The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1883-04-20
LADIES LIBRARY ASSOCIA-
TION-ANNUAL MEETING.


brary Association, March 6, 1883,
the Society assembled and for reasons
involving the future interests of the
Library, the meeting was adjourned
to April s.. 1883, at which time the
Association convened and was called
to order by the President, Mrs. ]. &.
Williams.
Mrs. +. d. Perkins was appointed
Secretary pro tenn; and the minutes
Of previous meeting were read and
approved.
1t being desirable to place upon
the Executive Committee, persons
who, by provision of By Law No. II,
were ineligible, that Bylaw, by a
vote of the Association, was sus-
pended for the day
An opportunity was given for per-
sons to become members which
yielded gratifying evidence that the
ladies of the Association had not
been idle.
The report of officers was then
called for and responded to by the
Treasurer and Librarian. The
Secretary's report has since been sup
piled and appears in this report.
From said officers report the con-
dition of the Association is shown as
| follows:
Amount OF money received upto
regular time for annual meeting S77.96.
! Amount from Helen Potter enter
tainmcnt $14.40
Amount from lease of Library lot 800.
membership dues
and fines So. 90.
Total S77.9
This amount has been disbursed as fol-
lows:
For rent of room $S5. co.
reminding and repairing books $3.50.
freight on the same 292.
" taxes on Library lot 1895.
Total expenditures $77.06.
Amount on hand at close of year s go.
Received on March 705.
." April 5 500 25.
Total sum in Treasury April $4,000.
Number of members in good standing
March G, 1883 81.
Members in arrears 10.
Persons joined during the year by
paying the regular fee /.
Number joined March 6 and April ) 90.
Number of vols in the Library 1866.
Books all in good condition. Dur
ing the year none have been added.
In the early part of the year over
200 volumes were SO badly worn they
needed more repairing than could be
given them outside bindery. Ac-
cordingly they were sent to Kalama-
200 Pub. Co., for the necessary re-
pairing at a cost of $3.50; $52.01
OF which was taken from the reserve
building fund in the bank.
The Association proceeded to the
election of officers for the ensuing
year. The President appointed as
tellers, Mrs. c. c. Duff and Mrs.
James Osburn, The tellers reported
the result of the ballot as follows:
Prcsident-Mrs. J. G. Williams
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Eva Doane Perkins.
Secratary-Mrs. James Osburn.
Treasurer-Mrs. Walter A. Osborn.
Librarian-Miss Nellie Thomas.
! Directors =
For two years Mrs. n. McBain
and Mrs. DR.. Beckwith.
For one year Mrs. +. a. Todd
and Mrs. VIM. Smith.
holding over from last year Mrs.
!. a. Church.
A vote of thanks was unanimously
rendered the retiring members Of the
Board. Mrs. Ira Merell, who has
been faithful Treasurer for tie last
IL years, and the Directors Mrs. A.
Todd and Mrs. V. Grahame.
The President gave notice of the
regular meeting of the Board, Satur
day, April 7, and the meeting adj
journed till the first Tuesday in
March, 1884, at 2 o'clock p. NJ.
AT the regular meeting of the ex'
ecutive committee, April 7, 1883, the
Board voted to open the Library
hereafter every Wednesday from 2 tc
4 p. NJ, and on every Saturday from
; to 5 p. NJ.
Any person may draw books from
the Library at the rate of five cents q
week, books returnable in one week
and a fine of two cents each day fol
their retention.
Members of the Library will be
entitled to the same privileges anC