Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-03-22
Our State Library.


Com mittee of the Assem- bly,. consisting
OF A>se blymen Coryell, Piatt and
Wilson. Said report was ordered
spread upon the minutes, ard printed
in the Journal OF the House.
The Com mittee as will he seen. con-
si>ting of Two attorneys and the
speaker pro tenn of the House, made a
thorough examination OF the State
Library and it's work and the system
under which it is managed.
The report speaks for itself and too
much credit cannot he bestowed upon
Mr.. Howell, our efficient Secretary OF
State. for the v-r: abb. manner in
which he has conducted and managed
library work and succeeded in placing
les on the Pacific Coast
In fact we have been informed by re
| BILE California attorneys, who have
practiced in the courts of this State,
that the Nevada State Library, is the
peer in its law department of any law
| library in our sister State. A fact
which Nevada can we'll feel proud of.
| We herewith print the report of the
committee as taken from the Journal
of the House:
REPORT OF LIBRARY COMMITTEE
Mr.. Speaker:-Your committee on
State Library beg leave to report that
they have examined into the library.
Its work and condition, and find after
due in Investigation that it has been kent
in most exemplary way, and in such
a manner to reflect much credit upon
the library and its management. The
service is efficient, and the department
has been OF ened so as to give the pub
lie an opportunity to take advantage
Of it.
A complete record is kept of every
book taken out aud the day it il re-
turned. thus making as nearly com.
. plete safety against loss as is possible.
A comprehensive catalogue of all law
books purchased and separate cata
log ue of miscellaneous books, j. KEEP
! and compiled. giving the title of the
> book, the author. Of whom purchased
price paid for books, and day upor
which the said book is purchased
This system of work was adopted b,
, Mr.. Howell! during his first term O
Office, and has been strictly adhered K
in detail for the past six years, and i
! thorough and complete in every re
l spect. A catalogue Of all exchanges i
, also kept.
A catalogue for the four years from
> 1890 to 1894 has been prepared unde
the direction o! the present manage
, ment, and represents much research
: and work.
: With the work that is now bein
: done as stated, the library has com
e plete and exhaustive catalogue of ever
/ book in detail, dating from the printe
catalogue Of 1890 to be present time.
We find that the present manage
ment has been economical in every wa
~ possible. Binding has been done at
is cheaper figure than formerly and fax
orable terms made IN purchasing book
If There was but $2227 s. on hand whe
IL the present management took hold
= the library, and today there is OvG
Il s. 200 GO in cash on hand in the sal
= fund.- being d much larger sum tha
ever before in the library fund. Tn
- money is applicable to the purchase
books. The library has at the SAN
ne time been ber- up to u high standar
" of excellence and ranks. as MIR. Howe
=? says, as one OF the first libraries of tt
10 Pacific Coast.
'd We would recommend that the tvs
IL south rooms be carpeted with ~T0
- serviceable carpet, up and downstair
49, that new additional table be place
y in the north room 70" the use of alto
d neys. and ii it can he done, the roo
III 10 the dou.e be enlarged and bette
Etted up for the many useful e:
ce changes that are constantly being r
he ceived by the library and for whic
Nv there is no shelf room ia the libra,
as proper owing to its present crowde
J., condition.
y eve further commend that tt
ceiling in the two south rooms OF sa
en- library be clea ned and painted.
ed Respectfully,
Id H. Fl. Coryell.
nv Chairman.