Show FREE LIBRARY 4 REPORT REPORT Annual Statement is Mild Made to the tho Pub PublIc lie lIc by the tho Board Doard in Charge Charle The Tho annual report of the free treo public library board I of at title city for the tho th year ear ending Io 31 1004 1901 the tho th tel fol following lowing statement ot of tho the condition of ot the Iho library and tho the It has hats It Is gratifying to note noto the Increased popularity and usefulness of tho the lib library It tens has been the tho elm aim of ot board to maintain mal Us its high standard anti and to 10 raise It An n effort has hOIl been mil do to specialize It sonic some somewhat what particularly In III regard to 10 the gloat mining industry tr ot or the slate nl o In discoveries and exploration dons tion In the tho Ih west and ond It U will also ho bo the lie Pint aim of ot the library to tomako tomake make mako such a n collection of ot works woks on oil and her people ns nn wilt will bo ho 1 HK on of first Importance Ruch Huch a n C collection will of nerce Ity tiller n long lonK time lime and he governed In large measure m by the miens mians at nt thu tho library s disposal en of the public schools has hi been heen In ill consulta consultation tion with the board of directors regard regardIng log InK tho the bringing of ot the tha pupils of ot the schools and atti the library Into closer touch It U will wilt be he tho the pleasure of the board to further this O I While the library ii I crowded crowd el fur for accommodations for tor Its lis patrons patrona and I Its II hooks books still the tiro In Is Innot I Inot not to Q great M as it might hays havi a been Horne Somo relief tellef line lias been afforded till the courtesy of or his honor the mayor city elt Council In ht grunting granting the lib library retry another room roo II which will 11 greatly relieve the congestion The services of or the till employ hoe hll bc been n satisfactory sAtI sat to the board 1 and ii lid appreciated melt by h the public At t Its first meet best meeting bestIng ing tin th board adopted n cent nl e a rules rulee rul and made their positions In n addition to the Iho contained In the tho annum retort of or I the In librarian which has lias hn ah shandy end been published l by bythe h bythe the Nets Nw the tit report of r the th hoard contains statement of the finances nf of o the and Hi the estimate of or expenses fur for the ensuing year noh lee on hand June I 1 IM Tuxes Taxes collected slurs sines June 1 I 1003 1103 Fines sty etc collided inc since June hue 1 I 1508 1105 0 Total I on hand during the tilt year I If 1815 W hutch If t U I I 0 9 and print hIli n If If I G r 32 anti lix 2 l If 49 t SO O city elt tal taxes es 04 I Balance Juno 1 I 1001 I OI S n FOIL KOIl 05 For I or Purchase C of or books I For Foi 01 purchase e of periodicals MO 00 Fur For J or binding t 10 For n salaries nl re i s For printing A l stamps shops IIII freight fixtures etc |