The Greeley tribune., 1905-10-12
THE FIRST REPORT
New Board of Directors of Ii
brary Meet

last spring was absorbed by the
water and city hall question that IL
brary matters were quite forgotten.
Those most interested in the library
were sorely disappointed at the pos
sible illegality Of the city hall bond
vote; but this disappointment was
not so keen when it became known
that the council were considering
plans that left the library and read
ing room out. The library Is
badly crowded where it is and moth
ing save the continued kindness OF
the school board in furnishing the
room has kept it off the street. Sew
eral hundred books are stored on the
outside now for want Of room.
Realizing the fate Of the city hall
the council have done the next best
thing this summer in adopting
new ordinance for the library in con-
formity with the Schermerhorn
statute of 1899 which gives the board
of directors a much better and more
independent standing than under
the ordinance of 1888. Under the
old ordinance they could not hold a
cents worth of property, whereas
under the new they are body cor
porate and as such are fully author
ized to receive and hold millions
limited only in that they must be
used for library and reading room
purposes according to the terms of
the deed, gift or bequest. The
board now will be glad to act as
confidential adviser OF any who have
from one dollar to a million which
they wish to devote to this cause.
During the year some hundred
and thirty volumes were purchased
besides the donations in books and
those derived from the new book
fund. During the summer the card
catalog has been brought up TO date.
An organization meeting OF the
new board was held at the library
on the evening OF October 4, at !
O'Clock, with Mayor F. ]. Green pre-
siding. Under the new ordinance
formally taking over the control and
maintenance of the library In behalf
of the city the mayor is president of
the board ex-officio. There were
present Mrs. Margaret NJ. Gale. Mrs.
Mary w. Thayer and Messrs. ]. Max
Clark, F. E. Smith, Chas. E. Carter
and L. H. Harrison, all Of whom,
the mayor announced, had been ap-
pointed members of the board of di-
rectors of the Greeley public library
by himself and that the appoint
ments had been duly approved by
the city council.
L. H. Harrison was chosen secre-
tary until July l, 1906. 1t was de-
termined by lot that Mrs. Gale and
Messrs. Clark and Carter should
serve as directors for the long term
expiring July l, 1908; and Mrs.
Thayer and Messrs. Smith and Har-
rison should serve the short term ex-
pi1ipg July l, 1907.
F. E. Smith and L. II. Harrison
were named by the chair as conf
mittee to prepare bylaws for the
government of the board and regula-
tions for the conduct of the library.
The present efficient librarian,
Mrs. Jessie d. Page. was reelected
for the ensuing year at monthly
salary of SIS; and Miss Alice Yard
ley was chosen assistant for evening
work at monthly stipend of $40.
Miss Elma Wilson was made official
cataloguer at 30 cents per hour for
time employed.
1t was unanimously voted to re-
quest the city council to certify to
the county clerk and recorder a one
half mill tax levy for the support of
the library for the ensuing year.
The expense budget was estimated
as follows:
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