THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5485, 16 March 1910, Page 2

THE PUBLIC LIBRARY.

The Library Committee submitted*, report to the meeting of the Boroflgh Council on Monday night, stating t» the recent concert in aid of the lAbhtf funds had resulted in a surplus of £t 4s. The committee asked the Coaooi: to subsidise this amount by £10, tnf that the committee be permitted to call tenders for renovating the interior of the Library building. A lwt of duties and other regulations for tka guidance, of the librarian wu »b», mi t ted. Be general management tfcf committee thought it advisable that the Council should go into committee to discuss the* general management « the Library. Or. Adams moved —That the Conoil go into committee on the libnrj business —Seconded by Cr. Waa»* and carried.

The rates of subscription* were 6&A as under : — Ratepayers : two or tbwe books, 6s per annum ; 2a per quartet. Non- ratepayers; One book, 6« pet annum, 2b per quarter; two bowl, 10s per annum, 3s per quarter. > , The Council adopted the regulation prepared by the committee for tkt guidance of the librarian It wtl decided to forward a copy of the role* to the librarian, and ask whether tb» '» prepared to act in accordance with W instructions contained therein. Tin Council voted £10 as a subsidy to tk* Library funds, to be ppent in aew books and renovation work. Tbe Library Committee were instructed to have the renovations to the interior of

the building carried out. ' Cr. Brabant signified his willingßHl to hand several new paper files to too Library, the cost of which amounted to 188. — The Chairman thanked Cr, $rabant for his donation.