1891-1892 Alderman Samuel Alderman George White.
Newman.
1893-1907 Councillor T. Breese. 1893-1902 Alderman George
White.
1903-1907 Councillor H.
J. Copeman.
1908-1917 Councillor Alderman R. G. Bagshaw.
(afterwards Alderman)
H. J. Copeman.
DONATIONS.
Although the Public Library Act of 1855 amended the first act, and made
provision for the purchase of books, a power denied under the first act,
the Library was so deeply involved in debt at its commencement that
appeals had to be made for donations of books and money for the purchase
of books, newspapers, and periodicals. As previously stated, the
Committee's first annual report presented to the Council on 31st August,
1858, showed that donations in cash, with interest, had amounted to 357
pounds : 7 : 1. The same report gave a list of the donors of 2,468
volumes--about two-thirds of the entire stock--of which 833 were from the
People's College, and 1,000 were transferred from the Penny Library.
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