Adams County news. [volume] (Ritzville, Wash.) 1898-1906, 1902-11-26
Suspicion is the root of all evil,
Library ASSOCIATE On Plans.

The library association is permanently
organized under the name of "Ritzville
Public Library and improvement Asso-
citation" Its objects are defined to be-
First. To foster the moral and intel
lectual development of our citizens,
especially the young.
Second. To cooperate with and aid
public authorities, especially of the town
of Ritzville, in the maintenance of public
order and the encouragement of public
Improvements and benefactions.
1t is deemed most satisfactory and con-
venient for the corporation of the town
of Ritzville, being perpetual body cor
porate, to hold the legal title to the in
stitution contemplated, and it is the de.
sire and purpose of the association to
have the town of Ritzville manage the
institution and assist in maintaining it
for the benefit of the public, with the
cooperation and friendly assistance of
this association" that is that the associa-
ton shall have a voice in an advisory
capacity in the control and regulation of
the affairs of the institution. The instr
tuition contemplated is free public
library for the inhabitants of the town
of Ritzville. with a gymnasium and
physical culture department adjunct.
1t is the intention of the association to
procure funds for creditable library,
reading room and gymnasium. To
establish same and turn it over to the
town of Ritzville. To continue to assist
by contributions and otherwise to main
tain the libSary. To give to those who
become members of the association
and assist in its support, the privileges
of the gymnasium and physical culture
department, from which the general pub
lie not being members and contributing
would be excluded.
1t will be observed that there are two
features to be inaugurated and main.
tanned. One, public library, to be free
to the general public of the community,
and to be maintained and CONTROL ed
jointly by the town as body corporate
and this association, but the title to be
vested in the town. The other, a gym
nasium and physical culture department.
to be nauguratcd and the control and
maintenance retained by the association,
the funds to be derived from member
ship fees and dues. Then it is proposed
to ultimately have suitable buildine for
housing the two departments, the title to
which would necessarily be in the town
of Ritzville, and the management of the
departments contained therein to be as
above outlined.
The association is non-sectarian. nom
political, and its only objects are as
above set forth. 1t has provided care
fully against partisan control of any
kind. ..s ,.
Membership will be of two classes
active and associate. Active members
will be those adult persons admitted as
members who pay larger membership
fee than associate members, and have a
vote in the management. Associate
members will be those minors and
others) who pay lesser membership fee
and will have no vote in the manage
ment. but will have all the privileges of
the gymnasium, etc. All persons of good
moral character, who are well recon-
mended and admitted to membership by
election by ballot, will be entitled to
membership on payment of the fees and
dues provided for.
The association will not he a stock
company, so there will be no stock to
transfer Unfortunately. BY these
methods it is thought that the perpetuity
of the institutions contemplated can be
secured. and their objects and purposes
guaranteed.
1t is earnestly desired that the corpor-
alton of the town of Ritzville take early
steps looking toward cooperation in the
above matter, as outlined. and that all
good citizens generally come forward
with their active moral and material
support.