r h"uXh the aAniase of attractive ro.n is
''ir*'e" mast be attributed the Of EIGnrEFy in
e "uef "t SuO~c S-tspecaily these ndditin.
tSy al! made after IN. purchase of the nav r,k. ,,
'F"tl' as the purchase rather late in III, year the
" 'he number Of books taken OLtlts-S less marked
H 'ne next year Viii "xhnt when the hundred dol,
nov !" the Ieasnry toT that purpoSe Snall have been a
ied I" tie further purcha>r books A. We pr-,u, n
." |" De elected will procrrd promptly a do Che st,ratio
M e'',"n wi" oe largely Increased aud lie new pro- \
~ 'o Au'ohal stock subscriptions shall. ue are con. =
~" u Wa" " accepted the Interest Library VIII H., 49,
euera and 80 we'll SUSTAINED tiist IL, at a.
ali'n Vii Ge permanently IiidepcnJput
S curing the present incurred heavy an es.
'nSe oy tue removal U the Library the new room i
' .eSu'' Is NOT SOia'"rAOie b. aLls Ia
port The present Librarian has most kiudl, ,oI,,,.,
A"'ou'S' MS services and has therefore IeIess-d the
'Sec'at"n from Charge the care OF the lrok ,c :,
" 'A'or especially appreciated by under til. =,
L. circumstances " L
H.! tbe Treas H.