The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-07
AN ASSURED SUCCESS
TuR RAPID CR0WTH or THE Law
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
1eports MaAe at he First Regular
Annual Meetin0 - \ A--rary
worth ol0,Oo0. N lnAsbtslsess
- e2,Oo0-Denn9usnt ssheesisers
Mast Pay Up Or rerfeit Their
Privfleges ana Stoek-Tr1ssees
Elected.

EIeGte0s
The nrss regular annual meeting OF t,s
stockholders OF the Seattle Law Library
Association was held On Monday evening
In the library rooms. on tie sixth moor
Of .hs New York building. and was OF q
vely animated and enthusiastic character
Al. bu, 4 sex shares Of the stock N2s
represented In person or by proxy. ana
much qualification q: the rap.d growth OF
the institution was expressed S,rohS
speeches were made ~ Falcon Joslin. K
g. Jones', Alfred Basae. E. W. Craven.
~ c. Richards. W. w. Wiltshire, Edward
Brady. Boyd J. Ta:lrnar, J. E LILY.
Ralph Simon. r c. strssdwick. J. w.
1ratt, George n. King. william II. Brink
Or and others, and more active co-ooe-a-
zion on tAe part Of the stcckhoiders was
promised. A vote OF thanks 70 Secretary
Jonn Arthur and Treasurer r. w. Em-
mons for their zeal ana services In found
Ing and hussdlng up tie library was
adopted with great vim.
Immediately upon the opening OF the
meeting there were calls for report from
the secretary. which he read a. follows;
Hon. O. Jacobs. President OF the Seat
tie Law Library Associatlon-Deor Sir: \
year ago opened negotiations with NJ.
OF rooms In the New York building for the
purposes OF = general law library. october
L. iSS. the articles Of Incorporation et
filed fer record with the secretary OF STATE
ana with the county auditor Of King coun-
ty. Tney place the capital stock 81 s1S;cge.
divided Into 80 shares OF 500 each the
negotiations with NJ Horton made SLOW
progress: they eliminated on February ,,
1ss5. In the execution BY him OF lease 10
me assooaion irss OF rent pao 70. n ,en bed
szz ee3. s24, SIS, So 81 and 6ss In that build
ing This Is virtually perpetual lease,
for at the end OF that period the great BEN
eft Of such al institution 60 the building
will have become so manifest. and snere
VII be - lively competition among own
ers OF otasr Office buildings 70 secure Us
location for themselves, that the owner Oh
the New York building will be glad TO re-
new the lease upon any terms satisfactory
to The as ISOLATION.
purchased the law library OF the late
Henry NJ. Herman, u Spokane, consist
ing OF over 2.0o0 volumes. This was our
short space OF i've months erected a good
~ structure. The success OF the enter
prise is now assured beyond peradven-
ture The severe financial stringency has
enabled Us to procure valuable books at
Q very low price. Our operating expenses
are less than SIS per month, while the
rssen1s s q due Us upon monthly install
all OF which viii be promptly paid when
ever even partial prosperity returns 10
the community. aggregate $500 per
month. The compensation we pay to our
two assistants Is glaringly inadequate.
however, and should be increased as soon
as the condition OF our~treasury war
rants IL. Our Indebtedness is about 1000
$1,000 sS = nave A''-'s worm more 'a-'.
to our worthy treasurer. Mr.. r. w. En-
mons. for the energy. zeal, persistence
and patience with which he has from tho
outset labored to make the undertaking
<s4y o.vxA ~ Lie hoo
Ing witness to the cordial support which
you yourself have at all times given to
US Everything done has received the
tees. and believe the concurrence OF all
the stockholders. Very respectfully.
JOHN ARTHUR. Secretary"
The treasurer reported orally the state
OF the finances. showing that II the
amount now due were paid the indebted
ness OF the association would be reduced
one-haIf
Ths meeting then proceeded to elect Z
board OF trustees for the ensuing year.
and unanimously reelected the old board.
consisting OF Judge o. Jacobs. R. 8. Jones.
r. w. Gordon. r. w. Emmons and John
Arthur. Upon the declaration OF the re-
suit. Mr.. Jones resigned in favor OF Alfred
Battle. who was unanimously elected to
ill the vacancy.
The election Of trustees was followed by
an interesting discussion Of the course
which should be taken toward those who
are delinquent In meeting the monthly as
sessment OF g. This being the sixth month
since payments on the stock were called
for. each subscriber should have already
paid xi2. A few have paid the full value
OF the share. 800: others. $50; others. SO,
so. SIS. si4. Sc. so. S. Sc, 81 and 81. while
there are several who have paid nothing.
The last named class occupied the most
attention. The bylaws provide that "the
FOL cso NJ Nd M ar
shall be entitled TO the privileges OF the
library: l. The owner OF at least one
share OF the capital stock Of the associa-
ton upon which no regularly called in
staiiment or assessment Is due and unpaid.
and who Is not delinquent In the payment
OF fines 2 Any nonresident attorney at
law who shall have been temporarily al
lowed TO visit the library upon a compii-
nentary ticket Issued by the secretary"
The immediate enforcement of the pro-
vision was, In view OF the hard times. con-
sidered too harsh a measure; but upon
motion OF Mr.. Wiltshire II was resolved to
he the sense OF the stock holders that the
board Of trustees should cause notice to be
forthwith given 20 all deiinquents that un-
less they have on or before December 1.
isss paid up the arresrages due from them
they will on that day he deprived OF the
privileges OF the library: and. further,
that II such payments be not made on or
hesore January i. lssf. steps VIII then I'M
atsiy he taken to procure a forfeiture
OF their stock.
At the instance Of the trustees a COM
rnittee OF five stockholders. consisting OF
J. r. Lily. @. A. c. Rochester, Ralph
Simon, Boyd J. Taliman and Falcon JOS
lin. was appointed 20 take charge OF the
matter OF delinauencies on stock and take
measures to secure payments thereof. be-
sides making recommendations AZ to the
penalties. to be inflicted
The newly elected board OF trustees met
yesterday morning ard organized by
eiecrlng O. Jacobs president: Alfred Bat
tie. vice president; r. w. Emmons, treas
urer. and John Arthur. secretary.
The board adopted the recommendation
made by the stockholders tn regard to de-
lIrouents ana directed the secretary TO
issue notice thereof 20 al who are In ar
rears. Alfred Battle. T. w Gordon ana
r. ". Emmons we're appointed library
committee. and John Arthur, r W. Gordon
and Alfred Battle were appointed finance