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9
Public Library Commissioners.—Upon the retirement
of the Rector from the Board of Commissioners the Yestry on the
18th September 1895 passed the following vote of thanks, on the
motion of Mr. Westcott:—
That the best thanks of this Vestry be conveyed to the Rev. Canon Palmer
for his past services as a Library Commissioner, and for the interest
he has taken in promoting the work of the Library from its formation,—
and elected Mr. Thomas Æneas Gilbert, of 66 Doddington Grove,
to fill the vacancy. The Rector acknowledged the Vestry's vote of
thanks as follows:—
Newington Rectory,
Kennington Park Road,
October 1st, 1895.
Dear Sir,
I acknowledge gratefully the resolution passed by the Vestry at its
last meeting and duly communicated to me by yourself, in which there
is a very generous appreciation of such services as I have rendered to
the Public Library movement in this parish.
I value much such a recognition of my efforts, as an addition to
the numerous proofs of kindly feeling which I have received from the
representatives of the parish during my long association with them in
the past.
I am, dear Sir,
L. J. Dunham, Esq., Very truly yours,
Vestry Clerk. (Signed) GEORGE T. PALMER.
The three Commissioners on the rota for retirement this year
were Messrs. Simmonds, Jephson and Gilbert, the last named
taking the place of the Rector. The Vestry supplied the vacancies
on the 27th November by re-electing Messrs. Jephson and Gilbert,
with Mr. J. A. Dawes in the place of Mr. Simmonds. In February
1896 the Rev. W. J. Mills resigned, and the Vestry on the 4th
March appointed Mr. G. Newman in his stead.
The Vestry was informed on the 19th February 1896 that the
Commissioners had agreed to open the Library on Sunday evenings
from 6 to 9 o'clock.
The amount levied by precept upon the Rating Authority this
year for the purposes of the Library Commissioners was £1,800,
"or such other sum as might be the net proceeds of the said penny
rate " ; and the quarterly instalments were paid direct to the Commissioners'
Treasurer as heretofore.