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9. The popularity of the Tooting Public Library which was
Tooting Public presented to the Council by Sir William Lancaster
Library. in 1902 having outgrown its capacity, Sir William
kindly offered to bear the cost of extending it by adding a second
storey. By this addition there is provided a capacious reading
room and two magazine rooms, thus allowing the former reading
and magazine room on the ground floor to be converted into a
lending library, and the old lending library into a reference library.
The offer of Sir William was communicated to the Council on the
6th May, 1908, when the following resolution was passed, viz. :—
"That the best thanks of the Council be presented to Sir Wm.
Lancaster, J.P., L.C.C., for his munificent offer to provide an addition to
the Tooting Library, which he so generously presented to the Borough in
1902."
10. The additions were carried out under the supervision of
and in accordance with plans prepared by Alderman W. Hunt,
J.P., L.C.C. During the progress of the work the business of the
library was carried on in the Boys' School Room, Church Lane,
Tooting, and the library was re-opened on the 3rd December last.
11. The Council has pleasure in recording the fact that,
Sir Frederick amongst the Birthday Honours, H.M. The King
Lance, K.C.B. conferred the distinction of Knight Commander of
the Most Honourable Order of the Bath upon General Lance, C.B.,
who has been a Member of the Council since 1900.
12. The Mayor, Aldermen, Councillors and principal officers
Church Council attended in State services at the
Services. following Churches in the Borough, viz. :—
6th Dec., 1908 Parish Church of Wandsworth, All Saints', High
Street.
3rd Jan., 1909 Parish Church of Clapham, Holy Trinity, Clapham
Common.
24th Jan., 1909 Parish Church of Putney, St. Mary, High Street.
14th Feb., 1909 St. Saviour's Church, Cedars Road, Clapham.
14th March, 1909 Parish Church of Streatham, St. Leonard, Streatham
High Road.
•9th May, 1909 Parish Church of Tooting, St. Nicholas, Church
Lane.