| Show library and reading room on saturday evening last a special meeting was held in the social hall in the interest of the salt lake stake library and free reading beading room boom of which the following are the minutes the meeting was called to order by chairman john M whitaker Wui taker prayer was of offered fored by elder daniel harnig ton after which the chairman stated that that the object of tile the meeting was to het report from ohp committees pf af the respective wards regarding the success that had attended their labors he thought the suil committees should labor diligently nl IW their respective wards so that by a united effort an institution might be established in this city where the many who are now idle onabe on the street corners and who though 6 not inclined to study might be induced to do so it is also desirable lor for the many brethren out of employment to find a place where they can cull from the different church works histories biographies rap hies information which would enable them to benefit benefic their fellowmen fel he stated that like other great movements there was in this a lack of energy and though the work is yet in its incipiency inci plency it would become an institution where lectures on science art and religion would be had free of charge nox HON JOHN T CAINE addressed the meeting in terms of praise to the promoters of the library commended the results of their labors thus far and that the general public would see the importance of siding aiding liberally this move movement went reports which were very encouraging and to some wards very commendable were then given by some of tile the committees but very few of the sity eity wards were represented owing to it being saturday a very busy day many points in connection with the running of the institution were raised by tile the committees lint but the chairman stated that as it was to be conducted according to rules and regulations that would be accepted and adopted by the mass of the people or their representatives senta tives he was not at liberty to give definite answers to all questions A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by lawn lawai lit was resolved that EVERY COMMITTEE from the wards in the county and city should meet on the second monday in june the of that month at p in at atthe the social hall to discuss and adopt the constitution that is now being drafted books in the danish swedish welsh german french and in every language are now Foli solicited cited and will be receiver received at any time hereafter at the historians office salt lake city P 0 box as also money itis it is hoped that every person who has works and can will spare them and put them in a place where they will be a public good rhe fhe meeting adjourned until monday june 1887 at p ru to meet at the social hall WILLARD DONE secretary |
