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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-04-17 MinutesKinutes of the Library Board, !kpril 17, l./�c The Fayetteville ?ublic Library Board ret on . ,pril 17,1956 in the library rooms at 7,00 - 11 0 lsr,''''.c Jhorter presided. ''resent were ''Ir°.l�c.shorter;i�_rs.Chane ,�j�s®-i"Jatson,Tess.s:Jeal,Ir.Rud,olph9_r.Greenhaw, and. is,T .ci Allen, '.Phe minutes of the past three meeting s were read and approved., T:ss.Chaney reported that the property on South ctreet,Church Street, and. Governor dell -Boulevard. is nf-i -riot suitable for a library building site because the state has a 7ft7-root right of way w i'ch would reduce the space too greatly. 1=rs.Watson reported that at the present time there is no li'__lihood of our being able to acgaire the -Valter property in the near future, I`r,Greenhaw reported. on the possibilities that the library secure funds from a mi llage tax mm -id. will go further into the lep;ai asrpects oT the mat -tier. The report of the treasurer shower. a bO_m- ce of '� 701,70 in the ITirstTa'ona�^,:l ; l it is noted. that a ch�ecl,, is due .from. the Cos'rnznity Chest. he report of the librarian shoved a total circulation for larch of 72710._:rs.- eal reported also on a study of circulation for the past Sim. ,Tears for the city Arid county a lU Lound that the city percentage of -the total vagi ed, 113e t':��een L1_L any 5�.9, Eal.1"�c�,_Ihorter rc-;orted a suggestion from the mayor that the library ravage to be in- cluded. in a bond issue to be voted on in connection- with water and. other LTq).rovements. Chai2e�r reported. that the vv'omens Ci Vic ;lub _r�lad.e a donation of about ,j500 for furniture for the young peoples s area in the library as follows ethrce tab7_es, e! ght chairs, one cabinet size dictionary stand, The secretary z -vas instructed to write a letter of ap-pr c1 ati on, wt was voted to ass, Hr.Ted. `,.f7lie to serve out the term of 1ps ,'Floyd. Carl,resi resign /�,n /y !.t was voted. to�^1 authorize l-rs.JJeal to purchase a boob for the library in riiemory of .l'-1 , .PIA �'Y�Zlso��, deceased. it was voted, to empower T'r. c'ihorter to rcrli.est Ts. ;ebb i=illialms to fill the unex- l)irea tern on the boars':. of 1 r,udilson, C,`rJ,1_ci`.:i.11c�n., ecretary