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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DIVISIONAL COMMITTEE
of
Clapham public Librarg,
For the Year ended 31ST March, 1902.
The Clapham Divisional Committee have little to report of
importance or of special interest.
In consequence of additions to the number of volumes it has
been found necessary to purchase another section (4,000 numbers)
of the Indicator.
The heating apparatus also has been repaired, and made much
more effective by the substitution of a more powerful boiler in
place of the old one, which was worn out, and of some larger coils
in place of the old ones. This has been done at a cost of £85 : 7 :6.
The number of volumes now in stock is 10,881. The number
issued during the year was 72,817, a slight decrease as compared
with the previous year.
The Committee have suffered a loss of one of their number,
Dr. Joseph Sutcliffe (one of the original Clapham Library Commissioners),
who died on June 27th, 1901. His place has been
filled by Mr. Thomas Stock, who was appointed by the Council
on July 24th of the same year.
An interesting incident was the presentation to the Library
on February 22nd, 1902, of a portrait of Councillor J. Lidiard, First
Mayor of Wandsworth, painted by Mr. S. G. Enderby, the gift
of Councillor L. B. Sommerfeld.
The Librarian and his staff continue to discharge their duties
ably and efficiently, to the entire satisfaction of the Committee.
On behalf of the Committee,
CHARLES P. GREENE,
Chairman.