Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1873-04-12
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Annual members, ,.............. Fy
| Half members,.... .....-s....-.. "
| Lille members. .......-........''.s '.''.4a
Perpetual members. ,............'...'.'-.'s''
Total $50
The partial funding of the debt has
been accomplished, leaving St,OOO still
outstanding, which was taken In eight
new bonds by the persons holding the
original bonds. Under this arrangement
the annual payment on the debt will. be
but $500 year. The remaining debt is
two mortgages to the Wilmington Savings
Fund, amounting to $4,000, mortgage
on the adjoining property, amounting to
$500, and two notes, amounting 10
$1,000. The report promises that the
plan of issuing stock shall be put into
execution as soon as the new Board
organizes.
The Library Committee reports the
present number of books in the library
as lO, ,664, an increase of lob over the
preceding year. The new books added
amounted TO 1890, but 20s were lost or
stolen.
The books issued to members this year
amounted to 23,77O against ~, 100 for the
J previous year, an increase of l,61O.
, The expenditure for books for the year
was 81 ,036 81 against S5OO.2S for the
previons year.
The committee congratulate the mem
bers on the largest increase in the num-
3 ber of volumes ever mads in single
year. The increase in the actual number
e OF books was ,220, but as many of these
! we're two volumes bound In one the IN
crease in volumes was l $3.50. Deduct the
D lost or stolen, and the net increase was
1,452.
+ A single purchase was made during
+ the wear of the Tauchnitz edition oil
British Authors, comprising ll76 volumes
, in T37 books at cost of AZ cents per
Z, volume, delivered at the library. Thls
purchase was made through VIM. +
o Poole, OF the Cincinnati Public Library
The large number of books lost oi
l. stolen is mentioned with regret, but The
Is report declares that this is an experience
r. common to all libraries no remedy 10
e which has ever yet been devised.
y More cases Will be needed during TN
At year and the removal of the periodical
IN TO another room Is recommended
The report of the Committee on News
m miners and Periodicals, shows that tn
er reading room has been furnished with !
r daily, 5 semi-weekly, and 10 week.
le new spapers and II monthly and z qnal
i tcrlv magazines, at a total cost of S332 ~
d. The leading items of interest is the r'
I'd mort of the Committee on Rooms an
D. Fixtures, are given already in the iepor
n of the Treasurer. The Lecture Commit
1t. tee reports that it deemed the none
f. lectures would cost, could be better e1
il pended in the improvement of the llDrat
" The Committee on Donations aeknow
n edge the receipt of numerous public docl
ed ments and other works.
ed Geo. II. Bates, Esq, the retiring fres
dent, then read the annual address.
Ir. Mr.. Bates begun his address with
statistical table showing the annual Il
m, come, expenditures, &C., of the pa
ug wear. Il showed decrease in u
sk- revenue from rents, dues, &c. The co
nd responding decrease in the payment
lin the debt and in the interest account, hi
a enabled the Institute to spend near
nj, $1,000 more than usn'l for books AZ
et- periodicals. The mum, of members
479, and of half members 62.
'us The decrease in the revenue from re
us of hall has been less than was anti
.ud pated, the hall having yielded, notwit
red standing the opening of the Ope
me House, within $99.45 of the average
in ceipts of the four years preceding. Asi
from this decrease, the income Ire
lin other sources indicates the usual amt
oil increase. There has been less dema
gh, than for several years for repairs to I
led, building. To this cause and the fund.-
last of the debt, is due the ability OF
was library committee to iscrease the exp'
lay diture for books greatly beyond that
fore any previous year.
10 one item of expense special attent
and was called, yiz.; the large increase OF Ia!
} In for city, county and State purposes l
nee amount paid for taxes for the past
le's years has been as follows u
For the year ending April