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Fayetteville Public Library Board
Minutes of July 11,1966
The Board of Trustees of the Fayetteville Public Library met in reg-
ular session on July 11,1966 at 4:00 p.m, in the board. room.
Present:Board members:Mr.Webb Williams,Mr.Ellis Shelton,Mr.Ted Wylie,
O.W.McMillen;
Libraria.n:Mrs.Grace Keith.
The minutes of June 13 were read and corrected with the notation
that Mr.Hal C.Douglas was acting as Trustee of the Fulbht Founda-
tion in the matter of the gift to the library of the property ,just
east of our building.
Reports of the treasurer were received for the month of June and for
the quarter ending on June 30.They showed a balance of $6075.02 for
the month of June and that balance less the contingency fund of
$1500 for the quarter,i.6.,$4575.02.
The report of the librarian,presented by Mrs.Keith,showed a grand toter
circulation of 17,283 for June adult 7,279,juvenile 10,004.Registra-
tion figures were as follows:adult 155,juvenile 79:total 234.
to the Benedict property,
Record is made of the receipt of the Abstract of Titlehexamined by
Wade and McAllister with ar4accompanying letter,and. the receipt of
a check for $13,500 from Mr.Hal Douglas,Trustee of the Fulbright
Foundation. '
The chairman and secretary were instructed to write a letter of
appreciation to Mr.Douglas for the generous gift from the Fulbright
Foundation and any other appropriate letter in connection with the
transfer of this property.
A Warranty Deed. was drawn up by Wade and McAllister and is ready for
the signature of Mr.and. Mrs.A.A.Benedict.The secretary was instructed
to deliver it.
The meeting was adjourned at 4:40 p.m.
a.W.McMillem,Secretary