The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-03-18
LIBRARY OFFICBRsCHOsES.
Important Meeting-New Quarters to be DC
cupied at Once.

Important Meeting-New Quarters to be Oc-
cupied at Once.
The Executive Committee Of the Public Lii
brary Association held a rather protrscted
meeting last evening at the Office Of Mr.. Thomas
Nelson Page.
The committee appointed to report charter
! submitted plan Of organization. which also
| provided for trustees 10 take and hold property
on trust for the purpose OF establishing. main
tanning and carving on the library upon con-
! ditions 70 be determined by the Association
| After considerable discussion this report was
adopted and the number Of trustees fixed AZ
| eleven.
| officers of the library were elected trustees
/ namely Messrs. Thomas Nelson Page, r. i. ~
Myers Wyndham Il. Meredith and Henry D.
| Hutzler.
These were also appointed committee to 70;
port seven additional names for the election ol
After a consultation tho committee reported
! the following names, which were elected, Colo-
mel W Z. Cutshaw, General Joseph x. Anderson'
Nirginius Newton, Joseph Bryan, y K. wexford
Jr., j. Taylor Ellyson and Garter W. DIsn0H'
OFFICERS CHOSEN.
On motion OF Mr. Page the Board OF Trustees
were authorized TO elect officers and organize
The Board OF Trustees then retired for consul.
tati0n. and on their return presented uchet
containing the following officers;
Mr.. Thomas Nelson Page, president.
Major T.. L. ID. Myers, vice Dresident.
I. H..
Mr.. Henry HutZlcr, secretary
As board OF directors The above-namod
Board Of Trustees were elected ana IN ad5illoh
the following: W. ". IGndrum, Roosevelt rage,
William f. Fox. Lewis d. Crenshaw, ~. Bid
good. Gustavus MillhlserW l.. Thomas Thomas
\. Carter, Yrginius Newton, W, p Chesterman'
Arthur VI. Seldom, Everett Naddey, W; ".
Archer G. c. Baughman. Charles v Meredith
Charles Hutzler, W. Il. Qqarles, /! /. Crump 6.
a. Taylor, v. r Reddy, Julius straus T. 1. d.
Tho committee ON WAYS and means reported
that they had selected the building At No. east
Main street as tho one where the library IS to be
The report also stated that it wouid require
s3Oyl 90 run the library for the first year; u
was recommended that book reception be held
rs soon as possible on two consecutive evenings,
and that each white person contributing n book
should become contributing member Of the
Association.
ton.
MOVE INTO NEW QUARTERS.
The president was requested TO appoint an
auxiliary committee of ladies'.
II was decided TO move the Rosemary Library
at once into the new quarters on Main street
The charter of the Public Library Association
As agreed upon by yesterday meeting gives
the boart or trustees the Following power;
That they shall have entire control and posses
sion Of the Rosemary Public Library; that they
shall manage the same. and allow the use Of the
property OF the said Public Library 20 such per-
sons and upon such conditions as may he pre-
scrlbei by the SAID board of trustees, or by such
persons as they may choose and appoint a. q
board Of directors.
The board OF trustees shall appoint such Off
GERS and give them such power a. they may sec
tit. or may delegate these powers to the board
of directors
Upon the assembling of the Legislature of
Virginia tho trustees will apply for charter
incorporating company with power to estab-
lIsh and maintain tho Rosemary Public Library
and with such other franchises aud privileges
as may seem proper 10 them
Upon obtaining the charter the Board Of
Trustees viii 40 once transfer all property ~
every kind which may be- in their possession as
such Board of Trustees 20 the persons author
lied by the charter 10 receive the same, AMI
their control over the property, management
and affairs Of the Rosemary Public Library
shall thereupon cease and determine, and the
same shall rest ina the persons 30 authorized by
the legislative charter.
Until tie charter IS obtained from the Legs
lature the Board Of Trustees W III have the right
20 appoint their successors and nll vacancies m
all Offices and IN the Board Of Directors.