ug of the subscribers wai Library was held at the Library yesterday afternoon, Mr. P. J. Hughes occupied the chair, and there were Rev. W. S_ Holt, Messrs, C. J. Morrison, ©, Dowdall, F. E. Taylor, 'P. Tatham, (Hon. Secretary), etc.
The Minutes of the last were taken as read, and Chairman. ual meeting igned by the The Sxcretany read the report of the Committee as follows that the of subscribe stitution cone eto i Wat that seq the withdrawal of the subscription spent.
1g 1883 1 for books was 937.03 against Int year and is, 41.64, similar pnrohni ighiai.
we debentures uly have been paid off during the year: there are at prevent 13 udleaw and 15 drawn debentures w ment, ted powers of teking out books at the reduced subscription of Tis, 6 per annum hus not been ailvantage of to the ete The system was well advert papers but only. msulves of it.
367 books consisting of d to the Lit: and8,486 books have been circulated exclusi of periodical literature which as been great request.
In consequence of the large purchases of books in recent years, it has bes space at the hhest be utilised, al ight be provided, but for this pose an outlay of probably Lis, 150 would be required, It has been suggested that in of the old volumes of he well disposed of by presen pitals or other charitable institutions Such a dispowitic would obviate the necessity of an outlay on the present published, cult of reference, At the date of closing the acco your 1882 there was a balance of dopes at debit of Tis, 356 to set ay: the cash balance of is. 249.73. On the let December, 1883, shown at the foot of the accounts 35015. T sum includes half the year's books and an unexpected outlay of Tls. 60 for repnire, These dependencies have now Leen cleared off.
In der to arrive at the total indebtedness stitution there must be aid the amount of unpaid debentures (excluding these which are not likely to be préseated for paymisiit) may be taken as Tis, 500. The Institution is thas in debt to the extent of T's. $50.15, against which it possesses hooks of great value ary work of the Library has slently performed by Mrs. Gale out the members are due to Mr, Mowat for kindly auditing the accounte, Anstnact oF Tie Ixcous axp-Exrrspiruat, Dr Tawmary 1883, To Balance forward from 1882... Subscriptions Tis, 1,424.00 Tess joss exeluuge 1.8
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