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Show CARNEGIE LIBRARY IS li SEP (IF MONEY i Report of Ogden Institution Shows Necessity for .Enlarged .En-larged Fund. Special to The Tribune. Ogden, Juno 30. The Carnegio frco library of this city is badly in need of more funds- for its maintenance, according ac-cording to tho annual report of tho bonrd of directors, which has been pro-pared pro-pared for tho cit3 council. Lust year the city council appropriated appropri-ated $1000 as a maintenance fund for tho institution. Although an effort has been made by tho board to secure from the city a. similar appropriation this 3'env, tliat body has not as yet acted favorably, owing to tho present low ebb of the city's finances. Incorporated in the report just submitted sub-mitted by the board of directors is a request that tho council set some time for a visit, to the library, when an inspection in-spection can be made and tho needs of tlio institution can bo determined. The statistical portion of the report shows that thero aro now (5052 volumes in the library; that its popularity has increased wonderfully during tho" past year is shown by the total circulation, which reaches 33,072 for tho fiscal yen r. The cash on hand at prosent is $453.23, whilo tho total liabilities amount to $015.51. |