Library Committee.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume III, Issue 80, 4 December 1900, Page 3

Library Committee.

A. special meeting of the Library, Committee was held lftst evening,' Messrs Hamilton (chair), Dean (secra-ji tnry), M&pn. O'Connor, Smith, Scott,'' Wills, Men tries *nd Wilson, ana the' Rev. McKenzie Gibson being presont. The aub-comniittee appointed reported examining the proposed sites and having decided that they preferred » the freehold site behind the "Borough' Council Chambers. Bey. McKenzie Gibson showed a -rough plan of a suitable building which he had shown to a builder who had estimated the cost at £450. This was a, building of one storey, and as it wa« considered chat a two-storied building. might*b« more suitable, it was deoidefl that an architect be instructed to prepare plans and specifications of both the buildings. Messrs Hamilton, Dean and Wills and the Rev. MoKenzie Gibson were appointed to confer with the architect The Bey. McKenzie Gibson moved, and Mr Scott seconded, that the pro- ■ posed building be limited in cost to £450. ' The Town Hall scheme was next, 'Considered in reference to the Library. It was found that the Town Hall, scheme gave an annual profit *o the ! Library of £16, while the-tither scheme,' resulted in j£26 being in excess of; expenditure. Thft advantages of the; former scheme were that the number of book* were about double 6l the' latter, and in the latter a mortgage. ■Wtw almost ineritable. . - ; After h very long aisoussion, Mr, Mann moved and Mr Smith seconded, i that it be recommended to the subscribers, in the interests of the Library, to erect a' building of their 1 own on the freehold site next to the •Borough Council Chambers. On being put, the motion was lott, j otly th« mover and "seconder and the Bey. 'McKtenzfel&ibaon Toting fcr 1 it, Mr Menzies moved and Mr Wilson' seconded, that the Tpwn Hall scheme: bo approved, subject toaocommoajUie-n being provided as in the /plan approved by tbo committee, to be taken at a rent of £%5 per year for five years, with the : option for the Library to renew for' sixteen years on the samo terms as the 1 original lease, provided that the rate- : payers approved of the scheme two' mootha, tfhis <w*a ' o»rriod, the voiing being ' reversed. Tv t v J It vr«« decided to hold a meeting of ' rabßoribets on Thottday, December 18 to aubmit the comiiiittee 1 * recyuisaenJ*UOD, ' , , . .