Perth Amboy evening news., 1910-02-15

FOR JANUARY
THE LARGEST
Report of Public Library
Shows That all Previous
Records Were Broken
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
IN SESSION LAST NIGHT
Miss C. A. Bovine Succeeds
Miss Dunham-- MFR. Cox
Put on Committees.

Reports of the librarian at the
monthly meeting Of the Board of
Trustees of the Perth Amboy Public
Library last night tended to show
that the circulation during January
just passed was larger than any
monthqthe institution has ever expe-
r1enced. 1t reached 5,555, which is
an increase of 1884 over the circu-
lation of the corresponding month of
last year. The rush at the library is
now extensive and it is estimated
that 1t will continue for the next two
months or so. The institution is
open from A M. to P. NJ daily,
and from 2 to 6 P. NJ Sundays
Appointment Is Made.
1t was reported last night that
Miss G. A. Bovine has taken the po-
sition left vacant by Miss Lulu Dun
ham, former library assistant, who
became Mrs. Leo Donehue few days
ago. A general discussion followed
this announcement, in which various
means of supplying help to the IL
brary was brought up. One commits
sioner said it might be better to en-
gage workers for a wide knowledge
that Miss Bovine had been observing
the past year, she was engaged with
out question.
A motion was passed that Miss E.
II. Mulligan, the librarian, attend the
annual convention of the Pennsylva
nia-New Jersey Librarians in Hotel
Chelsey, Atlantic City, March As.
Fred j. Cox, the new member of
the board, was appointed on commit
tees in the place of Edward McCor-
mick, who he succeeded. Mr.. Cox is
now chairman of the finance commit
tee and member of the house COM
mittee.
The book committee reported $50
needed for books and a motion was
passed that the book committee be
authorized to expend that amount for
books.
Chairman Hoyer, Of the house
committee, recommended some ac-
ton taken to stop leaks from the
roof 1t Is evident that an entirely
new roof will be laid.
On motion of Commissioner Kit
chel, the regular monthly meeting
time was changed from the second
Tuesday night to the second Monday
night of each month. He also sug-
gested that more trees be placed in
the rear of the library building, and
the purchase of
dozen cottonwood trees, to cost about
$15.
Librarians Report.
Bills amounting to $201.49 were
audited and ordered paid The re-
port of the librarian for January, in
part, was as follows: Total circu-
lation, January, 1910, 5,555; Janu-
ary, 1909, 5,171; 3S4 increase. Lar
gest daily circulation, January, 1910,
Az; January, 1909, S21; 96 in
crease. Smallest daily circulation,
January, 1910, 46; January, 1909,
112; sc decrease. Adult circulation,
January, 1910, 1880; January, 1909,
3,102; 278 increase. Juvenile cir
culation, January, 1910, 2,175; jan
uary, 1909, 2,069; 106 increase. To-
tai number of borrowers, 4,75;
membership cards issued, III; cards
expired, Al; cards renewed, 81; de-
linquent notices sent, AS; reserve
notices, Ga; lost cards reported. 2;
Contagious disease cases reported,
81. Reading room: Total number
of readers, 1,214; daily readers, L.
OF; Sunday readers, 1877; refer
ence questions asked, SO. Report on
books: Volumes added, by purchase,
98; volumes discarded, 81; volumes
lost and paid for, l.; volumes re-
paired, 100. Petty cash: Fines,
S2O.60: reserves, s1.2S; books lost
and paid for, 81; total receipts, $22.-
88; expenditures, s4.S1; balance,
$18.07.
The treasurer's report for January
was as follows: Balance, January /,
$35O.06; city warrant, $1,000;
check to Funk & Wagnalls Company,
$3.50; total, s1,552.56. Disburse-
ments: Balance, s203.39; books,
$11.55; periodicals, $12S.43; fuel,
s34.50; miscellaneous, 80 cents; to-
tai, $978.61; balance, s1,173.95.