TE AWAMUTU PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Waikato Argus, Volume IV, Issue 249, 19 February 1898, Page 2

TE AWAMUTU PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The following is a copy of the report and balance-sheet for the year ending 1897, to be submitted to the general meeting of subscribers, to be held in the Reading-room next week. Report —Your committee are again pleased to be able to report that the Library has been fairly well supported during the past year, and that the finances arc in a healthy condition. The total number of subscribers during the year was 69, and the number remaining at the end of the ycai. 51. The number of books taken out during the year was 3327, as compared with 3256 eluringlß96. Ordinary subscriptions received about equal those of the preceding year. A lecture delivered in May last by the Rev. J. M. Mitchell, of Hamilton, in aid of the funds netted £2 14s, and the -public entertainment in June last, £lO. The total re:eipts from all sources during the year were £54 lis 6d, as compared with £4O lis 9d in 1596. A number of new books has been added, the total number of works now shelved being 1162. Your committee have been arranging for replacing with suitable editions those favourite works of standard authors that have been worn out or are mi«sing from the Ehelves, but this work is not yet completed. The Reading-room has continued to be well attended, a larger number of Magazines has been supplied, and the expenditure under this head is proportionately increased. The total expenditure for the year was £4O 19< Id, leaving a credit balance in hand on 31st December, 1897, of £l3 12s sd. Balancu - .sheet.—Receipts : Credit balmicc 31st December, 1896, £3 4s 9d ; ordinary subscriptions, £2B lis; Magazine Club subscriptions, £3 5s ; donations, £2 2s ; penny readings, lis ; lecture Rev. Mitchell, £2 14s ; public entertainment, £lO ; waste paper sold, £1 9s lOd ; catalogues, cyclostyle, lefunds and rents, lis llel ; total, £54 lis 6d. Expenditure : New books, £5 15a 7d ; newspapers and magazines, £l2 17s Sd ; salaries (15 months), £ls lis 6d ; lighting, £1 lis ; insurance, £1 14s ; repair?, etc., 17s 2d ; stamps, stationery and sundries, £2 12s 2d ; credit tiilauce on 31st December, 1897, £l3 12s 5d ; total, £54 lis (id. Statement of assets and liabili ies—Assets : Credit balance 3lst December, £.'3 12s 5d ; subscriptions due to 31st December, £1 15s ; rent due, 7s 6J ; total, £ls 14s lid. Liabilities : Accounts owing— Witdman and Lyell, £3 4s 9d ; Champtaloup and Cooper, £1 0s Id ; sundries, 13s Id ; total, £4 17s lid. Balance assets over liabilities, £lO 17s.