Minute Book of Calcium Public Library., 1882 - 1892
Item — Box: 1
Identifier: S00590001
Scope and Contents
A very old notebook that opens at a meeting, held 19 March 1881, when a group pf 'gentlemen' met to form a committee to organise the setting up of a community hall and library. Records finish 6 February 1892.
Dates
- 1882 - 1892
Extent
From the Series: 2 volume(s) (Box 1)
Language of Materials
From the Record Group: English
Materials Specific Details
This minute book records the legal process of setting up, fundraising and construction of the Calcium Library.
Key events recroded: 1. First meeting held at "McHardy" 19 March 1881, to nominate Trustees to get Sections 15, Block1, invested in their names, as a public hall. Trustees nominated were: John Walker, Peter Teviotdale, James B. Lindsay, Charles Henderson, Alexander McHardy. 2. At the second meeting in May 1882, Ch. Henderson's name was erased as not being a landowner and five other Trustees were elected: Dugal McPhee, John Ayson, William McKenzie, Thomas Par, James Stevenson. 3. The set-up process is detailed in following meeting. 4. 1883: Constitution of Hall, Objectives, Meeting procedures, Election of Officers and regulation of business, subscriber privileges and responsibilities. No women's names recorded. 5. 15 December 1888: Meeting to 'get the Hall into a limited liability company with a capital of 150 Pounds,in shares of 1 Pound each. (today 1 Pound = $2.00). A Library Committee was elected. 6. 2 March 1889 - the meeting was canvassed for shares, 49 taken up. Subscriptions were set. 7. 6 February 1892 - meeting closed because not a quorum present.
The last page of this notebook is torn out. On both sides of the final page, lists of names(male and female) with numbers, but no information.
Key events recroded: 1. First meeting held at "McHardy" 19 March 1881, to nominate Trustees to get Sections 15, Block1, invested in their names, as a public hall. Trustees nominated were: John Walker, Peter Teviotdale, James B. Lindsay, Charles Henderson, Alexander McHardy. 2. At the second meeting in May 1882, Ch. Henderson's name was erased as not being a landowner and five other Trustees were elected: Dugal McPhee, John Ayson, William McKenzie, Thomas Par, James Stevenson. 3. The set-up process is detailed in following meeting. 4. 1883: Constitution of Hall, Objectives, Meeting procedures, Election of Officers and regulation of business, subscriber privileges and responsibilities. No women's names recorded. 5. 15 December 1888: Meeting to 'get the Hall into a limited liability company with a capital of 150 Pounds,in shares of 1 Pound each. (today 1 Pound = $2.00). A Library Committee was elected. 6. 2 March 1889 - the meeting was canvassed for shares, 49 taken up. Subscriptions were set. 7. 6 February 1892 - meeting closed because not a quorum present.
The last page of this notebook is torn out. On both sides of the final page, lists of names(male and female) with numbers, but no information.
Repository Details
Part of the Invercargill City Libraries and Archives Repository
