Evening star., 1896-11-28
FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY
business Transacted at the Meeting of the
Trustees Yesterday.
Standing Committees Appofnted-Of-
fer Of Rooms for One Year-DOOks
Ordered to BE Purchased.

A meeting of the trustees of the free
public library was held yesterday afternoon
at the beard of trade rooms. There were
present President T. w. Noyes, Secretary
J. B. Larner. and Messrs. A r. Spofford.
r. Ross Perry, ]. II. Dubois, S. w. Wood
ward and Weston Flint.
The committee on bylaws through Mr..
r. Ross Perry, chairman, submitted a
draft of the proposed bylaws. The report
was discussed at length and adopted.
The President announced the committees
which he was authorized by the bylaws to
appoint. as follows:
Rules-Perry. Spofford, Larner,
Employes-DuBois. Woodward, Warner.
Books-Spofford. Flint, Woodward.
Buiidings-WarnerD Dubois, Flint.
Finance-Larner, Perry. Du Bo!s.
Book-binding and printing-Flint, Spof-
ford, Larner.
Legislation-Hubbard,W Warner, Flint
Donations-Woodward Hubbard Perry
A number of applications for the position
OF Librarian or assistant librarian were
submitted to the board and referred to the
committee on employees for acknowledge
ment and consideration. Under the by-
laws, the election of librarian is not to
take place until next January at the
earnest, and Will not. In fact, occur until
the appropriation for the compensation of
the librarian has been virtually passed by
Congress. The committee on books OF
which Mr.. Spofford is chairman was
authorized to proceed Immediately IN ar
range for the purchase of between 1000
and $4,000 worth of books this amount he
ing now available, with strong probability
that the fund will be largely increased
when the time of payment for the hooks
arrives.
The books and plant of the incor,or-
ated Washington city free library, which
were rendered to the Commissioners for
the uSe of the free public library have
been accepted by the Commissioners IN n
letter. in which they say: The Commission
ers gratefully accept the same the formal
delivery TO be completed when the trustees
OF the municipal library shall have been
enabled to adequately provide for them In
appropriate quarters" The Incorporated
library holds itself in readiness to turn
over this liberal donation of books when
ever notified.
1ect OF 4 temporary site for the public Ii
brary. and in this connection a letter was
read from the Pacific Building Company.
shroush A. L. Britton, president, tender
ihS 'he Tree use Tor one year. for library
purposes. of four rooms on the ground
1ioor OF the Pacific building The secre-
tary was instructed to acknowledge with
me tnahks of he board, this Dublic-spirlt-
ed offer.
Attention was called TO the item of s. :,,1
lor pubnc library purposes in the District
appropriation bill submitted by the
commissioners. and 1t was the opinion of
lne trustees thar efforts should be made TO
cause this appropriation 10 be made i'm
meG,ately available. The committee on do
nations, of which Mr.. Woodward is chair
man, announced the intention of proceed
ing Immediately 10 canvass for additional
subscriptions for the purchase of books
Tor contributions of books. and fer a main
tenance fund 10 provide or fit up rooms
and meet other necessary expenses ii i,
should be determined to open the public
library before the congressional appro-
priation becomes available.