The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-04-09

$4,000 is the figure thatmust be reach
ed before the enterprise is an assured
success. This amount must be raised
outside of the annual and temporary
memberships that are provided for in
the plan of organization.
The remaining $3.50 ought to be rails
ed in week That. it will be raised.
there is now no question.
Mr. Carey j. Hunter is chairman Of
the special soliciting committee, which
will be appointed to-day or tomorrow.
And an active canvass of the city will
be begun at once.
Mrs. |. Mex. Pittinger and Miss Dew
ereuX were yesterday added to the com
mittee of thirty-fire.
The following is the plan of organiza-
ton adopted yesterday:
The committee recommends:
j. That a special committee of nine
be appointed by the chair to continue
the work of soliciting.
2. That the organization be incor-
porated at once. The contributors and
general committee to be the incorpora-
tors.
3. That $50 shall represent one share
of stock, which shall entitle the holder
to all the privileges Of perpetual mem
bership, with q transferable interest
ia the same, and to one vote in meet
ings Of the stockholders.
q. That the management of the libra
nv be vested in a Board of Trustees OF
fifteen members-eight to be elected
by the stockholders and seven by the
annual members. Terms of Office to
extend from one to five years.
5. That the payment of a member
ship fee of So shall entitle person to
the privileges Of the library for one
year.
6. That temporary members be re-
ceiyed upon the payment OF 30 cents
per month in advance.
Z. That membership shall carry with
it al the privileges Of the library as a
reading room, and that Of borrowing
books, according to rules to be pre-
scribed by the Board of Trustees.
8. That the library shall be a free
reading room, open TO all well behaved
persons of the white race.
Q. That at least 81, 500 shall be sub
scribed before the library be establish
ed, and that no subscriptions shall be
due until that amount be subscribed
| exclusive Of membership fees.
Prof. g. w Bryant stated that he
had undertaken the work of getting up
a concert for the benefit of the Raj
eigh public library, and that it viii
| be given at an early date.
The announcement was enthusiasts
| tically received, and this resolution
| adopted:
RESOLVED, That the thanks Of the
Raleigh Library Association be extend
| ed Prof Bryant for his efforts in behalf
| Of the library; and that all the friends
| of the library are urged to cooperate
| with him in making the benefit concert
| a grand success.
The principal discussion at the meet
| ing yesterday afternoon was over The
membership fees Mrs. Josephus Dam
| iels, Prof. t. ID. Howell, Rev. ID. III. Tut
| tie and others, wanted the annual fee
of three dollars payable in small
| amounts, monthly or quarterly, while
/ Prof G. j. Parker, Prof. ID. III. Hill, and
others thought it would save trouble
| and expense to have the fee paid at the
beginning Of the year. The matter was
/ left in such q shape that the trustees
| can fix the matter Of collecting the fees
The success of the library is assured
when the wagon Is pulled over the hill
Of $4,000.
Then the annual memberships will
pour in, for the whole city is only wait
| ing to put their names down as mem
| bers OF the association.