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<br />MINUT ,S OF 304RD k ETITIG
<br />LTBR FM JULY 20, 1976
<br />The Board of Directors for the Pnris Public Library met in
<br />final session for the fiscal year 1975 - 19761 at 10 a.r^. in the
<br />Library, with retiring Chairman, :Ben 'arable presiding. Mlembors
<br />pre -:ent we--,e Robert Pierson, '-Tice-Chairman; N:rs. Printis Allis , "ec.;
<br />David Donney -l_ix Gib -cn, N-ns. Glynn Leak-, bars. 2 arvin Gib`. -)s aand
<br />Herschel a cKjnno'y. . bie' nt were Dee Cunninr7han, i -7 :i. Frank T"xcCiure,
<br />F. D Mallory and Dr. C. �� . Townsend. 117 Baker, Librarian
<br />also present.
<br />1!inutes of the June 15 meeting were re•"d and corrected: "1500
<br />for book shelving," inst ^ad of .;5,000.
<br />The Chairrian welcomed Pat Bnssano, i ublishor of the Faris ears;
<br />and Dr. Don Black$ as new members of the 3o -:rd. Mr. r1arable also
<br />spoke of the need of a thank -you letter to fornmer staff member, ? -irs.
<br />Kathryn Lawrence, and 14xs. Lodi^ R llerson, formp.r Custodian as a
<br />gesture of appreciation from the Board and City. The "ecretary arras
<br />instructed to T•rrito these letters.
<br />"'he Chairraan explained the S. 'J. 'Jilbor i,"er.orial Fund for the
<br />Library for June W onli'htened new Board 'Membiers of the history
<br />of the Fund on mating from early Board Chnirman Mr. Wi' bor who
<br />established Leith help of other citi ^ens, a fund cal 10,000 to which
<br />is added monthly income from the fines and fees due tho Library, and
<br />memorial money Oven for books. i r,Jilbor started the effort to build
<br />the Library aren for the children of t'ax'is nn�' Lamar County.
<br />Mr. 7rarold Greene of the City called to rer ret another en a: e, _ant
<br />:rriuld kaep hin from attending, and reported the Bud+t fr*'m the city
<br />office indicated the Library eras 1,.,ithin lz � of its a 1erating bu,'-ct.
<br />Tn answer to Bassano's nuestion about long range nlansl 'N'r.
<br />Gi',,00n n nd 1- r. Pierson explained the recent study made for the ,ibrnry
<br />by *herman Librattian, Hope '7aller, usin< P"000 from the M morial Fund,
<br />and curies of the study woe ld be available for new menb ra, and the
<br />Board be cr nsidor -i_ng the study alms:^ with the _'ity for V7e futu -e.
<br />Tn ans.1or to Dr. .Black's nuestion about the waterproofing the
<br />Library building; found--tion cc;sting :D10 000 from Pevenue "haring funds,
<br />l r. }enney e.", lninod °1e-tern '�eaterpro6fing Ccnnany had complet ^d �. °ork
<br />similar to t ?,is nt the Maxey _useum and City Ka11, and the figure wo =._old
<br />be less than the ' 10 000, but ,-York would b,� guaranteed. j-urpose wo, ld
<br />be to kaep the building safe and help viall..s from c,- ^eking, and -enable
<br />future use of the two rccr.s in the bast-rnont,
<br />r . G :i' son pr^ oersted copie a of the evening " Bi- Centennial Y^ r
<br />Annual Me -yin; hnd Ins- lletion of Office -~s" program llrs.
<br />discus ^ed the Menu - ^.3.5 per person at the Gordon _c: „,try C?_ub,
<br />frith res,7�ry tins rn(l.e for 38 p rrons; rind decorations '-In done
<br />by M,s. "Ulis, 'Nrs. Giliba, and i t ;. Lowe.
<br />After pmescnting a corer of the will o. +: the la e Christine Dohong
<br />who incl.0 ed a 'ift of '10,100 to the T.V-r- ry, to incor:!in;
<br />?ir. Pierson, 'jr. 'arable exnr %s ^od ap- rnciation to e?cl� member for
<br />their devoted service tc the Board of Directors.
<br />The meeting ^d Jcurned at 10:x+5 a.m.
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