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their paper, from which the advertisements are cut and exhibited on
the notice boards the proprietors kindly supplied. This is in addition
to the presentation of two copies of The Times and three copies of the
Daily Telegraph recorded last year.
The rooms over the Branch Library in Garratt Lane are now
re-let to another tenant for three years.
The outside of the library at West Hill has been re-painted.
The Sub-Committee are glad to find that all their officers and
servants (with the exception of two who are only on part time) have
been placed on the permanent staff.
The Sub-Committee are again indebted to many donors of books
and newspapers.
The Borough Engineer and Surveyor kindly gave the Sub-Committee
an old boundary stone found in connection with the widening
of High Street; it is placed in the forecourt of the West Hill Library,
where it may be seen with the milestone (seventh from Royal Exchange)
which formerly stood where Santos Road joins West Hill, also an old
wooden water pipe dug up ill the town, and two of the stone sleepers
of the Surrey Iron Railway.
A hearty vote ot thanks was given to Councillor W. J. Harrison
for his services in the chair during the past three years. Councillor
Couzens was called to the chair for the ensuing year.
There have been two changes in the staff, viz.:—Mr. H. E. Ilott
was transferred to the Rating Department, and Mr. S. Bastin, from
Streatham Library, was appointed in his place. Mr. L. E. Hull left
the service of the Corporation to go to Canada, and Mr. E. Mendham
has been transferred from Balham Library.
The Sub-Committee desire to express their appreciation of the
able and efficient way in which the Librarian and his Assistants have
discharged their duties during the past year, also of the helpful
assistance given by the Librarian to inquiring students and visitors
generally.
Signed on behalf of the Wandsworth Libraries Sub-Committee,
EDWD. COUZENS,
Chairman.
28th June, 1910.