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" subsequent year's expenses, without the approval and
" sanction of the Commissioners of both Parishes.
" 5. The arrangement to continue for ten years, and
" thenceforward until the Commissioners of one or
" other Parish give one year's notice of their desire to
" determine the arrangement, such notice to expire on
"the 25th day of March in some year, and on the ex"
piration of such notice the Library Building, and the
" furniture, books, and other effects belonging thereto,
" whether purchased out of the joint fund or not, to
" remain the property of the Commissioners to whom
" the notice is given.
" 6. A separate banking account to be kept in
"the name of the Committee, all money to be paid tc
" the credit of such account, and all the cheques on
" such account to be signed by two members of the
" Committee."
We appointed three members to represent this Parish
on the Joint Committee, viz.:—Mr. Whiteley, Mr. Faulkner,
and Mr. Lassam. The Lambeth Commissioners appointed
Mr. Caine, Mr. Evan Spicer, and Mr. Edwin Lawrence.
We are glad to report that Mr. Minet has spared no
expense or pains in erecting one of the most beautiful and
unique Libraries in the Metropolis.
The Commissioners after having advertised, appointed
Mr. Charles J. Courtney, who had charge of the Library at
Derby, to be the Librarian. The Commissioners made a
precept for £350 on each Parish for the purchase of books, &c.