The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1900-08-10

The Directors of the Free Library of
Edgerton met at the Carlton, July 9th,
and organized by choosing L G. Whittet
chairman of the meeting and Angie E.
ToWne, secretary.
The matter of bylaws was next taken
up and the meeting adopted the follow
ing bylaws viz:
1. OFFICERS. THE officers of the board shall
be president, vice president, secretary and
treasurer, who shall be elected annually from
their own members
The president shall perform the duties gen
orally pertaining to that office.
The e-preSident shall in the absence or
disability of the president, perform all the du-
ties of the president
The secretary shall record all the official &C
t1ons of the board and have custody of all its
, official books, records and accounts except
those in current use by another officer.
The treasurer shall receive all funds belong
ing to the library and keep the same in a sep
arate account until paid out on written order
of the president and secretary. He shall keep
an accurate account of every receipt and eX
penditure, with date. purpose and amount, and
report the same at the annual meeting and
whenever required by the finance committee.
2. MEETINGs-The regular meetings of the
board shall be on the third Monday of each
| month at p. m. at the library. The annual
meeting shall be on the third Monday in July
I III each year.
Special meetings shall be called by the presi.
dent or by request of any two trustees for the
transaction only of business stated In the call
which shall be sent in writing "a hours before
the time of meeting.
Six members shall constitute quorum.
| 3. COMMITTBBs-At the annual meeting the
president shall appoint standing committees
as followsS committee of three members on
| library, committee of three members on fl
| nance, and committee of four members on
rooms,
The committee on library shall supervise the
selection, buying, exchange and binding of
| books and periodicals, and have general super
viSOn of the administ ration of the library and
reading room
The finance committee shall have supervis-
| ion of all library finances, examine and report
upon all bills against the board, and make an
annual Investigation of and report upon the Ii
| brary fund in the hands OF the treasurer OF the
| Library Board.
| The committee on rooms shall have general
| charge of the heating, lighting and arrange
ment of the rooms, and the care of the fixtures
and furniture.
a. CLAIMs-All claims against the board
must be presented at a meeting of the board
and referred to the committee on finance for
investigation and report. The president and
the secretary shall draw orders upon the treas
urer of the library board, for the payment of
| bills which the board orders paid.
| 5. LIBRARJAN-The librarian shall have
charge of the library and reading room and be
! responsible for the care of the books and other
library property classify and arrange all books
| and publications and keep the same 'catalOgued
| according to such plans as may be 'approved'by
| the board: promptly report any delinQuincieS
| TO the committee on nOrdTy. keep exact &C
count of all moneys received from fines and
| other sources and report the an0tfitS't to the
board at its regular meetings in January, April,
| July and October and pay: all balances to- the
treasure at the designated meetings and dis
! charge such other duties as may BE prescribed
| by the board, provided that in the perform
ance of his duties he shalrnot incur debt or
| liability of any kind without express authority
| from the board.
| These bylaws may be added to or amended
| at any regular meeting of the board by a ma
jority vote of all the members of the board,
provided that they BE presented TO the secre-
tary at any previous meeting.
Pursuant to law, the meeting BY lot,
divided the Board of Directors into three
classes to serve for one year, two years
and three years. The directors for one
year are Mrs. r.. B. Earle, Mr.. C. F.
Mabbett and Mrs. E. J: 7Sythons; for two
years j. NJ Conway,'L. G. Whittet and
and Mrs. E. G. Hopkins; for three years
Rev. F. E. Moore, Angie F. Towne and
III. w. Child.
The meeting next proceeded to cleo
ton of permanent officers for the
year, as follows: President, Rev. F. L.
Moore; vice president, Mrs. Hopkins;
secretary, ,Aiigie F. Towne; treasurer, FL
w. Child
Motion made and carried that we ad-
lIoufn until August 20, 1900, at the Ii
lbrafy room. ANGIE f. TowNE,
! Secretary.