46 WORCESTER COUNTY nORTICULTURAL SOCIETY. [1862. 



One considoration of general policy, not affecting the Library, deserves 

 attention. This building constitutes the whole property of the Society, from 

 which its revenue is derived. The value of this Hall, as a place of public 

 assemblage and patronage depends, in some measure, upon the manner in 

 which and the purposes for which it is used. The valuable Library of the 

 Society, deposited here, if bringing with it weekly, or even casual, meetings of 

 the members, could not fail to influence in some degree the general estimation 

 of this property by the public. 



The Committee therefore recommend that the Library of the Society be 

 removed to the Eastern Ante-room in Horticultural Hall ; that it be placed 

 and kept in cases, to be securely locked and screened from view at all times 

 when not in use ; that the tenants of the Hall be required to keep the Library- 

 room locked at all times when the same is not used in connection with the Hall, 

 and that the Librarian be required to be in attendance at the Library on Sat- 

 urday of each week, not less than two [2] hours at such time in the day as 

 shall be determined by the Committee on the Library, when there are no weekly 

 exhibitions on that day, and when there are weekly exhibitions on Saturday, 

 during the time for holding the same, for the purpose of delivering and receiv- 

 ing books, &c., to and from members of the Society ; that the rules now in 

 force, relating to the use of the Library, continue until altered, and that the 

 Committee on the Library have power to make all needful regulations for the 

 safe keeping and use of the books, subject at all times to the action of the 

 Trustees. 



All which, for the Committee, is unanimously submitted. 



(Signed) D. WALDO LINCOLN, 



SAMUEL H. COLTON, 

 EMORY BANISTER. 



Worcester, January 25, 1862. 



This report was considered at two successive meetings of the Trustees, by 

 whom its recommendation of a transfer of the Library to Horticultural Hall 

 was finally adopted on the 12th of February of the same year. The day for 

 opening the Library, as suggested, was, however, changed ; Thursday being 

 substituted for Saturday. 



The removal was consummated by the 27th of the same month, since which 

 period its use has steadily increased, and the benefit of its new location made 

 apparent in many ways not originally anticipated. 



