Show TIIE PUBLIC LIBRARY Progress of the Plan For the Transfer I VACANCY ON THE BOARD CAUSED BY THE DEPASTTTBE OP HEY A L EUDSOU I Mayor Glendinning Appoints William I Will-iam Iglfthcart t Till the Vacancy Condition of toe o k On Hand lore Applications For Appointments Appoint-ments as Librarian and Assistant Assist-ant The Pioneer Library association formerly I for-merly the Masonic has a very valuable I collection of 10000 or more volumes I but by reason oflack of public support and inadequate financial aid the institution tution has not kept pace with the times nor been able to fill the measure I of its usefulness The common understanding I under-standing has been that the municipality municipal-ity would fail hell to the books if it I would take them give them suitable I rooms for safe keeping and provide I means for their proper care Another condition that would be imposed is generally understood to be an implied pledge that taking the Pioneer associations asso-ciations volumes as a nucleus a public library and free reading room would be established and that the library would be enlarged by the procurement of new bocks By virtue of legislative authority the municipality through its representatives the board of library demonstrate trustees is prepared to its good faith toward making the proposed pro-posed city library the institution that every person desires to see On Jan 1 next there will be about 1100 of funds from taxes available for the purposes intendedthat is I to give the Pioneer associations collection of books a new home provide for its support and to aCQuire additional volumes QUESTIONS OF TRANSFER Unless the Pioneer collection is transferred trans-ferred to the itys trustees and their successors in trust tha municipality will not have even a respectablelook ing nucleus of a library with which to nuceus commence business Whether the city becomes possessed of the coveted 10000 volumes by clear title and on equitable if not magnanimous terms depends upon the action of a minority of the stockholders of the Pioneer Library association as-sociation and the generosity of the landlords of the Board of Trade building build-ing which has provided a room and furnished light heat and janitor and elevator service for the library without with-out any compensation to date because the librarys funds have been inadequate inade-quate to pay even the librarians salary sal-ary I the citys trustees take the old library it will be after the closing of negotiations that will be eminently satisfactory to the taxpayers and public pub-lic generally The terms will be most advantageous to the municipality while not detrimental to the present owners of the library as measured by the greatest possible benefit to the public pub-lic and every citizen the shareholders of the Pioneer association Included This was the concensus of opinion expressed ex-pressed by the trustees at their meeting meet-ing in Mayor Glendinnings office ester es-ter ay afternoon WHERE THE TITLE IS VESTED Major H C Hill of the committee appointed to confer with the representatives repre-sentatives of the Pioneer association reported tljat lie had interviewed Judge C W Bennett the president Mr Christophei Dioal cretary Mr C W Morse represcrthig a large portion por-tion of the Masonic holdings of the associations shares and other inter assocatons ested persons All were favorable to the library project and the assurance was given that the bulk of the stockholders stock-holders owning the library would convey con-vey their hol < mrs to the city without monetary recompense However there are some Masonic lodges outside ofthe city that would probably want a consideration paid for I their shares of stock but the Sgures i asked vll likely be so reasonable that they would scarcely be considered inoro than nominal Some minority shareholders Major Hill reported were disposed to demand full value for their i stock computed on a basis or cost and assessnitns but he believed they v ould yield to the majority in considering I consid-ering the new era of prosperity about to dan on the public library as apr a-pr > IerJy maintained cru institution The major was assued by those i with whom he conferred that a fspt ink ci the stockholders will be culled in a few days probably on Satut day to take formal action on the proposition proposi-tion to soil all the stock to tie city for a nominal consideration However the deal probably could not be uloaed until the Masonic grand lodge meets I which will be about the middle of Jan ON ITS LAST LEGS j I I As to the library itself Major Hill stated that it would be a splendid acquisition ac-quisition to the city as affording a foundation upon which to build How jeer j-eer niciny new books would be needed ito ito i-to bring the institution up to date in a city such as Salt Lake The Pioneer I cty association members had afsefSid themselves and in sundry ways had endeavored to carry the library along but it seemed no longer possible to I I keep its i doors open unless the city I I took l it off their hands 1 I LANDLORDS WILL BE FAIR I j Referring to the matter of rent the I i major reported the landlords of the t Board of Trade building were not unfavorable un-favorable to the library project but I I they reminded the committee that no j rent had ever been paid by the asso j elation for the room occupied by the claton library and for light heat and other j service Long ago a lease had been ed drawn up but it was never executed i I While the owners of the building had not demanded any back rent they suggested sug-gested that some negotiations with the prospective new owners of the library en lines of an equitable settlement of the rent problem would be considered germane to the subject before taking the books away to a more suitable location lo-cation Major Hill anticipated no serious con fiict with the landlords but he considered con-sidered that the trustees had a unique problem to solve before the library goes to the city He for one would favor making no move toward getting the library until nil questions of ownership and possible liens were worked out by the nthr side to the entire satisfaction of the trustees I A SUPPLEMENTAL REPORT Mrs Dart anothar member of the committee reported on the general condition con-dition of the books and tons of unbound un-bound magazines The books considering consid-ering the number are up to the standard stand-ard of many of the best selections I found in the leading public libraries of the country Some of the books are invaluable and others could not be duplicated now for much less than they cost when put on the shelves As i I rule the books ate In splendid condition condi-tion considering thdir long term of i uc or lack of use although not a j little binding and rebiading would have to be one to make minyvolumes I Ci > mny services ser-vices hlo WILL CONTINUE NEGOTIATIONS j The subject wns disposed of by au I I thoiizins the committee of which Mr George D Pypcr is also a member to oortirUc hh powci 1j ait 21 notia tos for the transfer o1 ti > K i neer I i library to the city on the lines l idl i I I cduci m the commifess ivpov L of cunN j < tifrrb friistirs and to bo oercyme j J The only absentee at the board meeting meet-Ing was Rev A L Hudson who tendered I ten-dered his si io7ugO one of the trustees on account of his contemplated departure from the city The resignation resigna-tion was placed in the hands of Mayor Glendinning who subsequently filed with the city recorder his notice of appointment ap-pointment of William Igleheart to fill the vacancy The notice of appointment appoint-ment and request for its confirmation will come up for consideration at this evenings session ot the city council SUNDRY PROCEEDINGS Several applications for appointment as librarian and assistant librarian were fed without reading for future consideration along with other applications applica-tions tons The secretary made requisition fort few stationery supplies and the purchase pur-chase of the articles needed was authorized au-thorized Secretary Hill suggested that the board consider the advisability of selecting se-lecting an executivtrcommittee but action ac-tion on the subject was deferred The board adjourned to meet again I at the call of President Webber I THE PROBABLE LOCATION i Alter adjournment the trustees paid a visit of inspection to the rooms in I the northeast section of the top lloor of the joint city and county buildng and all agreed Informally that these quarters would be the most suitable and least expensive all things considered consid-ered of any placen the city for the public library and free reading room = |