The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1872-01-18

Sundry bills paid by Librarian so 81
On salary of Librarian II "a
1912 90
Jan 1st 1871 Balance on hand $f9S4
On motion the report was accepted and ordered
placed on file.
The Secretary then read the report of the Board of
Directors, which as follows
To the members of the Jones' Library Association of
Mantowoe.
In accordance with the rules of the Association the
Board Of Directors present its fourth annual
report.
The past year in many respects has been unfavora-
bleto the growth and prosperity of young nsti-
tuition; fires have devastated the lands; crops in our
vicinity have not yielded their usual abundance
and the prices of produce have materially decl ned
the effect of all those circumstances, together with
the unusual high taxes has been make citizens
feel poor and to compel them to retrench their
penses, and the first retrenchment is usually what
people think they best do without. Hence our
Library has not been paronzed well as it should
have been.
During the past year as lyou will from the re-
port of the Treasurer the receipts from all sources
amount to the of s261, 81, and the expenditures
to the of S242 90, leaving now in the hands of
the Treasurer, the of Sos Severed bills have
not yet been paid the amount of which oyerbalances
the cash on hand SO that the Association some
what in debt, although the amount is small. From
the figures above it will be that the Library
during the past year has not paid expenses.
As stated in the report for last year, the Board of
Directors for of F,,J
reading room to the public, and confined the benefit
of the Library to its members.
The hope was then expressed that the Board would
soon be enabled to reopen the reading ROOM but
such hope has not yet been realized To still furth
retrerch expenses the Library is kept open for the
delivery andyreturn of books from the hours of TO
o'clock P. NJ. each day, and Saturday, from to
s o'clock
No new books have been bought this year Four
books have been donated by members of the Associa
ton. Some changes have been made in the rules of
the Association, the most important of which are:
The widow of life member is entitled to all the
privileges of the Association during her widowhood
The annual fee for membership has been reduced from
sl,oo to $780, and the time allowed for members to
keep books, has been extended from two to three
weeks.
4 catalogue of the books in the Library has been
compiled by the Secretary, and published both in
pamphlet form, and in substantial binding The
cost of publishing 45o copies s2o,96. The cata-
logues are sold for the benefit of the Library,
Owing to lack of patronage it was thought advsa-
BILE to have but one lecture during the of 1879
and 1871 And thus far the present has thought
it unadvisabe to make any arrangements lectures
during the present winter.
Cur citizens though liberal in giving aid to the
needy and unfortunate and lavish expenditures for
public Improvements, still as class far behind
the age in advancing sustaining any thing has
literary tendency-SchooI alone excepted which
last is certainly very creditable, and worthy of all
praise.
1t be hoped that better times are in store for
the Association, and that with the growth of our Wig
young city, the Library, too, will thrive and
grow, and continue increase the circle of benen
cent Influence.
The books of the Librarian show that during the
past year, over 1,4oo volumes have been taken and
read by the members Of the Association.
About sixteen new members have been added to
the Association, but nearly many more have suf-
fered their subscriptions to expire 1t is opinion
of the Board that if every individual member of the
Association would take interest the af
fairs of the Lbrar:, the Association would flourish
the operation of each every one in sustaining
and fostering the Association.
Respectfully submitted,
NJ. FELLOWS President
HENRY MULHoILAND, Jr., Sec'y.
Gu motion the above report was accepted and the
Secretary instructed to request its publication
THE TRIBUNE and Pilot newspapers.
The report of Henry Sibree P. Johnston and A. D.
Jones, inspectors of election) received and ac
cepted. They reported that j. F. Guyles, Fayette
Armsby and Edward Conway duly elected as
Directors for the ensuing three years. No further
business coming before the meeting it adjourned
sine die HENRY MULHoILANp Jr Sec'v
Immediately after the adjournment of the meeting
the new Board of Directors met and organized by az
pointing H. sibree, Chairmru, pro TEN and Henry
Muholland, Secretary. They then proceeded to bal
lot for officers for the ensuing year. with the follow
ing result
Henry Sibree, President.
f. Armsby, Vice President.
H. Mulholand, Secretary.
O. Even Treasurer.
1t agreed to reopen the reading roonl if suffi-
Gent funds could be raised to pay for newspapers;
Fayette Armsby and Quirn Even appointed a
committee TO solicit subscriptions for this purpose
E. Conway, II. Muholland and @. Even were ap-
pointed committee make arrangements if advisa-
bic for public entertainment the benefit of the
Library to report at The next meeting of the Board
A motion was made that the Library he kept epcn
for the delivery of books from to o'clock on Sat.
urdays which under the rules was laid over for one
month. On motion the meeting adjourned one week
Henry MULuoLLASD, Jr., Sec'y