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Blanshard Township Library
The Council, having succeeded in establishing schools in the several sections which had been formed in the municipality, next turned its attention to giving further educational facilities to the people by establishing a township library. On the 25th day of November, 1853, at a meeting of the Board, it was moved by Henry Willis, seconded by Mr. Cathcart that £50 be granted for the purpose of establishing a library for the people of Blanshard. This motion was carried with the approval of the whole Board. The Council, feeling itself in some degree inadequate to the proper carrying out of such an important matter as the selection of the books, at a subsequent meeting made further arrangements. On the 21st day of December, in the same year, on motion of Messrs. Hill and Cathcart, the whole Council was appointed a library committee. With this committee were named as associates, William Woods, Johnston Armstrong, Rev. Mr. Lampman, Dr. Wilson, J. K. Glendinning, J. R. Bennett, Dr. Wood, Dr. Coleman, and all the clergymen of all denominations. A township librarian was appointed, with a salary of four pounds per annum, and to give security in the sum of forty pounds; the ward librarians to receive two pounds per annum for their services, and to give security in the sum of twenty pounds for the proper performance of their duties. The officers appointed to act in the several wards were: in No. 1, Thomas McIntosh, who was also township librarian. Mr. McIntosh received sixty-five volumes. This was, no doubt, for that portion of the municipality north of St. Marys. In ward No. 1 was also appointed Duncan McVannell, who received fifty-seven volumes for that portion of the ward south of St. Marys. In ward No. 2, John R. Bennett was appointed, and received 133 volumes. In ward No, 3, William Sansburn was appointed, and received 136 volumes. In ward No. 4, Eliza Cathcart was appointed, and received 137 volumes. In ward No. 5, David Merrical was appointed, and received 137 volumes; thus making for the whole, 665 volumes. The institution, whatever may have been the idea of its promoters, did not last long, and could not be said to be a success. As to the selection of the works by the committee, judging from those we have seen, they appear to have done their duty with excellent judgment.
The Council, having succeeded in establishing schools in the several sections which had been formed in the municipality, next turned its attention to giving further educational facilities to the people by establishing a township library. On the 25th day of November, 1853, at a meeting of the Board, it was moved by Henry Willis, seconded by Mr. Cathcart that £50 be granted for the purpose of establishing a library for the people of Blanshard. This motion was carried with the approval of the whole Board. The Council, feeling itself in some degree inadequate to the proper carrying out of such an important matter as the selection of the books, at a subsequent meeting made further arrangements. On the 21st day of December, in the same year, on motion of Messrs. Hill and Cathcart, the whole Council was appointed a library committee. With this committee were named as associates, William Woods, Johnston Armstrong, Rev. Mr. Lampman, Dr. Wilson, J. K. Glendinning, J. R. Bennett, Dr. Wood, Dr. Coleman, and all the clergymen of all denominations. A township librarian was appointed, with a salary of four pounds per annum, and to give security in the sum of forty pounds; the ward librarians to receive two pounds per annum for their services, and to give security in the sum of twenty pounds for the proper performance of their duties. The officers appointed to act in the several wards were: in No. 1, Thomas McIntosh, who was also township librarian. Mr. McIntosh received sixty-five volumes. This was, no doubt, for that portion of the municipality north of St. Marys. In ward No. 1 was also appointed Duncan McVannell, who received fifty-seven volumes for that portion of the ward south of St. Marys. In ward No. 2, John R. Bennett was appointed, and received 133 volumes. In ward No, 3, William Sansburn was appointed, and received 136 volumes. In ward No. 4, Eliza Cathcart was appointed, and received 137 volumes. In ward No. 5, David Merrical was appointed, and received 137 volumes; thus making for the whole, 665 volumes. The institution, whatever may have been the idea of its promoters, did not last long, and could not be said to be a success. As to the selection of the works by the committee, judging from those we have seen, they appear to have done their duty with excellent judgment.
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