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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1938-01-11 MinutesMINUTES. 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) S M r, Lewis (2$) MINUTES Sheet 2 =- 1o• Mr, Silverman (26) 9, Mrs, Richardson. (28) %r 'r 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, r 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 i 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 I 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 ��-�-�c� � Assistant Secretary t _., u � ��� � � �. �. � � � �� � �� �.y. _ �`�" , anL,� rn�,..a.,,. c�.�.e.�.,�-- ck)