cation of these designs in the hands of a professional assessor, Mr. E. R. 

 Sutton, F.R.I.B.A., of Nottingham (President of the Notts and 

 Derby Architectural Society), who selected those of Mr. Arthur Eaton 

 and Mr. C. B. Sherwin. This selection having been approved by the 

 trustees of the Carnegie United Kingdom Trust and adopted by the 

 Town Council, the architects were instructed to prepare workmg 

 plans, on the completion of which Tenders were invited from Derby 

 builders, and these tenders are at present in the hands of your 

 Committee. Tliev much regret that unforeseen circumstances have 

 for a time delaved the erection of these Branch Libraries, of which 

 the cost is to be defraved by the munificence of Mr. Carnegie. Part 

 of this delay has been due to the difficulty of providing a satisfactory 

 site for the New Normanton disti-ict branch. This difficulty has been 

 overcome bv the purchase of a site on the Pear Tree Road, and a 

 design adapted to this site lias passed all the necessary authorities ; 

 it is'^hoped, therefore, that these branches will be erected at an early 



date. 



The Library of Local Books, etc., collected by the late Sir Henry 



Bemrose, has been acquired for the Institution by public subscription, 



organised and carried through to a successful issue by the generous 



interest of Earl Curzon of Kedleston. Towards the cost of housing 



this Library Mr. Andrew Carnegie kindly contributed the sum of 



£1,000. The accommodation for this Library, and the much-needed 



extensions for Art Gallery, Staff, and other purposes, is to be met by 



considerable additions to the west of the present building. The 



tender for these additions was accepted at the Council meeting of 



October 7th last, and the work is now in hand. The architect is 



Mr. Thorpe, F.R.I.B.A. 



Since the last Report Councillors Mycroft and Prince have been 

 appointed lo the Committee, to fill the vacancies created by the death 

 of Sir Edwin Ann and the retirement of Mr. Hextall. 



The illness of Mr. G. H. Dutton, the late Curator, led to his 

 resignation in June last, and your Committee have taken the occasion 

 to re-arrange the duties of the principal officials. Mr. Walton, the 

 Librarian, has been appointed Director, and Mr. F. Williamson, late 

 Curator of the Rochdale Art Gallery and Museum, Curator. Your 

 Committee believe the Institution is in good hands, and wish these 

 officials every success in their new appointments. Mr. George Pullen, 

 Museum Attendant and Resident Caretaker, has resigned, afoer a 

 service of nearly thirty-six years. 



