Evening star., 1896-07-03
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Trustees Meet and Formally Organise by
Electing Mr. 7. ". Noyss President
Various Committees Provided for md
the Appointments Made by
the President.

The board Of trustees of the public IL
| brary held meeting in the board room of
| the District Commissioners yesterday after
noon were called to order by Commissioner
Ross. and organized by the election Of The
| odore W. Noyes as president and John B.
Larner as secretary.
| The trustees present were DR.. j. NJ To-
ner. Gardiner G. Hubbard. R. Ross Perry,
s. w. Woodward, ]. B. Larner and T. w.
Noyes. The other trustees, A. T. Britton,
b. H. Warner and ]. T. Dubois, were una
vodably absent from the city.
! On motion of Mr.. Hubbard the secretary
was instructed to transcribe upon the min
utes an expression of the high appreciation
OF the trustees Of the services of T. W.
MOVES toward securing the public library
| legislation.
The trustees. as directed by law then d.
vided themselves by lot into three classes
| OF three members each, the first to serve
two years. the second four and the third
| SIX. as follows: Two years term, Toner
Noyes. Hubbard: four years term, Warner.
Larner. Woodward; six years term, Perry,
Dubois. Britton.
Committees Reuuired.
! To provide for carrying into effect at
the proper time the powers conferred by
law upon the trustees on motion the ap-
polntment by the president of certain COM
mittees of three was authorized. These
committees are O to frame bylaws for the
board. or, as the law puts it. regulations for
Hs own organization and government; (2)
| to recommend librarian, to prepare lists
| Of books to be purchased, ETC.; (3) to frame
| IN conjunction with the librarian rules
for taking and returning books, to fix fines
ana penalties FOR the loss of or injury to
r,,la n
ulations for the management of said IL
orary; (4 to examine into available tenn
porary loca ations for the library, when
formed. and to report recommendations to
the board; 90 to prepare estimates of MAIN
tenance expenses to be submitted to the
commissioners for Incorporation In the
District appropriation bill; O. on legisla-
| ton. to push maintenance item in District
| appropriation bill. bill for municipal build
| ing which is to furnish the permanent
home of the library under the law, bill to
secure 14OOO uncopyrighted duplicates from
| the Congressional Library, and any other
legislation for the benefit Of the library;
"a on donations. to make at the proper
| time systematic canvass for private SUBJ
scriptions of money and books.
On motion the president was made ex-
offfcio member Of all the committees to
be appointed. and the secl etary Is by vir-
tue of his Office burdened with duties In re-
| spect to nearly all Of the committees.
The Presidents Appointments.
The membership of the bylaws COM
fnittee was announced by the president at
the meeting yesterday afternoon. and the
appointments to the other committees were
made today. The committees are as fol-
| lows Bylaws. Perry. Larner and Wood
| ward: library regulations. Hubbard, Per-
| ry and Toner; librarian and lists of books,
Dubois. Britton. Woodwsrd: temporary
site. Warner. Toner and Dubois; esti-
| mates for appropriation bill. Toner War
ner and Larner; legislative. Britton. Hub
bard and Warner: donations Woodward
Perry and Hubbard.
Donations rendered.
The incorporated free library, through its
president Gen. A. W. Greely, has rendered
| to the Commissioners for the public library
| the books of the Incorporated library, over
5000 in number There are other smaller
| donations Of books offered. and there are
| available for the purchase of books private
| subscriptions to the amount OF several
| thousand dollars. and the interest on the
memorial fund Of 5000. and other contri-
| buttons secured by the library committee of
! the board of trade
1t was the opinion of the trustees that It
| would be advisable ard was in fact neces-
| sary. to delay realizing upon and taking
| actual possession of these generous dona-
tons of money and books until provision
| was made through the municipality or in
| soAuS oeAici way lOi suitably housing the
| books, both purchased and donated and for
| paying the salary of first-class librarian
| The Importance of the selection of the very
| best librarian who can be secured was
| recognized by the trustees. and 1t is prob
| able that this selection will be made only
| after due dellberation, and thoughtful con-
| sideration of the comparative merits of
! those who may be available.
| No permit necessary to fire your crackers
| at Bethesda Park.-Advt.