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Business Meeting,Fayetteville Library -Association,
January 11,1938,Main Reading.Room,Library,
Forty-ono members ware present, Mr. Russum invited Dean Gladson.to pre-
side and Mr. Wertheim to act as secretary. The order of business no
as follows:
1, Reading of minutes of Citi:en?e Meeting of last year, Acceptance,
2, Reading of Treasurer's report, cumulative for the year just closed.
This was accepted,
39 Reading of comparative financial report for the past two years.
This was accepted,
4, Reading of a letter from the Community Chest to the Library,which .
states the amount to be expected in the current year while enclosing
check for the first quartet payment,
5..R6ading of..Librarian2o report for the year just closed, This was
ordered accepted:
6, Dr.Jorden explained the sources of income for the purchase of
new books,
7. Mr, Russum as chairman of retiring board reports the present condition
of the library and the events of the year just closed. He took up and
explained the actions of the board with reference to incorporation,
Thera followed a discussion of the new constitution, Dr. Jordan moved
that the new constitution be adopted (sane those phrases which refer
to salf_perpetaation of the. Board.), Seconded,
Mr. Russum now read the new conetitution,There followed some explana-
tion by Mr.4tkinson of what changes in wording would be needed in the
proposed constitution in case it were adepted.and there was then a
wish to incorporgti, General discussion,
8. Mr, Russum moves that.a substitute motion he allowed There was a
second and this carried,
%. Mr. Russum.moves that the Association proceed with .incorporation.
Seconded by Dr, Baerg, Carried,
10, Discussion, Explanation by Mr'. Atkinson of the steps necessary in
becoming incorporated,
11. As some who voted on point 8 thought that they were voting for ina
corporation,the motion for incorporation was again put. This carried.
12. Motion by Mr. McClelland that we accept new constitution (which is
to be changed in such manner as to adapt it to an slected,rather than
a self-perpetuating board,and also adapted to make it suitable for
incorporation purposes�Carried,
13. Motion by Mr. Ruesum that the board be instructWted to proceed with,
incorporation,presenting as a constitution the one adopted at this
meeting (properly changed as indicated in point 12). Carried.
140 Election of Board for the coming year, Nominations from the floor
Voting by secret ballot, Tellers ,Mrs,Read ,Mrs. Fulbright ,Mra,Stelzner.
Those who were nominated order of their nomination)
and the votes which they received,are shown below: 4>
Dr. Jordan (29)
2• Mr. Russum (24)
3. Mise Vaulx (29)
S• Mrs, Vincenheller (31) ;...
f/• Mrs, McClelland (27)
6• Mr. Wertheim (27)
7, Mrs, Thalheimer (16)
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r, Lewis (2$)
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1o• Mr, Silverman (26)
9, Mrs, Richardson. (28) %r
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Thirty-one votes were cast
Motion by Mies .Vaulx for a vote of appreciation to be tendered Mies
Galloway for .the fine.work she has done. during the year and especially
during the.trying period following the moving, Carried. Secretary to
send this in writing,
Notion by We Campbell to thank the Mayor and .City Council for granting
the rent-free use of the present quarters,and helping the library in
other ways, Carried,
Motion by Mrs, Reinohl to thank Mr,.Root for his work in having the
fixtures made,for help in moving for his ability.to save money for the
Association in construction work, Carried,
Adjournment,
S.Wertheimo
Secretary,
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Dear Mrs. McClelland,
Your very kind note gave me joy.
Please assure the Library Board that I am truly grateful
for the increase in salary and for the good will they
express.
I count myself fortunate in co-
operating with so considerate and public spirited a
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Board, and in serving so appreciative a community.
Very sincerely yours,
Librarian
FAYETTEVILLE COMMUNITY CHEST
TELEPHONE 1541
F"ETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
January 5. 1939
Mrs. Miriam Vincenheller
Library Board
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Dear Mrs. Vincenhelleri
Enclosed you will find a check for $423.62 which is the first quarterly
payment to the Public Library from the Community Chest. Of this amount
$139,17 is undesignated gifta, $179,45 is designated gifts and $105,00
is the amount due the Public Library from a proration of the $600.00•
from the Emergency Fund of the Chest. Also enclosed you will find a
$40.00 direct gift check.
The total amount pledge to date is $s632.62, After the amount for
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shringage, overhead, expense etc, is deducted the Public Library is due in
undesignated gifts $956.69, designated gifts $244.90 and 17.5% of $600.00
which is the amount the Executive Committee agreed to prorate to the dif-
ferent agencies from the Emergency Fund of the Fayetteville Community Chest.
The total amounts to $1306,589 for the year 1937-38.
We will appreciate hav&ng the necessary reports on time for the coming
year,
Yours very truly,
FAYETTEVILLE COMMUNITY CHEST
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