OTAKI PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Otaki Mail, 7 February 1923, Page 2

OTAKI PUBLIC LIBRARY.

AKB UAL MEBXIJSfCb iiu' uIU-ndau'.c at tin: aauaat meetnig ')L tin: above held last night wo nul Jaige, but, nuvei'tkclcs.., iLom; prt scut displuycu a •aa-.l of n-lviv.-t n* iho |JIOCCL-dlll^'. Xin: u-poii (as already published) aud t itwlauce-.-necl v.eie cui: iUvicd i-atisiac-i<»rv. The Mayor tali Brandon), who pie.-uk-d, jegieUcd that tin, public had ant rc.-pouded more liberally, aa*X connrdered that tin: whole trouble wa» tin present pu.-ilioii ol the libraiy building, it was, lie strongly maintained, m tu-. wrung place, and should be removed to a more central site. All Brandon paid a high triguie to the June work uone by Alls :-a-. a bey, the Kev, Petrie, aud -X: ui g: ove {-eei •:i:i ry •. Xhe election oi officers resulted; CoUiii.it'ee: Kev. i’otne, Alt's-i t m vivid, Brandon, Box, Watts, BramJey, iN’ieoisou, Ale-'lame's C• ■ ai-cy, Cook, anti Broadway, and Alu-.s Biiisj secretary and treasuiei, Air a. Xoigiove (re-elect ed;; auditor, Alt 11. Witclieli (re-elect-ed;. Air Xoi grove returned thanks for his re-electron and stated he would continue to do his best in the interest.- oi the library. Ke-v. Petrie spoke highly of the line work accomplished by Air Xorgrove, stating that he conducted tile library splendidly and catered lor every subscriber. iXbe AJ ay or, in proposing the Kev. i'ctric as Chairman oi the Committee, stated good work had been accomplished ! in the pas,l by tin.- gentleman, and he had no doubt but that he would receive i even' support from h--: committee. , Xhe Kev. Petrie said he would do hi» j best, and took the opportunity oi refci- ! img to the good work done by Air Bran don. lie was also grateful to the Borj ouglr Council who had given a grant. I He pointed out that the Mayor had inj woduced new and practical ideas. I Air Brandon, in acknowledging the ! compliment, said the Kev. Petrie was the best man for the position, lie expressed a hope that before long the library' and rest resort would be handed over to the Borougn Council, lit* Council should take both over and appoint a custodian to look alter both places. He hoped something in the way. Of a change would eventuate, and felt sure the ; Council would do its best in the matter. Air Xv-rcival thought that the Council ' should erect decent oikees on its own si--; and include the library in the building scheme. Air Brandon said it was all a matter of finance- —money being unavailable. Personally he preferred street improvement being carried. on ior two years i—stead of a municipal building balng : erected. j Mr Watts moved that '.be preseat lib. ; ;&ry building be put up for public auc- ! tion, and then ask the Council to take i over the library. He thought the rwt 1 resort committee might do something 2-Ir Beynolds said it grieved him to see the rest rfccOrt in such a condition and felt that the wo bodies should meet and discuss matters, Xha test r Sr sort committee tvas not in a position jto give- j;emission to build on the ground. Mr Watts withdrew his motion and recommended that ar. 'endeavour be made to place matters on a better footing.—Th e Kev. Petrie, Air Watts and the Secretary were appointed delegate-: to arrange matters with the Best Besort , Committee. The Chairman, and Mrs S wakey appointed to pnrpfekee new boeijs.