Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1873-02-26
ALEXANDRIA LIBRARY.
STOCKHOLD Frs N + + TT y G !.

The adjourned annual ueeti IT the Stock
holders of the Alexandria Library Company
was held las, night at the Library Room, t.
L, Carne in the chair. j. S. Blackburn, in the
absence Of L. f. Uhler, acting as secretary.
Immediately upon the organization of the
meeting S. H Janney, President OF the Com
papy, presented and read the following report:
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
To the Stockholders Of tie Alexandria Library
Company:
At the first meeting of the Board of Directors,
elected at your last annual meeting. A. q. Uhler
was elected Vice President E. > Leadb' a.er,
treasurer. and j. S. Blackburn Secretary.
It was decided to be al important That the
Library should be opcn ut least one hour IN the
AFTERNOON in addition to the evening hours, and
as Mr.. Stansbury, then filing the cifce OF Libra
rian to the entire satisfaction o. the bna-d, was
unable to leave Other duties during the hours ot
daylight the 3 ard was compelled /" seek TO! u
suitable person TO ill MS place.
Aoplcants were advertised for ut salary o
$50 per annum and sixteen appiicatl'ns, were
received, all of which We're laid before the Board;
when Mrs Emma }. Young WAS elected, and
the faithful discharge ot her duties has s:.o~h
the wisdom OF the selection.
The Library being open daily from to p
M contributes much TO the convenience "i t:'e
ladies who have always been such s;aUnch sup
porters OF the Institution. w
Rv direction Of the Board General Wade
Hampton was re ,uestcd to deliver lis eloquent
lecture on the life and character OF General
Robert +. Lee, the proceeds u be Appropriated
for the benefit of the Alexandria Library, 10
which u favorable response was r"ceivcd md IN
the 9th Of last November the lecture Was dcilv-
cred to u large and intelligent audience at IA
repta Ha In return for this kindness the
Board rendered vote OF thanks, and had copy
OF his address handsomely bound and presented
to Mrs Hampton.
During the past year about 200 volumes have
been added TO the Library and the Librarian
reports that she has given ut Q 9!'2 volumes be-
ing an ea cess OF more than OU VOLUMES over
the previous year, thus showing gca ltylhg III
crease of Interest on the p,rt OF the reading
public.
leading monthly and quarterly periodicals pu6-
lished in this country and in England are sub
scri5ed for and may be found up n the tables
In order 10 bring to the notice Of our Citizens
the many valuable books now on tine shelves Of
the Library. comprising 5,01l Volumes the
Board has had Il complete lis; taken OF AL me
books by the Librarian. who has Completed the
work to their entire satisfaction, The Board have
in view catalogue, to be completed, and
printed at as ear y date as practicable,
which it is hoped and expected will be The means
of adding largely to the number OF our SUD-
Sc lbeTS -,
By reference to the TreaSurrrs report It will
be seen the recei pts for the laSt year amount to
1862 95 TO which add 500 80 rs balance on hand
per last report, making the sum of OS.34 a. the
disbursements have amounted 10 SG9l.5l which
leaves ba ance in the treasury of S!6o3.
On the lst Of April the annual subscr p:ions
will expire and whist we confidently rely upon
| renewal Of subscriptions by all of our present
patrons, We doearnestly entreat our cl:lz-ns who
have no! contributed t. the support OF TIL. I'M
portant and valuable 1nslitut.on to aid u in the
work in which We are all alike interss ed.
We believe the Library is in Il more II 'ur'sh-
ing condition than it has been for many years,
and only needs the exertions of the stoc >holde!s
in laying its claims and merits before the people
to make it Library exec led by few, if any Of
the cities of the size OF Alexandra tn the United
States Respectfully submitted on the part of
the Board Of Directors
s. II. JANHEr, President
The report was accepted ard f.; 5. Lead
beater, Treasurer, then presented the following
statement OF the financial condition of the Com
pany, which vas accepted: