, 1874-04-05

Ihe Board OF Directors OF the Chicago Public IL
brary held meeting yesterday afternoon in thu Board
and Madison street. There present Messrs.
Hosne, shorey, Anthony, Que=l, Rsate1. Roaenthal,
Mason, 1nd Onahnn.
THE NEW Ass1sTASTs, ETC.
After the reading OF the minutes, Mr. shorey pre-
sented the report Of the Committee On Employment
tho ,as % t9 a the sps po1on @ Of
Miss Artsessa DerlAud, Miss Emma Bristol, and Miss
Ella A. Wade.
Mr.. Raster stated that he was Of the opin ion that
thero should be 1t least assisant able to converse
In foreign languages.
On motion, it was resolved to employ the ladies
recommended by thb ColnuItttee Employment at
such salaries rs may hereafter bo decided upon.
On motion Of r. Anthony, the salary of the assist
ants IVES fixed at the rate Of $500 per anuum.
Mr. Queal stated that he and Ar. Shorey had locked
into the jauitor question, and had to the DETER
ination that it required two to look after the
building during both day and night They, therefore,
would recommend that the present janior ba retained
to work in the daytime only, and assistant janior
act ~ watchman They would recommend that man
named Armstrong; appointed to take the position Of
nisht-~atchnan II and janttor.
On motion 1t decided to mako tho appoint
ment.
APPLICATION FOR aoon
The Secretary read communication from the Super
ineudeut Of tho Chicago Christian Union, asking foc
space the oor above the reading room, be used
one n1ore cl1ss-rocnH.
On motion it vas resolved that the 8ociety be H.
structcd 10 reply the Superintendent Of the Chris
tian Onion to the effect that the library had room
to spare for the purpose Sc. forth.
THE- NEW BOOKS,
communicating from k.en, Cooke + Co. Was read,
settng forth that they had supplied the Board with
and that they would DO ebe to deliver abont vol
umes during the coming Teek, which would complete
EorEs Thsv Would from e to time d dprina ane the the
summer ind some scarce Works on Mr. Pooles list,
and submit them to him for approral.
appropriated and applied IN part liquidation Of Eeen,
Cookc i Co.'s account.
The COMMITTEES ar.>o'nted At Inst meeting to con-
slider the proposed trausfer Of booka Chicago
College Of Pharmacy reported adversely. On motion,
1t decided that answer 10 sent the College,
stating that tie Boasd would bo glad to receive The
books donation, but that they unable to lease
the room required by the College Of Pharmacy.
Tho Committed on Rules md Regulations presented
the following bylaw to be enacted by the Common
Council to regulate the Public Library:
'' Be Z Ordained BY The Common Council qr ts< City
'sEe11os l. Any person who shall wilfully or ma~
eoqsy ch d sts ,,s uon def.es tear Or de-
belonging to the Chicago Public Library ehau be ill.,
lie to dne Of not less than IS than $50 for
eycry such otense.
SIC =. Any person who shall wilfu1ly CT malicious
II commit any injury upon the 'Chtcago Public IL
tres otler property thereof shall he liable to t3ne
not less than $40 nor more than 500 for every such
ofenEe.
.sEc 3. Any perfon who shau fail to return INV
book belonging the Chicago Public Library ac-
corling to the requirements Of the by-a~s duly rnade
and adopted by the Directors Of such Library for the
government thereof sAi be lEble tina ct not 1e.s
than s. nor more than slo-'
FUNDS.
Abatement rnadcb BY Comptroller Hayes TO the FL
nAnce Committee Of the Board read, setting forth
TINT the amount Of cash credit Of the Board into the
city only s. 12G.16 the Of IS, ,5l545 Icing still
due them, {u5,ss Delinquent 1T 1872, about
$7,o00 uaco1ected tax OF ls73 81, ,060 still due from
D. T. Gage, late Treasurer, and ocessraf, s21.3a369
The etaement also expressed the hors the Board
would arrange FOR Little time slsir PURCHASES for
books, as largo amount OF city indeb.elneas WAS
maturing within the next two months
Tho statement fully discussed, and the opinion
generally held that the cl1 really the Trustee Of
the funds Of the Dcau which ought not to suffer from
the Gnge defalcatiou,
Gu motion It was resolved that tho Fin.nca Commit
fee IN connection with the PRESIDENT Of the Board
consult with the Comptroller On the subject.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Aae chairman then referred to the presence Of the
new member OF the Board, 1Ir. 0Iaha who hled tbs
Etaee 1nado Faeeoe by the resignation Of Mr james
9: saeahsn He appointed httn the Library md Ad-
Hla.esfat'on Committees, o3 which A1, Sheahau vaa
formerly member
~. hosenthal moved thAt Arrangements bo 1nsdo hy
En1co telegz1tlc communication could b obt4tntd
oetEeeo Sae library and the police stario1 sna :thst
4eats bo placed IN front uf the tud1uK BsfxrsT Ia
oasndatsss On BnAdt-ga and Grourd1
1AI 6ECzE1AxIN kHronr
Tbs aaestaxJ flea LII monthly rsport vh.at aAavsa