THE PALMERSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Manawatu Times, Volume III, Issue 50, 21 June 1879, Page 2

THE PALMERSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY.

A. mtetiiig of the old committee of the Paltnerston Reading Boon was held m the Town Hall oti ; Wednesday night. - Mr. •Riuhard Leary octmpied the chair, arid thero r/era alio pi'Sßent Mes3 "j. Grteii. Mitford, Coleman, > King,; ; Diniond arid Wr*y. An 9"connfc:.d.ue; to M?*. Joseph teary, £41, I 'is, Idj whs payed for payment, £20 at once, »nd the biilanoe. %vhen fond* would admit. Before the "affairs'" of^ the old 'institution irece iTfound up,> the treasurer was requested to'prVparea financialslatement for presentotion to the committee pppoinled by the Borough .Council. .•'■■ ri , , Those present then foV>ned. themseln's into the committee -referred, each one ace 'p- ing the , resgonsibilitr, wifch ' the eicepI ioa of. Mr. Diinond, who n pnri th e '. "plea <>f pressure, of busiuees upon his tirnt, begged to fleel'ne. '.■ ""'■■ "■'.■■■ ■-'•.-. '•>• ',•'■ '■•'■■ . TTpoii the motion b£?Mr. Cbi,EMAK,;Be-, conded by,. Mr. KiKOi. Mr. Dungan was •leehefi Ciinirnian, ,th(?in^\v^cotr)niittec bein? therjfore composeil .of tih^t, gentleman, and Mes^vs .Mil foird, "Richard -Leary, Cpleman, . Wrjiy, Q-resn anrl King;: :, Tliofpllowingarrangerrienls fo\? the worTc'ng.of t : he Reading Room and Lending L' - ;- b'?4ry were fclien agreed to, and are how m ■fore*;.: \ '"''':. ' " : ,".. '';. " '.' : ; Th* Readme Room to he opened to the ■pu" Ho pyery day from' nine m the raoroing ti 1 four iri the aflerijoipnf: and from seven till ten at/night, during vrhitih hours non übsertbers can be supplied- With tfriy bookiot perusal m th.erooax.

The liio-i>rj to be open for tie l»ndir^ of books outside tie Rooms, erery cay rroni niae m tue moraing until 2our m lac after-noon. On Saturc'ays : books w.'!t be : issued Lorn nine to four during the cay ; and from seven Lo n'ne at night. A 'jub-cominittee con siting of the following gentleman were appointed to draw up a repoi-t a, lo the requirement? c£ the •niVJtui/'on : — Messrs Colevnan Mitford and Green; w';i'e Messrs. Leary, Colema>i and G/een were deputed to draw up a cc Je o^ rules, to be sibinitted for approval or otuei'wisa at next meeting of committee to be holden on Thuriday ihe 26th inst at eg.ix o'clock. ■ This concluded the business and the meeuing then adjourned.