, 1874-09-06
LOCAL MISCELLANY.


TIE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
The Public Library Board met yesterday after
noon, present, Messrs. Shorey, Anthony, Qucal
Raster, Rosenthal, and Mason.
In the absence of the President and Secretary
Mr. Shorey Was called to the chair, and 31r
Poole acted as Secretary.
Several letters OF minor importance wero reat
and placed on file. One of the letters way from
one Yoltaire Rousseau, complaining that in his
visits to the Library Of late he had been robbed
Of tho pleasure Of peruBing ale City Directory
Tho letter closed by predicting that. when tht
Communists go: control OF tho Library, business
would be conducted with less red tape.
THE OLD PosT-oFF1cE>
In answer to the call for committee reports,
the Committee On buildings and Grounds re-
ported Rs follows:
The Committee On Buildings and Grounds has been
informed by Thomas Nice, OF the Committee Oh
buildings and Grounds Of the Board OF Education,
that the Board of Education Las all opportunity to
rent the old rost-0ce building to parties who will put
the in repair for their Ut their OWL expense
and take the for three years Mt rental exceeding
f6r he rooms now occupied bY the Library and which
be retained until May 1875, without IN increase
Of rent. And, whereas tho Committee Is informed
that the Board Of Education desire to Nuke no ar
rsuQeueuts with the Poa-Oco building that shall not
be approved by the Library Board tic Committee on
Buildings and Grounds would respectfully recommend
tie poard OF Education may deem 1t wise 70 mako
with sad building until May l, 1s'6-'
The report was adopted.
BILLS.
An order was then passed for the payment OF
s.. GOO to g German firm for books purchased
some time ago. Another bill for books, amount
ing 10 u, ,0l4.s1. was also ordered paid.
4 bill ct $2S6,67 for heating expenses and
vater. January to May last, was referred back
to the Finance Committee, with instructions to
more thoroughly examine it.
Tie following bills were then allowed: For
printing. 500; for stationery, 54G6; for fur
niture, S19y; for street-sprlrkling, SO
The gas bill, amounting to S215. led to some
discussion. The BOARD wAs of the opinion tIst
the bill Was e1orbitant, but it was finally or
dered paid.
Mr. Mason stated that he had been tall:ing to
the manufacturer OF patent Gas-nacElne,
which, it was claimed would save about 20 per
ccut in the lighting OF the Library. He said the
manufacturer had offered to put the machine in
the Library on trial for sixty days.
Tho Committee on Buildings and Grounds was
instructed to see the manufacturer. and accent
Lis proposition. The Committee was also e2l-
powered to adopt and purchase the machine, If,
after fair trial, it WAS found to give satistac-
tou.
GENERAL EXPENSES.
i discussion thea cnsucd II reference to tho
general expenses of the Library 1t MAS stated
that the appropriation for the support OF tho i'll
Bt:tution hnd boeu found insufficient, owing to
the unprecedented popularity the Library hid at
tanned The great increase Of business had No
ce6silated the employment OF more help than
WAS contemplated when tie appropriation WAS
asked, and even now additional help MAS needed
to accommodate the public
The proper Committee waa then empowered to
employ two assistants, and to ill vacancy
existing.
On motion, the Librarian was instructed to
prepare e liet Of the olnlloyes Of the Library.
with their salaries, to bo laid before the next
meeting OF the Board
The Librarian was then authorized to employ
janitor.
STEALING BOOKS.
The Librarian stated ,hat durE1lg tho month OF
August twenty-five books Of retcre14ce had been
stolra from the reading room. which had ncces-
STATED tue removal OF an such tooks
to the hbrary-room. Among other books
stolen we're three volumes Of Appleton's
Encyclopedias, and live yolu:rcs Of Chambers'
He sad he Lad aakcd the alcyor to send police
officer to watch ;he readIag-zoom during the
evening, but none had becn sent Several OF
tho stolen boois he reported had been recovered
from secondhand look stores. fle wanted tho
Board to take Bcme action n the matter.
Tho statement was received by the Board, and
the Committee Oh Admin st1aticn authorized
to take the necessary st sps to protect the read
ing-sooln from thieves.
The Board then adjou rned.
The following il c' euplete list of the books
e:olen and not recover cd: Alusprat1s Chernls-
try, Vol I, Appleton Dictionary Of Mechanics,
Vol. 2 Lippiucoits Biographical Dictionary;
Lippncotts Gazette er Aaydn's Dictionary Of
Dates; Dlake's Dt' :tionarv Of American B!os-
ralhy; Spie1s and ) trrcnue'a French Dicuonn:y;
City Directory; " cbaters Dictionary; McCul-
loch's Commercial Dictionary Frc.ndworter-
bucl; Champers' EucycIop;ldla, Vols to s.;
Atlas OF the same Appleton's Cyclopndia, Vol
to3.