The Republican journal., 1899-03-09
Collected and paid into treasury. 1T 81

Net balance. e...........t....... !. 81 O25 4
1t gives me pleasure to report that the
night watch have been very prompt in wind
ing the police alarm and have also attended
to their duties as police in very faithful
manner.
TRUSTEES OF FREE LIBRARY
Joseph Williamson, chairman, for the
Trustees of Belfast Free Library reports as
follows:
To the board of Aldermen and Common
Council of the city of Belfast:
In accordance with the annual custom
the trustees of the Free Library present
herewith a report of the institution and of
It's receipts and expenditures during the
past municipal year.
What has peen done in the practical ad-
| ministraton of the library and in making ad.
ditions to its contents, sufficiently appears
III the accompanying statements of the libra
rian. The trustees, however, would call at
tentiou to the fact that larger amount than
usual has been expended in the purchase
and care Of books, and that the number of
volumes added, including those not yet ac-
cesslOned, exceeds that of any previous
year.
The operations of the branch library at
Cltypoint have been highly successful, and
Its continuance is confidently recommended
In June last the long delayed oil portrait
OF Nathaniel Wilson, whose generous be-
quest half a century ago constitutes our prin-
cipal source of income, placed conspic-
nously in the reading room. As work OF
art 1T possesses high merit, and our Oldest
citizens, who knew the original, pronounce
the features. expression and cooring as
faithful in their resemblance. A stranger
would notice Its marked indications of
man Of frmness, intelligence and refine
ment; all of which qualities Mr.. Wilson EN-
inently possessed The artist was Mr
t'rnA A9t I IF Tpno Cf 81,
painting was two hundred dollars of the
frame, thirty-two dollars.
Considerable progress has been made in
perfecting our files of Belfast newspapers
of which nine bound volumes were added
during the year. The varied contents of
this class of periodicals are a complete
chronicle of what passes day by day in our
midst: they record every prominent event,
and are in many instances our only record of
local history. Their value and Importance
cannot be too highly estimated
The aim of the trustees has been to exclude
all books of vicious tendency, to offer
every possible assistance to the young for
becoming acquainted with the wisdom of
the past and present, and to supplement
and aid the education afforded by our
schools. In conclusion the trustees desire
to express their qualification at the constant
advancing use of the library and at the man
itest increase of a higher class of readi ng
than is afforded by works of mere fiction.
Belfast, March 8, 1899.
FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF THE BELFAST FREE
LIBRARY.
Receipts
Income, including accumulated in
come. ...........,,......... Sl969. 50
From cards, fines and catalogues
sold. ............... 7G 08
For books replaced. ....,. ........ SIS
Carried 10 account of next YEAR. SO
S2061 81
Expenses. Bm7dirg Accouat,
Repairs, and work on grounds..... So %
Suppig 4ccouot.
Stationery and cards. SIC 46
Printing Observation-Disclosures. % SIS
Furniture, and repairs on same. 30 81
Book AccoUHt
Books purchased, including maya
zines for 1899 Observation-Disclosures. S603 80
Binding. g....................... S773
Repairing old books. Is 90
Expense -Accou1t.
Salary OF Librarian. an................ s37992
Assistant Librarian. an................ 150D
Assistance Saturday evenings and
vacation. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 80 30
TYpewritten work on catalogue. ed. % 10
Jantor. .......................,. 176 80
Express, freight and carriage. is 10
Lighting. .......,............... 5615
Coal and wood. Observation-Disclosures, 10 30
Coal aud wood tor 1878 -9S.......... 81 13
Postage OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. , Sc
Sprinkling street and shovelling
sidewalk. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. HOO
Portrait of Nathaniel Wilson and
frame. Observation-Disclosures. 234 20
S206l 50
Following is the report of the librarian OF