The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1900-02-22

Resolved by the Directors of the Jones Id
brary Association that the Resolutions adopt
| ed by the members of this association at meet
| ing OF the association duly called and held at
| the rooms OF the Manitowoc Public Library on
the 18th day of February A d. 1900, which said
resolutions are in the words following to-wit;;
Whereas, The Manitowoc Public Library by
authority of law and under an ordinance pass
ed and adopted by the city of Manitowoc, has
become and is now fully organized. and is rapid
ed to be accomplished by The Jones Library
Association, and is operating in the same field
with better financial support =
Therefore, be it. by the members of the Jones
Library Association. duly assembled in a spe-
cial meeting in this day held,
Resolved. that 1t Is the opinion Of the mem
bers of this association that the hopes and de-
sires of its founders namely, the cultivation of
the people of the city Of Manitowoc, and the dis
semination among them of useful knowledge
will be more efficiently attained by turning ov
err and donating to the said Manitowoc Public
Library all of its books, pictures, furniture
money and property both real and personal.
than by attempting further to maintain this
organization and attempting Independently to
do the work of library association and
Resolved Further, that the board of directors
or trustees of this association be. and they are,
authorized, empowered and directed to make
such donation, and for that purpose to execute
and deliver all necessary instruments bills of
Gale. deeds of conveyance, and thereupon to ac-
nIally deliver the property, money, effects and
real estate aforesaid to the said Mantowoc Pub
lie Library. Provided, however, that the con-
veyance of the real estate now belonging to this
association shall be by quit claim deed and shall
contain no covenants whatsoever: and
Resolved Further that the picture or pictures
now owned by this association of the founder
thereof, X. X. Jones and of its charter men,
bers, be so delivered with the request that said
pictures be put in good condition, carefully pre-
served and kept hanging upon the walls of said
Manitowoc Public Library
Resolved Further, that before donating and
turning over the money of this association as
aforesaid, the Treasurer be, and he hereby is,
required and directed to pay all the debts and
liabilities of this association, and thereupon to
make full itemiZed statement Of its financial
affairs and file the same, together with ali the
books records, files and accounts now in the
possession of the Treasurer or Secretary of this
association, with the said Manitowoc Public Lii
brary for safe keeping, with the understanding
that the Secretary's and Treasurers books, re-
cords and files shall at all times be subject to
the control of, and subject to recall by, this as
ISOLATION.
Dated February ID, 1900
HENRY MULHOLLAND.
Be and they hereby are approved and con-
frmed; and
Resolved Further that the directors of this
association execute and deliver the necessary
instruments to carry said resolutions into eff
feet and
Resolved Further that the Treasurer pay to
the Treasurer of the Manitowoc Public Library
the Sl5372 of money now in his hands and take
receipt therefor which shall forever discharge
him from liability as Treasurer of this associa-
ton.
Dated February Is, 1900
H. j. NASH.
Adopted February 10, 1900. feb22.