The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1900-02-06

Of the tales Of hard times TO be heard
0 ncvery street even though out city
by-tbe-sea has such promlae Of great.
ness in rs future. The effect that this
has had upon the finances of the y.
brary viii be shown BY the following
report.
We have felt the reduction Of IS in
the monthly allowance from the city
during tie year. Exactly how this
happened / supp0ze We viii never
know, but during the last legislative
assembly when the Astoria charter
was amended. one ordinance read that
a sum not exceeding SIS a month was
10 Re allowed the Astoria Public Ii
hrary Some one. not 10 much interest
ed II, the subject as we are, changed II
70 read not more than 325 a month and
IL this way II was made a law This
wili nsccssitate some mayement Of tn
win peccssltate some movement being
made before the next legislature con-
,enes 10 see II this sum can not be
raised to one in accordance with the
original ordinance.
The France committee outlined four
entertainments FOR tho year Of which
three have been given and the fourth
il being prepared The kindness Of
friends OF the library in Offering this
friends Of the library in Offering their
home for the benefit Of the library has
been fully appreciated by the boards
although we have accepted but one
In yltaticn this year outside Of the
members u the library, that Of Mrs
J. T.. Higgins.
When We turn from these things that
have been done in the past to the
work necessary for future growth, w
are reminded that we cannot rest oI
our laurels but must make as earnes
an endeayor the coming year that III
library may be more efficient in ever
way and yield an influence Tor goo
in this city.
There is one Improvement I thinl
especially needed in this work. O
course. there are several things we will
require, for instance, more bookcases
more room for filing away the papers
that accumulate so rapidly and per-
haps one more magazine table would
be convenient, but more than all these
We need an up-to-date catalogue. Up
to-date in the sense Of including this
latest books purchased by or donated
to the library. We have Investigate
the card catalogue system. but wnilt
It would be very helpful in the build
ing II did not seem to justify the ex-
pense. We need an appendix to the
present catalogue and l think it would
be Of enough service TO the subscrib.
ers 20 mat srlalty Increase the use OF
the circulating library.
Cash on hand, Feb l, 1893 1921 OF
Received during the year
from the city............,...... $40 0O
from other sources ........... 459 Il
Expenses in full for the year,. sos IS
Books donated to the library seventeen
Books purchased by the library. one
hundred and forty-three.
At a total cost of............... 80 90
Cost Of others for reading room. "a 40
Number of books on hand now, one
thousand nine hundred and thirteen.
Number OF books lost during the year,
none.
Number of books taken from the IL
brary. l.7sl.
Number of visitors to the reading
room 141Oq
Total number of magazines in the Ii
brary, sixteen.
other papers and periodicals, twenty
seven.
or these, donated regularly, ten.
Furniture added during the year
six chairs.
The annual election of offivers for the
ensuing year was held February 8,
1900. and resulted as follows; Presi-
dent, Mrs, P. A. Stokes; vice-president.
Mrs, II. f. Prael; secretary, Mrs. G..
Wmgate, and treasurer. Mrs. P. A.
Trullineer.