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FIRST REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF THE
PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS.
We, the Commissioners, beg to report that we have
unanimously appointed George Crispe Whiteley, Esq.,
Chairman, Joseph Faulkner, Esq., Vice-Chairman, and
Sir George R. Prescott, Bart., Treasurer.
It is gratifying that the first business of the Commissioners
was the receipt of the following letter:—
" Fountain Court, Temple, E.C.,
"February 12th, 1889.
" Dear Mr. Whiteley,
" Camberwell having adopted the Free Libraries
Act I am desirous to do what I can towards giving
the scheme a fair start, I therefore offer to the Commissioners
the Hall which stands at the corner of the
Burton and Knatchbull Roads, to be used for the
purpose of a Free Public Library only.
"The building, with some slight alterations,
which shall be made, will be found perfectly adapted
for the purpose if the Commissioners are of opinion
that the position is a suitable one.
" Yours truly,
"G. Whiteley, Esq. "WILLIAM MINET."
The generous offer of Mr. Minet was gladly accepted
by us on behalf of the Ratepayers, and we took the first